Aims: The objective of the present experiment was to synthesise ZnO nanoparticles by the environmental friendly process of bioreduction of ZnO salt with Camellia sinensis crop shoot extract and post synthesis to characterise and check their antibacterial potentiality and cytotoxi...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/20260
Mahendran Sekar, Fathin Azara Muhamadul Bakir, Afikaah Shaan Ali, Suryani Hayati Mat Sha’ari, Rumaisak Amiruddin, Nur Iryani Ahmad Rizal & Mohd Syafiq Abdullah·Biotechnology Journal International·2015
Annona squamosa (custard apple) or also called Sugar Apple. It is native to the tropical Americas and West Indies, but the exact origin is unknown. It is now the most widely cultivated of all the species of Annona, being grown for its fruit throughout the tropics and warmer subtr...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/19304
A. K. M. Riasat-ul-Islam, Prawej Ansari, Awale Yusuf Mousa, S. M. Nazmul Haque, Nasrin Sultana, Md. Nasir Uddin & Mahmuda Sultana·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Scoparia dulcis belongs to the family Plantaginaceae. It is a flowering plant and locally common in the treatment of gastrointestinal upset and malaria. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial, antitumor and antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extract of S....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19437
Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the phytochemical groups of ethanol leaf extract of Combretum aculeatum Vent., and to evaluate the phenol content of extracts and their antioxidant activity. Materials and Methods: Collected leaves were extracted with ethanol (95°)....
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/20294
Objective: The objective of the present study was designed to test the antioxidant activity and phytochemical property of the methanol/ methylene chloride (1:1) extract of Combretum obanense. Place and Duration of Study: The International Centre for Ethnomedicine and Drug Develop...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/19970
Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been working in the pathophysiology of various chronic diseases. Under normal circumstances, the human cochlea has some antioxidant molecules which can scavenge the oxidant substances and ROS to avoid the possible damage int...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20125
Antioxidants provide a defense line against adverse effects of free radicals released in plant cells under drought stress. Accumulation of antioxidants may link with higher grain yield in environmental stress conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate antioxidants accumula...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18751
Objective: The present study was designed to investigate antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of the methanol extract of Circuligo recurvate leaves, which belongs to the family Hypoxidaceae, the primary phytochemical property was also intended to screen out. Methods: The antioxidant...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/20037
Gongronema latifolium is a plant that has a wide range of nutritional and ethnomedical uses in different tropical African communities. Scientific reports on the chemical composition and bioactivity (anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer and allel...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/19713
Aims: Astaxanthin, especially natural astaxanthin, is a powerful antioxidant, which is used as a nutraceutical and a common coloring agent in aquaculture. The present study was carried out to investigate the ability of astaxanthin production from the red yeast Rhodosporidium sp....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19368
Aim: The effect of hydroethanolic seed extract of Calpurnia aurea was evaluated against HAART induced free radical reactions in liver and liver cell damage in Wistar male albino rats. Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-correlated hepatotoxicity make difficul...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17677
Excessive free radicals in the body system are known to cause oxidative stress, resulting in some pathological conditions which are fast becoming a challenge that needs urgent attention. Plants are known to be good sources of antioxidants that have the potential of scavenging for...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/18443
Aims: To evaluate eleven medicinal plants as natural sources that possess strong antidermatophytic, antibacterial, anticandidal and antioxidant substances with potential applications in therapeutics and food industry. Place and Duration of Study: Biodiversity and Environmental Re...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17429
Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the in-vitro and in-vivo antioxidant activities of methanol extract of Salacia lehmbachii leaf (SLLE). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, University of Calabar, NIGERIA, between October, 2014 and December, 2014. M...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17621
Aims: The hydromethanolic extract of D. dumetorum was evaluated for antinociceptive and antioxidant activities to validate its uses in traditional medicine for these purposes. Methods: The antioxidant activity of D. dumetorum was done in vitro using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18117