Volume 4, Issue 1

Parasuraman S, Maithili K.S

pp. 1–2 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.1 · 2014

The production of physiological amount of free radical is essential to fight against an unfavorable environment. The free radicals like nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion, and related reactive oxygen species (ROS) play …

V. Ramakrishna, K. Preeti Guptab, Oruganti H. Settyb, Anand K. Kondapia

pp. 3–7 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.2 · 2014

Aim & background:Neuronal cells, because of their high rate of oxidative metabolism and low levels of antioxidants, are quite susceptible to oxidative DNA damage. Ficus bengalensis L. (Banyan tree) is a large tree and po…

Rupal Shrivastava, Rakesh Bhargava, S.J.S. Flora

pp. 8–14 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.3 · 2014

Introduction: Exposure to nanomaterials (NPs) may lead to enhanced generation of free radicals and failure of endogenous antioxidant defense system ultimately resulting in oxidative stress. The present study aimed to eva…

Fernanda S. Magalhães, Dayse S. A. Cassiano, Carla R. C. Branco, Tânia R. S. Silva, Antonio C. S. Lins, Tania M. S. Silva, Alexsandro Branco

pp. 15–23 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.4 · 2014

Introduction:The genus Solanum is the most representative of the Solanaceae families and is considered one of the largest and most diverse among the Angiosperms. Chemotaxonomic studies have recognised the genus Solanum a…

Kaan Kucukoglu, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu

pp. 24–31 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.5 · 2014

Introduction:The antioxidant and radical scavenging properties of some of the hydroxy phenyl derivatives such as 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid (1), 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid (2), 3-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2- e…

Ramadan A. M. Hemeida, Ihab T. Abdel-Raheem, Gamal A. El-Sherbiny, El-Shaimaa A. Arafa, Abdel-Gawad S. Abdel-Gawad

pp. 32–38 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.6 · 2014

Aim: Liver fibrosis represents the final common pathway of chronic hepatic inflammation. The efficiency of single drug is limited in liver fibrosis. Consequently, combined therapy is more effective than monotherapy. Ther…

Eric Wei Chiang Chan, Yuen Ping Tan, Sze Jia Chin, Li Yi Gan, Kor Xian Kang, Chin Hong Fong, Hui Qi Chang, Yee Chern How

pp. 39–46 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.7 · 2014

Introduction:Although the antioxidant properties (AOP) of herbs and vegetables are well known, the effects of different processing methods are poorly studied. In this study, the effects of blanching, microwave, freezing,…

Amit Kumar Tripathi, Ashish Dwivedi, Manish Kumar Pal, Shakir Ali, Ratan Singh Ray, Durga Prasad Mishra

pp. 47–54 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.8 · 2014

Introduction: Piperine (PIP) is well known multifunctional antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemical that showed neuroprotection. Pre-treatment of UV-R irradiated piperine (UVR-PIP) 10 mg/kg body weight bw, intrave…

Owen Kenny, Thomas J. Smyth, Chandralal M. Hewage, Nigel P. Brunton

pp. 55–61 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.9 · 2014

Introduction:There is an increasing effort worldwide to investigate the antioxidant efficacy of traditional medicinal plants, which may be used to alleviate oxidative stress synonymous with the pathophysiology of many me…

Luciana Laranjo Amorim Ventura, Marcelo Vidigal Caliari, Joseph Fabiano Guimarães Santos, Fabrício Marcus Silva Oliveira, Nicolle Camila Rodrigues da Silva, Dirce Ribeiro de Oliveira, Maria Aparecida Gomes

pp. 62–66 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.10 · 2014

Introduction: It is speculated that giardiasis, one of the most common parasites in the world, would produce metabolic changes that worsen the nutritional status of malnourished or immunocompromised patients. In this con…

Alisi C.S, Chikezie P.C

pp. 67–69 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.11 · 2014

The present study ascertained air quality (AQ) of chemical stores and level of alterations in erythrocyte oxidative stress biomarkers of storekeepers exposed to laboratory/industrial chemicals in Owerri, Imo State, Niger…

Adriano Sofo, Shakiba Rajabpoor, Hamid Yaghini, Maryam Shirani, Azin Archangi, Seyed Ehsan Sangi, Farahnaz Tavakoli, Mehdi Khodai, Karim Sorkheh

pp. 70–74 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2014.1.12

Introduction:Wild almond species (Prunus spp.) demonstrate a greater resistance to low temperatures due to their antioxidant defenses and so represent valuable germplasm sources for rootstock breeding. Methods: Eight gen…