Proximate, Mineral Composition, Phytochemical Constituents and Characterization of Oil of Citrullus Lanatus Seeds

Phytochemical screening and antidiabetic effect of extracts of the seeds of Citrullus lanatus in alloxan-induced diabetic albino mice

Article history: Received on: 07/09/2014 Revised on: 23/10/2014 Accepted on: 14/12/2014 Available online: 28/03/2015 Diabetes mellitus is a major and current epidemic disease of the human race implicated with numerous clinical manifestations. A number of protein-rich seeds such as that of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) are commonly used in traditional medicine with increasing acclaimed efficacy...

Phytochemical and Antibacterial properties of the seed of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

Proximate and mineral composition of industrialized biscuits

Received 8/8/2012 Accepted 7/3/2013 (005796) 1 Departamento de Nutrição Básica e Experimental, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ, Av. Brigadeiro Trompowisky, s/n, bloco J, 2o andar, sala 16, CEP 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, e-mail: [email protected] 2 Centro de Química de Alimentos e Nutrição Ap...

simulation and experimental studies for prediction mineral scale formation in oil field during mixing of injection and formation water

abstract: mineral scaling in oil and gas production equipment is one of the most important problem that occurs while water injection and it has been recognized to be a major operational problem. the incompatibility between injected and formation waters may result in inorganic scale precipitation in the equipment and reservoir and then reduction of oil production rate and water injection rate. ...

Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Effects of Methanolic Extract of Citrullus Lanatus Seeds in Rats

Objective: Aim of the present study is to evaluate the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effect of methanolic extract of Citrullus lanatus seeds (MECL) in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Methods: Diabetes was induced by a single dose of STZ (65 mg/kg) in citrate buffer, while the normal control group was given the vehicle only. After three days of induction of diabetes, the diabet...