Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications of an Alkylated Quercetin-Gadolinium Complex.

Flavonoids and their derivatives have been extensively studied for their pharmaceutical applications due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The coordination complexes of several flavonoids have demonstrated DNA binding ability that can confer anticancer properties. The structure of the flavonoid has a pronounced influence on its pharmacological properties.

Emerging paradigms in nanotechnology for imaging and treatment of cerebral ischemia.

Cerebral ischemia is a deadly condition that arises due to blockage of the blood vessels in the brain leading to oxygen deficiency thereby arresting brain functions and resulting in death or permanent impairment. Though a myriad of factors has been proposed to cause cerebral ischemia, it has been generally regarded as an old age-associated malady. However, unhealthy diet, stressful lifestyle and deteriorating environment quality has dramatically reduced the age on onset as well as the number of victims in recent years.

An overview of plant-based interventions to ameliorate arsenic toxicity.

The industrial and technological advancements in the world have also contributed to the rapid deterioration in the environment quality through introduction of obnoxious pollutants that threaten to destroy the subtle balance in the ecosystem. The environment contaminants cause severe adverse effects to humans, flora and fauna that are mostly irreversible. Chief among these toxicants is arsenic, a metalloid, which is considered among the most dangerous environmental toxins that leads to various diseases which affect the quality of life even when present in small quantities.