September 2013
Review on diabetes, synthetic drugs and glycemic effects of medicinal plants
There has been increased scientific interest in medicinal plants that have been reported to be used traditionally to treat diabetes in humans. This is due to increased efficacy of new plant-derived drugs, growing interests in natural products and the presence of serious side effects of conventional medicines. The development of drugs from plants by drug companies also encourages large pharmaceutical screening of herbs....
September 2013
Essential oil composition and pharmacological activities of Micromeria biflora (Buch.- Ham. Ex D. Don) Benth. collected from Uttarakhand region of India
By a combination of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mas spectrometry (GC/MS) sixteen compounds contributing to 91.9% of the total essential oil of Micromeriabiflora (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Benth. (Lamiaceae) were identified. The oil was dominated by oxygenated sesquiterpenoids; caryophyllene oxide (42.5%), epi-α-cadinol (5.7%), β-eudesmol (9.3%), oplapanone (4.5%) and guaial (4.6%)....
September 2013
Comparative toxicity of Azadirachta indica A. juss. and Callistemon citrinus D. C. against sugarcane stalk borer Chilo auricilius Dudgeon (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Efficacy of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaves and Callistemon citrinus D.C. leaves extract were tested against sugarcane stalk borer, Chilo auricilius Dudgeon. The plant extract prepared by sequential extraction method using different solvent like, petroleum, chloroform, methanol, distilled water and acetone at different per cent concentrations were used. Ovipositional behavior...
September 2013
In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of anthotaxy extracts from Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel. and Chrysanthemum indicum L.
Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel. and Chrysanthemum indicum L. are two traditional Chinese medicines, which were often obscure in prescriptions. In this study, the aqueous and ethanolic anthotaxy extracts from D. morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel. and C. indicum L., were evaluated for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Ethanolic extracts showed higher contents of...
September 2013
Activity of Sansevieria aethiopica (Thunberg) leaf extracts on the planktonic and the biofilm of Candida albicans ATCC 10231
Increase in resistance of Candida species to conventional prescribed antifungal agents poses a challenge to health care. This calls for alternative therapies such as the use of antifungal plant extracts. Therefore, the objective of this study was to screen Sansevieria aethiopica(Thunberg.) leaf extracts for anti-fungal activity against Candida albicans. A microbroth dilution method was used...
September 2013
Safety profile of suppository Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract
The increased use of herbal remedies combined with their increasing availability in pharmacies, beauty and nutrition shops and supermarkets necessitates the evaluation of their efficacies and safety. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the safety of the rectal administration of the dry leaf extract of witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L. Family: Hamamelidaceae), one of the traditionally used...
September 2013
Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of curcumin determined by using different in vitro and ex vivo models
Antioxidant potential and free radical scavenging abilities of curcumin were evaluated using in vitro models such as, reducing potential, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil (DPPH), superoxide (O2-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging. Curcumin recorded dose-dependent effect and higher reducing potential (ODmax = 0.266). Curcumin could efficiently scavenged DPPH (IC50 = 1.08...
September 2013
Growth, flowering, fruit dimensions and post harvest parameters of Morinda citrifolia as influenced by irrigation regimes and organic manures
An experiment was carried out in Morinda citrifolia through split plot design with irrigation regimes on main plot (four levels) and organic manures on sub plot (eight levels) with two replications. Among the treatment combinations, M2S4 (100% WRc through drip irrigation + 50% farm yard manure (FYM) + 50% vermicompost (VC)) registered the highest plant height (148.74, 202.54 and 254.12 cm), number of...
September 2013
Ethnobotany of Acanthaceae in the Mount Cameroon region
An ethnobotanical survey was carried out in the Mount Cameroon area, southwest region of Cameroon to determine the uses of different species of the Acanthaceae. An inventory of identified Acanthaceaes used by different individuals and traditional medical practitioners (TMPs) was established from information gathered through the show-and-tell/semi-structured method and interviews during field expeditions. Sixteen...
September 2013
Ethnobotany of some polypetalous plants from the Kashmir Himalaya
Importance of medicinal plants in traditional healthcare practices which provide clues to new areas of research and in biodiversity conservation is now well known. However, information on the uses of plants for medicine is lacking from many hilly and tribal areas of Kashmir Himalaya. The present study has been carried out from different hilly areas of Kashmir Himalaya, to look for the diversity of plant resources that...
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