Aims: Currently there is enormous demand for skin-lightening agents, creating a quest for identification of new substances. Tyrosinase has become the main drug target for reducing skin pigmentation. The objective of this study was to detect tyrosinase inhibitory effects of eight...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/40775
Aims: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia, which leads to acceleration of protein glycation. Some glycation products form inter molecular cross-links, contributing to chronic diabetic complications. Determination of protein glycation inhibitory potential of medici...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/34049
Herbal medicines are considered to offer gentle means of managing chronic diseases at a lower cost. Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (PM) (Gammalu in Sinhala) heartwood and bark have been used as antidiabetic remedies in many cultures for thousands of years. The aim of this review is...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23930
Zymographic Detection of Aspartic Proteinase Activities in Porcine Ovarian Extracts Aims: Tightly regulated proteolytic activity is essential in the mammalian ovary to maintain follicular and luteal functions. Studies conducted on ovarian aspartic proteinases (APs) are limited. P...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16236