Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina

Astragalus glycyphyllos and Astragalus glycyphylloides Derived Polysaccharides Possessing in vitro Antioxidant Properties

Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina, Vessela Vitcheva, Rumyana Simeonova, Virginia Tzankova, Alexandar Shkondrov, Petrnaka Zdraveva & Ilina Krasteva · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aim: To evaluate and compare the effects of polysaccharides, isolated from n-butanol extracts of Astragalus glycyphyllos (PS1) and Astragalus glycyphylloides (PS2) in model of non-enzyme- and enzyme-induced lipid peroxidation (LPO) in isolated rat liver microsomes. Place and Dura...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/30432

Phytochemical Evaluation and Effect of Saponins’ Mixture Isolated from Astragalus monspessulanus on HepG2 Cell Line

Viktor Bratkov, Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina, Rumyana Simeonova, Virginia Tzankova & Ilina Krasteva · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Aims: Purified saponin fraction was obtained from butanol extract of the aerial parts of Astragalus monspessulanus var. monspessulanus. The fraction was analyzed by HPLC and six saponins were determined. The saponin mixture was investigated for possible cytotoxicity on HepG2 cell...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/7860

Study to Evaluate the Antioxidant Activity of Astragalus glycyphyllos Extract in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats

Aleksandar Shkondrov, Rumyana Simeonova, Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina, Vessela Vitcheva & Ilina Krasteva · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aim: To investigate the possible antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of purified extract obtained from aerial parts of Astragalus glycyphyllos (EAG) using in vivo model of CCl4-induced liver damage in male Wistar rats. Study Design: A total of 36 animals were randomly alloca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/16259