Rhinacanthus nasutus – Its protective role in oxidative stress and antioxidant status in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Biogenic silver nanoparticles using Rhinacanthus nasutus leaf extract: synthesis, spectral analysis, and antimicrobial studies

“…29 Previously, we reported that R. nasutus exhibits potential antimicrobial properties and can kill a variety of infecting organisms, in addition to revealed anti-diabetic effects, amelioration of mitochondrial and cytosolic enzymes, 30 hypolipidemic activity, 31 and significant in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities. 32 We report for the first time, the synthesis and characterization of AgNps generated by the reduction of R. nasutus aqueous leaf extract. The biologically synthesized nanoparticles were analyzed and tested against several different pathogenic microorganisms.…”

Antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius flower

“…For instance lupeol, α amyrin, olcanolic, and ursolic acids [21] . The flower of A. ilicifolius contained saponin and triterpenoidal saponin and these compounds have been found in the root of A. ilicifolius [27][28][29][30][31] . Tiwara et al [32] and Huo et al [33] reported that A. ilicifolius mangrove contained alkaloids i.e.…”

Antidiabetic Naphthoquinones and Their Plant Resources in Thailand

“…The leaf extract markedly reduced the fasting sugar level, and normalized both the altered lipid profile and the level of antioxidant enzymes, i.e., superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase in diabetic rats. 125,126) The methanol extract (200 mg/kg) was also effective in normalizing the levels of mitochondrial (succinate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) and liver (glucokinase, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate kinase) enzymes, as well as the glycogen level in diabetic rats. 127,128) Moreover, the same dose of methanol extract significantly normalized the level of liver function markers and protein contents in the liver tissue of diabetic rats.…”