The aim of the present study is to evaluate the antioxidant and proliferative effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Symphytum officinale. Antioxidant activities of extracts were determined by 2,2diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, superoxide radical scavenging and Folin-Ciocalteu assays. Proliferative effects of the extracts were evaluated on 3T3 Swiss albino mouse fibro...

Herbal products derived from Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult, Leucas aspera (Wild.), Plumbago zeylanica L., and Tridax procumbens (L.) R. Br. ex Schult. are widely used in traditional medicine. Though the extracts of these plants were found to be antimicrobial in nature and have the potential to be used in clinics, the mechanism of action of is not reported. The ethanolic extracts of H...

In vitro studies were carried out to evaluate the cytotoxic potential of the ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Luffa acutangula against human neuronal glioblastoma cells (U343) and human lung cancer cells (A549). Screening of these extracts was done using the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, MTT assay and SRB assay. The results showed the significant decrease of the viability of the cells in a ...

Solanum paniculatum L. is a plant species widespread throughout tropical America, especially in the Brazilian Savanna region. It is used in Brazil for culinary purposes and in folk medicine to treat liver and gastric dysfunctions, as well as hangovers. Because of the wide use of this plant as a therapeutic resource and food, the present study aimed at evaluating the mutagenic and cytotoxic effe...

The objective of the present study were to evaluate spermatogenic and antiradical potentialities hydro-ethanolic extract Strychnos camptoneura trunk bark in male wistar rats. For this purpose, 20 rats divided into 4 lots 5 animals received respectively for 1 2 distilled water testosterone enanthate. Lots 3 treated with (100 250 mg/kg). results obtained show that, administration mg /kg/po) orall...

The ethanolic extract of whole plant of Coriandrum sativum Linn., family: Umbelliferae, was assessed for its possible analgesic, antidiarrhoeal, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the ethanolic extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, glycosides, and gums. In acetic acid induced writhing in mice, the ethanolic extract (250 and 500 mg/kg) exh...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of Ecballium elaterium (E. elaterium) fruits alone against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) strains and Candida albicans (C. albicans) strains, or in combination with penicillin against Staphylococcus areus strains. METHODS Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity or synergy interaction was carried out using microdilution ...

CONTEXT Hyperglycemia is the hallmark of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and its prevention will go a long way in managing the disease and its associated complications. Reduction of postprandial hyperglycemia through retarding carbohydrates digesting enzymes is one of the major therapeutic approaches used in the management of diabetes. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the a...