Aims: This study seeks to evaluate the nephroprotective effects of chloroform stem bark extract of Abrus precatorius in a murine model of gentamicin-induced renal damage. Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into five groups; A being the normal control grou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39569
Aims: This whole review tells about origin of ROS, Cell death, role of ROS, defense system in numerous developmental pathways. Methodology: In plant reactive oxygen species are the main factor of cell mechanism deterioration. The stability of the reduction and regeneration is dis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/38670
Peroxisomes are subcellular organelles found in most plant and animal cells that perform diverse metabolic functions including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-based respiration, β-oxidation of fatty acids (FAs), and cholesterol metabolism. Peroxisomes are found in most eukaryotic cells...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40221
Study Background: Possible metabolic disorders of lipid, carbohydrate and protein are associated with Diabetes mellitus which may include complications such as retinopathy considering the pathophysiology of this metabolic disease. Aims and Objectives: This work was designed to de...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/38873
Aims: In our search for new antiplasmodial agents, in vitro antiplasmodial activities of the crude extracts and isolated pure compounds were determined. In addition to the in vitro assays, in vivo acute toxicity of the crude extracts was investigated to assess the safety of the p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39603
Background: Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal failure worldwide. Purpose: The methanol leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina (MLVA) was thus investigated for its nephroprotective effects in diabetes. Materials and Methods: Diabetes was induced in male Wista...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40100
Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and of type 2 diabetes is extremely pronounced in Asian countries, particularly in India. In 2015, over 0.9 million deaths in India were attributed to diabetes directly or indirectly and approximately 60-70% suffering from renal...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39263
Wheat grass being substantial cereal grass crop in the world; copious source of nutrients with noteworthy nutritional and therapeutic value. The research, wheat grass was grown in indoor trays and then used as powder and in drink. The objective were to use the wheat grass to form...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39539
The world relies heavily on fossil fuels for both domestic and commercial energy needs but there is an environmental effect of these fossil fuels and as the energy consumption is becoming very significant as there is depletion of the fossil fuels. Research has to be in the develo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/38656
Aims: Crinum scillifolium is a plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. The present study aimed to evaluate a possible analgesic activity of an aqueous and hydroethanolic extract of Crinum scillifolium bulbs. Study Design: This is an experimental study involving the extraction of the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/39418
A field experiment was conducted at the Experimental Farm, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during March to July 2016 to study the “Effect of integrated nutrient management on soil enzymes, microbial biomass carbon and microbial population under o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/38868
Monosodium glutamate, MSG, a widely used flavour enhancer could induce hepatic injury in humans while mango (Mangifera indica L) seed kernel, MSK, a common fruit waste could be nutritive and therapeutic. Thus, this study investigated the proximate properties of MSK and the effect...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/38639
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is starting as accumulation of fat in the hepatocytes (steatosis) which is a sub-clinical condition in those who are not consuming alcohol. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a condition of steatosis, associated with inflammation of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/33499
Metformin, the antihyperglycaemic drug, though in use since 1957 eluded as to its mechanism of action till date. There is some truth but not the whole truth, in even the much-favoured mechanisms of AMP-stimulated protein kinase (AMPK) stimulation and inhibition of complex 1 of E...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/39028
The study aimed to identify the effects of aqueous extract of Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf on some haematological parameters of cockerels vaccinated and infected with infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). Four hundred and eighty (480) day old cockerels were purchased for the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37712