A total of 9 plant extracts were tested, using two different kinds of extracting methods to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities from Pilea microphylla (Urticaceae family) and including toxicity test. Antioxidant activity were tested by using DPPH free radical scavenging, also total phenolic contents and total flavonoid contents were determined. Toxicity assay carried out by us...

Feeding Alfalfa seed extract to chicks resulted in significant reduction of total cholesterol, phospholipid, triglyceride, LDL-Cholesterol and VLDL-cholesterol. Simultaneously, an increased in the HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio occurred with reduction in total cholesterol and phospholipid contents of liver and (ventricular) muscle of the heart. Results obtained with alfalfa seed extrac...

In the present study the extracts of in vivo and in vitro grown plants as well as callus tissue of red clover were tested for their antioxidant activities, using different extraction solvent and different antioxidant assays. The total flavonoid and phenolic contents as well as extraction yield of the extracts were also investigated to determine their correlation with the antioxidant activity of...

In this study ethanolic extract of Aegle marmelos was evaluated for its anti-ulcer activity against aspirininduced gastric ulcer in albino rats. Various biochemical parameters such as gastric volume, pH of gastric content, free acidity and total acidity, total carbohydrate content such as total protein, hexoses, hexosamine, fucose and sialic acid were estimated in alcoholic precipitate of gastr...

Anti-ulcer activity of methanolic extract of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and its action against stress plus pyloric ligation induced gastric ulcer in rats has been reported. Treatment with Withania somnifera extract (100 mg/Kg/day p.o.) for 15 days significantly reduced ulcer index as compared to control group. Extract also significantly reduced volume of gastric secretion, free acidity an...

Objective: The study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial and anthelmintic activities and to determine total phenolic contents of methanolic extract of Piper betel leaves. Materials and Methods: The extract was subjected to assay for antibacterial activity using both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains through disc diffusion method; anthelmintic activity with the determi...

the anticonvulsant activity of astragalus squarrosus total extract was assessed in pentylenetetrazole (ptz)-induced convulsion in mice, with diazepam as the standard drug, while mechanistic studies were also conducted using flumazenil, a gaba a-benzodiazepine receptor complex site antagonist. the extract produced protection against convulsion at 400 mg/kg, comparable with protection of benzodia...

Various extracts of local marine red algae, Acanthophora spicifera were evaluated for antioxidant activity, total phenolic content and in-vitro toxicity. The antioxidant activity was measured using DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhidrazyl) method, while Folin-Ciocalteu method was used for the total phenolic content. The cytotoxicity of the extracts were evaluated using invitro brine shrimp lethalit...

The effects of a total extract of adrenal cortex on corticosterone and ACTH plasma levels have been studied in the rat, either during circadian rhythms or in conditions of stress, in comparison to the effects of a synthetic corticosteroid mixture. A total extract of adrenal cortex, acutely and chronically administered at low and high doses, showed an inhibitory effect on plasma steroids and ACT...