November 2013
Dietary and trace elements evaluation of elected vegetables from North Waziristan Agency, KPK Pakistan
The primary objective of this study was to appraise the nutritional significance of selected vegetables from North Waziristan Agency, Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa, Pakistan, in order to enlighten the people of the nutritive benefits of these vegetables. Six vegetables including Hibiscus esculentus (Lady finger), Solanum tuberosum (Potato), Allium cepa (Onion), Cucurbita pepo (Kado), Cucurbita moschata (Pumpkin) and Memordica...
November 2013
Podophyllotoxin content in leaves and stems of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle from Indian Himalayan region
The rhizomes of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle, a perennial herb found in restricted areas of the Himalayan region, is a commercial source of podophyllotoxin, a highly valued aryltetralin used as precursor of some widely used anticancer drugs. This detailed investigation highlights an alternative source of podophyllotoxin from leaves and stems of three morphological variants of P. hexandrum with one leaf (1 L), two leaves...
November 2013
Immunostimulant activity of certain plants used in Indian traditional medicine
Certain plants products widely used in the traditional medicine system of India were studied for immunostimulant activity. In the present study, strong stimulation of antigen specific and non specific immunity was evidenced by increase in haemagglutinating antibody (HA) titre, plaque forming cells (PFC) and in macrophage migration index (MMI), in mice fed with 50% ethanolic extract of these plants. The observation...
November 2013
Effect of Piper nigrum on salivary gland of Wistar rat
Crushed Piper nigrum fruits are used for seasoning and flavouring of food. Some investigators have reported on its efficacy as an aid to the contraction of the uterus in the diet of post-partum women. This study aims at investigating the effect of P. nigrum fruits on the salivary glands for 3, 5 and 7 days of administration orally. Adult male and female Wistar rats (n = 30) weighing between 150 and 250 g were randomly...
November 2013
Ethnobiology of unconcerned floras in organic and inorganic agricultural fields - Bahour, Puducherry- India
Agriculture is a very important sector in the world which includes and fulfills major human need and supports major life systems. Agriculture has to meet goals that include profitability and environmental integrity, and production of ecosystem services beyond food, fuel, and fiber requires a comprehensive, systems-level research approach that is a long-term and geographically scalable. Agricultural unconcerned plants...
November 2013
Composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Pelargonium hortorum flowering aerial parts from China against two grain storage insects
The aim of this research was to determine chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Pelargonium hortorum Bailey (Geraniaceae) flowering aerial parts against the booklouse (Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel) and maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky). The essential oil of P. hortorum flowering aerial parts was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass...
November 2013
Effect of aqueous, ethanolic and acetonitrile Crocus sativus L. extracts on stress biomarkers in male rats
In this study, antianxiety-like behavior of aqueous, ethanolic and acetonitrile Crocus sativus L. extracts have been investigated in forced-swimming stress in rats. In addition, main metabolites crocin and safranal were quantified in all extracts using HPLC. Different doses of extracts (10, 30, 60 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) in a 9-day period, meanwhile, swimming stress was performed for 15 minutes in...
November 2013
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diarrhoea and skin ulcer in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana
The indigenous people of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana are reputed to have been treating many diseases effectively with herbs; however documentation of these herb uses is not available. The present study documented the medicinal plants used traditionally for the treatment of diarrhoea and skin ulcer in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Fifty-two traditional healers were interviewed with the help of a prepared...
November 2013
Inflammatory suppressive effect of Benjakul, a Thai traditional medicine on intestinal epithelial cell line
Plants are important sources of new therapeutic agents. Benjakul is a Thai traditional plant preparation composes of Piper chaba Linn., Piper samentosum Roxb., Piper interruptum Opiz., Plumbaga indica Linn. and Zingiber officinale Roscoe. It is commonly used as an adaptogen for element balancing and immunity support. In this study, we evaluated the activities of its ethanolic extract on pro-inflammatory cytokine...
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