Karthik Raju

Bharathidasan University | bdu · Department of Environmental Biotechnology

Brassica juncea (BJ) is a familiar edible crop, which has been used as a dietary ingredient and to prepare anti-inflammatory/anti-arthritic formulations in Ayurveda. But, the scientific validation or confirmation of its therapeutic properties is very limited. This study was performed to determine the efficiency of BJ leaves for the treatment of Rhe...

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, and systemic autoimmune disease, it affects elders worldwide. Herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of various ailments from ancient times. Betelvine (Piper betle L.) leaves have long been used in Asian countries as a medicine to relieve pain and some metabolic diseases. The present study...

Medicinal plants have been employed in the treatment of human ailments since time immemorial. Arthritis is a joint disorder affecting the subchondral bone and cartilage. The continuous action of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory mediators are also reported to cause further damage to the joints by immunological activation. Dried Pisonia grand...

ABSTRACT In this study, we report the anti oxidative potential of the methanolic extract of endemic palm Arenga wightii Griff. By various antioxidant assays including DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2, 2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid), nitric oxide, lipid peroxidation and reducing power activity. Fruits exhibited...

ABSTRACT In this study, we report the anti oxidative potential of the methanolic extract of endemic palm Arenga wightii Griff. By various antioxidant assays including DPPH (2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2, 2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid), nitric oxide, lipid peroxidation and reducing power activity. Fruits exhibited...