Antioxidant, carbonic anhydrase inhibition and diuretic activity of Forssk. Decne.

Background: Forssk. Decne is a member of family Apocynaceae and locally known as 'Khipp'. It is found in dry, sandy habitat of Pakistan and in several other regions around the world including Asia, Tropical Africa, Western Gulf and Mediterranean countries.

Identification of contributing factors, microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance involved in the complication of diabetic foot ulcer treatment.

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a neurological and peripherical complication of diabetes with unknown etiology that is often associated with polymicrobial infections. The present study was conducted to investigate the contributing factors in 285 DFU patients, which included 200 patients with diabetic foot infections (DFI). Identification and characterization of infecting bacterial isolates were done followed by assessment of their pattern of susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics.

Antioxidant, Anti-Obesity, and Hypolipidemic Effects of Polyphenol Rich Star Anise () Tea in High-Fat-Sugar Diet-Induced Obesity Rat Model.

Star anise (Illicium verum Hook. fil.) is commonly utilized as a culinary and medicinal fruit and is most famous in indigenous systems of medicine.

Variation in Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Decene. and L. Fruits and Aerial Part Extracts.

(1) Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of () and () polyphenols as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents. (2) Methods: Aerial parts and fruits of and were collected from the periphery of District Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan. Methanol extracts were prepared using the Soxhlet extraction technique.