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INSIGHTS INTO THE ROLES OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN CITRUS FRUITS
Citrus fruits are known for their nutritiousness. Role of vitamins and minerals play a major role in citrus fruits during plant-pathogen interactions. These fruits are the supreme fruit crops which contain flavonoids and phenolic compounds. These molecules benefit individuals who are all consuming and play an important role in fruit ripening and development. Mainly these molecules act as antioxida...
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BRIEF OVERVIEW STUDIES ON ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NEWSPAPER INK
Now a day’s food materials are packaged and wrapped in paper that is the dangerous practice of wrapping, covering or processing foods with newspaper and printed recycled paper materials remains commonplace worldwide, as seen in the plethora of photographs in advertisements online or in magazines showing newspaper wrapped foods. The health hazard of ink contamination to foods and long-term contac...
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ASSESSING THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF SARACA ASOCA LEAVES AND BARK
Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory diseases are being increased. Reactive oxygen species, free radicals, and oxidative stress play a major role in aggravating these diseases. Plants and plant-derived compounds have shown a greater potential in combating the detrimental effects of free radicals and other toxic agents. The current research work has been done on the leaf...
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PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF BERBERINE LOADED NANOEMULSION FOR ENHANCED ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY
Aim: The current research aimed to formulate and evaluate herbal nanoemulsion of poorly soluble Berberine hydrochloride, which can provide a realistic alternative for treating microbial infections. Materials and Methods: The drug was characterized using various analytical techniques such as Ultraviolet Spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Differential Scanning Calorimetry s...
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COLD-ACTIVE EXO-INULINASE ENZYME: ISOLATION AND SCREENING OF ENDOPHYTIC MICROBES FROM FRUITS
Microbial inulinases have a great potential for industrial use in the production of fructose from inulin. Optimization of the growth parameters of the microbes is essential to obtain inulinase in sufficient quantity. The present work aims to obtain inulinase from different fruits of endophytic bacteria and optimize its growth parameters. In a total of 22 isolates and among them, each one isolates ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ISOLATION OF FLAVONOID COMPOUND FROM METHANOL EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF SCURRULA PARASITICA L.
Scurrula parasitica L. is a parasitic plant, traditionally used by the people of Mizoram for the treatment of various diseases, and locally called Vatesawi. The bioassay-guided purification of the methanol extract of the leaves of Scurrula parasitica L. led to the isolation of 2-(3, 4-dihydroxy phenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-Chromen-4-one. Quercetin is a flavonol that belongs to one of the subclasses...
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EVALUATING THE PARAMETERS FOR SELECTING THE BEST METHOD FOR THE PRE-PARATION OF NANOCRYSTALS BY USING FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
The aim of this paper is to select the best method for the preparation of nanocrystals by using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (Fuzzy-AHP) methodology. The commonly used methods for the preparation of nanocrystals are Hydrosol, sonoprecipitation, spray freezing into liquid, and Nanomorph®. There are several parameters to take into consideration for the selection of the best method like oper...
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IN-VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT EVALUATION AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF POLYHERBAL DRUG: TRIPHALA CHURNA
Triphala churna is a poly-herbal preparation that has anantiquity of usage in the conventional Indian medical system. It is rich in antioxidants and has excellent therapeutic efficacy. According to ayurveda, the churna is made using the raw ingredients Amalaki (Indian Gooseberry), Haritaki (Indian Hog Plum), and Bibhitaki (Vibheetaki) in an equal proportion (1:1:1). The present investigation purpo...
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ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS, ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF MEDICINAL WEED SONCHUS OLERACEUS L. USING RAPD MARKER
In present study, Himalayan weed Sonchus oleraceus extracts are screened for the occurrence of bioactive compounds, anti-microbial activity, and its molecular characterization using RAPD. The agar well diffusion method was used to detect anti-microbial activity of aqueous, methanol, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of S. oleraceus. The anti-microbial activity of different extract was checked ...
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IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF CUMINIC ACID
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused due to lack of insulin and/or its insufficiency. It is ranked ninth among the leading causes of death globally. As Oral hypoglycemic agent usage causes one or more side effects, phytochemicals can be used as alternative herbal medicine to treat diabetes mellitus with little or no side effects. In the current study, Cuminic acid was evaluated for its...
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