Volume 3 (2016) - Issue 6, June
Review Articles
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION: A CO RELATIONAL APPROACH IN UNANI MEDICINE
Essential hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent type of HTN, affecting 90 to 95% of hypertensive patients. HTN accounts for a large proportion of all deaths and disability worldwide. It has been predicted that by the year 2020, there will be an increase of almost 75% in the global cardiovascular disease burden because of hypertension. Persistent HTN is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart...
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Research Articles
IN-VIVO AND IN-VIRO MAST CELL STABLIZING ACTIVITY OF ETHYL ACETATE AND METHANOL EXTARCT OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA FRUITS: A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH FOR ASTHMA
The present investigation deals with the in-vivo and in-vitro mast cell stabilizing the activity of fruits of Terminalia chebula ethyl acetate and methanol extracts at 500 mg/kg body weight. In egg albumin induced degranulation studies, Kitotifen as a standard was found to inhibit degranulation to an extent of 80.12%, where as ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts inhibited degranulation to 58.98%...
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THE LEAF OF NILGIRI RHODODENDRON: A POTENT ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT AGAINST MEDICALLY CRITICAL HUMAN PATHOGENS
Several reports are available for Rhododendron arboreum which is limited to its subspecies nilagiricum. The present study intended to examine the bioactive compounds and the antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of R. arboreum Sm spp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg against medically important four bacterial (Streptococcus pyogene, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia) and two...
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA SEED EXTRACTS FROM DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES
Prophet Mohammed calls Nigella sativa seed as a medicine of blessings. Nigella sativa is an herbaceous plant and cultivated in the Middle East, South East Asia and some part of Europe. Nigella sativa seed has been in use in the Middle East, South East Asia and some part of Europe over 2000 years. Until date lot of research, studies are conducted to prove the therapeutic utility of Nigella sativa s...
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ANTIFERTILITY EFFECT OF CAESALPINIA BONDUCELLA (L.) FLEMING IN MALE WISTAR RAT
To evaluate the possible antifertility effect of 50% ethanolic extract of C. bonducella seeds in male rats. Adult, healthy, male Wistar rats were randomly selected and divided into three groups each having 7 rats. Group, I rats were treated with vehicle only and served as control. While group II and Group III rats were orally treated with C. bonducella extract at 200 mg and 400 mg/kg body weight/d...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTITUBERCULAR ACTIVITY OF CENTRATHERUM ANTHELMINTICM SEED EXTRACT
About 4 extracts (hexane, acetone, ethanol, and methanol extraction) from the seeds of Centratherum anthelminticum was extracted. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy characterized ethanol extract. Seven constituents from 9 peaks were identified. 2-Oxo-pentanoic acid and hexadecanoic acid are as the major constituents, and the minor constituents like Henicosanoic acid, 26-Phenoxy-hexacosanoic me...
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ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY ETHANOLIC LEAVES EXTRACT OF BAUHINIA GALPINII LINN. ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC IN RATS
Aim of the study: This study aimed to investigate the antidiabetic activity of ethanolic leaves extracts of Bauhinia galpinii Linn. alloxan, induced diabetic in rats. Materials & methods: The adult male albino rats of weight 180-240 gm were selected for the study. The Dose of 100 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of ethanol extract was selected for the test. All the doses were given orally after ...
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