Tephrosia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, which has a pantropical distribution. According to Ayurveda, the plant is anthelmintic, alexiteric, restorative, and antipyretic; it is used in the treatment of leprosy, ulcers, asthma, and tumors, as well as diseases of the liver, spleen, heart, and blood. A decoction of the roots is given in dyspepsia, diarrhea, r...

Objective: The current study was planned to investigate the anti-carcinogenic & anti-oxidant property of Ruellia tuberosa L. (Acanthaceae) methanolic leaf extract (MERTL) on HepG2 cell line & RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cell lysate respectively. Methods: The potent cytotoxic activity of MERTL has been studied by cell growth inhibition study & MTT assay on metabolically active HepG2 cells. 1% Ag...

BACKGROUND Owing to their roles in tissue remodelling in health and disease, several studies have reported investigations on plant extracts as inhibitors of proteinases and as anti-oxidants. METHODS The anti-ageing and anti-oxidant properties of 23 plant extracts (from 21 plant species) were assessed as anti-elastase and anti-collagenase activities and in selected anti-oxidant assays along wi...

Phytochemicals show many desirable functions such as anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-ageing, activities and so on.These biological can only be seen when the compounds are delivered at sufficient concentrations. However, bioavailability of phytonutrients suffers from their limited absorption, transformation, rapid clearance circulation. In this review, we...

Abstract Brassicaceae familyare traditional, medicinal and nutritional value plants. family produced valuable components to provide different types of beneficial effects for humans animals such as anti-oxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-scurvy, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-tumor, anti-diabetes, anti-stomach diseases, anti-cardio, This review mainly focus observe response in...