Fatemeh Soltani

Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran

[ 1 ] - DNA protection, antioxidant and xanthin oxidase inhibition activities of polyphenol-enriched fraction of Berberis integerrima Bunge fruits

Objective(s): The aim of this study was to prepare fraction and determine the biological activities of the polyphenol-enriched fraction of Berberis integerrima Bunge fruits. Materials and Methods: In this assay fraction was extracted by column chromatography, using Amberlite column as the stationary phase. Phenol and flavonoids in the extract and fraction were analyzed by high performance liqui...

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of Neuroprotective Effect of Althaea Officinalis Flower Aqueous and Methanolic Extracts against H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress in PC12 Cells

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the possible antioxidant activity and neuroprotective effects of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Althaea officinalis flowers against H2O2-induced oxidative stress in PC12 cells. Material and Methods: The antioxidant potential of extracts was evaluated by radical scavenging activity using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. For c...