STUDY OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE VOLATILE OIL OF NIGELLA SATIVA LINN ON ANIMAL MODEL

In-vivo antibacterial activity of the volatile oil of Nigella sativa linn was carried out in mice. Mice was infected by inoculation of staph.Aureus and result shows successful iradication of bacterial colony. (Bangladesh J Physiol Pharmacol 2006; 22(112) : 22-24) The research of new antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents occupies attention throughout the world. Generally the test animal for preliminary evaluation is usually the mouse. Here therapy and infection are given by the sam

Hypolipidemic effects of fenugreek seed powder

Effects of fenugreek (Trigonella foenugraecum Linn) on serum lipid profile in hypercholesteremic type 2 diabetic patients were studied. Administration of fenugreek seed powder of 25 gm orally twice daily for 3 weeks and 6 weeks produces significant (P<0.001) reduction of serum total cholesterol, triacylglyceride and LDL-cholesterol in hypercholesteremic group but the change of serum HDL-cholesterol was not significant. On other hand, changes of lipid profile in hypercholesteremic type 2 diabetic patients without fenugreek were not significant (P<0.001). The present study suggests that fenugreek seed powder would be considered as effective agent for lipid lowering purposes

Hypolipidemic effects of fenugreek seed powder

Effects of fenugreek (Trigonella foenugraecum Linn) on serum lipid profile in hypercholesteremic type 2 diabetic patients were studied. Administration of fenugreek seed powder of 25 g orally twice daily for 3 weeks and 6 weeks produces significant (p<0.001) reduction of serum total cholesterol, triacylglyceride and LDL-cholesterol in hypercholesteremic group but the change of serum HDLcholesterol was not significant. On other hand, changes of lipid profile in hypercholesteremic type 2 diabetic patients without fenugreek were not significant (p<0.001). The present study suggests that fenugreek seed powder would be considered as effective agent for lipid lowering purposes.