Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410201EnglishN2012January30HealthcareINVESTIGATION OF IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF NERIUM OLEANDER (L.)
English0105Subhadra Devi VEnglish Muthuswamy UmamaheswariEnglish KarthikNooney English JogaPratyushaEnglish JavvajiNeerajaEnglish Jasty B. R. KrishnaEnglish Kaka. P. MohanEnglishThe objective of this study was aimed to evaluate the methanolic extract of Nerium oleander flowers for their possible antioxidant activity. Antioxidant activity of the extract was evaluated by iron chelation, reducing power ability, nitric oxide radical scavenging and hydrogen peroxide scavenging. Extract shows dose dependent antioxidant activity comparable with their respective standards. IC50 value of methanolic extract of flowers of Nerium oleander for nitric oxide radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, metal chelating activity was found to be 47.66 0.37µg\ml, 108.00 0.45 µg\ml, 30.56 0.25µg\ml respectively. Total Phenolic content (Pyrocatechol equivalent /mg) and Total flavonoid content (Quercetin equivalent /mg) was found to be 45 µg and 58 µg respectively. Conclusion: This study revealed that Nerium oleander flowers have significant free radical scavenging activity.
EnglishAntioxidant, Nerium oleander, reducing power, NO, H2O2http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=1http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=1Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410201EnglishN2012January30HealthcareANTIBACTERIAL, ANTHELMENTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE POD EXTRACTS OF CASSIA FISTULA LINN.
English0614Sumi S.English Oommen P. SajEnglishCassia fistula Linn. (Leguminosae) is a tree distributed throughout South India. It is known as Golden shower tree. Only a few works were done previously on Cassia fistula pod. Present study is concentrated on antimicrobial, anthelmintic and phytochemical aspects of the Cassia fistula pod. For this the fruit extracts were used. The methanolic extract of Cassia fistula seed was investigated for potential antimicrobial activity against medicinally important bacteria. The water extract from the pods of Cassia fistula Linn. were investigated for their anthelmintic activity. Four concentrations (1%, 2%, 5%, crude, albendazole ) of extract were studied, which involve determination of time of paralysis and death of worms. As the plant possess several secondary metabolic compounds, it provides protection against insect attack and invasion of pathogen. These properties can be investigated by a thorough analysis. So that the economic potentialities can be exploited commercially.
EnglishCassia fistula Linn. Pod extract, Anthelmintic activity, Antimicrobial activityhttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=2http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=2Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410201EnglishN2012January30HealthcareCRITICAL REVIEW OF CONCEPT OF VIRUDDHAHARA (DIETETIC INCOMPATIBILITY)
English1538Rai ShaliniEnglish Byadgi P.EnglishThe main key of good health is wholesome dietetics without which desired health cannot be obtained. All the Ayurvedic classics have paid special attention on the concept of wholesome and unwholesome diet and in this context every Ayurvedic texts have mentioned one unique and important concept of Viruddhahara (Dietetic incompatibility).This paper details about their concept, their probable pathological mechanisms and the implications.
EnglishViruddhahara, mutually contradictory foods, Gara visha, Dooshi visha, Kushtha, Death, Ama visha, Sroto-avarodha.http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=3http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=3