background & aim: considering the inevitable side effects of chemical drugs, nowadays, herbal medicine has gained a special importance. cinnamon of lauraceae family, is commonly used as a food spice and medicine. it is famous to be, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-viral, and antispastic. it also prevents abdominal bloating, increases sweating and uterus muscle constrictions...

This study was intended to investigate the anti-oxidative activity, anti-oxidative substance content and the protective effect of Dendrobium tosaense (DT) and Ephemerantha fimbriata (EF) on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury. Firstly, we detected the contents of total polyphenols and flavonoids in the DTEtOH and EFEtOH. Second, the anti-oxidative activities of the DTEtOH and EFEtOH...

The present study has been undertaken to evaluate In-vivo Anti–hyperglycemic and anti–oxidant activities of ethanolic Lantana camara leaves extract (LCE). was prepared by cold percolation process. Phytochemical screening indicates that the presence flavanoids, phenols, carbohydrates etc. Anti-hyperglycemic activity studied using Streptozotocin induced diabetes rat models. Glibenclamide used as ...

Experimental studies carried out for evaluating the anti-hyperlipidemic properties of rice bran components have given interesting but often contrasting results. Therefore, the current study was initiated to investigate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of oryzanol (OZ), a commercially-important bioactive phytochemical, isolated from crude rice bran oil (cRBO). OZ was isolated by a two-step solve...

RATIONALE Even though oxidative stress has been proposed as an underlying mechanism for the symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), little information is available on the effects of anti-oxidant treatment on their improvement. OBJECTIVES To observe the effects of anti-oxidant treatment on polysomnographic parameters and oxidative stress markers in OSAS patients. ...