The Antioxidant Activity and Induction of Apoptotic Cell Death by and sp. Honey Jelly in ORL115 and ORL188 Cells.

Background: Head and neck cancer patients usually need nutritional support due to difficulties in swallowing and chewing. Therefore, this study aimed to formulate and sp. honey jelly (MTJ) as a convenient functional food.

Male Infertility: The Effect of Natural Antioxidants and Phytocompounds on Seminal Oxidative Stress.

Defective sperm function has been identified as the most common cause of infertility. The objective of this study was to review recent findings on the effects of various antioxidants on male fertility. High amounts of poly unsaturated fatty acid are found in the mammalian spermatozoa membranes, thereby making them susceptible to lipid peroxidation.

Cytotoxicity screening of Melastoma malabathricum extracts on human breast cancer cell lines in vitro.

Objective: To screen the cytotoxic activity of Melastoma malabathricum (M. malabathricum) against human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) in vitro.

Methods: A three steps extraction protocol using n-hexane, chloroform and methanol as the solvents systems was carried out on leaves, stems and flowers of M.