Vitexin (1), isovitexin (2), orientin (3), isoorientin (4) and 1,3dihydroxy6, 7dimethoxyxanthone (5) were isolated from the whole plant of Begonia picta, a Nepalese crude drug commonly known as “Magarkaanche”. Structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic methods. All of these compounds were isolated for the first time from B. picta and their in vitro antioxidant acti...

BACKGROUND Excessive production of free radicals has been implicated in many diseases including cancer. They are highly reactive and bring about oxidation of biomolecules i.e., proteins, lipids and nucleic acids which are associated with many degenerative diseases. Natural products acting as antioxidants have ability to neutralize free radicals and their actions and hence they mitigate their ha...

background and objectives: phlomis olivieri benth. (lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant widely distributed in iran. in the present study, we have investigated the phytochemical constituents, antioxidant activity and general toxicity potential of the aerial parts of this species. methods: silica gel (normal and reversed phases) and sephadex lh-20 column chromatographies were used for isolation of co...

Ribes diacanthum Pall (RDP) is a member of the Saxifragaceae family. The plant is traditionally used in Mongolia for the treatment of various ailments associated with kidney and bladder's diseases, cystitis, kidney stone, and edema. This study was aimed to investigate antioxidant activities of different solvent extracts of whole Pall plants, based on ferric-reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP)...

Background: Albuca bracteata is a medicinal plant traditionally used in the management of diabetes mellitus in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of saponins extracted from the bulb of Albuca bracteata and compared with the crude methanolic extract. Methods: In vitro antioxidant activity was determined usi...

background & aim: free radicals play a crucial role in the development of tissue damage in various human diseases such as cancer, aging, neurodegenerative disease, malaria and arteriosclerosis, and pathological events in living organisms. antioxidants may have an important role in the prevention of these diseases. the aim of this study is to evaluate potency of scavenging of dpph free radic...

dorema glabrum fisch. & c.a. mey. (apiaceae) is a monocarpic perennial plant distributed in southern caucasus. in azerbaijan republic folk medicine, the gum-resin of this species is used as a diuretic and anti-diarrheal agent. it is also traditionally used for the treatment of bronchitis and catarrh. in the present study, chemical constituents of the essential oil and extract of d. glabrum aeri...

Dorema glabrum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. (Apiaceae) is a monocarpic perennial plant distributed in southern Caucasus. In Azerbaijan Republic folk medicine, the gum-resin of this species is used as a diuretic and anti-diarrheal agent. It is also traditionally used for the treatment of bronchitis and catarrh. In the present study, chemical constituents of the essential oil and extract of D. glabrum aeri...