December 2008
Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of extracts from Pakia Clapperotoniana keay against human pathogenic bacteria
Pakia clapperotoniana keay has medicinal properties for the effective management of several ailments including tuberculosis. To establish the pharmacological rationale, for its traditional use, the powdered root, stem- bark and leaves were extracted with water and ethanol. All fractions were subjected to phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity against, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using the...
December 2008
Indigenous medicine used for treatment of gynecological disorders by tribal of chhattisgarh, India
The present paper deals with the indigenous medicinal plants used by the tribes of various regions of Chhattisgarh state. The tribals depend on the herbal medicines for curing various gynecological disorders. Tribal do not approach doctors (physicians) due to lack of awareness and shyness or hesitation. Herbal healers and their patients who receive the treatment for any gynecological complication enquired the local...
December 2008
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Propolis from Tamil Nadu zone
Propolis, a natural product honeybee, has been used for thousands of years in folk medicine for several purposes. In this work, we have investigated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of propolis collected from west zone of India that is, Gujarat. The antimicrobial activity was done by agar diffusion method against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,...
December 2008
Phytochemical and biological investigation of chloroform and ethylacetate fractions of Euphorbia heterophylla leaf (Euphorbiaceae)
Euphorbia heterophylla Linn (Euphorbiaceae) is a medicinal plant used by traditional herbal practitioners in Nigeria and some parts of West Africa for the treatment of constipation, bacterial and inflammatory disease conditions (arthritis and rheumatism). Powdered plant material was subjected to phytochemical screening using standard experimental procedures. The crude powdered sample of Euphorbia...
December 2008
Bioactivity of crude extracts of Euphorbia kamerunica Pax using brine shrimp (Artemia salina) lethality assay
Medicinal plants are gaining recognition worldwide in the treatment and control of diseases. In advance nations a good number of plants are screened for their pharmacological activities but less than 25% of plants native to Africa which are been used to treat diseases have been evaluated. In the present study hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts of Euphorbia kamerunica Pax were...
December 2008
Vegetative propagation of Berberis aristata DC. An endangered Himalayan shrub
Berberis aristata DC. is critically endangered species of Indian Himalaya due to it’s extensively collection of roots for its Berberine alkaloid. The objective of this research was to explore the possibility of propagating the species vegetatively to maintain its genetic identity and population. Therefore, an experiment was conducted by taking different cutting portions viz., apical, sub-apical and basal...
December 2008
Comparative pharmacognostical and antimicrobial studies of Acacia species (Mimosaceae)
Various Acacia species have been reported to be effective against a variety of disease including malaria, leprosy and most concerning cancer. The fresh plant parts of different Acacia species are considered as astringent, spasmolytic, demulcent, anthelmintic and abortifacient in Indian traditional medicine system. Currently, numerous herbal products derived from Acaciaspecies are available in...
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