Acanthus montanus and Paullinia pinnata are shrub plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases which includes mental disorders, abdominal pain, urinary diseases amongst others. However, the ...

Particulate matter has been known for deleterious effects on human health, one of its major toxicants, diesel exhaust particle (DEP). Studies have shown that the mechanism of action with which DEP exerts cellular damage ...

Air particulate matters (PM), with diesel exhaust particles (DEP) as a typical component, have been reported in many studies to be responsible for the toxic effects of air pollution. Curcumin, a phenolic compound in turmeric, ...

The leaves of Corchorus olitorius have been found to suppress elevation of postprandial blood glucose levels in rats and humans and thus used in the management of type II diabetes. But not much is known scientifically about ...

The present study was designed to investigate the antioxidant activities and antihyperlipidemic effects of varying levels of inclusion of processed green leafy vegetables (Ageratum conyzoides and Portulaca oleracea leaves) ...

The demand pattern of industrial gases is rapidly changing with increasing industrialization. Data on toxicity of these industrial gases and studies to identify potential therapy for their toxicity are lacking. In this ...

Kolaviron, a major bioflavonoid complex of Garcinia bioflavonoid 1 (GB1), Garcinia bioflavonoid 2 (GB2) and kolaflavanone, possesses hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antidiabetic, ...

Medicinal plants are natural products endowed with tremendous capacities to treat wide arrays of diseases. The use of plant-based formulation to treat diseases also known as herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine. ...

Malting is a process of controlled partial germination of cereal seeds involving hydration (steeping), incubation in an environment suitable for seed germination and early seedling growth, and then heating and drying ...

Maillard reaction products are commonly attributed to browning of foods and are known for their flavour enhancing properties, beyond this they act as modulators of several pathological conditions such as; male erectile ...