Volume 2, Issue 4

Original Article

1. Article

   Lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase and catalase co-relation in pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis

   Shubhangi M Dalvi, Vinayak W Patil, Nagsen N. Ramraje, Jaising M Phadtare

   pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.1 · Published

   Objective:Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis affecting mainly the immune system in humans. This Study determines the malondialdehyde causing oxidation stress and blood levels of su…

2. Article

   Haptoglobin, an acute phase reactant as marker for chronic pancreatitis – evidence from serum proteome analysis

   Suganya Vijayashankar, Geetha Arumugam, Satish Devakumar

   pp. 12–18 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.3 · Published

   Background and Aim:Serum proteome analysis is a novel tool to detect the protein markers for any pathological disease. Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is mainly based on the level of serum marker enzymes amylase and li…

3. Article

   A comparative analysis of superoxide dismutase activity levels in gingiva and gingival crevicular fluid in patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy controls

   Amita Olivia Coutinho, Sheetal Sanikop

   pp. 19–25 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.4 · Published

   Background and Objectives:Superoxide dismutase (SOD), a metalloenzyme is a powerful antioxidant in the body that acts against superoxide, released in inflammatory pathways and causes extracellular structure degradation. …

4. Article

   Studies on phytochemical and In-Vitro antioxidant potential of Justicia beddomei (Clarke) Bennett

   Akash Marathakam, Kannappan N, Jasemine S, Santhiagu A, Sreejith M, Ajith MP

   pp. 26–31 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.5 · Published

   Introduction: The current study was carried out to investigate the phytochemical constituents and in vitro antioxidant potential of the aerial parts of Justicia beddomei (Clarke) Bennett belonging to the family Acanthace…

5. Article

   Anti-oxidant capacity, total phenolic contents and HPLC determination of rutin in Viola tricolor (L) flowers

   Adiene Fernandes Kieling Gonçalves, Rossana Barcellos Friedrich, Aline Augusti Boligon, Mariana Piana, Ruy Carlos Ruver Beck, Margareth Linde Athayde

   pp. 32–37 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.6 · Published

   Background: Natural products with anti-oxidant properties have gained importance in recent years due to their ability to neutralize free radicals or their actions. Viola tricolor belong to Violaceae family and is known a…

6. Article

   In vitro anti-oxidant activity of Ruellia tuberosa root extracts

   Daya L. Chothani, S.H. Mishra

   pp. 38–44 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.7 · Published

   Background:The present study was aimed to evaluate in vitro anti-oxidant activity of the Ruellia tuberosa (Acanthaceae) roots. Materials and Methods:Anti-oxidant activity was evaluated by using DPPH free radical scavengi…

7. Article

   In vitro anti-cancer and anti-oxidant activity of different fractions of Diospyros peregrina unripe fruit extract

   Angel T. Alex, Niranga Hansini Nawagamuwa, Alex Joseph, Josyula V. Rao, Jesil A. Mathew, Nayanabhirama Udupa

   pp. 45–49 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.8 · Published

   Background:Diospyros peregrina (Ebenaceae) is a medium-sized evergreen tree having ethnomedicinal significance as an aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericide and for the treatment of diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, fever, mal…

8. Article

   Evaluation of the antioxidant effects in vitro of the isopulegone

   Oskar Almeida Silva, Francisco Rodrigo de Asevedo Mendes de Oliveira, Tamires Cardoso Lima, Damião Pergentino de Sousa, Alexandre Araújo de Souza, Rivelilson Mendes de Freitas

   pp. 50–55 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.9 · Published

   Background: Studies report that monoterpenes and their synthetic derivatives have diverse biological and pharmacological properties. Among these compounds, isopulegone present in the essential oil of various aromatic pla…

9. Article

   Membrane stability and methaemoglobin content of human erythrocytes incubated in aqueous leaf extract of Nicotiana tabacum product

   Chikezie P.C., Akuwudike A. R., Chikezie C. M.

   pp. 56–61 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.10 · Published

   The present study seeks to ascertain membrane stability and methaemoglobin content (%MetHb) of human erythrocytes suspended in aqueous leaf extract of N. tabacum. Erythrocyte membrane stability (%EMS) and %MetHb were mea…

10. Article

    Endogenous antioxidant defenses in malaria comorbidly occurring with typhoid

    O. Ademuyiwa, D. A. Ojo, R. N. Ugbaja, S. O. Rotimi

    pp. 6–11 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.2 · Published

    Introduction: Malaria and typhoid are two diseases of public health importance that are associated with fever in the tropics. Objective: To assess antioxidant responses during malaria, typhoid and typhoid + malaria infec…

11. Article

    Antioxidant properties of benzoic acid derivatives against superoxide radical

    Beata Velika, Ivan Kron

    pp. 62–67 · DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.4.11 · Published

    Introduction: Reactive species play a dual deleterious and beneficial antioxidant role. Overproduction of reactive species can cause damage of cell structures, including lipids and membranes, proteins and DNA. Hydroxyben…