Volume 11, Issue 2

Subramani Parasuraman, Venkateskumar Krishnamoorthy

pp. 27–28 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.6 · 2021

Overweight and obesity are defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health”.1 The prevalence of obesity is increasing every year and has nearly tripled since 1975. More than 19 billon ad…

Alok Kumar Soni, Ankita Soni, Neeraj Upmanyu, Gurusamy Mathu Kannan, Nirmal Dongre

pp. 29–34 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.7 · 2021

This paper aims to review the basic concept of radiation biology and better understand the mechanism of toxicity when interacting with living tissue. The main content of this review includes the source of radiations, uni…

Tika Dewayalage Nimal Karunaratne, Liyanage Dona Ashanthi Menuka Arawwawala, Kahapola Sugatharatana, Hettiarachchige Sammy Ariyawansa, Hapangama Asitha De Silva

pp. 35–37 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.8 · 2021

Objectives: Sarasvatha choorna is one of the polyherbal preparations used for the management of dementia and contains 12 medicinal plants and rock salt. It is well known that free radicals attack the brain tissue and cau…

Venkatesan Natarajan, Vishwanath BA

pp. 38–41 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.9 · 2021

Objectives:To evaluate the in vivo antioxidant potential of various extracts of Dregea volubilis on chromium (VI)-induced oxidative stress in albino rats. Methods:Animals were treated with plant extracts for 28 days and …

Osebhahiemen Ibukun, Eniola Esther Oluwadare

pp. 42–45 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.10 · 2021

Background: Zingiber officinale (ginger) and Curcuma longa (turmeric) are perennial herbs grown in tropical and sub- tropical regions. Both plants have unique aroma and are used for the treatment of various diseases. The…

Salma Ghaffar, Shazia Jabeen, Tahir Mehmood, Muhammad Qasim Hayat, Mudassir Iqbal

pp. 46–51 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.11 · 2021

Background: In humans, especially in elderly patients, free radicals and oxidative stress are one of the main reasons behind a number of diseases/disorders, such as cardiovascular, pulmonary and neuronal in nature. There…

Aanuoluwa James Salemcity, Temitope Sekinat Agbaje, Magdalene Eno Effiong, Steve Osagie Asuelimen

pp. 52–57 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2021.2.12

Background: Infertility in male has been associated with oxidative stress which cause membrane damage. The presence of a wide array of secondary metabolites with enormous antioxidant potentials have resulted in the incre…