July 2015

Identification of bio-active components in leaf extracts of Aloe vera, Ocimum tenuiflorum (Tulasi) and Tinospora cordifolia (Amrutballi)

Plants are an integral part of life in many indigenous communities. Besides, being the source of food, fodder, fuel, etc., the use of plants as herbal medicines in curing several ailments goes parallel with the human civilization. The present study was carried out to identify the bio-active compounds in various leaf extracts of Aloe vera, Ocimum tenuiflorum and Tinospora cordifolia using different phytochemical...

Author(s): Jyoti V. Vastrad, Giridhar Goudar, Shameembanu A. Byadgi, Rajkumari Dhanalaxmi Devi and Rajashri Kotur

July 2015

Serjania erecta Radlk. improves endothelial function in isolated aortic rings

Arterial hypertension presents a high incidence in the population, and it is a chronic degenerative disease. The roots of Serjania erecta Radlk. popularly known as “cipó-cinco-folhas”, are used as a decoction against hypertension. This plant belongs to the Sapindaceae family and is plentiful in the Brazilian swamps. The present study was designed to study the effects of daily intake of S. erecta root...

Author(s): Camila Maschieto, Tiago Bruder-Nascimento, Roberta G. Coelho, Arnildo Pott, Clélia A. Hiruma-Lima, Sandra Cordellini and Juliana I. F. De Gobbi