Malaysia has a rich diversity of medicinal plants and some of them inhibit xanthine oxidase (XO), which can be introduced as new natural sources of gout medication and a substitute for synthetic xanthine oxidase inhibitors (XOI). The degree of XO inhibitory activity was determined by measuring the absorbance spectrophotometrically at 295 nm, which is associated with uric acid formation. Our pre...

Objective(s): This study was designed to investigate various gastrointestinal effects of Manilkara zapota (Sapodilla), exploring its anti-diarrheal, anti-secretary, anti-spasmodic, anti-ulcer and anti-motility potential.Materials and Methods: Antidiarrheal and anti-secretary activities were investigated using castor oil induced diarrhea ...

Milk tea is a popular global beverage, but it also has high sugar and fat contents that can lead to chronic diseases. Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) leaves contain various phenolic compounds with significant antioxidant health benefits, the biological impacts of interactions between sapodilla other food ingredients in systems have not been investigated. This study assessed ingredient properties f...

Free radicals can cause oxidative damage in biomolecules and lead to pathological diseases. Antioxidants protect against the oxidation of living cells. The aim this study was evaluate total phenolic flavonoid contents antioxidant antityrosinase activities different parts Manilkara zapota measure quantity (+)-dihydrokaempferol plant parts. bark, flowers, fruit, leaves, roots, seeds wood were ext...