Browsing Journal Articles by Author "S, Ignacimuthu"
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Antidiabetic and antilipidemic effect of eremanthin from Costus speciosus (Koen.)Sm., in STZ-induced diabetic rats
J, Eliza; P, Daisy; S, Ignacimuthu; V, Duraipandiyan (University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2009-11)The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus worldwide is an issue of major socio-economic concern. Diabetes mellitus is a complex and a multifarious group of disorders that disturbs the metabolism of carbohydrates, fat ... -
Antioxidant activity of costunolide and eremanthin isolated from Costus speciosus (Koen ex. Retz) Sm.
P, Daisy; J, Eliza; S, Ignacimuthu (University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2010-12)Antioxidant properties of many medicinal plants have been widely recognized and some of them have been commercially exploited. Plant derived antioxidants play a very important role in alleviating problems related to oxidative ... -
A novel Steroid1 from Elephantopus scaber L. an Ethnomedicinal plant with antidiabetic activity
P, Daisy; R, Jasmine; S, Ignacimuthu; E, Murugan (University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2009-03)Acetone extract of Elephantopus scaber, an ethnomedicnal plant, reduced the blood glucose levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats significantly. Acute toxicity studies revealed the non-toxic nature of the crude ...