Amphotericin B-conjugated biogenic silver nanoparticles as an innovative strategy for fungal infections

A Ahmad, Y Wei, F Syed, K Tahir, R Taj, AU Khan… - Microbial …, 2016 - Elsevier
New strategies are required to improve the efficacy of drugs and to treat the emerging
microbial resistance. An effective strategy is to combine drugs with metal nanoparticles for …

[PDF][PDF] Toxicity evaluation of the aqueous stem extracts of Senna alata in wistar rats

AE Ugbogu, E Okezie, C Uche-Ikonne… - American Journal of …, 2016 - academia.edu
Aim: This study evaluated the phytochemicals, proximate and the toxicity effect of aqueous
stem extract of Senna alata using wistar rats. In acute toxicity test, aqueous dried stem …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of glucose-and fructose-mediated protein glycation by infusions and ethanolic extracts of ten culinary herbs and spices

JS Ramkissoon, MF Mahomoodally, AH Subratty… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the inhibitory activity of ten culinary herbs and spices namely on
glucose-mediated glycation (GMG) and fructose-mediated glycation (FMG) of bovine serum …

Scavenging and antioxidant properties of different grape cultivars against ionizing radiation-induced liver damage ex vivo

I Singha, SK Das - 2016 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Ionizing radiation (IR) has become an integral part of the modern medicine—both for
diagnosis as well as therapy. However, normal tissues or even distant cells also suffer IR …

Toxicological assessment of the aqueous dried leaf extracts of Senna alata L. in wistar rats

EA Ugbogu, E Okezie, I Elekwa… - African Journal of …, 2016 - academicjournals.org
Senna alata is a medicinal plant that belongs to Leguminosae family. Different parts of the
plant are used in folklore medicine for curing skin infections, abdominal pain, and …

Comparative analysis of different bioactivities of Curcuma longa, Nigella sativa seeds, and Camellia sinensis extracted by four different methods: A green way to …

H Yasmeen, S Hassnain - Food Science and Biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
Medicinal use of plants is as old as human history. Curcuma longa, Nigella sativa seeds,
and Camellia sinensis have been widely used in various remedies since ages. In this study …

Grape extract protects against ionizing radiation-induced membrane alterations in Red Blood Cells

I Singha, SK Das - 2016 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Ionizing radiation causes damage to biomolecules in living cells through oxidative stress by
excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from radiolysis of body water. Blood …

[PDF][PDF] Black tea extracts protect against γ-radiation-induced membrane damage of human erythrocytes

A Modak, A Chakraborty, SK Das - Indian Journal of Experimental …, 2016 - academia.edu
The membrane integrity of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) is compromised by the
deleterious actions of γ-radiation in humans. Tea is the most widely consumed popular …

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial efficacies, antioxidant activity and nutritional potentials of Trachyspermum ammi

W Hassan, H Noreen, S Rehman, S Gul - Vitam Miner, 2016 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Trachyspermum ammi (TA) is a traditional medicinal plant which can be considered as a
source of natural antioxidants and can be used for a wide range of infectious diseases. Our …

Newer approaches to identify potential untoward effects in functional foods

PA Marone, VL Birkenbach… - International Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Globalization has greatly accelerated the numbers and variety of food and beverage
products available worldwide. The exchange among greater numbers of countries …