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COMPARISON OF VITAMIN C CONTENT IN FRESH AND PACKED JUICES OF ORANGE AND MANGO
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble antioxidant vitamin having important nutritional and health benefits. Adequate consumption of fruits, vegetables and their juices with high vitamin C content and antioxidant capacity result in improved health, reduced risk of chronic diseases, optimal nutrition and general well-being. Thus, it is essential that vitamin C content in food it...
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GARCINIA KOLA: THE PHYTOCHEMISTRY, PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
Medicinal plants are bioresources harnessed by humans to combat diseases and maintain a healthy life. Plants remain the basis for the development of modern drugs for the preservation of health. Garcinia kola is considered a “wonder plant” because every part of it has been found to be of medicinal importance. G. kola seed is used as an antipyretic agent in indigenous system of medicine. Pharmac...
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BOTANICAL STUDY OF SKIN LIGHTENING AGENTS
Both physicians and dermatology patients are searching for long term skin care solutions to address problems presented by skin hyperpigmentation. Traditional depigmenting agents such as hydroquinone, corticosteroids, kojic acid, although highly effective, can raise several safety concerns (for example, ochronosis, atrophy, carcinogenesis, and other local and systemic side effects) with long term e...
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ADSORPTION OF HEAVY METAL IONS: ROLE OF CHITOSAN AND CELLULOSE FOR WATER TREATMENT
Rapid industrialization and modernization have introduced substantial amounts of toxic heavy metals into the aquatic and terrestrial environment which possess a severe threat to flora and fauna. In recent years, considerable research work has been done and is currently underway on some natural biopolymers and their modifications to remove different kinds of heavy metal ions. Chitosan and cellulose...
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THE COMAPARATIVE DATA BETWEEN VARIOUS COMMERCIAL BRANDS OF TEA POWDERS AND GREEN TEA
Tea is composed of many compounds. These components have various effects depending upon the amount of tea ingested and the quality of the tea apart from that green tea having various useful properties which are helpful for the human body. The present communication describes about the about the “the comparative data between various brands of tea powders and green tea by using U.V. Spectrophotomet...
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A PROMISING BIOACTIVE COMPONENT TERPINEN-4-OL: A REVIEW
Since, the middle ages, essential oils have been widely used for bactericidal, fungicidal, insecticidal, virucidal, cosmetic and medicinal applications, especially nowadays in agriculture, food, sanitary and pharmaceutical industries. Distillation is the common mode of extraction used for aromatic plants, which results in a variety of volatile molecules such as terpenes, terpenoids, aliphatic comp...
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ANNONA RETICULATA (RAMPHAL): A REVIEW ON ITS MEDICINAL USES AND HEALTH BENEFITS
Annona reticulata (Ramphal), also known as custard apple, is a tropical fruit-bearing tree with a long history of traditional medicinal use. This review article comprehensively examines the medicinal properties and health benefits associated with various parts of the Annona reticulata (Ramphal) tree, including its fruit, leaves, seeds, and bark. The fruit of Annona reticulata is rich in vitamins, ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF VIOLA ODORATA
Sweet violet also known as the Viola odorata, blooms in continental climate conditions in early spring with delicate flowers of attractive scent. It has been traditionally the part of various indigenous preparations and being used to cure respiratory and inflammatory conditions. The present review article is an attempt to cover recent developments in the phytochemical and pharmacological potential...
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DIGITALIS PURPUREA: AN OVERVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROFILE
Digitalis purpurea commonly known as foxgloves belong to the genus Digitalis, which is a member of the family Plantaginaceae. Due to their effectivity in the treatment of heart insufficiency, cardenolides from Digitalis have been used extensively worldwide. Digitalis purpurea is the most important source of cardiac glycosides or cardenolides, volatile oil, fatty matter, starch, gum, and sugars. Th...
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A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON GYNURA PROCUMBENS LEAVES
Gynura procumbens (GP) commonly known as longevity spinach is one of those precious medicinal herbs of Asteraceae that are still included in a un-utilized herb in spite of the variety of useful pharmacological properties it possesses. It is mainly popular in South-East Asian countries for its traditional medicinal properties. It is usually used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of inflam...
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