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A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF CROTON MACROSTACHYUS LEAVE EXTRACTS IN EAST AFRICA
Croto macrostachyus has a potential source of a wide range of pharmaceutical products in tropical Africa and will provide a new direction for researchers in the future. In this study, systematic review attempted to explore the medicinal importance of C. macrostachyus based on ethnomedicinal research findings in East Africa, and phytochemical compounds from C. macrostachyus leaves extracts were det...
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IN-VITRO ANTICANCER ACTIVITY OF FLOWERS OF COUROUPITA GUIANENSIS AGAINST SKIN CANCER CELL LINE
Objective: This study aim’s to deal with the in vitro anticancer activity of flowers of Couroupita guianensis (family: Lecythidaceae) against B16F10 (skin cancer cell line). Materials and Methods: MTT assay for flowers of Couroupita guianensis against B16F10 (Skin Cancer cell line) is conducted. Results: At the Concentration 44.44 µg/ml, the methanolic flower extract of Couroupita guianensis sh...
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DIET, BODY IMMUNE AND OTHER FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER: A REVIEW
Cancer is a group of diseases that involves abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade other parts of the body. Patients suffering from cancer have a significantly lower intake of a healthy diet. According to recent studies, by increasing the immune system, it helps to improve or prevent cancer. Using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides contaminate our food and environment, but the green r...
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A REVIEW ON EFFECT OF SEASONAL VARIATION ON PHYTOCHEMICALS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
Herbs are used as a source of medicine in Ayurveda and also in some traditional systems of medicine as having lesser side effects and cost when compared with synthetic drugs. Plants live on a planet with days and seasons, and that affects their phytoconstituents. The availability of active principles in medicinal plants changes by seasonal fluctuations, so their dose pattern for therapeutic effica...
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INDOLE-3-CARBINOL: A REVIEW ON CURRENTTRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Indole-3-carbinol, a phytoactive constituent obtained from cruciferous vegetables like Brussels, sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower. It has chemopreventive properties supported by numerous studies carried out to prevent breast, lung, prostate, leukemia and ovarian cancer. Indole-3-carbinol possesses therapeutic benefits like antimicrobial, neuroprotective and antitumor properties. However, it has go...
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IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL, TOTAL PHENOLIC AND FLAVONOID CONTENT OF LAMIUM AMPLEXICAULE LEAF EXTRACT IN AQUA-METHANOL AND AQUA-ACETONE
Lamium amplexicaule L. is a genus of the family Lamiaceae. This plant species has been used widely in traditional medicines to treat many disorders. Phytochemical screening (qualitative and quantitative), antioxidant capacity, total phenol, and total flavonoid content were analyzed in a crude extract of leaves. The extract was prepared in aqua-methanol and aqua acetone in 30:70. Antioxidant capaci...
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EFFICACY OF SYRIAN PROPOLIS AGAINST SEVERAL BACTERIAL STRAINS
Propolis is a natural material that can be found in bee honey. It has many medical uses due to its antibacterial activity. This study aimed to estimate the antibacterial efficacy of three propolis extracts using three different solvents (Ethanol, Methanol, and Ethyl Acetate). We experienced the three extracts on four different strains of bacteria (Klebsiella pneumonia, E. coli, Pseudomonas arugino...
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COMPARATIVE ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION OF LAURUS NOBILIS, SYZYGIUM GUINEENSE AND SYZYGIUM EUCALYPTOIDES IN SEARCH FOR NIGERIAN BAY LEAF – PART I
Bay leaf is an aromatic leaf commonly used in cooking for its distinctive flavor and fragrance. The bay leaf sold in Nigerian markets being Laurus nobilis (L. nobilis) is imported. The leaf of Syzygium guineense (S. guineense) and Syzygium eucalyptoides (S. eucalyptoides) have a long history of use as vegetables and spices in Nigeria. In this study, leaf of S. guineense, S. eucalyptoides, and a c...
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PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CAESALPINIA SAPPAN PLANT
Caesalpinia sappan L. is a member of the Caesalpiniaceae family. It originated from India through Myanmar and Thailand to peninsular Malaysia to Indochina and south china. It is also called Brazilin. The heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan contains water soluble properties that color to transform into the red. When oxidation process occurred. The chemical constituents investigation of sappan wood resu...
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NUTRACEUTICAL: A REVIEW
Nutraceuticals have received considerable interest because of their presumed safety. The Present article focuses on the need for consuming appropriate diets, health issues surrounding the failure to adhere to the known healthy eating models, development of new nutraceuticals / functional foods/food supplements with novel health benefits, elucidation mechanisms of action of these products, to defin...
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