Browsing by Author "Chaturvedi, P."
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Effect of Momordica charantia on lipid profile and oral glucose tolerance in diabetic rats
Chaturvedi, P.; George, S.; Milinganyo, M.; Tripathi, Y.B. (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1573, 2004)In this study, the methanol extract of Momordica charantia fruit extract was administered to diabetic rats to assess the long term effect of the extract on the lipid profile and the oral glucose tolerance test. Treatment ... -
Effects of different types of water decoctions of fruit of Melia azedarach on glucose induced hyperglycemia, liver transaminases, lipid peroxidation and reduced glutathione in normal albino rats
Chaturvedi, P.; Segale, M. (Academic Journals http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE/index.htm, 2007)Four types of extracts were prepared from Melia azedarach fruits. These were methanol extract and three types of water decoctions; urine treated water decoction (UE), milk treated water decoction (ME) and plain water ... -
Effects of used sunflower oil and ghee (clarified butter) on lipid profile and antioxidants in SD rats
Chaturvedi, P.; Mazunga, K.B.; Moseki, P. (Dr. Petkova, V., http://www.ejbps.com/, 2016)This study was aimed at determining the effects of used ghee and sunflower oils after potato frying on antioxidant status and lipid profile in SD rats. Male albino SD rats weighing approximately 200-250g were used for the ... -
Free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties of a truffle, Kalaharituber pfeilii found in Kalahari deserts of Botswana
Chaturvedi, P.; Khare, K.B.; Kwape, T.; Makholwa, K. (Int.J.Bioassays, http://www.ijbio.com/index.php/ijb, 2015)Natural anti-oxidants are the good source for scavenging excess of free radicals generated in the body after oxidative stress. The present study is aimed at in vitro evaluation of free radical scavenging potentials of two ... -
Hepatoprotective potentials of water extract of Bauhinia purpurea bark against alcohol induced toxicity
Chaturvedi, P.; Pipedi-Tshekiso, M.; Moseki, B.; Kwape, P.E. (Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE, 2011)Bark of Bauhinia purpurea tree was collected and both the water and methanol extracts were prepared. Both extracts were tested for free radical scavenging activities and phenol content. Water extract was then tested for ... -
Inhibitory response of Raphanus sativus on lipid peroxidation in albino rats
Chaturvedi, P. (Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals; http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/, 2008-03)In the present study, inhibitory effect of the methanol extract of Raphanus sativus root on lipid peroxidation has been carried out in normal rats. Graded doses of methanol extract of root of the plant (40, 80 and 120 ... -
Know your cooking oil
Chaturvedi, P. (SM Group, http://smjournals.com/, 2016)Most of the cooking oils are vegetable oil. They are very rich in Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA), omega-6 (n-3) and omega-3 (n-3) in the ratio of 16-20:1 against the recommended requirement of 1-4:1 and they lack their ... -
Preventive and protective effects of wild basil in ethanol-induced liver toxicity in rats
Chaturvedi, P.; George, S.; John, A. (British Journal of Biomedical Science. http://www.ibms.org/index.cfm?method=publications.british_journal, 2007)In the present study, preventive and protective effects of Ocimum gratissimum in ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity are assessed in albino rats. A methanol extract of O. gratissimum leaves is prepared, with a yield of 3.5% ...