Sandeep Shetti , Dinesh Kumar Chellappan*, Indra Prakash Sharma 1 and Anandarajagopal Kalusalingam 3 Department of Pharmacognosy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Manipal-576 104, India School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, International Medical University , Bukit Jalil 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Faculty of Pharmacy, Masterskill University College of Health Sciences , Batu 9, C...

Using Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 100 and TA 1535, the mutagenicity and anti-mutagenicity of extracts of several spices were checked. Spices like pepper, pippali, ginger and mustard increased the number of revertants indicating their mutagenic potential. Garlic extract on the other hand was found to inhibit the mutagenicity produced by direct acting mutagens such as N-methyl N'-nitro-N-ni...

In today’s medical world, antibiotic toxicity and multidrug resistant pathogens are the two greatest challenges which require immediate attention. In the present study, the antibacterial and antioxidant activity of spices have been investigated. The antibacterial activity of eight common Indian spices was analyzed against nine clinical pathogenic bacteria by Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion method an...

The view that food can have an expanded role that goes well beyond providing a source of nutrients truly applies to traditional functional foods. The systematic consumption of such traditional functional food provides an excellent preventive measure to ward off many diseases. Rasam, a soup of spices, is a traditional South Indian food. It is traditionally prepared using tamarind juice as a base...