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Millets are a group of small-seeded, grains that have gained renewed attention in recent years due to their high nutritional value and sustainable agricultural practices. This abstract provides an overview of millets, their processing methods, and their remarkable nutritional benefits, highlighting their potential to address global food and nutrition challenges. Millets have been cultivated for thousands of years, with a rich history of consumption in various cultures around the world. These drought-resistant crops are highly adaptable to diverse environmental conditions, making them an essential staple in many regions. Millets include varieties like finger millet, pearl millet, sorghum, foxtail millet, and more. The processing of millets involves cleaning, dehulling, milling, and can result in various products like flour, flakes, and ready-to-cook items. They are rich in essential nutrients, including fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and they are gluten-free. Millets are known for their low glycemic index and are also a good source of protein. Millets have gained recognition for their potential to combat malnutrition and food insecurity, particularly in developing countries....
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The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of Psidium guajava leaf extract in periodontal film for inserting in periodontal pockets. The study was performed by formulating bioerodible periodontal film containing Psidium guajava leaf extract by simple solvent casting method using two different polymers namely natural chitosan and semi synthetic HPMC. The formulated periodontal films were then cross linked with 2 % v/v glutaraldehyde for 3 hours for extending the release of drug. The periodontal films were evaluated for various physico-chemical parameters. The cumulative percentage drug release was found to be higher for periodontal film prepared with chitosan polymer. The results from the in-vitro release studies of Psidium guajava leaf extract from different batches of periodontal film have shown that the release followed zero order release kinetics for the batch F4. The results of release data for batch F4 fits well in Higuchi model, suggesting diffusion mechanism of drug release. The research findings have concluded that both chitosan and HPMC could be used for preparing periodontal...
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Vitis vinifera (Grape) encounters several difficulties during their shelf life, including weight loss, browning and softening. Packaging is one of the effective solutions to preserve fruits from postharvest loss. Tridax procumbens (T. procumbens) leaves are rich in bioactive compounds and possess good antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. This study evaluates the efficiency of T. procumbens leaf extract film as a coating on V. vinifera (V. vinifera) to increase postharvest storage life at 20-25℃. Different concentrations of T. procumbens leaf extract incorporating PVA film were successfully developed, coated on V. vinifera and stored for 21 days. Throughout the storage period, at 7 day intervals, rate of weight loss and changes in the content of titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, total phenolic, reducing sugar and DPPH scavenging activity were assessed. During storage, the T. procumbens leaf extract film-coated V. vinifera effectively inhibited the weight loss rate and slowed down the loss of titratable acidity, ascorbic acid content, total phenolic content and DPPH activity in contrast to that of non-coated V. vinifera. Therefore, the...
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Adhatoda vasica Nees, belonging to the Acanthaceae family and commonly referred to as vasa or vasaka, is a prominent herbal remedy within Ayurvedic, Unani, and Homeopathic medicine systems. Vasaka is widely distributed across India and tropical regions in Southeastern Asia. This plant is recognized for its rich reservoir of phytoconstituents, notably vitamin C and various alkaloids. Alkaloids such as adhatodine, vasicine, vasicinol, vasicinone, vasicinolone, vasicine, and vasicinone, vasicine and vasicine both are found abundantly in the leaves and roots of A. vasica. Other constituents which are found in plant are triterpenes, flavonoids, alkanes, steroids, daucosterol, and β-sitosterol. The pharmacological efficacy of A. vasica primarily stems from vasicine, vasicinol, and vasicinone, known for their robust bronchodilator properties. Extensive research has explored the diverse medicinal attributes of this plant, including its antiasthmatic, antitussive, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antiulcer, uterotonic, and abortifacient...
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The present study aimed to determine secondary metabolites, in-vitro antioxidant, and antiulcer activities using various solvent-based Muehlenbeckia platyclada extracts. Solvents based phylloclade extraction was used to determine various secondary metabolites such as phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids and tannins and to assess in-vitro antioxidant activities such as DPPH, ABTS.+, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide, FRAP, Phosphomolybdenum, metal chelating and reducing power activities. Further, in-vitro antiulcer activities such as α-chymotrypsin enzyme, urease enzyme inhibitory activity, H+ K+ ATPase activity and acid neutralization capacity (ANC) were performed, and the resultant was analyzed using response surface methodology (RSM) to develop an adequate functional relationship between a response of interest (ME) with independent variables (Time, HCL consumed and NaOH consumed). A correlation coefficient was made between secondary metabolites and in–vitro antiulcer activities. Methanolic extract (ME) showed higher levels of secondary metabolites, in–vitro antioxidant activities and was subsequently selected to evaluate its antiulcer potential. A significant inhibition for alpha chymotrypsin (88.84%), urease (68.52%), and H+K+ ATPase (91.75%) was compared with respective standards. RSM results of ME...
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