Huntington's disease is a dominantly inherited, progressive neurodegenerative disorder causing marked pathology in the basal ganglia. The pathophysiology of the selective neuronal death is as yet unknown, but evidence suggests that the neurotoxicity may result from endogenous substances acting at excitatory amino acid receptors. Previous data have shown a selective decrease in binding to one cl...

Methanolic extract of whole plant of Amaranthus viridis L (MEAV), was screened for antinociceptive activity using acetic acid induced writhing test, hot plate test and tail immersion test in mice. In a similar way a screening exercise was carried out to determine the antipyretic potential of the extract using yeast induced pyrexia method in rats. Administration of the extracts was applied to bo...

Anti gastric ulcer activity of root, stem and leaves of Amaranthus spinosus Linn. was studied against ethanol, hydrochloric acid, indomethacin, stress and pyloric ligation induced gastric ulceration in albino rats. Omeprazole was used as standard anti gastric ulcer drug. Significant anti gastric ulcer activity was noted in root, stem and leaves of Amaranthus spinosus Linn. Root of the plant, ho...