Volume 3, Issue 1

Eric Wei Chiang Chan, Phui Yan Lye, Suit Ying Eng, Yuen Ping Tan

pp. 2–6 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.02.001 · 2013

Our recent work on the antioxidant properties (AOP) of herbs showed that three species (Etlingera elatior, Morus alba, and Thunbergia laurifolia) displayed enhancement effects of microwave-, oven-, and freeze- drying. AO…

George R. Bailie, Catherine Schuler, Robert E. Leggett, Robert Levin

pp. 7–10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.04.005 · 2013

Introduction: Intravenous (IV) iron compounds enjoy widespread clinical use. No studies have examined the effect of antioxidants on oxidative damage-associated changes in bladder contractility from IV iron compounds. Obj…

Nai-Hao Lu, Ying-Jie He, Chao Chen, Rong Tian, Qiang Xiao, Yi-Yuan Peng

pp. 11–16 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.04.002 · 2013

Introduction:Although the anti- and pro-oxidant properties were the well-known phenomenons for flavonoids, the influence of flavonoids on free heme-dependent redox reactions was not definitely elucidated. Methods: By spe…

Jupalli Nagaiah Naidu, Grama Nanjegowda Swapna, Amar Nagesh Kumar, Maddika Krishnamma, Medabalmi Anitha

pp. 17–19 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.03.001 · 2013

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy of child bearing age women with an estimated prevalence of 4e12% and is the leading cause of infertility in females. PCOS is increasingly recognized…

Paul Sunday Ogunro, Benjamin Adekunle Eegunranti, Adeniran Samuel Atiba Atiba, Elizabeth Olufunke Oke, Joel Olufunminiyi Akande

pp. 20–24 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.03.005 · 2013

Introduction: The etiology of schizophrenic is still remains elusive. In the last few decades, dopamine hyperactivity hypothesis predominates in the research field. Impaired antioxidant defenses are suggested to particip…

O.B. Oloyede, T.O. Ajiboye, Y.O. Komolafe Komolafe

pp. 25–29 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.03.002 · 2013

Aim: This study investigates the reactive oxygen species detoxification potentials of polyphenolic extract of Blighia sapida arilli in the liver of N-nitrosodiethylamine-treated rats. Methods: Male rats, weighing 158 � 2…

Anjali Bhatt, Vinayak Patel

pp. 30–34 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.03.003 · 2013

Introduction: Garlic is well known for its health protective abilities. Many studies have also proven garlic as an oxidative stress fighter with unique antioxidant potential. These studies have extracted raw garlic in co…

G. Phani Kumar, K. Navya, E.M. Ramya, M. Venkataramana, T. Anand, K.R. Anilakumar

pp. 35–39 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.04.001 · 2013

Objective: Terminalia arjuna is commonly known as Arjuna and widely used as cardioprotective agent in Indian traditional medicine. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the protective effect of ethanolic extract o…

Kimie Imai, Yushi Takagi, Ayano Iwazaki, Kunio Nakanishi

pp. 40–42 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.04.003 · 2013

Glycyrrhizin (Gly), a major constituent of licorice root, has been used for the treatment of chronic liver diseases in Japan. Reports have been contradictory as to whether Gly scavenges hydroxyl radicals and superoxide a…

Tarik Md. Chaouche, Farah Haddouchi, Riadh Ksouri, Faten Medini, Imad A. El-Haci, Zahia Boucherit, Fatima Zohra Sekkal, Fawzia Atik-Bekara

pp. 43–46 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.03.004 · 2013

Introduction: Phytochemicals are extensively found at different levels in many medicinal plants. To investigate the phenolic compound content and in vitro antioxidant activity of phenolic extract from Prasium majus L (La…

Kalirajan Arunachalam, Ranjitsingh Amirtham Jacob Appadorai

pp. 47–51 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.04.004 · 2013

Objective: In this present research, the antioxidant activity of the metabolites produced by the marine bacteria Virgibacillus sp. associated with the sponge Callyspongia diffusa was evaluated and the crude metabolites w…

Padmashree Joshi, Mukula Kulkarni, Sushama Joag

pp. 52–54 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.03.006 · 2013

Antioxidant activity of decoctions and fresh juice samples of raw fruit parts of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standely, (L.S.), viz., fruit pulp, whole fruit and fruit skin, has been evaluated in terms of radical scav- eng…