The antidepressant effects of Morinda citrifolia (noni) fruit extracts were investigated in vitro with the Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) A and B bioassays. The ethyl acetate extract of freeze-dried noni fruit powder inhibited MAO-A and B enzymes 78 and 49%, respectively. A phytochemical study of the most active extract led to the isolation of nine compounds. Among these, three principles including tw...

Rheumatic disorders like Amavata, Sandhivata and Vatarakta are elaborately described in ayurvedic literature. Preliminary survey of literature shows that about 247 formulations are recommended for these rheumatic disorders. These formulations generally include guggulu compounds, compounds of plant powders, decoctions, medicated ghees, oils, electuaries etc. Therapeutic potential of ayurvedic co...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Turmeric and its active component curcumin have received considerable attention due to their many recognized biological activities. Turmeric has been commonly used in food preparation and herbal remedies in South Asia, leading to a high consumption rate of curcumin in this region. However, the amount of curcumin in the Korean diet has not yet been estimated, where turmeric...

In the present study, coarse powder of Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott. fruit was extracted successively using hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and 50% ethanol. The ethyl acetate and 50% ethanolic extracts were investigated for its antioxidant activity by using nitric oxide and DPPH radical scavenging methods. The IC value was also calculated. Ascorbic acid was used as standard. Both the...

We demonstrate new method for the synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles from pineapple extract. Furthermore, we have studied interactions between nanoparticles (gold and silver) with aminoglycosides such as Kanamycin A, Neomycin. Both nanoparticles were prepared by reducing AuCl4 and AgNO3 using pineapple extract, kanamycin A and neomycin as both reducing and stabilizing agents respectivel...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the bioactive compounds in the ethanolic leaf extract of Azima tetracantha by using Gas chromatographyMass Spectrometry (GCMS). Azima tetracantha leaves were collected from Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu. The dried leaf powder was extracted with the solvent ethanol by using Soxhlet apparatus. One microlitre of the extract was subjected for analysis by GCMS to...