Anti-hyperglycemic potential of Lactobacillus spp. in alloxan-induced Wistar rats

This research was aimed to investigate anti-hyperglycemic effects of two Lactobacillus spp. on alloxan induced diabetic rats. Alloxan was administered intraperitoneally to induce the diabetic conditions in experimental rats. Animals were treated with oral administration of Lactobacillus spp., such as L. plantarum and L. acidophilus at the dose of 108 CFU/ml. As a result, administration of Lactobacillus spp. significantly [P<0.05] lowered blood glucose levels in diabetic rats by [201-220mg/dl] as compared to diabetic control [265mg/dl]. Also, both the Lactobacillus spp. were able to reduce body weight of experimental animals as compared to control group, suggesting potent anti-hyperglycemic effect of Lactobacillus spp. in terms of their anti-diabetic potential

Determination of amino acid and free sugar contents in Korean traditional fermented soybean products of Doenjang and evaluation of their sensory attributes

This study quantitatively determined contents of amino acids and free sugars in soybean fermented samples [Doenjang] using amino acid autoanalyzer and HPLC, respectively. As a result, hreonine, serine, glycine, alanine and lysine categorized as total sweet amino acids and free sugars [sucrose, maltose, glucose, galactose and fructose] were found in the range of 32.7 to 117.1 and 5.85 to 23.66mg/100 g, respectively. However, average of total sugar content was noted to be 71.63mg%. Three samples possessing the best sensory characteristics were selected for further study. The mean values of four sensory attributes such as sweet, sour, savory and bitter tastes of Doenjang samples were found to be 709.53, 210.25, 241.90 and 276.05. These findings confirm nutritive properties of fermented food products of Doenjang with improved quality and utilization

Phytochemical analysis and estimation of major bioactive compounds from Triticum aestivum L. grass with antimicrobial potential

The aim of the present study was to investigate phytochemical analysis, and qualitative and quantitative determination of major bioactive compound present in various organic extracts of T. aestivum L. grass. Soxhlet apparatus was used for the extraction purpose using hexane, chloroform, methanol and distilled water as a solvent system. All the extracts derived from T. aestivum showed qualitative presence of major phytochemicals including alkaloids, steroids and cardiac glycosides tannins, flavonoids carbohydrates. Further, HPLC analysis revealed the presence of major bioactive compounds such as rutin, chlorogenic acid, tocopherol, chlorogenic acid, and gallic acid in various organic extracts responsible for the reported maximum antimicrobial activity of T. aestivum grass against pathogenic bacteria including Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio cholerae. These findings confirm that T. aestivum grass containing medicinally important bioactive compounds may have significant potential to be used in traditional medicine system for the treatment of various diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms