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IN VITRO EVALUATION FOR CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITY OF THREE FERULA SPECIES
To study the effect of herbal materials as anti-cancer agents, the first step is to evaluate their cytotoxic activity; thus in the present study, the cytotoxic activity of the extracts and fractions of Ferula szowitsiana, F. hirtella and F. oopoda in MCF-7, HT-29, A-549 and HepG-2 cells have been investigated through MTT assay. The result showed that the n-hexane and chloroform fractions of F. szo...
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ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC ACTIVITY OF ROSA CENTIFOLIA, CORIANDRUM SATIVUM AND CYNODON DACTYLON
Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major conditions that are prevalent in today’s world, the significant causes being unhealthy food habits and lifestyle or abnormal genetic conditions. HMG CoA reductase is an important rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway that synthesizes cholesterol. Biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver can be reduced significantly by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase...
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A COMPARISON BETWEEN WELLS’ SCORE AND MODIFIED DOPPLER ULTRASOUND IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS OF THE LOWER LIMB
The assessment of the probability of occurrence of deep vein thrombosis played a very important part in making a correct diagnosis and modified Wells’ score is a widely used prediction rule for pre-test probability assessment. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the modified Wells’ score in the diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis compared to Doppler ultrasound study. ...
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ANTI-LIPID PEROXIDATION ACTIVITY OF ALLMANIA NODIFLORA (L.) R. BR.: A TRADITIONAL LEAFY VEGETABLE
Allmania nodiflora (L.) R. Br. is a diffuse herb, belongs to family Amaranthaceae. Fresh leaves used as a green leafy vegetable, which is rich in vitamins and iron. The present aim of this work is to evaluate the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of ethanol and water extracts of A. nodiflora leaves. The results on the phytochemical composition of the water and ethanol extracts of ...
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM AND ZINGIBER OFFICINALE
An in vitro study was conducted for screening antibacterial activities of seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek)and rhizomes of Zingiber officinale (ginger), in their different forms viz. aqueous extracts, essential oils and powders against some common food borne pathogens. Bacterial strains involved in the study were Bacillus cereus (MTCC 430), Enterococcus feacalis (MTCC 439), Escheric...
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GRANULES OF UNISTRAIN LACTOBACILLUS AS NUTRACEUTICAL ANTIOXIDANT AGENT
The present study was conducted with the aim to prepare probiotics Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) granules which are stable at room temperature. Lactobacillus acidophilus 2285 probiotics was obtained from the N.C.I.M (National Collection of Industrial Microorganism), Pune. The formation of the semi-solid mass occurred after the further incubation at 34 °C from range (33 °C to 37 °C)...
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SCREENING OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM LEAF OF CENCHRUS CILIARIS L. FROM THAR REGION OF RAJASTHAN, INDIA
Cenchrus ciliaris L. (Poaceae) commonly known as “Dhaman grass”, is a common famine food used during drought and scarcity of food in Rajasthan. The present investigation was carried out to determine the phytochemical composition of leaf of C. ciliaris using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry technique. The mass spectrum of the compounds found in the extract was matched with the national in...
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COMPARATIVE HPLC ANALYSIS OF CAMPTOTHECIN AND QUERCETIN CONTENTS IN ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF GRACILARIA CORTICATA (J. AGARDH) J. AGARDH
To investigate the content of polar auxin transport inhibitor flavonoid quercetin (Q) and topo-isomerase I-DNA inhibitor alkaloid camptothecin (CPT) from Gracilaria corticata (GC), red seaweed from Surathkal beach, Karnataka a comparative study was carried out. Methods: The content of Q and CPT was quantified in the ethanolic extract of GC using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance...
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EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF N-HEXANE EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF NAPOLEONEAE IMPERIALIS FAMILY LECYTHIACEAE
Napoleonaea imperialis is used to treat wounds in most parts of Nigeria. Against this background, N-hexane extract of the leaves were screened against some microorganisms to ascertain this claim and to recommend it for further investigation for possible inclusion into official compendium. The plant leaves were dried, powdered and extracted by cold maceration with N-hexane for 24hours. Phytochemica...
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MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF AZOLE RESISTANCE MECHANISMS IN CANDIDA ALBICANS CLINICAL ISOLATES FROM HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS IN INDIA
Candida albicans has been the most widely premeditated pathogen in antifungal resistance because of their morbidity and mortality allied with infections in immunocompromised patients. A variety of mechanisms of resistance exist, with the most significant being those due to efflux pumps. The emergence of resistance during therapy in other settings appears uncommon but has been described in settings...
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