1. Therapeutic effects of herbal extracts with antioxidant properties in the management of periodontal disease 1Adina Bianca Bosca, 2Elena Dinte, 3Aranka Ilea, 4Alina Elena Parvu 1Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Haţiegan...

Herbal therapy is a holistic therapy, integrating emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Life style, emotional, mental and spiritual considerations are part of any naturopathic approach. The use of herbs does not generally involve "drug" actions or adverse effects. Although medicinal plants are widely used and assumed to be safe, however, they can potentially be toxic. Where poisoning from med...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor of oxidative stress through the production reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS triggers cell damage which enhances several diabetes associated disorders such as neuropathy. There are many treatment options but no cure, and quest for natural, cost-effective regimen ongoing. Therefore, present study was conducted to observe in-vitro antioxidant anti-cholines...

the aim of this study was to assess the antiglycation and antioxidant properties of aqueous extract of anethum graveolens (dill). in the in vivo and in vitro experiments, antioxidant properties, blood glucose, and ages formation were determined. dill extract was given orally to healthy and diabetic rats. our results illustrated that different concentrations of dill extract (0.125, 0.25, 0.5, an...

Herbal teas are a popular global drink and widely used in many traditional medicines. Key odorants one of the main parameters to elucidate final herbal tea’s overall quality consumer acceptance. In present study, for first time, brewing effect on volatile, key odorants, total phenolic contents, antioxidant potential Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Kinkeliba (Combretum micranthum G. Don) was comprehe...

Background:Acorus calamus (Sweet flag) is a known herbal drug commonly used in traditional medicine. Our aim was to perform seasonal and altitudinal phytochemical screening to assess the antioxidant activity of the essential oils in the rhizome and leaves of A. calamus from three different altitudes. Methods: Phytochemical screening was performed using GC/MS analysis and in vitro antioxidant as...

This study examined the antioxidant and anticancer activities of the petroleum ether extracts from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC, which is a plant used as both a herbal medicine and food in Asia. Extracts from Platycodon grandiflorum in petroleum ether were fractionated (fractions I-V) by silica gel column chromatography using gradient solvents (petroleum ether: ethyl ether, 9:1-5:...