CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Percentage yield Fresh leaves of C. nardus with 1 kg portion yielded about 22.57g of aqueous crude extract‚ which was approximately about 2.26% of yield. The result showed that fresh leaves had a higher percentage yield compared to the air-dried leaves‚ it was only 1.3% yield which conducted by Koba et al. (2009) with the similar extraction technique. There were other factors that might affect the percentage yield‚ such as influence of the harvest place
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wide range of physiological and biochemical characteristics‚ many of which are rare or absent in other taxonomic groups (Holdt & Kraan‚ 2011). These beneficial effects can be attributed to the complex mixture of phytochemicals which possess antioxidant‚ antimicrobial‚ anticancer and antiviral activity. The compounds responsible for these activities include phenolic compounds‚ sulphated polysaccharides and organic acids (Liu‚ 2003 and Podsedek‚ 2007) Seaweeds have been used by humans as medicine
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* both activated in plants/animal skin by UV radiation * D3 primarily used as precursor for calcium regulation Vitamin E: tocopherol * Active form is alpha tocopherol * good antioxidant: most feed antioxidants have vit E activity‚ but only 1/6 that of -tocopherol * antioxidants used to prevent oxidation of lipids (mainly phospholipids) * requirement is to selenium deficiency (Se is cofactor in glutathione peroxidase) * deficiency in fish = muscular dystrophy‚ reduced
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SUPERFRUITS TO THE RESCUE! The Organic Way of Preventing Cancer By Planetlovestars Nowadays‚ as we obviously notice‚ illnesses are inevitable... cancer‚ especially... This life-threatening condition is one of the top causes of morbidity and mortality not only in our country but around the world. And this where the saying‚ “PREVENTION is better than cure”‚ should arrive. They say‚ while you’re still young‚ “you should start your habits right”. And it is true as well when we’re talking about health
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Life Sciences 78 (2006) 1578 – 1585 www.elsevier.com/locate/lifescie Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of a medicinal tincture from Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedro Abreu a‚*‚ Susan Matthew a‚ Tania Gonzalez a‚b‚ David Costa c‚ ´ c Marcela A. Segundo ‚ Eduarda Fernandes c c REQUIMTE‚ Departamento de Quımica‚ Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa‚ 2829-516 Caparica‚ Portugal ´ ˆ b Departamento de Farmacia‚ Facultad de Ciencias Naturales‚ Universidad de Oriente
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smoothie that ingredients are very much available and prominent in our country. Moringa Oleifera also known as‚ Malunggay is one of our main ingredients. It is rich in Vitamin B‚ which plays important role in cell metabolism‚ Vitamin C which is good antioxidant and helps prevent scurvy‚ Provitamin A deals with growth and development‚ maintenance in the immune system and good vision‚ as beta-carotene‚ Vitamin K and Protein. Ipomoea Batatas also known as‚ Camote Tops is our second main ingredient. It is
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potential reducing power. As far as we know‚ this is the first report regarding cupric reducing activity in derived fractions from G. procumbens leaves. The antioxidant activity of plant materials or extracts is known to be associated with polyphenols and their chemical structures that contain hydroxyl groups acting as the primary antioxidant (Jun et al.‚ 2014). 2.5.2. DPPH• scavenging activity assay DPPH• scavenging activity was measured according to a previously published method (Brand-Williams
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ajwain powder‚ black pepper‚ ginger and saunf powder. We all know that Tamarind is number one source of tartaric acid and this acid has also anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Apart from this Tamarind also do 2 other job‚ as it is an antioxidant and also help to perform the digestive system properly. At the same time cinnamon is great for your bones. Imli Ka Amlana is a memory booster and memory enhancer. You can carry Paper Boat Imli Ka Amlana everywhere due to its paper boat pack. So
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audit / Background The new products division of Palmer Jackson‚ Inc.‚ a Cincinnati-based food and beverages manufacturer‚ successfully perfect a technique for dissolving common antioxidants such as Vitamin E and Selenium into high-glucose beverages. As a result a new line of sports beverages with added benefit of antioxidants occur. Palmer Jackson hired AccuityBrand‚ a brand consultancy specializing in developing product names and logos‚ to name and develop creative packaging for this new product.
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in love. So‚ let chocolate help you until you are able to get the partner that you’ve desired. And thats not all the benefits that our lovely chocolate has provided us. Ever concerned that your body ages too fast? Well‚ chocolate contains antioxidant‚ a substance that slows down your body’s aging. This might not sound important to you right now but after 20 years along the road‚ you will know how useful this piece of information is. Having high cholesterol? No worry. Recent reports shows
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