Plants are a potential source of natural antioxidants. Antioxidants protect from the potentially damaging oxidative stress, which is a result of an imbalance between the formation of ROS (Reactive oxygen species) and the body antioxidant defense. The present study was directed to investigate the antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of different plant parts of Cocculus hirsutus. The antiox...

The antimutagenic activity of the methanolic extract of the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.) P. Krast. occurring in South India was investigated. The activity was assayed by Ames Salmonella mutagenicity test using histidine mutants of Salmonella typhimurium tester strains, TA98, TA100 and TA102. The methanolic extract of the mushroom significantly inhibited (P<0.001) the in vitro sodi...

To establish the fingerprint profile of Lobophora variegata using high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) technique. HPTLC studies were carried out using CAMAG HPTLC system equipped with Linomat V applicator; TLC scanner 3, Reprostar 3 and WIN CATS-4 software were used. HPTLC finger printing of methanolic extract of Lobophora variegata revealed 9 peaks with Rf values in the range of ...

Our previous study demonstrated that methanolic extract of Chrysanthemum zawadskii Herbich var. latilobum Kitamura (Compositae) has the potential to induce detoxifying enzymes such as NAD(P)H:(quinone acceptor) oxidoreductase 1 (EC 1.6.99.2) (NQO1, QR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST). In this study we further fractionated methanolic extract of Chrysanthemum zawadskii and investigated the de...

Atherosclerosis is one of the risk factors for coronary artery disease. The present study highlights the antiatherosclerotic activity of Methanolic extract of polyherbal preparation in experimentally induced atherosclerotic rats. Atherosclerosis was developed in male Albino Wistar rats, which were randomly divided into five groups of six animals each; by feeding with high cholesterol diet for 2...

This study was undertaken to examine the antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds using DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The IC50 (The concentration of sample required to scavenge 50% of DPPH free radical) was calculated by plotting graph between % inhibition vs concentration. The Ascorbic acid was used as standard antioxidant in comparison to me...

Arum palaestinum has a wide use in traditional medicine. It used in folk medicine as a remedy for treatment of post-delivery pain, inflammation, and internal infections. The analgesic activity of the methanolic extract of Arum palaestinum was evaluated using various experimental models in mice and rats. Antinociceptive effect of methanolic extract of Arum palaestinum was carried out both periph...

Zataria multiflora Boiss known as Avishan Shirazi (in Iran) is one of the valuable Iranian medicinal plants. The aim of study was to evaluate anti-Candida activity of Z. multiflora against different species of Candida in vitro. Anti-Candida activity of the aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic maceration extract of the aerial parts of Z. multiflora Boiss was studied in vitro. Anti-Candida activity ...

Objective: The present study was aimed to find out antioxidant property of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Aegle tamilnadensis Abdul Kader (Rutaceae) leaf. Methods: The phenolic and flavanoid contents of methanolic and aqueous extract were determined. The antioxidant potential of the leaf samples was evaluated by using five in vitro assays such as 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydro...