A number of recent studies have illustrated the active role of food/natural components in the prevention of chronic diseases and in the improvement of the quality of life. In the present study, we aimed to obtain and characterize certain extracts from Vitis vinifera L., Aesculus hippocastanum L. and Curcuma longa L., focusing on their antioxidant effects in vitro. Three vegetal extracts were ob...

This review reports some novel (or improved) synthetic methods for preparing a number of aromatic (carbocyclic and predominantly heterocyclic) organomercurials, particularly those derived from theophylline, theobromine and uracil, as well as some novel haloand cyano-demercuration reactions. We have also synthesized the first stable organic derivative of mercury(I), viz. 1,8-bis(acetoxydimercuri...

The use of bioactive plants to replace antibiotics is now widely used. program's purpose provide a solution for natural feed additives laying hens in Ngaliyan as substitute Antibiotics Growth Promotor (AGP), which prohibited by the government, and knowledge farmers about medicinal improve productivity livestock. target was Ngaliyan. problem chicken made without AGP egg prices fell while had ris...

BACKGROUND The development of resistant to current antimalarial drugs is a major challenge in achieving malaria elimination status in many countries. Therefore there is a need for new antimalarial drugs. Medicinal plants have always been the major source for the search of new antimalarial drugs. The aim of this study was to screen selected Malaysian medicinal plants for their antiplasmodial pro...

Demethoxycurcumin, isolated from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa, was found to possess antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H (37)Rv strain at 200 microg/mL. Derivatisation of this active principle yielded a potent agent 6, exhibiting considerable activity with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 7.8 microg/mL. H (37)Rv:Mycobacterium tuberculosis H (37)Rv strai...

Curcumin, an active constituent of Curcuma longa, is responsible for the for anticarcinogenic activities which is mediated through multiple mechanisms. Curcumin affects the major transcription factors such as nuclear factor k-light chain-enhancer of activated B cell(NF-kB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1).These factors regulate inflammation and are responsible for cell proliferation, differentiat...

Anti-inflammatory activity of Indonesian polyherbal product containing Curcuma zanthorrhiza and Vitex trifolia as the main ingredients in carrageenan- histamine-induced inflammation Wistar rats