Phenolic Acid Rich Fraction Of Gynura Procumbens As Potential Antihyperlipidemic And Antioxidant Agents

Murugesu, Kisantini (2018) Phenolic Acid Rich Fraction Of Gynura Procumbens As Potential Antihyperlipidemic And Antioxidant Agents. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

G. procumbens is found in most of the Southeast Asian countries and the leaves are used as a folk medicine to treat various illnesses including hyperlipidemia. The objectives of the present study include isolation of marker compound(s), standardization and phytochemical analysis of G. procumbens plant samples and investigation of their antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic effects in acute and chronic rat models, determination of their mechanisms of action and toxicological profiles. The leaves of G.procumbens were macerated with 95 % ethanol and fractionated into three fractions.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica > RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions: Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi (School of Pharmacy) > Thesis
Depositing User: ASM Ab Shukor Mustapa
Date Deposited: 15 Mar 2019 02:44
Last Modified: 12 Apr 2019 05:24
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/43659

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