Publications by authors named "Subhash Chandra Mandal"

Boswellia serrata Roxb. Ex Colebr is a popular medicinal plant used traditionally in herbal medicinal preparations to treat a variety of diseases. The purpose of the present investigation was to investigate the anti-hemorrhoidal property of the bark extract of B.

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed and second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Limitations with existing treatment regimens have demanded the search for better treatment options. Different phytochemicals with promising anti-CRC activities have been reported, with the molecular mechanism of actions still emerging.

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Background: Zika is a worldwide pandemic dreadful viral transmission through Aedes mosquito vector. It significantly causes fever, joint pain or rash, and conjunctivitis. Pregnant mothers suffering from Zika viral infection may have fetal abnormalities due to severe neurological problems, characterized by microcephaly along with Guillain-Barré syndrome, issuing ZIKV a major public health concern as declared by the World Health Organization.

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Introduction: The leaves of Ichnocarpus frutescens are used extensively as a decoction for the treatment of diabetes mellitus by the tribals of Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh states.

Methods: Anti-diabetic activity of polyphenol extract of Ichnocarpus frutescens was investigated using dexamethasone (DEX) induced hyperglycemia in Wistar rats. Experimental animals were injected subcutaneously with dexamethasone 3 mg/kg/day.

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In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of ethanolic extract of the leaves of Senna surattensis (EESS) on α-glucosidase and α-amylase. We also studied the in vitro antidiabetic activity of S. surattensis using the glucose uptake by isolated rat hemidiaphragm model.

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