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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is chronic liver diseases ensuing from excessive fat accumulation in liver attributed to high dietary fat and carbohydrate and lower hepatic activity. It is associated with obesity and high BMI (body mass index). The excess carbohydrate-rich diet activates its conversion to TG (triglycerides), which gets accumulated in adipose and non-adipose tissues in the body. Insulin resistance also plays an important role in its pathogenesis. This work is focused on antioxidant and hypolipidemic potentials of water extract of Pueraria tuberosa (PTWE) in rats with high fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. NAFLD was induced in rats with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 100 days and grouped into HFD control, HFD+PT 50 mg/100 g bw, HFD+PT 100 mg/100 g bw. Blood triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose, serum glutamate oxaloacetate trans-aminases (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminases (SGPT), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Catalase activity and lipid peroxides (LPO) levels were assessed. The histological studies in the liver were done by H&E staining. PTWE shows the antioxidant properties by decreasing lipid peroxidation...
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Oxidative stress and hyperglycemia are two major factors implicated in the development of renal damage. Roots of Raphanus sativus have been reported to possess both ant diabetic and antioxidant activities. So, the present study was aimed to investigate whether aqueous root extract of Raphanus sativus (ARRS) is effective in reversing the renal alterations and oxidative damage against streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes in rats. Methods: Rats were divided into five groups of six animals each. Group I is normal control which receives distilled water (p.o). Remaining animals were injected with STZ (60 mg/kg; i.p) to induce diabetes. 3 days after injection, animals with blood glucose levels greater than 250 mg/dl were divided into 4 groups: Group II received distilled water, Group III received glibenclamide (GLB; 5 mg/kg) and group IV and V received 100 and 200 mg/kg of ARRS at oral route for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks, blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), albumin, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels were analyzed...
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Background: Leukemia is the seventh common cancer in Iran, and AML is considered as the most common type. Malnutrition is common among patients with cancer. Vitamin C deficiency has a high prevalence among patients with cancer, which may influence a patient’s survival chance. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin C supplementation on nutritional status and serum albumin in patients with acute myeloid leukemia referred to Shariati Hospital in Tehran. Methods: This study was recruited by a randomized selection of 50 patients with AML, including entrance criteria, into 2 groups including the supplement group and control group. The duration of the study was 1 month. Nutritional status was assessed by the PG-SGA questionnaire, body weight, serum albumin status, and 3 days of food record before and at the end of the study. Results: The results of this study have shown that the nutritional status and body weight in the supplementation group have improved significantly (p-value=0.001 and 0.004, respectively). The serum albumin status has increased significantly in...
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Chromolaena odorata was extracted by ethanol/water. Centella asiatica was extracted by methanol. A cream containing C. odorata and C. asiatica extracts was formulated and evaluated for its physicochemical properties and stability. C. odorata and C. asiatica were extracted and their respective active compounds scutellarein tetramethyl ether and asiaticoside were determined as bioactive compounds using HPLC. Creams were prepared using 5% C. odorata and 1% C. asiatica extracts and tested for their appearance, pH, and viscosity. Stability was evaluated under accelerated conditions using six hot/cold cycles and after long-term storage at 30 °C/75% RH for 3 months. The content of scutellarein tetramethyl ether in C. odorata extract was 0.13 ± 0.02% w/w and the content of asiaticoside in the C. asiatica extract was 0.35 ± 0.04% w/w. Contents of scutellarein tetramethyl ether and asiaticoside in the cream formulation were 98.25 ± 0.43% and 102.16 ± 0.22%, respectively. The cream formulations containing the extracts had a good appearance and were non-greasy and easily applied, with a pH value of 5.4 ±...
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Cryptolepis buchanani Roem. & Schult. (Family: Asclepiadaceae) commonly-known as Wax leaved climber, Kali Sariva in English and Sanskrit. It is broadly used in Ayurveda as a remedy of ailment. Though, its diverse medicinal aspects, no detail pharmacognostical study is available till date. The present study is to investigate the pharmacognostical characteristics of C. buchanani aerial part. The investigation was carried out in terms of macroscopical, microscopical, leaf constant, powder behavioral with chemical reagents and fluorescence analysis by using yardstick methods. Sensory and macroscopic studies found that leaves are lanceolate, thin, spirally arranged, dark green in colour, with an astringent taste and acute apex. In transverse section, cuticularised epidermis having polygonal cells was found. Mesophyll cells were differentiated into single-layered palisade cells on each surface and 2 to 3 layered spongy parenchyma. Bowl-shaped vascular bundle in mid rib portion containing xylem and phloem tissues. The quantitative microscopy of leaves showed the presence of anomocytic stomata with cicatrix which is an identifying character. The stomatal number and stomatal indexes of the...
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