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In the study, leaves, fruits, and seeds of Carissa opaca (garanda) were analyzed for their Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and a-Amylase Inhibitory Activities.
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It is an effort to explore herbal remedies for various diseases. Three parts of Carissa opaca were compared.
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Carissa opaca is a medicinal plant abundantly found in northern regions of Pakistan including Islamabad, Abbottabad Hazara, and adjoining areas. It is called garanda in the local language Hindko/ Punjabi. The fruit of the plants is edible. In the present work, we evaluated its three parts for anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidant properties.
Dr Dildar Ahmed
Forman Christian College
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This page is a summary of: Comparative Study of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and a-Amylase Inhibitory Activities of Leaves, Fruits and Seeds of Carissa opaca, Asian Journal of Chemistry, January 2013, Asian Journal of Chemistry,
DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2013.13842.
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