Herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare known to humanity. Recently, much attention is being directed toward the use of antioxidants. There are some very commonly used Ayurvedic preparations that might have inbuilt antioxidant activity, and their therapeutic potential can be partially attributable to its antioxidant activity. Hence, it was proposed to find out antioxidant activity of s...

The lipid metabolism in sperm cells is important both as one of the main sources for energy production and for cell structure. The double leaflets of the membrane should be considered not simply as a passive lipid film, but as a very specialized structure. The complete maturation of the sperm cell membrane is attained after testicular lipid biosynthetic processes and after passage through the e...

Purpose: To investigate the extraction and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds from Okra flowers. Methods: The phenolic compounds in Okra flowers was obtained by traditional solvent extraction method and determined by Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) method. The extraction was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The antioxidant activity of the obtained extract was determined by 1,1di...

The purposes of this study were to (1) describe the microenvironment in terms of oxygen concentration beneath the drapes of healthy subjects who were simulating patients undergoing minor surgical procedures with supplemental oxygen and to (2) evaluate the efficacy of using a scavenger system beneath the drapes. A convenience sample of 12 healthy volunteer subjects was studied in an ambulatory s...

Esterified cholesterol (EC) accumulation was induced in THP-1 macrophages after exposure to acetylated LDL (acLDL), and the extent of accumulation was dependent on cell density. EC mass was 5-fold greater in cells plated at 1.0 x 10(6) cells/35 mm dish compared to cells plated at density 4.0 x 10(6) cells/dish. In addition, [14C]oleate incorporation into EC also increased with decreasing cell n...