We report an accurate multiplex reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay, capable of reproducing gene expression profiles from 16 target genes [12 genes of interest (GOIs) and four reference genes (RGs)] in Acropora millepora, a common reef-building model coral species. The 12 GOIs have known or putative roles in the coral bleaching response, yet the method i...

OBJECTIVE To elucidate free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract Lagenaria siceraria (L. siceraria) (Molina) fruit. METHODS The free radical scavenging activity of the L. siceraria (Molina) fruit extract was assayed by using α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,20-azinobis 3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS), FRAP, reducing power, chelating ability and β-carotene bleachi...

Considering the importance of bleaching earth with activated carbon in reduction of impurities in vegetable oils, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of bleaching process on physicochemical properties of the bleached soybean oil. The bleaching process was carried out with bleaching earth (1 % w/w) containing different concentrations of activated carbon (0.1 % up to 0.5 % w/w). T...

objective(s):long-term treatment with antipsychotics causes serious side effects such as tardive dyskinesia that characterized by abnormal movements in the orofacial region. oxidative stress in the brain specific area is implicated in the pathophysiology of tardive dyskinesia. in this study the protective effect of crocin on haloperidol-induced orofacial dyskinesia was evaluated. materials and ...

The essential oil of Verbena officinalis growing in Iran was extracted using hydro-distillation method and the antibacterial and antioxidant activities were evaluated. The antibacterial activity of the essential oil against a Gram-positive (S. aureus ATCC25923) and Gram negative (E. coli ATCC 25922) were examined. The results obtained revealed that the essential oil exhibited variable levels of...

Soluble flaxseed gum (SFG) was extracted from flax (Linum usitatissimum) hulls using hot water, and its functional groups and antioxidant properties were investigated using infrared spectroscopy and different antioxidant assays (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), reducing power capacity, and β-carotene bleaching inhibition assay)...

COVID-19 was originated in Wuhan, China, December 2019 and has been declared a pandemic disease by WHO. The number of infected cases continues unabated so far, no specific drug approved for targeted therapy. Hence, there is need discovery from traditional medicine. Tiryaq-e-Wabai well-documented formulation Unani medicine its wide use as prophylaxis during epidemics cholera, plague other earlie...

objective: the present study was designed to investigate the putative antidepressant effects of crocin and crocetin, two major active ingredients of crocus sativus l. (saffron) using mice in two different regimens of acute and sub-acute administration. material and methods: in acute treatment, antidepressant-like activities of crocin and crocetin (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg, i.p.) were evaluated using...