Volume 15, Issue 1

Subramani Parasuraman

pp. 1–2 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2025.1.1 · 2025

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by insufficient insulin production or inefficient insulin utilization inside the body, causing hyperglycemia and damage to various body systems, particularly to the nerves an…

Soumen Saha, Shaswat Ojha, Monalisa Paul, Md Shahin Hossain

pp. 3–10 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2025.1.2 · 2025

The current study is being conducted and focused to evaluate the phenolic content and antioxidative properties of six selected Ocimum species (Ocimum basilicum L., Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke, Ocimum gratissimum L., …

Subramanian Panchu Ravindra Rajan Subala, Muthugounder Subramanian Shivakumar

pp. 11–19 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2025.1.3 · 2025

Background:Melatonin is known to be powerful antioxidant in animals. However, few studies have been conducted to verify the protective effect of melatonin in insects. This study's objective was to interpret the changes i…

Subramanian Panchu Ravindra Rajan Subala, Muthugounder Subramanian Shivakumar

pp. 20–34 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2025.1.4 · 2025

Introduction:Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), a serotonin derivate, is a powerful antioxidant due to its capacity to stimulate the innate immune response in plants and animals. However, in invertebrates, few stu…

Demilade Kehinde Kuti, Tolu Ogundele, Bankole Peter Kuti, Oyeku Akibu Oyelami, Ebunoluwa Aderonke Adejuyigbe

pp. 35–41 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2025.1.5 · 2025

Background:Perinatal Asphyxia (PA) often leads to the generation of free radicals and oxidants which affect the newborns antioxidant status. Little is known about the oxidant and antioxidant status of babies with various…