The antioxidant activity of tannoid active principles of E. officinalis consisting of emblicanin A (37%), emblicanin B (33%), punigluconin (12%) and pedunculagin (14%), was investigated on the basis of their effects on rat brain frontal cortical and striatal concentrations of the oxidative free radical scavenging enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GP...

most abundant corresponding to approximately 9% of the drosophilids collected in Tandil. This is probably a species originally from the Argentinean Chaco which was distributed by humans – together with its host Opuntia ficus-indica – to many parts of the world (Tidon-Sklorz and Sene, 1999). Although this is still a preliminary study of the drosophilid fauna in Tandil, the diversity of the sampl...

Gymnema sylvestre, Curcuma longa, Azadiracta indica, Aegle marmelos, Salacia chinensis, Emblica officinalis were used as active components and Stevia rebaudiana as natural sweetener with nutraceuticalfor development of Churnas. The free radical scavengingpotential of Churnas was studied by using different antioxidant models of screening. The hydroalcoholic extract of sweet and bitter Churnas at...

Degenerative physiological changes related to old-age are increasing world over. These geriatric diseases affect almost all vital body systems. The rejuvenating and preventive therapy called Rasayana therapy in Ayurvedic system of Indian medicine deals with prevention, amelioration and cure of geriatric ailments by increasing overall body immunity, fighting infections & antigens, and preventing...

Valproic acid (VPA), widely used in treating epileptic patients, can damage reproductive parameters causing male infertility. This study aimed to investigate protective effect of Phyllanthus emblica L. branch (PE) extract on rat testicular damage induced with VPA. Male rats were divided into 6 groups (control, VPA, 250 mg/kgBW PE only, and 50, 100, 250 mg/kgBW PE+VPA, respectively). Animals wer...

Pharmacognosy Research,2021,13,3,140-148.DOI:10.5530/pres.13.3.6Published:June 2021Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Basanta Kumar Sapkota, Karan Khadayat, Bikash Adhikari, Darbin Poudel, Purushottam Niraula, Prakriti Budhathoki, Babita Aryal, Kusum Basnet, Mandira Ghimire, Rishab Marahatha, and Niranjan Parajuli Author(s) affiliations:Basanta Sapkota1,2, Khadayat1, Adhikari1, Poudel1, Niraula1, Bud...