Study evaluated effects of flavonoid, polyphenolic and whole ethanolic Calliandra portoricensis leaf fraction on some biochemical indices of venom toxicity in albino Wistar rat. Thirty rats of both sexes were divided into five groups of six rats each. Groups 1 and 2 were normal control (NC) and viperian venom control (VC) respectively. Groups 3, 4 and 5 were venomized with viperian venom and su...

      Several plant extracts and phytoconstituents, despite having excellent bioactivity in vitro, demonstrate less or no in vivo actions due to their poor lipid solubility or improper molecular size or destruction in gut. Drug delivery system for polyphenolic phytoconstituents (phytosomes) was prepared by complexing polyphenolic phytoconstituents with phospholipid mainly phosphatidylcholine wh...

BACKGROUND Microdermabrasion has been accepted as a reliable, non-invasive method for facial rejuvenation. Recently, there has been interest in combining this technique with other modalities to increase its efficacy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the addition of an antioxidant-based serum enhanced the dermatologic changes seen following microdermabrasion. METHODS Ten fema...

BACKGROUND Some Ficus species have been used in traditional African medicine in the treatment of diabetes. The antidiabetic potential of certain species has been confirmed in vivo but the mechanism of activity remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine the activity and to investigate the mechanism of antidiabetic activity of ten selected Ficus species through inhibition of α-amyl...

several plant extracts and phytoconstituents, despite having excellent bioactivity in vitro, demonstrate less or no in vivo actions due to their poor lipid solubility or improper molecular size or destruction in gut. drug delivery system for polyphenolic phytoconstituents (phytosomes) was prepared by complexing polyphenolic phytoconstituents with phospholipid mainly phosphatidylcholine which bi...

Purpose: Various parts of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) are used in traditional systems medicine. This study investigates the antimicrobial activity crude aqueous extract and polyphenol enriched fractions M. leaves at flowering stage against microbial strains causing oral wound infections. Methods: Polyphenol (hydroalcoholic extract, methanol fresh dry decoction) were prepared using four ...