Medicinal herbs used in traditional diabetes treatment are a rich source of anti-diabetic compounds. Pancreatic α-amylase inhibitors offer an effective strategy to reduce postprandial hyperglycemic levels via control of starch degradation. In this context, our study for the first time investigates the effect of stamens extracts on α-amylase inhibition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Recently, oral antioxidants in combined forms have been used to treat men with idiopathic infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment with vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, arginine, L-carnitine, and coenzyme Q10 on sperm quality parameters, DNA integrity, reproductive hormones, and pregnancy rates in men with infertility and idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT).
Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 420 men with infertility and idiopathic OAT who took an oral supplement of antioxidant SP-Power tablets twice daily for 6 months.
Four mononuclear complexes (HO){[NiL](ClO)} (), [CoL](ClO)·2HO (), [CdLCl] () and [CuL](NO) () have been prepared employing a newly synthesized 1,2,4-triazole ligand: 3-(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-1,2,4-triazole (). The structures of the complexes, which crystallized in (), (), (), and (), are reviewed within the context of the cooperative effect of the hydrogen bonding network and counter anions on the supramolecular formations. Moreover, within the framework of biological activity examination, these compounds showed favorable antibacterial performances compared to those of various species of bacteria, including both Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains.
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October 2022
The most costly spice in the world, L. (), has been used for more than 3,000 years. It has various beneficial applications in a range of fields, including aromas, colorants, and medications, but its usefulness as a food flavoring and coloring ingredient is the highest.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new pyrazole ligand, ,-bis(2(1',5,5'-trimethyl-1,1'-[3,3'-bipyrazol]-1-yl)ethyl)propan-1-amine (L) was synthesized and characterized by H-NMR, C-NMR, FT-IR and HRMS. The coordination ability of the ligand has been employed for the construction of a new family of coordination complexes, namely: [CuLCl] (1), [ML(CHOH)(HO)](ClO) (M = Ni (2), Co (3)) and [FeL(NCS)] (4). The series of complexes were characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, HRMS, FT-IR and UV-visible spectroscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study investigated the antioxidant activity, metal chelating ability and genoprotective effect of the hydroethanolic extracts of Crocus sativus stigmas (STG), tepals (TPL) and leaves (LV). We evaluated the antioxidant and metal (Fe2+ and Cu2+) chelating activities of the stigmas, tepals and leaves of C. sativus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe valorization of L. by-products has become important given its interesting content of bioactive molecules. In the present study, aqueous tepal extract (ATE) studied eggplant seedling's growth and physiology under a plastic tunnel.
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