Breast cancer is one of the major health problems among women in both developed and developing countries. The objective of the present investigation is focused on the DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity and anticancer effect of the methanolic extract of Moringa concanensis Nimmo leaves against Breast cancer (MCF-7) cell line. The study was facilitated by collecting the plant sample and subjected t...

Dental caries is a common disease that results in tooth loss or cavitations. Medicines available in market though effectively treat dental caries but not without imparting the harmful effects. Medicinal plants have proven to be an effective and safe alternative to synthetic medicines. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaves of Syzygium cumini was studied against Streptococcus viridans, Strept...

Eight wild plant species namely Tragia involucrata L., Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.)Benth. Ex Hook.f., Sphaeranthus indicus L., Vicoa indica (L.) Dc., Allmania nodiflora (L.) R.Br. ex wight., Habenaria elliptica Wight., Eriocaulon thwaitesii Koern. and Evolvulus alsinoides L. were used for phytochemical extraction with four different solvents. Antibacterial activity of these plants was studied ...

Migraine is a periodic disorder consisting of paroxysmal unilateral headache, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and/or phonophobia. A working definition of migraine is benign recurring headache and/or neurological dysfunction usually attended by pain-free interludes and often provoked by stereotyped stimuli. Migraine is more common in females, with a hereditary predisposition towards...

Owing to the widespread application value, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) have become a tool of increasing importance in modern bioscience research since their emergence. Recently, some researchers have focused on the production of MAbs against medical plant-derived natural products (MPNP), the secondary metabolites of medical plants. At the same time, various immunoassay methods were established...

The adaptation of the most strains of the fungus Lecanicillium muscarium ZARE & GAMS to moderate temperatures and humidity higher 80% as well as the sensitiveness of the spores to UVradiation explains, that the application regime mainly takes place under protected conditions in greenhouses. Laboratory trials with a very effective strain for the use as biological control agent (strain V24, secti...

Emetine, a natural alkaloid from Psychotria ipecacuanha, has been used in phytomedicine to induce vomiting, and to treat cough and severe amoebiasis. Certain data suggest the induction of apoptosis by emetine in leukemia cells. Therefore, we examined the suitability of emetine for the sensitisation of leukemia cells to apoptosis induced by cisplatin. In response to emetine, we found a strong re...

Objective: The present study was to evaluate antidiabetic activity of Padina boergesenii extract in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Methods: Oral administration of the effective dose of P. boergesenii to the diabetic rats for 20 days showed abridged effects on fasting blood glucose, insulin and lipoprotein levels. Results: Significant difference was observed in liver glycogen and to...