Aims: Citrullus colocynthis is a plant endemic in Asia, Africa and in the Mediterranean basin. It is used in folk medicine against infections, inflammations and cardiovascular and immune-related diseases. There are further evidences of the use of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad in t...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22888
Background: The present study was designed to ascertain the effect of supplementation of bread with defatted soy flour on antioxidant, renal, hepatic and cardiovascular status in Wistar rats. Methods: Hard wheat flour was mixed with high quality defatted soy flour at several rati...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/22912
Pandanus tectorius of the family Pandanaceae is a medicinal plant that grows in Nigeria. The Pandanus tectorius extract was tested for; its acute toxicity using mice and, its antioxidant activities (using DPPH spectrometic assay, anti-lipid peroxidation activity and Nitric oxide...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/22231
Seed oils of watermelon, unripe and ripe pawpaw were extracted and analyzed for their fatty acid composition using GC/EIMS, phenolic content and antioxidant potential using free radical scavenging effect on 2, 2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical. Watermelon seed oil has ei...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/27974
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women globally. The essential fatty acid a-Linolenic acid (ALA) and its oxidation products inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The effect of natural antioxidants on ALA anticancer effects has not been well characteriz...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/22273
Ulva rigida is a worldwide distributed green alga and is commenly used for human nutrition. Extracts of this seaweed were shown anti-hypercholestierinemic, antioxidant and anti-hyperglycemic activities. The antioxidant effect was often ascribed to the presence of a huge amount of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22935
Aim: The aim of our study was evaluation of the possible anti-plasmodial efficacy of Lantana camara L. extracts, with specific emphasis on its role in stabilization of the RBC membrane. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Zoology, BMT and Human Genetics, Gujarat University...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22357
This study evaluated the effects of different concentrations of quail egg solution on glycemia and some antioxidant markers in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Thirty adult male albino rats were assigned to 5 groups of 6 rats per group. Groups 2, 3, 4 and 5 were made diabetic by si...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/22723
Baphia nitida Lodd. (Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) is a tropical plant used in African folkloric medicine for the treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions. This study therefore seeks to investigate the biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22459
Aims: To evaluate the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of Rubia cordifolia root extracts, to test anticancer activity against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines, and to evaluate antimicrobial activity of the same extract versus six Gram-positive and negative bacteria. Study Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/22625
Adeniran Sanmi Adekunle, Temitope Isaac Adelusi, Emmanuel Bukoye Oyewo, Jean- Paul Kamdem & Bright. B. Akintade·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Potential of Bryophyllum pinnatum in preventing excessive lipaemia and oxidation, hence reducing predisposition to chronic diseases was assessed. B. pinnatum supplement was prepared by macerating a known weight of the plant in a known volume of distilled water. Ten rabbits were u...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/21823
The use of herbal remedies in various local communities throughout the world to assuage the scourge of indigenous diseases has gained tremendous popularity. One of the many plants species of herbal remedies is Moringa oleifera (horseradish) which has been widely used in West Afri...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/18455
Aim: This study sought to investigate the inhibitory effect of aqueous extract of Avocado pear leaf and seed on angiotensin 1 converting enzyme activity. Place and Duration of Study: The work was carried out at The Neutraceutical and Pytomedicine Laboratory Unit of The Federal U...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/21605
Introduction: Fruits and vegetables are the sources of nutraceutical compounds in human diet. However, flowers with their pigments rich in phenolics (phenolic acids, flavonoids and anthocyanins) are becoming an important source of several bioactive compounds. Objective: To identi...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/20661
India is known for its rich biodiversity and traditional healers have used flora to cure various human ailments. The same plants are still being used today for the benefit of mankind. Since the beginning of this century, there has been an increasing interest in the study of tradi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/21571