Natural Products Journal, The - Volume 6, Issue 1, 2016

Genistein is a natural compound belonging to the chemical class of isoflavone. This molecule is present in the significant portion of our diet in the form of Soy food products. This is the most extensively studied isoflavone due to its significance affinity towards targets of potential pharmacological and neutraceutical benefits. The potential pharmacological applications of this molecule have been found as anti-canc Read More

Black cumin, Nigella sativa (NS), which is also known as black seed (Kalijeera), is an annual flowering plant from the Ranunculaceae family. Its seeds were used in most ancient medical systems. For ages it was considered to be a panacea. It is rooted in our traditions and has flourished into an intensively investigated medicinal plant. There is an abundance of reports on the biological activities of Nigella sativa seeds or extracts. Read More

To ensure the quality, the processing of artisanal corn meal in a production unit located in the southeastern state of São Paulo was evaluated. It handles an average of 15 tons/months, all under GMP and HACCP regulations. Of the 153 items examined on a checklist, only 42 were in compliance. In addition, the following Control Points (CPs) were identified: humidification of hominy and corn. The Critical Control Points ( Read More

The study was undertaken to obtain the scientific evidence to the efficacious claim of the use of Jambrushila Tablet in the management of type-2 diabetes. The SD rats were divided into 4 groups: normal control, disease control, diseased treated with metformin (10 mg/kg) and diseased treated with Jambrushila Tablet (100 mg/kg). Type 2 diabetes was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by feeding them a high-fat diet i Read More

Crocin is an apocarotenoid present in Nyctanthes arbortrisits (NAT) flower calyx extract in abundant quantity of about 36.7% w/w. The carotenoid rich extract of NAT exhibited dose dependant anti-angiogenic effect in chick-chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. The anti-angiogenic activity of NAT extract (1 mg/ml) was observed to be equivalent to Heparin (1 mg/ml) with the IC50 value of 0.5 mg/ml. The antiangiogenic activity Read More

Objective: The root and stem barks of Eleutherococcus senticosus have been used to treat emotional and physical fatigue in China, Russia, Korea, and Japan. The effects of E. senticosus on recovery from physical fatigue and the expenditure of energy currently remain unclear. We herein examined the effects of E. senticosus extract on recovery from physical fatigue after the forced swimming test as well as fatty acid β-ox Read More

Myrsine africana L. (Family Myrsinaceae) commonly known as mirting, is an evergreen shrub found wildly in tropical Asia to Africa. The plant has been traditionally used to treat various diseases and extensively used in folk medicine. The reported literature reveals that there is no pharmacological activities carried out on the fruits of M. africana in order to validate its traditional claim. The aim of the present study is Read More

Background: Metformin hydrochloride, an oral hypoglycaemic, shows better absorption from upper part of the gastric region. Natural/herbal substances have been investigated for the development of natural polymer-based drug delivery systems owing to the desirable properties like biodegradability, biocompatibility, aqueous solubility, swelling ability, easy availability and cost effectiveness. Method: Therefore, three n Read More

Background: Metformin hydrochloride, an oral hypoglycaemic, shows better absorption from upper part of the gastric region. Natural/herbal substances have been investigated for the development of natural polymer-based drug delivery systems owing to the desirable properties like biodegradability, biocompatibility, aqueous solubility, swelling ability, easy availability and costeffectiveness. Method: Therefore, three na Read More