Squid ink and its pharmacological activities

Lippia citrodora: a review on its phytochemistry and pharmacological activities

Background and objectives: Lippia citrodora commonly known as lemon verbena is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, native to western South America. With its antioxidant effects, it is mostly used in folk medicine to treat anti-inflammatory diseases, and diseases associated with oxidative stress. This review has presented a summary on L. citordora</e...

Polyalthia Longifolia and Its Pharmacological Activities : Review

Polyalthia longifolia var. angustifolia is a member of the Annonaceae family and is a small medium-sized tree distributed in many tropical countries around the world, commonly used as ornamental street tree due to its effectiveness in combating noise pollution. In traditional and indigenous systems of medicine Polyalthia longifolia has been commonly used in the treatment of fever, helminthiasis...

Squid ink polysaccharide reduces cyclophosphamide-induced testicular damage via Nrf2/ARE activation pathway in mice

Objective(s):Cyclophosphamide (CP) toxicity on testis was hampered by squid ink polysaccharide (SIP) via restoration of antioxidant ability in our previous investigations. This study investigated roles of Nrf2/ARE signal pathway in testis of treated mice. Materials and Methods: Male Kunming mice were employed to undergo treatment with SIP and/or CP. Protein levels of Nrf2, keap-1, histone deac...

Isolation and Characterisation of Anti-diabetic Pharmacological Activities of Phytoestrogens

Squid ink polysaccharide prevents autophagy and oxidative stress affected by cyclophosphamide in Leydig cells of mice: a pilot study

Objective(s): The aim of this study was to explore the effects of Squid ink polysaccharide (SIP) on prevention of autophagy and oxidative stress induced by cyclophosphamide (CP) in Leydig cells of mice. Materials and Methods: Examination of reproductive organ exponents, abnormal sperm rate, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), and histolog...