Volume 6, Issue 1

Mercedes Victoria Urquiza-Martínez, Bertha Fenton Navarro

pp. 1–12 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.1 · 2015

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are usually produced by the living cell and have different functions in its normal activity. However, if they are produced excessively, or if the system that keeps them in controlled levels …

Chellam Muthumperumal, Nadarajan Stalin, Arun. k. Das, Pujari Sudhakar Swamy

pp. 13–22 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.2 · 2015

Introduction:The present study was aimed to analyse the chemical composition, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity in the leaf essential oil of Syzygium lanceolatum Methods: The essential oil was isolated by …

Nadhem Sayari, Mohamed Najib Saidi, Assaad Sila, Semia Ellouz-Chaabouni, Ali Bougatef

pp. 23–33 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.3 · 2015

Background and aim: The use of synthetic antioxidants has begun to be restricted because of their induction of DNA damage and their toxicity. So, it is an interesting and useful task to find new sources for natural antio…

Dorra Driss, Mohamed Kaoubaa, Riadh Ben Mansour, Fatma Kallel, Baha eddine Abdelmalek, Semia Ellouz Chaabouni

pp. 34–43 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.4 · 2015

Background:This present research highlight the phytochemical profile, the antioxidant, the antimicrobial, the antimutagenic and the antiproliferative activities of an essential oil extracted from Corchorus olitorius L. f…

Dildar Ahmed, Norina Ejaz, Ramsha Saeed, Parsa Dar

pp. 44–50 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.5 · 2015

Objective: To evaluate effect of boiling for different durations on total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and alpha-amylase inhibitory activity of water extract of Lagenaria siceraria frui…

Adil Farooq Wali, Ahlam Mushtaq, Muneeb U Rehman, Seema Akbar, Mubashir Hussain Masoodi

pp. 51–57 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.6 · 2015

Introduction: Propolis from Kashmir has not been explored as far as its phytochemistry and pharmacological activities are concerned. This piece of work is the first approach to explore it for various activities. Methods:…

Ranganathan Muthusamy, Selvaraj Rajakumar

pp. 58–63 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.7 · 2015

Introduction:Antioxidant defense components protect insects by scavenging reactive oxygen species, leading to oxidative stress. We therefore investigated the effect of an organophosphate insecticide, dichlorvos, on super…

Ya-Fang Shang, Kwang Hyun Cha, Eun Ha Lee, Cheol-Ho Pan, Byung-Hun Um

pp. 64–71 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.8 · 2015

Introduction:Bamboo and black bamboo leaves have long been used as folk remedies for the treatment of hypertension, cardiovascular disease in oriental regions. Many studies have shown that bamboo leaves extract and its m…

Ramasamy Manikandan, Arumugam Vijaya Anand

pp. 72–76 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.9 · 2015

Background: The incidence of diabetes is increasing rapidly in world wide. It produces disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid. Evidences recommended that the natural medicines originating from…

Danaraj Jeyapragash, Ponnnambalam Subhashini, Subramaniyan Raja, Karmegam Abirami, Thirunavukarassu Thangaradjou

pp. 77–89 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.10 · 2015

Background and Aim: Natural antioxidants have gained unique attention in recent years. Because of the carcinogenicity of synthetic compounds, there is a dearth for antioxidants from natural origin. Currently, seagrasses,…

Mathialagan Suganya, Sengodan Karthi, Muthugounder Subramanian Shivakumar

pp. 90–100 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.11 · 2015

Introduction: Oxidative stress in insects may result from an imbalance of oxidants and antioxidants under a significant impact of metals. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl…

Chaitra Narayan L, Ravishankar Rai V

pp. 101–108 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.12 · 2015

Objective:The present investigation evaluates the potential Anti-HIV-1 and antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of the leaves of Terminalia paniculata. This search for inhibitors of Anti-HIV-1 Integrase and Prote…

Nazmun Nahar, Md. Shahedur Rahman, Shaikh Mizanur Rahman, M. Moniruzzaman

pp. 109–114 · DOI: 10.5530fra.2016.1.13 · 2015

Objective:The purpose of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of essential oil through GC-MS and look for new antibacterial drug agents from T. foenum graecum. Methods:Bacterial strains Sarcina lutea IF…

Fakiha Firdaus, Mohd Faraz Zafeer, Ehraz Anis, Mahino Fatima, M Mobarak Hossain, Mohammad Afzal

pp. 115–123 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.14 · 2015

Introduction:Arsenic, an established poisonous metalloid has widespread occurrence in the environment which is posing a constant threat to health and survival of all living organisms. In view of arsenic induced oxidative…

Debanjan Mukhopadhyay, Pinakpani Dasgupta, Debalina Sinha Roy, Shauroseni Palchoudhuri, Ipsita Chatterjee, Shahnaz Ali, Sujata Ghosh Dastidar

pp. 124–132 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.15 · 2015

Introduction: Hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) is a biologically important, non-radical reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can influence several cellular processes. Ability of anti-oxidants to scavenge H2 O2 can be measured by…