Five Indian medicinal plants namely Acorus calamus L, Pelargonium graveolens L, Cymbopogon martini L, Cyambopogon nardus L and Cymbopogon citratus L. were studied for their enzymatic and non enzymatic free radical scavenging properties. Enzymatic ROS scavengers: superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase were observed maximum respectively in A. calamus (3.59±0.22 μ mol/min/mg/protein) and P. grave...

There are errors in the Funding section. The correct funding information is as follows: This project was supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (grant number: 48027, grant recipient: TML, www.gatesfoundation.org), a Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study grant (grant number: U01GM08778, grant recipient: TCP, www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/ SpecificAreas/MIDAS) from the National Institute ...

The importance of solid catalysts for converting petroand bulk chemicals is reflected in the sheer magnitude of their market size: catalysts sales topped nine billion dollars in 2009. This large value mirrors also the increasing academic interest in heterogeneous catalysis research. As far as bulk chemicals (such as ethene, propene, and their derivatives) are concerned, there is a strong demand...

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Ganglion are benign cystic swelling of unknown aetiology that most commonly encountered in the wrist especially dorsal aspect. Women more frequently affected between age 20-50 years. Although these asymptomatic but may present with symptoms include pain movement or when a mass is felt, reduction range motion, and decrease grip strength. Clinical presentation usually sufficient for its diagnosis...

Chemoprevention, which includes the use of synthetic or natural agents (alone or in combination) to block the development of cancer in human beings, is an extremely promising strategy for cancer prevention. Apium graveolens seeds have been assessed for chemopreventive activity. The antiproliferative effect of the methanolic extract of Apium graveolens was evaluated in vitro on two human cell li...

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the ethyl acetate extract of Ruta graveolens roots yielded rutacridone epoxide with potent selective algicidal activity towards the 2-methyl-isoborneol (MIB)-producing blue-green alga Oscillatoria perornata, with relatively little effect on the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum. The diol-analog of rutacridone epoxide, gravacridondiol, which was also present i...