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This article throws light upon the top three approaches for herbal drugs standardization. The approaches are: 1. Chromatographic Techniques 2. Biotechnological Approaches to Herbal Drugs Standardization 3. Biopharmaceutical Equivalence: Per­spectives and Advantages. Approach # 1. Chromatographic Techniques: a. High Performance Liquid Chromatogra­phy: One of the most versatile and flex­ible technique with high throughput, a variation of column system enables a [...]

Read this article to learn about Free Radicals. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Formation of Free Radicals 2. General Effects of Free Radicals 3. Defences against free Radical Attack. Formation of Free Radicals: Free radicals are basically formed as accidental and deliberate by-products and phagocytosis from oxygen, H2O2, etc. Some of them are superoxide (O2−), hydroxyl [...]

This article throws light upon the top eight roles of free radicals in various human diseases. Some of the roles are: 1. Atherosclerosis 2. Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury 3. Lung Diseases 4. Theory of Aging 5. Hypertension 6. Diabetes 7. Malignant Diseases 8. Inflammation and Arthritis Free Radicals: Role # 1. Atherosclerosis: Free radicals have a profound link with athero­sclerosis. [...]