Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3830

Table of Content: 25 August, 2017 ; 11(32)

August 2017

In vitro anti-infective and antioxidant activities of Garcinia cola Heckel and Morinda lucida Benth

Garcinia cola also known as “bitter cola” (Guttiferae) is a plant with a wide usage of its parts for various medicinal purposes. The seeds are chewed as aphrodisiac and for the treatment of coughs, dysentery and liver inflammation. Morinda lucida (Rubiaceae) commonly called “great morinda” has been shown to have antimalarial and anti-pyretic activities. This study aimed at evaluating the...

Author(s): John Antwi Apenteng, David Ntinagyei Mintah, Michael Worlako Klu, Anna Kwarley Quartey, Akosua Bemah Oppong, Elizabeth Harrison and Millicent Awurama Antwi

August 2017

Chemical composition of the essential oil of Viola serpens from Bageshwar (Shama), Uttarakhad, India

The families Violaceae (alternatively known as Alsodeiace or Leoniaceae or Retrosepalaceae) comprise twenty genera and about 800 species. Viola serpens belongs to family Violaceae and commonly known as “Banafsa”. It is a small glabrous, perennial herb, which is found throughout India in moist woods and hilly districts. The essential oil of aerial parts of V. serpens, were extracted by steam distillation. The...

Author(s): Deepak Chandra, Gunjan Kohli, Kundan Prasad, G. Bisht, Vinay Deep Punetha and H. K. Pandey