Antioxidative Activity of Melia Azedarach Linn Leaf Extract

antioxidative activity of melia azedarach linn leaf extract

the antioxidant activity of the melia azedarach was investigated in rats with ethanol-induced erythrocyte damage. chronic administration of ethanol (20% w/v, 2 g/kg.p.o.,daily for four weeks) increased the level of lipid peroxidation (lpo), decreased the activity of superoxide dismutase (sod) and catalase and reduced the content of glutathione (gsh). the concurrent treatment of ethanol-administ...

Anti-Urolithiatic Activity of Melia Azedarach Linn Leaf Extract in Ethylene Glycol-Induced Urolithiasis in Male Albino Rats

Purpose: To investigate the anti-urolithiatic activity of the aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Melia azedarach Linn leaves in calcium oxalate urolithiasis in male albino rats. Methods: The effect of oral administration of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Melia azedarach Linn leaves on calcium oxalate urolithiasis has been investigated. Lithiasis was induced by oral adminstration of ethylene gly...

Evaluation of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Melia Azedarach Linn Roots for Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activity

Natural products, including plants, animals and minerals have been the basis of treatment of human diseases. Melia azedarach L, commonly known as mahanimba belongs to family Meliaceae. It is large evergreen tree found throughout India and very similar to neem. Traditionally it is used as anthelmintic, antilithic diuretic, astringent and stomachic [1]. Various scientific studies reported the ant...

Hepatoprotective activity of Melia azedarach leaf extract against simvastatin induced Hepatotoxicity in rats

The aim of the study is to investigate the hepatoprotective activity of Melia azedarach L leaves extracts against simvastatin induced hepatotoxicity. The phytochemical screening was carried on the leaves extracts of Melia azedarach revealed the presence of some active ingredients such as Alkaloids, Tannins, Sponginess, Phenols, glycosides, steroids, terpenoids and flavonoids. Leaves of Melia az...

Antifertility effect of Melia azedarach Linn. (dharek) seed extract in female albino rats.

In the present study, the effect of oral administration of Melia azedarach Linn. (dharek) seed extract on fertility index, uterine weight and various histological and biochemical parameters of uterus were studied in the adult cyclic Wistar rats. Average number of embryos and implantation losses in the pregnant animals treated with dharek seed extract was also studied. The extract was prepared u...

Anti-moulting activity in Brazilian Melia azedarach.