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Assessment of Biological Activities: A Comparison of Pergularia daemia and Jatropha curcas Leaf Extracts

Omale James, Ebiloma Godwin Unekwojo & Agbaji Ann Ojochenemi · Biotechnology Journal International · 2011

The present study was aimed to compare the wound healing, free radical scavenging and cytotoxicity potentials of Jatropha curcas and Pergularia daemia leaf extracts. Quantitative analysis for some phytochemicals; flavonoids, phenols, glycosides, tannins, saponins and alkaloids we...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2011/411

Study on Isolation and Comparison of the Chemical Compositions of Cissus adnata Roxb. leaves and Smilax lanceaefolia Roxb. Roots and Their Free Radical Scavenging Activities

Warjeet S. Laitonjam, Rajkumar S. Yumnam & Brajeshwari D. Kongbrailatpam · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2011

The extracts from Cissus adnata Roxb. leaves and Smilax lanceaefolia Roxb. roots have been used as medicinal remedies to promote dissolution and expulsion of urinary calculi. From methanol extract of the leaves of Cissus adnata, three compounds, namely, CSM1 (a triterpenoid), CSM...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2011/281

Antidiabetic Activity of Basella rubra and its Relationship with the Antioxidant Property

A. Nirmala, S. Saroja & G. Gayathri Devi · Biotechnology Journal International · 2011

Oxidative stress induced by streptozotocin (STZ) has been shown to damage pancreatic beta cell and produce hyperglycemia in rats. In the present study an attempt was made to examine the action of Basella rubra against experimental diabetes as well as the antioxidant potential of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2011/223