Carla A. H. V. Miyashiro, Susana N. Diniz, Daniel A. F. de Oliveira, Ivair D. Gonçalves, Regina M. S. Pereira, Renata G. Silva, Niraldo Paulino & Cristina E. Okuyama·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate both the antioxidant effect and anti-inflammatory activity of a new transition metal coordinated rut in compound, Rutin-Cu2 complex. Study Design: Flavonoids have proven antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Moreover, recent res...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10228
Cassia tora Linn. (Caesalpinaceae) is a semi-wild annual herb grown widely in different places of south-east Asia including India, Northern Australia and Americas. This plant species is well known for having potential in traditional medicine practices for the treatment of a varie...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/8549
Aims: The present study was aimed at investigating the phytoconstituents in order to correlate the folkloric claims with the bioactive compounds present in Casuarina equisetifolia. Also evaluate the antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic property of Casuarina equisetifolia. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9820
Aim: The current research was designed to evaluate the biological and antioxidant activities of Chrysanthemum coronarium. Methodology: Two main experiments were designed to evaluate the biological activity of ethanolic extract Chrysanthemum coronarium first one concerned with hep...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10112
Aims: To investigate the scientific basis for the wound-healing properties of Funtumia elastica (Apocynaceae) leaf extracts using relevant in vitro fibroblast growth stimulation, antimicrobial and DPPH-antioxidant assays. Place and Duration of Study: School of Health, Sports and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9316
Objective: To investigate the antihyperglycemic and antioxidant properties of the petroleum ether extract of Ocimum canum leaves in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Place and Duration of Study: Pinacle Biomedical Research institute (PBRI), Bhopal april 2013-december 2013. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/8782
Aims: To screen the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of ethanol extract of roots of Valeriana wallichii DC (Valerianaceae)(VWE). Study Design: Animal study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Anatomy (Histology section), J N Medical...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7378
Yaxuan Sun, Ting Liu, Xueling Dai, Zhaofen Jiang, Zhaolan Gao, Mei Zhang, Dong Wang & Qiusheng Zheng·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential neuroprotective effects of Dracocephalum moldavica L. total flavonoids (DMTF) on cerebral oxidative stress and damage as well as apoptosis induced by transient cerebral ischemia in rats. Methodology: Wistar rats...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8970
Aim: The present study was undertaken to establish the potential role of Achyranthes aspera Linn for cure of skin diseases. Study Design: The plant is traditionally used by various tribes for curing a wide range of diseases. A 50% ethanolic extract of the leaves was subjected to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/8786
Aims: To screen the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of ethanol (EDH) and aqueous (ADH) extracts of roots of Doronicum hookeri Hook. f.(Asteraceae). Study design: Animal study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Anatomy (Histology se...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/4683
Aims: The Canthium parviflorum Lam. is an important medicinal plant extensively used in traditional oriental herbal medicines. It is important to screen for the novel biological activities and novel chemical constituents to further validate the use of this plant extract. This was...
Aims: Natural products obtained from different types of plants have made an important impact since ancient times throughout Asia. Since wood of Hesperethusa crenulata (Roxb.) Roem has been used traditionally by women in Southeast Asia for protection against sunlight and other har...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7636
Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of crude flavonoid fraction from hybrid variety of Momordica charantia (L.) (Bitter gourd) fruit. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in 2011 in the Department of Biochemistry an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7288
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible effects of garlic juice, as well as feed supplemented with Allium sativum, on gastric ulceration, antioxidant activity and gastric mucus cell count in wistar rats. Study Design: The albino rats were divided into s...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/8140
Aims: To evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-inhibitory potentials of methanol extracts of Nauclea latifolia (NL), Cymbopogon citratus (CC) and Cocos nucifera (CN). Study Design/Methodologies: The antioxidant and AChE- inhibition activities were eval...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7206