Browsing by Subject "Antioxidants"
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Anthocyanins enriched purple tea exhibits antioxidant, immunostimulatory and anticancer activities
(Springer India, 2017)Purple coloured tea shoot clones have gained interest due to high content of anthocyanins in addition to catechins. Transcript expression of genes encoding anthocyanidin reductase (ANR), dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR), ... -
Assessment of antioxidant potential of phytochemicals in human glioblastoma (U-87 MG) cells
(Central University of Punjab, 2014)Imbalance between production of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) leads to oxidative stress and has been well documented for mitochondrial dysfunction, a prime cause towards pathogenesis of neurological diseases ... -
Assessment of Extract of Syzygium cumini Against Doxorubicin Induced Cardiotoxicity
(Central University of Punjab, 2018)For the past four decades, doxorubicin (DOX) has been used to treat cancer, mainly solid tumours and haematological malignancies. However, clinical community is greatly concerned regarding the administration of this as DOX ... -
Bioactive constituents in pulses and their health benefits
(Springer India, 2017)Pulses are good sources of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, phytosterols and non-digestible carbohydrates that play important physiological as well as metabolic roles. These compounds vary in concentration amongst ... -
Composition, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of common Indian fruits and vegetables
(Springer India, 2016)The present work was undertaken to evaluate the chemical composition (proximate, minerals and dietary fibre), colour parameters, antioxidant activity and polyphenol profiles of different fruits (pomegranate, kinnow, mango, ... -
Cross-priming accentuates key biochemical and molecular indicators of defense and improves cold tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Slavic Studies, 2019)Cold environment favors long vegetative phase but also impose substantial loss by damaging reproductive functioning in chickpea. Field temperature below 10��C is even more detrimental for reproductive development, enhances ... -
Ethylenediamine disuccinic acid enhanced phytoextraction of nickel from contaminated soils using Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018)In a screenhouse, the applicability of biodegradable chelant ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS) to enhance Ni-phytoextraction by Coronopus didymus was tested for the first time. This study assayed the hypothesis based ... -
Evaluation of mycelial nutrients, bioactive compounds, and antioxidants of five Himalayan entomopathogenic ascomyceteous fungi from India
(Begell House Inc., 2015)In this study, using standard methods, mycelial nutrients, bioactive compounds, and antioxidants were analyzed for the first time for five fungal species: Isaria sinclairii (Berk.) Lloyd, I. tenuipes Peck, I. japonica ... -
Geochemical relationship and translocation mechanism of arsenic in rice plants: A case study from health prone south west Punjab, India
(Elsevier B.V., 2020)Rice is a recognised hyperaccumulator of arsenic (As) and is a serious concern for rice varieties grown in As contaminated soil-water systems. In this regard, groundwater, soil and rice-plant samples (two varieties: PR122 ... -
Investigation of Indole-3-piperazinyl Derivatives as Potential Antidepressants: Design, Synthesis, In-Vitro, In-Vivo and In-Silico Analysis
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021-11-03)Depression is declared the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Recently, cases of depression have increased significantly in adolescents, young adults as well as in elder population. Monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) ...