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    Free Radicals and Antioxidants

    Volume 6, Issue 1

    · pp. 1–132 · 15 articles

    Volume
    6
    Issue
    1
    Published
    Pages
    1–132
    Articles
    15
    Sections
    2
    ISSN
    2231-2536
    Journal
    Free Rad. Antiox.
    Review ArticleOriginal Article

    In this issue

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Antioxidant Capacity of Food

      Mercedes Victoria Urquiza-Martínez, Bertha Fenton Navarro

      pp. 1–12 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.1 · Published

      Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are usually produced by the living cell and have different functions in its normal activity. However, if they are produced excessively, or if the system that keeps them in controlled levels …

    Original Article

    1. Article

      Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Ellagic acid Isolated from Terminalia paniculata

      Chaitra Narayan L, Ravishankar Rai V

      pp. 101–108 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.12 · Published

      Objective:The present investigation evaluates the potential Anti-HIV-1 and antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of the leaves of Terminalia paniculata. This search for inhibitors of Anti-HIV-1 Integrase and Prote…

    2. Article

      GC-MS Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Trigonella foenumgraecum Against Bacterial Pathogens

      Nazmun Nahar, Md. Shahedur Rahman, Shaikh Mizanur Rahman, M. Moniruzzaman

      pp. 109–114 · DOI: 10.5530fra.2016.1.13 · Published

      Objective:The purpose of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of essential oil through GC-MS and look for new antibacterial drug agents from T. foenum graecum. Methods:Bacterial strains Sarcina lutea IF…

    3. Article

      Antioxidant potential of Thymoquinone against Arsenic mediated neurotoxicity

      Fakiha Firdaus, Mohd Faraz Zafeer, Ehraz Anis, Mahino Fatima, M Mobarak Hossain, Mohammad Afzal

      pp. 115–123 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.14 · Published

      Introduction:Arsenic, an established poisonous metalloid has widespread occurrence in the environment which is posing a constant threat to health and survival of all living organisms. In view of arsenic induced oxidative…

    4. Article

      A Sensitive In vitro Spectrophotometric Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Assay using 1,10-Phenanthroline

      Debanjan Mukhopadhyay, Pinakpani Dasgupta, Debalina Sinha Roy, Shauroseni Palchoudhuri, Ipsita Chatterjee, Shahnaz Ali, Sujata Ghosh Dastidar

      pp. 124–132 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.15 · Published

      Introduction: Hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) is a biologically important, non-radical reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can influence several cellular processes. Ability of anti-oxidants to scavenge H2 O2 can be measured by…

    5. Article

      Chemical profiling of leaf essential oil, Antioxidant potential and Antibacterial activity of Syzygium lanceolatum (Lam.) Wt. & Arn. (Myrtaceae)

      Chellam Muthumperumal, Nadarajan Stalin, Arun. k. Das, Pujari Sudhakar Swamy

      pp. 13–22 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.2 · Published

      Introduction:The present study was aimed to analyse the chemical composition, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity in the leaf essential oil of Syzygium lanceolatum Methods: The essential oil was isolated by …

    6. Article

      Chemical composition, angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory, antioxydant and antimicrobial activities of Ononis natrix leaves extracts

      Nadhem Sayari, Mohamed Najib Saidi, Assaad Sila, Semia Ellouz-Chaabouni, Ali Bougatef

      pp. 23–33 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.3 · Published

      Background and aim: The use of synthetic antioxidants has begun to be restricted because of their induction of DNA damage and their toxicity. So, it is an interesting and useful task to find new sources for natural antio…

    7. Article

      Antioxidant, Antimutagenic and Cytotoxic Properties of Essential Oil from Corchorus olitorius L. Flowers and Leaf

      Dorra Driss, Mohamed Kaoubaa, Riadh Ben Mansour, Fatma Kallel, Baha eddine Abdelmalek, Semia Ellouz Chaabouni

      pp. 34–43 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.4 · Published

      Background:This present research highlight the phytochemical profile, the antioxidant, the antimicrobial, the antimutagenic and the antiproliferative activities of an essential oil extracted from Corchorus olitorius L. f…

    8. Article

      Cooking Effect on Anti-oxidative and Alpha-amylase Inhibitory Potential of Aqueous Extract of Lagenaria siceraria Fruit and its Nutritional Properties

      Dildar Ahmed, Norina Ejaz, Ramsha Saeed, Parsa Dar

      pp. 44–50 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.5 · Published

      Objective: To evaluate effect of boiling for different durations on total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and alpha-amylase inhibitory activity of water extract of Lagenaria siceraria frui…

    9. Article

      In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of propolis from Kashmir Himalaya region

      Adil Farooq Wali, Ahlam Mushtaq, Muneeb U Rehman, Seema Akbar, Mubashir Hussain Masoodi

      pp. 51–57 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.6 · Published

      Introduction: Propolis from Kashmir has not been explored as far as its phytochemistry and pharmacological activities are concerned. This piece of work is the first approach to explore it for various activities. Methods:…

    10. Article

      Antioxidative Response in a Silkworm, Bombyx mori larvae to Dichlorvos insecticide

      Ranganathan Muthusamy, Selvaraj Rajakumar

      pp. 58–63 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.7 · Published

      Introduction:Antioxidant defense components protect insects by scavenging reactive oxygen species, leading to oxidative stress. We therefore investigated the effect of an organophosphate insecticide, dichlorvos, on super…

    11. Article

      Optimization, Bio accessibility of Tricin and Anti-oxidative Activity of Extract from Black Bamboo Leaves

      Ya-Fang Shang, Kwang Hyun Cha, Eun Ha Lee, Cheol-Ho Pan, Byung-Hun Um

      pp. 64–71 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.8 · Published

      Introduction:Bamboo and black bamboo leaves have long been used as folk remedies for the treatment of hypertension, cardiovascular disease in oriental regions. Many studies have shown that bamboo leaves extract and its m…

    12. Article

      Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Psidium guajava Linn. in streptozotocin–Induced Diabetic Rats

      Ramasamy Manikandan, Arumugam Vijaya Anand

      pp. 72–76 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.9 · Published

      Background: The incidence of diabetes is increasing rapidly in world wide. It produces disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid. Evidences recommended that the natural medicines originating from…

    13. Article

      Evaluation of In-vitro Antioxidant Activity of Seagrasses: Signals for Potential Alternate Source

      Danaraj Jeyapragash, Ponnnambalam Subhashini, Subramaniyan Raja, Karmegam Abirami, Thirunavukarassu Thangaradjou

      pp. 77–89 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.10 · Published

      Background and Aim: Natural antioxidants have gained unique attention in recent years. Because of the carcinogenicity of synthetic compounds, there is a dearth for antioxidants from natural origin. Currently, seagrasses,…

    14. Article

      Effect of Cadmium and Lead Exposure on Tissue Specific Antioxidant Response in Spodoptera litura

      Mathialagan Suganya, Sengodan Karthi, Muthugounder Subramanian Shivakumar

      pp. 90–100 · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2016.1.11 · Published

      Introduction: Oxidative stress in insects may result from an imbalance of oxidants and antioxidants under a significant impact of metals. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl…