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Background: Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. belonging to family Caesalpiniaceae, commonly known as ‘Kuberaksha’, is a large scandant shrub. The stem bark is useful as febrifuge, emmenagogue, anthelmintic, germicidal and anti-pyretic. Aim: The present study was conceived to standardize the stem bark of Caesalpinia bonduc to determine correct identity and purity of the drug have been undertaken besides in detection of adulteration. Materials and Methods: Pharmacognostical studies include (study of morphological characters), microscopical characters and powder microscopy and physicochemical parameters along with phytochemical, histochemical studies and fluorescence behavior were studied. Results: Transverse section of stem bark revealed the presence of outer most cork interspersed with stone cells, inner phelloderm cells with rhombic crystals and biseriate medullary rays. Tangential Longitudinal Section (T.L.S) revealed presence of uni to biseriate medullary rays, mostly biserate. Physicochemical standards showed that foreign organic matter (Nil), loss on drying (11.07%), total ash (5.45%), acid insoluble ash (0.45%), water soluble ash (1.45%), petroleum ether extractive (0.45%), chloroform (1.65%), ethanol (6.5% ), methanol (7.55%), water (11.65%). Preliminary phytochemical screening...
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Urolithiasis or kidney stones is defined as a urinary stone originating anywhere in the urinary tract. Urolithiasis plays a significant economic burden in the healthcare system, especially in developing countries, owing to changes in food habits and lifestyle due to a significant increase in the disease over the last few decades. Medicinal plants are established as renewable sources with antiurolithiatic activity. There are many Marketed formulations with Antiurolithiatic activity as well as many traditional medicinal plants primarily used to dissolve urinary stones in the kidney or urinary bladder. The comparative study of Ocimum and Mentha plant species is carried out for studying In-vitro ant-urolithiatic activity. Further, the extract showing the most prominent activity is taken, and formulation syrup is prepared. This study is based on studying the in-vitro Anti urolithiatic potential of Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn. and Mentha piperita Linn. belonging to the family...
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Background: Many plants are known by people to be used traditionally as medicinal plants among those known some are investigated for their medicinal activities whereas some have not been evaluated. Houttuynia cordata is a plant most commonly found in Southeast Asian countries, it is known tradionally in many countries to be used for various diseases like diarrhea, cough and many others depending on the country find outs. Objective: To study the Pharmacognostical, phytochemical characteristics of Houttuynia cordata and to investigate its anti-tussive activity on guinea pigs. Methods: The plant Houttuynia cordata was collected, dried and powdered. The powdered plant was carried out for extraction using various solvents based on their polarity; the extracts obtained are carried out for phytochemical screening and pharmacological investigation for its medicinal activity. Results: Sub-fraction extraction of the plant was carried by various solvents from the most polar to the least using Soxhlet apparatus; Petroleum ether 10.07%, Benzene 2.27%, Chloroform 1.06%, Acetone 3.34%, Ethanol 6.27%, Aqueous extract 26.21%. Phytochemical screening of H. cordata showed the...
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Cosmetics are defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as substances that are “intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body’s structure or functions”. A large range of both artificial and herbal cosmetics are available in the market. The market has seen a surge in the popularity of herbal cosmetics. The herbs present in cosmetics have multi-functionality. There has been a shift in the demand for herbal cosmetics in recent years. This study aims to understand the level of awareness amongst the people regarding herbal cosmetics and the percentage of the population who prefers to use the same. It also intends to learn about the factors which motivate customers to purchase herbal cosmetics. Online customer reviews are another factor that might influence people; hence the study will also examine the impact of online product reviews on customer purchasing decisions. The study also focuses on the factors which build brand loyalty in consumers and motivate them...
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Aim: This study reviews the anti-diabetic property of Calotropis procera leaf extract. Calotropis procera used for different pharmacological activities. Calotropis procera has a number of phytoconstituents which are: Cardenolides, Terpenes, Flavonoids, Enzyme and other more components which are used to treat a number of diseases. They have some pharmacological activities like: cytotoxic activity, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, analgesics, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, anthelmintic, antimicrobial, wound healing, hepato-protective, immune response, myocardial infarction and so on. Calotropis procera plant which is used to treat diabetes, it inhibit the α-amylase and α- glycosidase enzyme that are responsible for increasing the blood glucose level. Methanolic Extraction and Aqueous extraction of the Calotropis procera leaf is used as a drug. We also can use these extractions in novel technologies to treat the disease. It was studied by in-vitro testing of the extraction, which inhibits the particular enzyme by the non-competitive enzyme inhibition mechanism. Calotropis procera having a major effect of anti-diabetic inhibits these enzymes. Calotropis procera is the major source of anti-diabetic agents acting on the carbohydrate enzymes...
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