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Urochloa distachya (Poaceae), commonly known as Signal grass 20-60 cm long found in tropical Asian origin, Africa, and other countries. Generally, it has been used in fodder, animal feed etc., and least and no therapeutic activities were reported. The present study was established to identify the phytochemicals by using GC-MS of the U. distachya leaves part. The leaves part of the plant was extracted in methanol by using the Soxhlet apparatus. The GC-MS Methanolic extract of U. distachya identified 26 phytocomponents; Z-7-Pentadecenol; t-Butyl hydrogen phthalate, Ricinoleic acid; Methyl -12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoate; Octadecanoic acid; Glycerin; 4, 6-Diphenyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) pyrimidine, Eicosanoid acid, methyl ester, 2-Naphthalenol 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7-octahydro1, 4adimethyl-7-(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl); Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3á), tetradecanoate; 6-Octadecenoic Acid; Oleic acid, 3-hydroxypropyl ester; Octadecanoic acid, 2, 3-dihydroxypropyl ester; Eicosane; Tert-Hexadecanethiol; 2-[4-methyl-6-(2, 6, 6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl) hexa-1, 3, 5-trienyl] cyclohex1en-1-carboxaldehyde; Spiro [4.5] decan-7-one, 1, 8-dimethyl-8, 9-epoxy-4-isopropyl; 9, 12, 15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 2, 3-bis [(trimethylsilyl) oxy] propyl ester, (Z, Z, Z). The phytoconstituents of methanolic extract of U. distachya has shown remarkable activities like antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer...
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Background: Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder. Vitamin D is known to improve the impact of autoimmune diseases; hence, vitamin D supplements and adjuvant therapy can improve hormonal and metabolic imbalance along with oxidative stress. The study aims to determine the effect of Vitamin D on the oxidative stress parameter in hypothyroid patients compared to controls and hypothyroid subjects before and after vitamin D therapy. Methods: A prospective study of six months period was carried out among 120 subjects attending the General Medicine department. Age and gender-matched euthyroid controls (n=40) and patients who were newly diagnosed as hypothyroid (with increased serum TSH and or with decreased serum T3 or T4levels) were taken as cases (n=80). Serum TSH (mµ/L), T3(pg/m), and T4(ng/dl) levels were compared. Oxidative stress parameter (MDA) in hypothyroid patients is a tool to assess oxidative stress levels it was measured by using the Immunoassay method. Results: Oxidative stress parameter (MDA) in hypothyroid with and without vitamin D supplementation showed improvement indicating decreased levels in oxidative stress, along with statistical...
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An ethnomedicinal exploration of weeds of Jhansi district, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, has been carried out to identify and find out the use of weeds to treat different ailments. Folklore people living in remote areas do not have easy access to hospitals or medical facilities, so they depend on the plants and weeds present in their surroundings to treat various diseases or physical ailments. A survey was made to get the knowledge of medicinal values of weeds in three regions of Jhansi, and it was found that a total of 30 weeds was used at most by folklore people for their treatments. Identified weeds belonging to families Malvaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Poaceae, Amaranthaceae, Convolvulaceae, and Ceasalpinaceae, etc. were found to treat various ailments like fever, cough, flu, nausea, skin diseases, body ache, and overall weeds were also known to increase the immunity of the body. Although there is literature known about the uses of weeds or other plants, it is still required more to...
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Biotransformation is a biological process in which the microbes are converting one form of compound to the another form. In the present research work, we studied about the conversion of Quercetinto kaempferol, which is having more therapeutic potential. Flavonoids are diverse group of secondary metabolites found especially in all plants. Flavonoids have Anti-carcinogenic, Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and Anti-allergic properties. Our study Quercetinis transforming into Kaempferol by Aspergillus niger (Allium cepa) through fermentation process at 37 ºC, PH 6 under aerobic conditions. The Transformed product (150 mg flavones / 200 ml medium) was extracted and analyzed by the spectral analysis (UV, IR, H-NMR, C-NMR) and mass spectrometry analysis process. The trans-formed product has more therapeutic potential in the treatment of wide range of cancer like breast, ovarian, gastric, pancreatic, lung...
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The main objective of this study was to Assessment of the acute toxicity of ethanolic extract of Polyherbal formulation in Swiss albino mice. In this study, the acute oral toxicity study of ethanolic extract of PHF1 was carried out according to Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guideline 423 and 407 on Swiss albino mice (20–30 g). In the study, the oral dose of 2000 mg/kg of PHF1 extract was administered in the treated group. General behavior, morbidity, and mortality were determined up to 72 h and compared to control group. Further animals were investigated for a period of 3days assess any other toxic effect. Behavioral changes and other parameters such as body weight, hematological parameters, and biochemical parameters were evaluated and compared to the normal group. The result of the study was mentioned that In acute toxicity study, treatment groups revealed neither morbidity nor mortality or any significant changes in behavior only drowsiness, sedation, and lethargy were observe in the group having 2000 mg/kg of Polyherbal formulations...
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