Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology
Dec 22, 2018
Background Acrylonitrile (AN) is a neurotoxin that is widely used to manufacture synthetic fibres, plastics and beverage containers. Recently, we reported the ameliorative role of 6-gingerol-rich fraction from Zingiber officinale (Ginger, GRF) on the...
The RAW264.7 cell model was employed to screen immunomodulatory selenium-containing peptides from selenium-enriched rice protein hydrolysates (SPHs). Moreover, the selenium-containing peptides of high-activity protein hydrolysates were purified by Se...
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Sep 2, 2018
The aim of the present work was to evaluate the phenolic profile of leaves, stems and flowers of P. avium and their biological potential. For this purpose, two extracts of each matrix (hydroethanolic and infusion) were prepared. A total of twenty-six...
Acacia catechu L., (Fabaceae) named as "catechu" is a plant, the decoction of heartwood of which is daily consumed as thirst quencher by a good percentage of the population in South India. The plant is mainly distributed in India and other Asian coun...
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
Dec 27, 2017
Ficus exasperata Vahl, commonly known as sandpaper, is a terrestrial Afro-tropical tree used in popular medicine. Despite the existence of some works on the biological activities of this species, its chemical composition is still poorly known. The ai...
UNLABELLED: Nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous molecule with many critical biological functions that depend on its concentration. At high levels, NO provides broad-spectrum antibacterial effects through both its pathogen inhibition and killing abilit...
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Dec 12, 2017
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Melatonin may benefit diabetic people with coronary heart disease (CHD) through its beneficial effects on biomarkers of oxidative stress and cardio-metabolic risk. This investigation evaluated the effects of melatonin administratio...
Therapy that directly targets apoptosis and/or inflammation could be highly effective for the treatment of cancer. is an edible herb that has been traditionally used for cancer treatment as well as inflammation. Here, we describe that girinimbine, a...
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology
Dec 22, 2016
Impaired endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)/nitric oxide (NO) pathway induces atherogenesis. The present study examined whether icariin improves the eNOS/NO pathway to prohibit the atherogenesis of apolipoprotein E-null (ApoE) mice. In vitro, p...
African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM
Sep 29, 2016
BACKGROUND: The study was aimed at determining the anti-inflammatory activity of fractions and extracts obtained from leaves on a mediator of inflammation nitric oxide (NO).
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