Objective: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaeceae) is a well known aquatic herb which has been extensively used traditionally for the treatment of different diseases. Therefore present study was designed to evaluate the anti-ulcer activity of methanolic extract of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaeceae) stalks. Methods: Anti-ulcer activity of methanolic extract of Nelumbo nucifera (100 mg/kg and ...

TNF promotes skeletal muscle weakness, in part, by depressing specific force of muscle fibers. This is a rapid, receptor-mediated response, in which TNF stimulates cellular oxidant production, causing myofilament dysfunction. The oxidants appear to include nitric oxide (NO); otherwise, the redox mechanisms that underlie this response remain undefined. The current study tested the hypotheses tha...

background: growth hormone deficiency (ghd) is associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality.increased oxidative stress has been associated with development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. in the present study, we aimed to evaluate oxidant and antioxidant status in patients with ghd by analyzing serum paraoxonase1 (pon1) activity, and malondialdehyde (mda) and thiol leve...

The study examined the effects of pulsed electric field treatment on kinetics and properties convective-dried mushrooms using different drying agents. Increasing air temperature reduced time, while use dehumidified resulted in faster water removal. PEF treatment, depending parameters, shortened time maximum by 12% or extended time. physical (dry matter content, rehydration properties, hygroscop...

Abstract In this study, antioxidant, oxidant, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative activities of Asparagus acutifolius L. officinalis L., known for their nutritional properties, were determined. context, methanol (MeOH) dichloromethane (DCM) extracts plants obtained. Total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI) determined using Rel Assay kits. Antimicrobial ...

Dinuclear and mononuclear molybdenum(VI) complexes with aroylhydrazonato ligands were studied as catalysts for cyclooctene oct-1-ene epoxidation. Different isomers of the OH NH2 functionalised aroylhydrazones led to four specific [MoO2L] units showing different catalytic activity. Three oxidants have been investigated: tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) in water or decane, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)....

The objective of this study was to investigate membrane fatty acids for their effects on mitochondrial function in live cells. Mitochondrial potential and oxidant production were measured in human colonic adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cells with membranes enhanced in either oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, or docosahexaenoic acid. Docosahexaenoic acid-enriched cells ...

Background: Hyperglycemia in diabetic people resulted in oxidative conditions. Propolis is the third most important component of bee products which has various functional properties such as anti-oxidant due to its components. The aim of this study was to evaluate the propolis effect on fructosamine level, the catalase activity, and the level of oxidized LDL changes in type 2 diabetic patients. ...

The relationship between exercise training and nitric oxide-related parameters was examined in a cross-sectional study and an intervention study. A cross-sectional study using 184 employees was conducted to observe the association of exercise habits with serum arginase (ELISA and activity), l-arginine, l-citrulline, l-ornithine, NOx, exhaled nitric oxide, blood pressure, FEV1%, hs-CRP, HDL-chol...

Anaphalis neelgerriana DC and Cnicus wallichi DC belonging to the family Asteraceae (Compositae) are important medicinal plants indigenous to Nilgiris. Since the related species Anaphalis morrisonicola and Cnicus benedictus were reported for its anti cancer activities, the above mentioned plants were screened for Invitro antioxidant activity. In vitro antioxidant studies were carried out by DPP...