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Profile of aldose reductase inhibition, anti-cataract and free radical scavenging activity of selected medicinal plants: an attempt to standardize the botanicals for amelioration of diabetes complications.
R.N. Gacche,N.A. Dhole +1 more
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Anti-cataract activity of the selected plants was demonstrated using 'sugar induced lens opacity model' and cytotoxicity studies were carried out using MTT assay and all the plant fractions showed considerable antioxidant potential.About:
This article is published in Food and Chemical Toxicology.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 75 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tinospora cordifolia & Aldose reductase.read more
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Tinospora cordifolia: One plant, many roles
Soham Saha,Shyamasree Ghosh +1 more
TL;DR: The future scope of the review remains in exploiting the biochemical and signaling pathways affected by the compounds isolated from Tinospora so as to enable new and effective formulation in disease eradication.
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Antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of alkaloids from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don.
Soon Huat Tiong,Chung Yeng Looi,Hazrina Hazni,Aditya Arya,Mohammadjavad Paydar,Won Fen Wong,Shiau-Chuen Cheah,Mohd Rais Mustafa,Khalijah Awang +8 more
TL;DR: In vitro antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of the major alkaloids isolated from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don leaves extract are reported, implying their therapeutic potential against type 2 diabetes.
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Medicinal plants used for treatment of diabetes by the marakh sect of the Garo tribe living in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh
Mohammed Rahmatullah,Nur Kabidul Azam,Zubaida Khatun,Syeda Seraj,Farhana Islam,Atiqur Rahman,Sharmin Jahan,Shah Aziz +7 more
TL;DR: A review of the scientific literature demonstrated that almost all the plants used by the Garo tribal practitioners have reported antidiabetic and/or antioxidant properties and have enormous potential for possible development of new and efficacious antidi diabetic drugs.
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The Chemical Constituents and Bioactivities of Psoralea corylifolia Linn.: A Review.
TL;DR: This paper systematically summarized literatures on the chemical constituents and biological activities of P. corylifolia, which provided useful information for the further research and development toward this potent medicinal plant.
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Antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase and cytotoxic activities of ethanol extracts of peel, pulp and seeds of exotic Brazilian fruits: Antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase and cytotoxic activities in fruits
Cristhiane Maria Bazílio de Omena,Cristhiane Maria Bazílio de Omena,Iara Barros Valentim,Glaucevane da Silva Guedes,Luiza A. Rabelo,Camila Marinho Mano,Etelvino J. H. Bechara,Etelvino J. H. Bechara,Alexandra Christine Helena Frankland Sawaya,Maria Teresa Salles Trevisan,João Gomes da Costa,Roberta Costa Silva Ferreira,Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana,Marília O. F. Goulart +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the antioxidant capacity of powdered genipap (Genipa americana L), umbu ( Spondia tuberosa A), siriguela ( SpONDia purpurea L) and siriguana (Spondia purpura L) extracts.
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