Kavitha Singh

Mount Carmel College · Department of Biochemistry

Cortisol is one of the vital glucocorticoids secreted by the adrenal glands and is also referred to as the "stress hormone" as the synthesis and release of cortisol by the adrenal glands is directly proportional to the stress levels in an individual. It is a catabolic hormone that stimulates gluconeogenesis and has an indirect role in liver and mus...

Clitoria ternatea was selected because it possesses various medicinal compounds of great significance based on its usage as an ayurvedic drug to cure various diseases. This study helps to understand the significance of plant sources that possess pharmacological activities and is good for health on regular consumption. A comparative study was thus c...

Operculina turpethum (OT) has long since been used in Ayurveda to treat inflammatory conditions. In this investigation, we aimed to assess the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic properties of the plant. Phytochemical analysis of whole plant methanolic and aqueous extracts showed the presence of carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, t...

The aggregation of the renal stones in the body are composed of minerals like calcium, oxalate, phosphates, uric acid, cystine etc. which finally end up accumulating in urinary system –especially in the different parts of the kidney, ureter or urethra (urinary tract) thereby obstructing the parts of the system .When the renal stones are not removed...

Background: Diabetes mellitus, a heterogeneous metabolic disease characterized by altered carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism. Increased glucose level has a causal correlation with atherosclerotic changes in diabetic patients. Regulating blood glucose may prevent diabetes-related tissue damage and secondary complications associated. Methods:...

Pumpkin seeds, despite their small size, are loaded with enough nutrients necessary to protect the human body against various health issues. Pumpkin seeds, also called as “Pepita” can be incorporated easily into the diet. They are good sources of minerals like magnesium, zinc and amino acid tryptophan, which helps to promote good sleep. They also h...

Obesity poses a major threat to global health, challenging the prevention of chronic diseases and health across the world. As synthetic medicines have their side effects, lately, there has been an inclination towards herbal remedies. The present study was conducted to evaluate the individual and syngeristic effect of Linum usitatissimum (flax seeds...

Diabetes mellitus is a disease that is increasing globally and is a group of metabolic disorder, characterized by polyuria, polyphagia and polydypsia. By maintaining glycemic index levels in individuals diet aids in prevention of diabetes. Rice, millets and legumes are considered to be one of the staple food and play a vital role in human diet. In...

ABSTRACT: Kidney stones are aggregations of minerals such as calcium, oxalate, phosphates, uric acid, cysteine, etc. which can obstruct any part of the urinary system. This can turn fatal if left untreated as the major route of excretion is blocked causing the toxicity level to rise in the body which might lead to organ failure, coma and death. Lim...

Kidney stones are aggregations of minerals such as calcium, oxalate, phosphates, uric acid, cysteine, etc. which can obstruct any part of the urinary system. This can turn fatal if left untreated as the major route of excretion is blocked causing the toxicity level to rise in the body which might lead to organ failure, coma and death. Limonia acidi...

ABSTRACT: Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major conditions that are prevalent in today’s world, the significant causes being unhealthy food habits and lifestyle or abnormal genetic conditions. HMG CoA reductase is an important rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway that synthesizes cholesterol. Biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver ca...

Abstract: Legume is a plant or its fruit or seed or pod in the family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Food legumes play an important role in human diet as they are rich source of proteins, carbohydrates, dietary fibres, minerals, vitamins as nutritional properties. In order to reduce the anti-nutrients and enhance the nutritive properties in legumes, thes...

Traditionally Wood apple (Limonia acidissima) and Apple cider vinegar was found to be used to treat and prevent kidney stones. The present study is dedicated towards proving the same and providing scientific proof to these traditional ideas. Minerals like calcium, oxala tes, phosphates, uric acid etc. form insoluble aggregates through formation of...

Abstract Traditionally Wood apple (Limonia acidissima) and Apple cider vinegar was found to be used to treat and prevent kidney stones. The present study is dedicated towards proving the same and providing scientific proof to these traditional ideas. Minerals like calcium, oxala tes, phosphates, uric acid etc. form insoluble aggregates through form...

ABSTRACT: The adverse effects of oxidative stress have been discussed widely in the present day. It is the main cause of protein denaturation, cardiovascular diseases, ageing, etc. Thus, the daily requirement of anti-oxidants has to be fulfilled through dietary sources. Inflammation is yet again another form of stress on the body. It is the major c...

This in vitro study aims to investigate the antioxidative property and the potential of raw and boiled aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera (MO) against lead acetate (LA) induced toxicity in goat liver homogenate and LDL (low density lipoprotein) oxidation in human blood plasma. Thereby to prove its efficiency as a hepatoprotectant and antiatherosc...

ABSTRACT: In the present competitive world, stress is a major cause for several health disorders– Hypertension, Cardiovascular disorders, Supressed Immunity and other conditions. Proper stress management takes on great importance given the wide range of bodily systems impacted by stress hormones. Cortisol – the “stress hormone” affects the liver by...

Salinity stress has been a major factor, limiting the growth and productivity of the Solanum melongena (Brinjal) plants in the temperate regions. A pot experiment was conducted on 60 days old plants. Four replicates of the plant were subjected to stress levels of 25 mM NaCl and 50 mM NaCl for duration of 10 days with 3 day intervals. The response o...

