The legume, Green pea (Pisum sativum) is usually consumed as a vegetable. Phytochemical screening of its methanol extract showed that it contains terpenoids, resins, cardiac glycosides, steroids, saponins, phenols and flavonoids. Quantitative phytochemical estimation in (20/mg) r...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39855
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins are secondary metabolites of the toxic species of phytoplankton. The consumption of shellfish accumulating these toxins can cause neurological symptoms and even death. Within the framework of the surveillance program of seafood safety al...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40032
Aims: This study seeks to evaluate the nephroprotective effects of chloroform stem bark extract of Abrus precatorius in a murine model of gentamicin-induced renal damage. Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into five groups; A being the normal control grou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39569
Aims: This whole review tells about origin of ROS, Cell death, role of ROS, defense system in numerous developmental pathways. Methodology: In plant reactive oxygen species are the main factor of cell mechanism deterioration. The stability of the reduction and regeneration is dis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/38670
Peroxisomes are subcellular organelles found in most plant and animal cells that perform diverse metabolic functions including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-based respiration, β-oxidation of fatty acids (FAs), and cholesterol metabolism. Peroxisomes are found in most eukaryotic cells...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40221
Study Background: Possible metabolic disorders of lipid, carbohydrate and protein are associated with Diabetes mellitus which may include complications such as retinopathy considering the pathophysiology of this metabolic disease. Aims and Objectives: This work was designed to de...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/38873
Aims: In our search for new antiplasmodial agents, in vitro antiplasmodial activities of the crude extracts and isolated pure compounds were determined. In addition to the in vitro assays, in vivo acute toxicity of the crude extracts was investigated to assess the safety of the p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39603
Background: Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal failure worldwide. Purpose: The methanol leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina (MLVA) was thus investigated for its nephroprotective effects in diabetes. Materials and Methods: Diabetes was induced in male Wista...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40100
Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and of type 2 diabetes is extremely pronounced in Asian countries, particularly in India. In 2015, over 0.9 million deaths in India were attributed to diabetes directly or indirectly and approximately 60-70% suffering from renal...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39263
Wheat grass being substantial cereal grass crop in the world; copious source of nutrients with noteworthy nutritional and therapeutic value. The research, wheat grass was grown in indoor trays and then used as powder and in drink. The objective were to use the wheat grass to form...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39539