In this present study, an attempt was taken to investigate the antibacterial activity of Nyctanthes arbor tristis. The seed and fruit extracts were used for their antibacterial screening. Melanin content and stability in fruits and seeds were studied with various factors like temperature, oxidants and metal ions. Chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of fresh leaf, seeds and fruits were shown s...

In the present work, we have investigated nutritional, phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of ripe fruits of Ziziphus nummularia Burm. f., one of the underutilized plants distributed in drier parts of North Western India. Fruits were quantitatively analyzed for their total phenolic, flavonoid and flavonol content colorimetrically. Nutritional properties including moisture, fats, carb...

This study examined if pre-germination altered the water content and water activity, contents of phytate, total phenolic, (±)-catechin, quercetin and total antioxidant capacity of almond  (Prunus dulcis)kernel. Raw almond kernels were submerged for 15 hours in water, 0.02 mol dm-3 phosphate buffer solution (pH 5.0) and 0.02 mol dm-3 phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.0) at 25 and 40ºC, respectivel...

Background: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have the potential to optimize the rhizospheric soil characteristics considerably thereby affecting plant growth. Objectives: The aim is to investigate the effects of fungi inoculation (Glomus intraradices) on morphological, physiological and phytochemical traits of Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis L.) under salt stress. Methods: A factorial...

The phytochemical studies on the plant of Scoparia dulcis.Linn resulted in isolation of α and β amyrin and steroidal glycoside are being reported for the first time from this plants. The preliminary phyto chemical screening showed the presence of Carbohydrates, protein and aminoacids, glycosides, phenolic compounds, steroids, di and tri terpenes, and flavanoids. The plant is reported to contain...

This study was intentional to assess the antioxidant activity of drugs viz hydro alcohol stem extract of Cassia fistula Linn. (Family: Leguminosae) is also known as Aragvadha. The primary Phytochemical study and in vitro antioxidant study was performed on hydro alcoholic extract of shade dried stem. Modern Phytochemical screening of the plant has shown the presence of phenolic compounds, fatty ...

OBJECTIVE To systematically review prospective cohort studies about the association between dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence, and to quantify the effects using a meta-analysis. DESIGN Databases such as PubMed, ISI Web of Science, SCOPUS and Google Scholar were searched up to 15 January 2015. Cohort studies which tried to examine the association between empiricall...

The present study was performed to evaluate antioxidant potential of Senecio amplexicaulis Kunth. extracts. The air dried powdered plant material was extracted with petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol and concentrated using rotary evaporator. The extracts were evaluated for total phenolic content presence, total antioxidant capacity, reducing power, ability to scavenge various free radi...

In the present study, phytochemical constituents and in vitro antioxidative potential of different explants of E. aureum were evaluated. Methanol was used as solvent for extraction of E. aureum three explants (leaf, root and stem). Phytochemical screening was done by performing different chemical tests and presence of carbohydrate, protein, steroid, glycosides, alkaloids, saponins and amino aci...