Aims: The study was to investigate the protective effect of blueberry/bilberry juice and blueberry fruit on leucocyte DNA against exogenous oxidative stress. Methodology: The study was divided to two parts which included the in vitro antioxidant effect of blueberry/bilberry juice...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41223
T. S. P. Jayaweera, G. M. P. J. Bandara, U. N. N. Udawatta, H. A. D. Ruwanjith & H. A. D. Ruwandeepika·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2018
Aims: Development of multiple resistances against pathogenic bacteria has become a global concern at the moment. This problem has enforced scientists to search for new antimicrobial substances from various sources including medicinal plants. Hence the study was designed to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/41159
Mst. Shirajum Munira, Md. Humayan Kabir, Israt Jahan Bulbul, Mst. Luthfun Nesa, Md. Abdul Muhit & Imranul Haque·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Objectives: Youngia japonica (YJA), belonging to the family asteraceae, exhibits strong antiallergic, antioxidant and antitumor activities. The present study was carried out to assess the antioxidant potentials, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS depressant activities of differ...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/40629
Aims: To explore the use of Borassus aethiopum fruit as composite flour and bread and determine the phytochemical composition in each product. Place and Duration: Department of Biochemistry, and Department of Food science food and sensory evaluation laboratory, between September,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/40502
Aims: The aim of this study was to find out the antioxidant, cytotoxicity, antibacterial and thrombolytic activity of the methanolic extract of fruit of F. racemosa. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in August 2017 in the Department of Pharmacy, Southeast Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40429
Aim: In recent years, natural products from medicinal plants have received considerable attention. Thymoquinone, the major compound from Nigella sativa L. Is the most used due to its several pharmacological properties. This study was undertaken to evaluate the antioxidant effect...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/40165
Aims: To research phenolics from the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn. and estimate their antioxidant activities. Study Design: Phenolics were isolated and determined from the seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn. Their effects on DPPH radical scavenging were investigated. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40692
Aims: This research aimed at exploring phenolics from the Kaempferia galanga L. and evaluating their antioxidant effect. Research Design: Phenolics were isolated and identified from the rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga L. Their radical scavenging ability was assayed by using the 2,...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/40630
Aims: This study was aimed to use Coffea arabica, Salvia rhytidea and Bonium persicum extracts against Leishmania major and L. tropica promastigotes to compare various concentrations of these plant extracts. In addition, their cytotoxicity and antioxidant activities were also eva...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/39364
The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ethanolic leaf and seed extracts of Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.). Antioxidant activity of the leaf and seed extracts was determined by reducing power capacity of flavonoid, phenol, ly...
Hyperglycaemia, a characteristic feature of diabetics mellitus leads to decreased antioxidant defense and hence the development of oxidative stress, which is involved in the aetiology of development of diabetic complications. This work was therefore aimed at evaluating the anti d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2017/v1i1366
An antioxidant is a substance that inhibits oxidation of biomolecules by free radicals. Its primary role is to decrease or inhibit synthesis, scavenge and neutralise the effects of free radicals. A delicate balance is often maintained between antioxidant and free radical. Free ra...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39938
Aims: To investigate the influence of ethanolic hawthorn leaves extract (EHLE) oral administration (200 mg / kg body weight /day) on isoproterenol (ISO) induced- myocardial infarction (MI) in rats and its bioactive constituents. Methods: Healthy adult male albino rats (Sprague-Da...
Aims: Narcissus tazetta L. bulbs have been used in Traditional Persian medicine (TPM), as "Zaroor" for wound healing. Toward quality assurance of the plant, pharmacognostic and phytochemical studies, physicochemical characterization, and healing effects of "Zaroor" were studied....
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/39090
Myocardial infarction is an irreversible death of heart muscle secondary due to prolonged lack of oxygen supply. The present study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of enalapril in isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats using changes in haemodynamic, bio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/38498