Open AccessEffect of standardized fruit extract of Luffa cylindrica on oxidative stress markers in hydrogen peroxide induced cataract
Author(s) -
Sudhisha Dubey,
Sudipta Saha,
Gaurav Kaithwas,
Shubhini A. Saraf
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.169586
Subject(s) - hydrogen peroxide , oxidative stress , glutathione , superoxide dismutase , malondialdehyde , in vivo , antioxidant , chemistry , inducer , food science , biochemistry , botany , biology , enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology , gene
The ability of Luffa cylindrica Roem fruit extract (LCE) to modulate biochemical parameters was investigated by in vitro studies for its role in hydrogen peroxide induced cataract on isolated goat lenses which were incubated for 72 h at 37°C.