As fermented soybean (Glycine max), tempeh has been reported as a good source of isoflavones, which have shown anticancer activities in various cancer cells resulted from their activity as phytoestrogens. In this article, the preparation of ethanolic extract of tempeh is presented and then followed by the exploration of its cytotoxic effect on T47D cells. The extract was subsequently standardiz...

in addition to its effect on reproductive organs, estrogen exhibits complex effects on brain structure, function and behavior. in this regard, the influence of gonadal hormones especially estrogens on nociception has recently been accepted. soybean is known as an important phytoestrogen containing plant that is used as an alternative for estrogen replacement therapy. in this study, the influenc...

During the screening of Actinomycetes for novel bio-active components, we found that the terrestrial Streptomyces sp. isolate GW71/2497 produced large quantities of chartreusin, which precipitated during the concentration of the extract and was responsible for the high activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Streptomyces viridochromogenes (Tü 57). On a s...

Milk thistle extract is a well-known hepatoprotectant with low bioavailability (20-50%). The objective of the present study is to prepare and characterize silymarin phytosomes and to test the hepatoprotective effect of the phytosomes in CCl4 induced liver injury in rats compared to milk thistle extract. Phytosomes were prepared using lecithin from soybeans and from egg yolk. The prepared phytos...

the phenolic compounds of pomegranate (punica granatum l.) peel extracted by two methods (solvent and ultrasound-assisted) with five solvents (acetone, methanol, ethanol, water and ethyl acetate) were compared with supercritical fluid extraction (sfe). the total phenolic compounds were determined according to the folin-ciocalteu reagent using tannic acid as standard. the overall results showed ...

the aim of present study was to investigate and compare antioxidant properties of green tea and rosemary extracts and determine the effect of their combination on the antioxidant properties. results of total phenols, dpph free radical scavenging assay, total antioxidant capacity, reducing power and their addition into soybean oil, showed that the green tea extract was significantly (p<0.05) mor...

Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid., a pycnidia-producing fungus, is one of the most important soilborne pathogens, infecting over 500 plant species in more than 100 plant families around the world (1,18). It causes a major disease of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) called charcoal rot (18). Symptoms on soybean include blight of emerging seedlings, wilting, early maturation, and incomplete p...