The present study is to evaluate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Amorphophallus commutatus var. wayanadensis against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in mice models. Hepatic injury was induced by injecting 0.2% CCl4 in olive oil intra peritoneally on
BACKGROUND
The tuber of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (Araceae), commonly called Suran or Jimmikand, has high medicinal value and is used ethnomedicinally for the treatment of different gastrointestinal and inflammatory disorders.
OBJECTIVE
The present study evaluated the effects
In this paper, mulberry leaf powder (MLP) and konjac glucomannan (KGM) flour were used as raw materials, and animal experiments were designed to evaluate the effects of the mixing of MLP and KGM on enhancing bone density. The femoral bone microstructure of the mice and the pathological
OBJECTIVE
To identify the phytochemical constituents of Amorphophallus campanulatus (A. campanulatus) tuber and to evaluate its antioxidant potential through in vitro and in vivo models.
METHODS
Phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant activities of A. campanulatus tuber n-hexane extract
Konnyaku (Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu) is grown in some rural areas of China as an important cash crop. In 2011, there was a serious outbreak of Konnyaku soft rot in Xuanwei District of Yunnan Province of China. The disease was characterized by partial or complete tuber rot. At its anaphase, the
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