Some medicinal plants from Papua have been used traditionally as hyperuricemia and antioxidant agents for many ethnic in Islands. The present study aims to evaluate inhibitory xanthine oxidase, antioxidative activities, total phenolic, flavonoid of five selected plants, Myrmecodia beccarii , Villebrunea rubescens Breynia cernua Bridelia spp. Dodonaea viscosa . Preliminary phytochemical screenin...

Synthesis of nanoparticles using green methods with study their propertie is one great researchers’ concerns in fields pharmaceutical and biomedical products. The present paper aiming to use an eco-friendly route used for biosynthesis gold (AuNPs) C. Papaya seeds as both reducing stabilizing agent. Study seed contents showed many compounds which analyzed via qualitative, quantitative GC-MS anal...

BACKGROUND Medicinal plants are used by many ethnic groups as a source of medicine for the treatment of various ailments in both humans and domestic animals. These plants produce secondary metabolites that have antimicrobial properties, thus screening of medicinal plants provide another alternative for producing chemical fungicides that are relatively non-toxic and cost-effective. MATERIALS A...

Background: Capparis spinosa is used in different countries for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Its fruits are usually used in processed form especially with vinegar. Objective: The aim of the present study was investigating the effect of processing on some phytochemical constituents and biological activities of C. spinosa. Methods: The fruits were processed with grape vinegar. To...

BACKGROUND Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) grades severity of COPD and predicts survival. We hypothesize that the inspiratory capacity/total lung capacity (IC/TLC) ratio, a sensitive measure of static lung hyperinflation, may have a significant association with survival in an emphysematous phenotype of COPD. OBJECTIVES To access the association between IC/TLC and survival in an em...

Metronidazole, ornidazole, tinidazole, and secnidazole are 5-nitroimidazoles. The purpose of this work was to propose a new economical TLC–densitometric method evaluate the chemical stability metronidazole, secnidazole, tinidazole under stress conditions. A forced degradation study performed on silica gel aqueous solutions at various pH values; were prepared in saline hydrogen peroxide, respect...

This paper presents the findings of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy experiments conducted on two different samples: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Manganese Chloride (MnCl2) dissolved in H2O. The were at Dr. D. Petasis EPR lab located Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA. A Varian X-Band spectrometer was utilized for analysis absorption spectra. primary objective t...

Essential oils of peppermint Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae), which are used in flavors, fragrances, and pharmaceuticals, were investigated for their antimicrobial properties against 21 human and plant pathogenic microorganisms. The bioactivity of the oils menthol and menthone was compared using the combination of in vitro techniques such as microdilution, agar diffusion, and bioautography. It w...

Background and objectives: The cholinergic deficit correlates with the severity of Alzheimer’s disease. The cholinergic function can be improved by AChE inhibitors blocking this key enzyme in the breakdown of acetylcholine. Based on traditional medicine, during two last decades the use of herbal medicinal substances in dementia therapy has been studied. The fruit extract of <em...