ABSTRACT Pleurotus ostreatus, Oyster mushroom is one of the common edible mushroom and is the second largest to be cultivated. It belongs to the Class Basidiomycetes and Family Agaricaceae. It grows naturally in temperate and tropical forests on dead and decaying wooden logs and as well as on decaying organic matter. These mushrooms have been used...

Synapis alba commonly known as White Mustard belongs to the family Brassicaceae. These plants are indigenous to Europe. It is an annual plant and flowering occurs from June to August. The White mustard seed is about 2mm in diameter, globular, testa yellowish, finely pitted, hard, embryo oily. Oxidative DNA damage is an inevitable consequence of cel...

Salinity stress has been a major factor, limiting the growth and productivity of the Solanum melongena (Brinjal) plants in the temperate regions. A pot experiment was conducted on 60 days old plants. Four replicates of the plant were subjected to stress levels of 25 mM NaCl and 50 mM NaCl for duration of 10 days with 3 day intervals. The response o...

Salinity due to over accumulation of NaCl is usually of great concern and is injurious especially for plants growing in arid and semiarid regions. Considering this agricultural problem, an experiment was performed to evaluate the salinity stress response of Solanum melongena. The experiment was conducted on 60 days old plants. Four replicates were...

Salinity due to over accumulation of NaCl is usually of great concern and is injurious especially for plants growing in arid and semiarid regions. Considering this agricultural problem, an experiment was performed to evaluate the salinity stress response of Solanum melongena. The experiment was conducted on 60 days old plants. Four replicates were...

Clerodendrum colebrookianum is popularly known as Phuihnam by the Mizo community. This ethnobotanical medicinal plant of the North Eastern India is commonly used to treat and cure certain disorders such as hypertension, diabetes and gastrointestinal tract disorders. The leaves of the plant is mostly consumed by boiling. This paper attempts to compa...

Abstract: P. ostreatus is commonly called as oyster mushroom. It is one of the most commonly cultivated and second largest to be cultivated. They are known for their nutritive values and medicinal properties. It belongs to the Class Basidiomycetes and Family Agaricaceae. It is one of the most suitable fungal organism for producing protein rich food...

Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that protect and repair cells from damage caused by free radicals. Many experts believe this damage plays a part in a number of chronic diseases, including atherosclerosis, cancer, and arthritis. Free radicals can also interfere with the immune system. Therefore, fighting off the damage that...

Removal of undesirable components is essential to improve the nutritional quality of legumes and effectively utilize their full potential as a rich source of protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibers, vitamins and minerals. It is widely accepted that simple and inexpensive processing techniques are effective methods of achieving desirable changes in th...

Nutrition is the most basic need, being a major requirement for health, labour productivity and mental development. But in most developing countries of the world, hunger and malnutrition are increasing due to population explosion, shortage of fertile land and high food prices. Providing traditional whole-grain and multigrain substitutes for refined...

Food legumes are an important part of the average human diet as they are one of the major sources of protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibers, vitamins and minerals. In spite of high nutritive values; legumes also contain large amounts of toxic constituents or anti-nutritional factors namely tannins, phytic acid and amylase inhibitors which could depl...

Abstract Food legumes are an important part of the average human diet as they are one of the major sources of protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibers, vitamins and minerals. In spite of high nutritive values; legumes also contain large amounts of toxic constituents or anti-nutritional factors namely tannins, phytic acid and amylase inhibitors which c...

Abstract Hypoglycemia is a medical emergency that involves an abnormally diminished content of glucose in the blood. It is one of the most important complications in diabetes treatment. In our study we focused on hypoglycemic population in children and developed edible products using medium GI foods like Sweet Potato as the key ingredient and Ragi...

Abstract In developing countries, many low-income families rely on a simple diet which mainly consists of staple food crops such as wheat, maize and rice that are poor sources of various nutrients and minerals. Cereal grasses (young shoots of grain-bearing plants) such as wheatgrass; Triticum aestivum is an inexpensive and efficient source of all r...

The nutritional and biochemical properties of dry and sprouted fenugreek seeds have been studied. This includes the estimation of a few biomolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates etc., minerals like calcium, sodium, potassium and anti-nutritional factors like phytic acid and tannins. Proximate analysis was carried out and all parameters were anal...

Biochemical resource manipulation is typical of bacterial-plant gall interactions. Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea) was the organism of choice to demonstrate the effects of tumours induced by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The choice of this particular subject is based on the fact that the plant is known to possess several important medi...

To assist our choice of sprouts as healthy foodstuffs, we examined and compared the antioxidant activities of various sprouts. β-carotene, ascorbic acid, total antioxidant activity, total phenol and flavonoid content of black gram (Vigna mungo), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum), and yellow mustard (Brassica alba) seeds an...

Averrhoa bilimbi is a nutrition-packed, starchy fruit that grows mostly on the trunk of tall trees and is a rich source of ascorbic acid. Other than the vitamins, the fruit also consists of fibre, ash, protein and moisture as well as minerals. Phytochemical screenings have shown the presence of carbohydrates, flavonoids, tannins and hydrolysable ta...

A particular Capsicum annuum variety (NS 1701) was chosen and was subjected to following three treatments with respective bio-fertilizers (non­ heterocystous algae) and a synthetic chemical fertilizer – Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina), Chlorella vulgaris, and Urea. A control set was maintained. The stock cultures were prepared under aseptic condi...