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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 twelve acute pathologies caused due to non-regulation of free radicals. The pathologies are: 1. Cardiovascular Disease 2. Atherosclerosis 3. Stroke 4. Cancer 5. Diabetes 6. Neurodegenerative Diseases 7. Alzheimer's Disease 8. Parkinson's Disease 9. Pulmonary Disease 10. Rheumatoid Arthritis 11. Renal Disease 12. Ocular Disease. Acute Pathology # 1. Cardiovascular Disease: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) [...]