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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntidepressant-Like Effects of Selected Crude Extracts of Pilea microphylla in Mice Model of DepressionAmir Modaressi Chahardehi, Darah Ibrahim, Fabrid Aboulhasani, Shaida Fariza SulaimanThe present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of selected crude extracts namely, Methanol (ME I), Chloroform Extract (CE II) and Ethyl Acetate (EAE II) extracts of Pilea microphylla on depression in mice. In the present study, the antidepressant effect of P. microphylla was examined due to its rich flavonoid contents in the Urticaceae family using two behavioral models, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 19 Mar 2013 · 7,942 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractACUTE TOXICITY STUDY OF TOMATO POMACE EXTRACT IN RODENTSupaporn Muchimapura, Terdthai Tong-Un, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Tomato and tomato products are considered to be healthy food for the human diet. Although tomatoes have been widely studied for their phenolic content, less emphasize has been laid on toxicological effect of this plant. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to determine the acute toxicity effect of Lycopersicon esculentum, or commonly known as tomato, was administered orally … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 24 Feb 2013 · 7,683 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetermination of Antioxidants in Oil Palm Empty Fruit BunchesNg Mei Han, Choo Yuen MayThe oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) undergoes sterilization before being threshed to separate the fruits from the bunch. Upon threshing, the fruits were pressed for its oil while the now Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) will be discarded or used as biomass. It is believed that the EFB contains small amount of oil as well as phytonutrients which contain antioxidative … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 5 Sep 2012 · 7,184 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effects of Batch Reactor Extraction on Antioxidant Activity from Scurulla atropurpureaSiti Irma Rahmawati, Nobuyuki HayashiProblem statement: The main active compounds of benalu teh’s include alkaloids and flavonoids, therefore antioxidant of it has big potential to develop. In the context of extraction, the traditional (boiling in the water until one-third remain) extraction require a long extraction time and result in low yields of extraction also antioxidant activities. Approach: Batch reactor is extraction at high temperature … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 17 Jan 2012 · 6,785 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSlow Fungal Hydrolysis of Complex Sugar is Responsible for the Use of Sugar as Vehicle for Antifungal DrugsNedosa Ikenna Valentine, Utoh-Nedosa Uchechukwu Anastasia, Dan Danjuma et al.Problem statement: Aspergillus niger strain (UUF 9202) significantly reduced the dormancy period and boosted aggregate germination time in seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera by 42% in 32 days and produced a net reduction in mean germination time of the seeds to 12 days. A structure-fungitoxicity relationship study of a series of isoflavonoids against Aspergillus niger and Cladosporium cucumerinum showed that a … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 2 Nov 2011 · 7,665 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAromatic Compound Glucopyranoside from New Species Artocarpus thailandicusWanaree Boonkla, Siripit Pitchuanchom, Puttinan Meepowpan et al.Problem statement: Many Artocarpus plants belonging to the family Moraceae are found in Thailand and have been used as Thai traditional medicines. These plants are known to produce a variety of phenolic glycoside. A. thailandicus is the new species and this prompted us to make further investigations on the occurrence of these types of compounds in the new Artocarpus species. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 23 Sep 2011 · 8,016 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Tropical Peat Swamp Forest Clearing on Soil Carbon StorageAhmad Shukri Mat Nuri, Seca Gandaseca, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Nik Muhamad Ab. MajidAbstract: Problem Statement: Forest clearing in Tropical Peat Swamp Forest (TPSF) will affect forest soil carbon storage. Thus this study is essential to determine whether the effect of clearing of forest does to the nature of soil forest concentrating on soil carbon storage. The objectives of this study were to analyze carbon storage values in logged and clear cut TPSF … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 15 Dec 2010 · 8,939 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Inhibition of Human Pathogens: Trichophyton rubrum and Trichoderma harzianum by a Natural ProductRand R. Hafidh, A.S. Abdulamir, Law Se Vern, Fatimah Abu BakarProblem statement: A number of studies have recently conducted to identify novel and potent antifungal components from natural products. One of the reasons is to overcome the antifungal resistant developed against most of commercially available drugs. Studies confirmed that mung beans have increased phenolic compounds and enhanced defenses during germination. Approach: We hypothesized that antifungal activities might be found in … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,361 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSimple Method of Purifying Humic Acids Isolated from Tropical Hemists (Peat Soil)Susilawati Kasim, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Nik Muhamad Ab. Majid, Mohd Khanif YusopThe objectives of this study were: To investigate whether a purification period of HA isolated from Hemists peat soils could be reduced and to investigate whether distilled water could be used to purify HA isolated from Hemists peat soils. Standard procedures were used to extract and fractionate HA in a Hemists peat soil. The isolated HA was purified by suspending … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQualitative Analysis of the Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum tamala leaves and Biological ActivityQianwen Gong, Pin Chen, Linyang Wang, Shuge TianCinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) Nees and Ebermaier. (Lauraceae) is a less explored medicinal plant in Uyghur medicine, with limited knowledge about its non-volatile compounds. We utilized chemical pre-screening in conjunction with UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS to analyze the phytochemical makeup of C. tamala leaves. Total polyphenols were measured using the Folin-Ciocalteu method, while total flavonoids were quantified through NaNO2-Al (NO3)3 colorimetric analysis across four … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 21 Sep 2026 · 659 accessesView PDFCite