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Item Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Auricularia auricula.(2004-05-06) Acharya, Krishnendu; Samui, Krishnendu; Rai, Manjula; Dutta, Bani Brata; Acharya, RupaIn vitro evaluation of antioxidant activities of Auricularia auricula showed significant inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and potent hydroxyl radical scavenging activity when compared with standard drug catechin. IC5o value of crude, boiled and ethanolic extracts of A. auricula represented 403, 510, and 373 microg/ml respectively in case of hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and 310, 572 and 398 microg/ml respectively in case of lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, crude, boiled and ethanolic extracts also increase significantly nitric oxide production (664, 191 and 850 pmole/mg dry wt/hr respectively) over the control. The present results revealed that A. auricula had potential therapeutic use.Item Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Ganoderma applanatum.(2005-10-21) Acharya, Krishnendu; Yonzone, Parinita; Rai, Manjula; Rupa, AcharyaIn vitro evaluation of antioxidant activities of Ganoderma applanatum showed significant inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and potent hydroxyl radical scavenging activity when compared with standard drug catechin. IC50 values of crude, boiled and ethanolic extracts of G. applanatum were 604.8, 624 and 267 microg/ml, respectively in case of hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, and 441, 520.5 and 166.16 microg/ml, respectively in case of lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, crude, boiled and ethanolic extracts also increased significantly nitric oxide production (156.67, 121.88 and 742 pmole/mg dry wt/hr, respectively) over the control. The results of present investigation revealed that G. applanatum have potential therapeutic use.