Beneficial effects of flavonoids from Sesamum indicum, Emblica officinalis and Momordica charantia.
Flavonoids from Sesamum indicum (gingili), Emblica officinalis (gooseberry) and Momordica charantia (bittergourd) were analysed for their biological activities. Of the three sources, flavonoids isolated from Emblica officinalis exerted the maximum beneficial action by eliciting highly potent hypolipidaemic and hypoglycaemic activities. Moreover these flavonoids were effective in raising the haemoglobin levels in rats.
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 581, India.
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D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000737:chemistry; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006321:Heart; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005419:Flavonoids; D006454:Hemoglobins; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA; D002784:Cholesterol