Anurupa Sen

City College, Kolkata · Physiology

Background: In India, very sparse data are available on the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension among the police force, as a specific occupational group.

Amorphophallus campanulatus, Alocasia indica and Colocasia esculenta are very popular for their edible corms and leaves, especially in Assam and Bengal and are cultivated there as common food crops. Besides, they are also considered as medicinal plants in Sushruta Samhita and Ayurveda. So, the ethanolic extracts of these tubers were screened for th...

p> Objective: Capsicum annum L. is a well-known spice and has long been used in Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments. So, the present study was aimed to analyse its nutritional profile and free radical scavenging activity. Methods: The green Capsicum annum L. cultivated in 24 Parganas [South], West Bengal, were studi...

Objective: To assess the complete nutritional profile and identification of bioactive components present in the hydro-ethanolic extract of Alocasia indica tuber. Methods: The proximate composition and vitamins were assessed from fresh tissue while mineral content was detected from the ash using ICP-AS. For GC-MS analysis, the tubers were shade drie...

The present study explored the ameliorative potency of aqueous extract of Capsicum annum (AqCA ), against oxidative imbalance and renal toxicity induced by ethanol. Randomly grouped male Wistar rats (n = 6), were marked as ethanol‐treated (2 g/kg bw, i.p.), CA125 (125 mg/kg bw, i.p.), CA250 (250 mg/kg bw, i.p.), ethanol pre‐treated with CA (similar...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Capsicum annum L. (CA) is used extensively as a spice and is a rich source of antioxidant vitamins. It has long been used in Indian, Native American, and Chinese traditional medicine as a carminative and an appetizer that normalizes liver function. However, its hepato-protective activity has so far not been studied....

Objective: The current study investigates the nephroprotective effect of Amorphophallus campanulatus against chronic alcohol-induced oxidative stress and tissue damage.Methods: The rats were simultaneously supplemented with ethanolic extract of A. campanulatus along with ethanol (40% w/v)2 g/kg body weight/day for 30 days to evaluate the nephroprot...

Objective: The current study investigates the nephroprotective effect of Amorphophallus campanulatus against chronic alcohol-induced oxidative stress and tissue damage.Methods: The rats were simultaneously supplemented with ethanolic extract of A. campanulatus along with ethanol (40% w/v)2 g/kg body weight/day for 30 days to evaluate the nephroprot...

Objective: This work aims to analyze the proximate composition, minerals and vitamins content in the popularly consumed tuber of West Bengal, Amorphophallus campanulatus. Methods: The plant species were collected from farmers of Santragachhi, Howrah district and authenticated by Botanical Survey of India, Howrah district, West Bengal, India. Fresh...

Amorphophallus campanulatus and Alocasia indica are very popular for their edible corms and leaves, and are also considered as medicinal plants in Ayurveda. So, the ethanolic extracts of these tubers were screened for the presence of in vitro antioxidant potential against, DPPH radical, ferric reducing power, hydroxyl radical, superoxide radical an...

Alcohol is a potent hepatotoxin and that Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) is a major disorder of the liver resulting from alcoholic oxidative stress. So the purpose of the study was to investigate the potency of hepatoprotective action of α-tocopherol, ß-carotene and ascorbic acid, the commonly known antioxidant vitamins, against alcohol induced oxida...

Introduction: Alcohol is a well known hepatotoxicant though it is consumed by a large number of people regularly as stress reliever. Ethanol metabolism is directly involved in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This forms an environment favorable to oxidative stress. Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is a potent antioxidant vitamin. So the pre...