Abrus precatorius which is commonly called as Indian licorice has been used for many centuries by traditional healers of Tanzania for the treatment of convulsions. The present work has been carried out to evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of the ethanolic extract (EE) of A. precatorius leaves against Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ), Picrotoxin and Maximal electroshock (MES) induced convulsions at t...

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root has long been used in traditional medicine due to its various therapeutic properties. One of the main active components licorice is glycyrrhizin, which shown possess numerous pharmacological effects. Glycyrrhizin, one major compounds present root, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-tumor propertiesas well as antiviral properties against influenza virus c...

To develop functionally and nutritionally improved tofu, the effects of partial (0.2~0.8%) replacement with licorice powder (LP) on the quality characteristics of tofu were investigated. The pH and turbidity values decreased upon addition of increasing amounts of LP (P<0.05). The yield of LP-supplemented tofu was higher than that of the control tofu, and it increased as the concentration of LP ...

This article provides research to optimization of obtaining glycyrrhizic acid from dry extracts the licorice roots.Acid isolation was carried out two types extracts: 50% alcohol extract and aqueous extract.Glycyrrhizaglabra is a perennial plant, which can grow in various climatic conditions, including hot regions Kazakhstan. Stocks Kazakhstan are quite extensive estimated at several thousand to...

The traditional medicine licorice is the most widely consumed herbal product in the world. Although much research work on studying the changes in the active compounds of licorice has been reported, there are still many areas, such as the dynamic accumulation of secondary metabolites in licorice, that need to be further studied. In this study, the secondary metabolites from licorice under two di...

Typical adverse effects of Shakuyaku-kanzo-To (SKT), an herbal medicine containing licorice, is a licorice-induced pseudoaldosteronism with hypokalemia and hypertension. The risk factors for this side effect are still unclear. To identify the risk factors, we surveyed 37 cases of licorice-induced pseudoaldosteronism in the literature and serum potassium levels in our patients receiving SKT and ...