Okolonkwo, Benjamin Nnamdi, Amadi, Chikadibia Fyneface, Chukwubike, Udoka Okeke & Nyenke, Clement Ugochukwu·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2022
Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical used in weed control. Paraquat is known for its ability to generate reactive oxygen species that attack cells and membranes. Vitamin E is a group of vitamins which dissolves in fat and possess antioxidant properties which act as a defense to th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i630469
Background: Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) is a fat-soluble vitamin which plays an important role in sustaining healthy metabolism and physiological functions in the body. Earlier studies showed that vitamin E could ameliorate the damaging effect caused by oxidative stress induced...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i1531720
Paraquat is a high toxic organic chemical capable of causing organ and tissue damage by generation of free radicals. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant which is domiciled within the cells and organelles of the body and functions by acting as an initial responder against oxygen r...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1731411
In Chad, enteric fever remains a major public health problem where it is still endemic due to the precariousness of life hygiene combined with the abusive and inappropriate use of antibiotics. Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the in vitro antisalmonella and antioxi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i130366
Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of lycopene on some selected electrolytes in Sprague Dawley rats exposed to Dimethoate. Experimental Design: A completely randomized experimental design using standard methods for analysis. Location and Duration of Study: This st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i130259
Clarice Avelar Almeida, Flavia Dayrell Franca, Miriam Martins Chaves, Kamylla Teixiera Santos, Maria Clara Ferreira Santos, Elytania Veiga Menezes, Sandra de Sousa Araujo, Cleiber Lucan Alves Araujo & Vanessa de Andrade Royo·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2022
Aims: The objective of this work was to analyze the anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and antioxidant activity of the fractions of ethyl acetate from the leaves of D. pubipetala. Methodology: Liquid-liquid partitioning was performed, the ethyl acetate partition was eluted in classical...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i530463
Aim: Mentha spicata (spearmint) is a plant that spreads mainly in the temperate and sub-temperate zones of the world including Africa and is used in pharmaceutical and food industries. It has numerous medicinal importance uch as antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i130257
This study evaluated the in-vitro antioxidant activity of ethanol extract of Costus afer and Justicia carnea leaves. Ethanol extract of the plant leaves were obtained using standard procedures. The antioxidant parameters of the plants extract studied were 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhyd...
Background: Kiwano, commonly called horned melon is a common fruit consumed in the tropics for its nutritional and therapeutic value. This study evaluated the composition of some bioactive compounds in the rind of the fruit as well as its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i130283
Background: The authors had a research interest in antiaging, oxidation and antioxidants, and determined that lipids are some of the more common raw materials in foods, cosmetics, and in humans, and would be an area to explore autoxidation, whether in retarding spoilage, or to sl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i430457
Obesity is a metabolic disease caused by a large buildup of fat in the body and a deficit in energy consumption compared to energy disposal. It has been related to a shorter life expectancy, has been connected to various cancer types, and has been linked to secondary metabolic il...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2022/v11i230182
Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Serge Eric Ngangoum, Aduni Ufuan Achidi, Ophelie Leonce Bidias à Koul, Erika Audrey Eyoum Alima & Bernard Tiencheu·Asian Food Science Journal·2022
Aims: This study was conducted in order to evaluate the synergistic effect of the ethanolic extract and powder of cloves buds (Syzygium aromaticum) with vitamin E in delaying cotton seed oil oxidation during frying of plantain chips. Study design: Purchase of clove buds, cleanin...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i230409
Periodontal disease is a disease of inflammatory origin. In the oxidative phosphorylation process for ATP generation, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a vital role. Coenzyme Q10 is a vital antioxidant. In cellular bioenergetics, the coenzyme Q10 plays a major role. Because of its large...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i19B35816
Tea leaves has high antioxidant activity mainly due to presence of high amount of flavonoids and to some extent presence of pigments and has been a potential important raw material for the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore a study had been under taken to evaluate twenty (20 nos....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i630876
Cancer is a broad term for a group of diseases that begin when abnormal cells grow out of control in practically any organ or tissue of the body. A variety of nutrients are included in the diet of people with cancer but omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are one of the most effe...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i18A35785