Volume 8, Issue 1

Original Article

1. Article

   Anthocyanin Isolation from Berberis integerrima Bunge Fruits and Determination of their Antioxidant Activity

   Fatemeh Farmani, Mahmoodreza Moein, Mohammad Javad Khoshnood, Zahra Sabahi

   pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.1 · Published

   Background: Anthocyanins are famous members of flavonoid group with multifaceted effect including anti-inflammatory, anti-oedema activities, antioxidant and antitumor activity. Berberis integerrima is candidate in treatm…

2. Article

   A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Potential of Three Commonly Used Spices in Bangladesh

   Md. Abul Hashem, Niloy Sen, Md. Saddam Hussain, Dolly Sen, Md. Abdul Halim, Umay Chen, Naimur Rahman

   pp. 6–10 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.2 · Published

   Introduction: Spices like Allium cepa (onion), Allium sativum (garlic), Zingiber officinale (ginger) etc are indispensable part for the preparation of our daily food and are reported to possess compounds, which have vari…

3. Article

   Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties in Thirteen Fijian Medicinal Plants Used in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Illness

   Ranish Nitesh Chand, Romila Devi Gopalan, Ketan Christi

   pp. 11–17 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.3 · Published

   Objective: The present study aims to evaluate antioxidant properties of decoction and ethanol extracts of Fijian medicinal plants using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay. Method: Thirteen plant speci…

4. Article

   An in vitro Study of the Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Properties of Artemisia absinthium- A Potent Medicinal Plant

   Mohd Yasin Bhat, Mir Zahoor Gul, Laxman Ram Lohamror, Insaf Ahmed Qureshi, Irfan Ahmad Ghazi

   pp. 18–25 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.4 · Published

   Background: Artemisia absinthium is a valuable medicinal plant which has vast ethnopharmacological significance. Traditionally, it has been used to cure various ailments like fever, jaundice and other gastrointestinal pr…

5. Article

   Antioxidant Activities and Thin Layer Chromatographic Analysis of Aqueous Extract of Tubers of Drynaria quercifolia (L).J.Sm

   Chandrasekaran Sivaraj, Y Aashinya, Ramalingam Sripriya, Perumal Arumugam

   pp. 26–31 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.5 · Published

   Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate phytochemical constituents, free radical scavenging activities and antimicrobial activities of the aqueous extract of tubers ofDrynaria quercifolia. Materials & Methods…

6. Article

   Testicular Oxidative Stress and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression following Metronidazole Administration in the Laboratory Mouse

   Mrinalini Kumari, Surya Pratap Singh, Poonam Singh

   pp. 32–39 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.6 · Published

   Background: Metronidazole (MTZ) is a nitroimidazole derivative, widely used as an antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent. The drug causes marked impairment in the fertility of mice by affecting the testis and epididymis. …

7. Article

   Identification and in vitro Activity of Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Tussilago farfara (L.) Plant Grown in Lithuania and France

   Diana Barragan Ferrer, Petras Rimantas Venskutonis, Thierry Talou, Bachar Zebib, Jesus Manuel Barragan Ferrer, Othmane Merah

   pp. 40–47 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.7 · Published

   Background: The structures of bioactive compounds present in Tussilago farfara (T. farfara) leaves (L) and roots (R), to our knowledge, are not elucidated in the literature. This study investigated the composition of bio…

8. Article

   Nitric Oxide and Inhibition of PPAR Gamma Regulate the ANG II induced VSMC Proliferation: Relationship with Gi Protein Levels

   Lama Hamadeh, Marcel Bassil

   pp. 48–54 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.8 · Published

   Cardiovascular diseases are, nowadays, viewed as the major cause of morbidity and mortality. They are due to complications from hypertension, thrombosis, thermogenesis, and Restenosis. In these pathologies, increased Vas…

9. Article

   In vitro Antioxidant Assay of Methanol Extract of Buddleja asiatica

   Raja Sundararajan, Ramya Ilengesan

   pp. 55–61 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.9 · Published

   Objective: At molecular and cellular level, antioxidants tend to inactivate harmful free radicals. In current study, methanol extract of Buddleja asiatica (loganiaceae) was screened for its antioxidant activity using bio…

10. Article

    Evaluation of Antioxidant Profile of Wild and Cultivated Varieties of Aegle marmelos (L) Correa Leaves Used as Anti-Diabetic Agent

    Vinita Nigam, Nambiar Vanisha

    pp. 62–69 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2018.1.10 · Published

    Background:Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (AM) leaf has been used as a remedy for lowering blood sugar level in traditional system of medicine in India due to the presence of various constituents such as flavonoids, tannins …