European Journal of Applied Sciences 5 (1): 01-06‚ 2013 ISSN 2079-2077 © IDOSI Publications‚ 2013 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ejas.2013.5.1.65127 Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Eight Selected Medicinal Herbs Used for the Treatment of Diabetes‚ Malaria and Pneumonia in Kisii Region‚ Southwest Kenya 1 Moses A.G. Maobe‚ 1Erastus Gatebe‚ 1Leonard Gitu and 2Henry Rotich 1 Department of Chemistry‚ Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology‚ P.O. Box 62000‚ Nairobi‚ Kenya 2
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4-phenylenediamine (DPD) assay‚ showed a decreased absorbance of the sample‚ as compared to the blank obtained by electrolysis of the buffer without plant extract‚ revealing‚ thereby‚ the presence of antioxidizing agents in the liquid extracts. The antioxidative activity was estimated in terms of equivalent-glutathione (EG‚ in nmoles equivalent-glutathione per gram of dry plant material selected (eg/gdp))‚ and compared to those of soya beans and garlic bulbs. The EG value increased with decreasing dilution
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Mechanism of melatonin stimulation of growth hormone release via somatostatin inhibition Joseph Angelo Israel Peguit University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division Abstract Secretion of growth hormone is affected by two primary hormones: Growth hormone-releasing hormone and somatostatin. The former is the primary stimulant to promote growth hormone secretion while the latter is the primary inhibitor that prevents growth hormone secretion
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benefits and potential serious health risks of coffee drinking. Here is what I have found: The "Pros" 1 Antioxidants Coffee is a rich source of antioxidants like chlorogenic acid[6] and melanoidins. Melanoidins from roasted coffee show strong antioxidative effects depending on the way the coffee is treated [7-8] Researchers[4] found that a typical serving of coffee contains more antioxidants than typical servings of grape juice‚ blueberries‚ raspberries and oranges. Study conducted in Switzerland[1]
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Bad effects of chocolate Chapter One — Introduction to the Problem Introduction to the Problem In today’s society‚ chocolate is everywhere. It seems that people have developed a love-hate relationship with chocolate. According to the US Department of Commerce‚ the average American ate 11.7 pounds of chocolate in the year 2000. American adults ranked chocolate as the most-craved food and as their favorite flavor by a three-to-one margin. Throughout the world exists a society of chocolate
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Current Chemical Biology‚ 2009‚ 3‚ 203-230 203 Functional Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Inmaculada Aranaz‚ Marian Mengíbar‚ Ruth Harris‚ Inés Paños‚ Beatriz Miralles‚ Niuris Acosta‚ Gemma Galed and Ángeles Heras* Department of Physical Chemistry II‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ Institute of Biofunctional Studies‚ Complutense University‚ Paseo Juan XXIII‚ nº 1. Madrid 28040‚ Spain Abstract: Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly distributed -(1-4)linked
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Available online at www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com Scholars Research Library J. Nat. Prod. Plant Resour.‚ 2011‚ 1 (1): 24-32 (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html) Herbal Plants: Used as a cosmetics Shweta K. Gediya*‚ Rajan B. Mistry‚ Urvashi K. Patel‚ M. Blessy and Hitesh N. Jain Sigma Institute of Pharmacy‚ Baroda‚ Gujarat‚ India _____________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT The concept of beauty and cosmetics is as ancient as mankind
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This study was aimed to evaluate the Protective effect of Withania somnifera on forced swimming induced CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) in male albino rats. Withania somnifera i.e.‚ Ashwagandha churna‚ an ayurvedic herbal drug was used in this study. Forced swimming for 15 min for consecutively for a period of 21 days was used to induce the CFS. Imipramine was selected as standard drug. Several parameters like Behavioural (Imobility‚ Anxiety‚ Locomotor activity) and Biochemical (Lipid peroxidation
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CHAPTER II RELATED LITERATURE Blumea balsamifera(sambong) A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review Sambong (Blumea balsamifera) is a native flowering or weed that is endemic in the Philippines and other tropical countries. It is a popular herb especially for its healing properties including antidiarrhetic‚ antigastralgic‚ expectorant‚ stomachic‚ and antispasmodic‚ among others. Aside from these‚ sambong is also popular for being emmenagogues‚ or for stimulating menstruation or the blood flow
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(2006). Newsyntheses and potential antimalarial activities of new retinoid-like chalcones. Eur. J. Med. Chem.‚ 41: 142-146. Vogel S‚ Ohmayer S‚ Brunner G‚ Heilmann J ( 2008). Natural and nonnatural prenylated chalcones: Synthesis‚ cytotoxicity and antioxidative activity. Bioorg. Med. Chem.‚ 16: 4286-4293. Won SJ‚ Liu CT‚ Tsao LT‚ Weng JR‚ Ko HH‚ Wang JP‚ Lin CN (2005). Synthetic chalcones as potential anti-inflammatory and cancer chemopreventive agents. Eur. J. Med. Chem.‚ 40: 103-112. Zhao L‚ Jin H‚
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