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The wound healing activity of leaves of Ficus racemosa Linn. alcoholic, chloroform and ethyl acetate extract ointments were evaluated on Wistar rats by excision wound model for 12 days and incision wound model for 10 days. In incision model the parameter carried out was tensile strength of wounded skin. In excision model percentage wound contractions were determined for all the groups. Reference standard drug was curcumin ointment. Animals treated with extracts of Ficus racemosa Linn. showed a marked reduction in wound area in comparison to the control group from 4th day onwards. From the observations, it is found that in both the models, an alcoholic extract of Ficus racemosa and enriched diet had greater wound healing activity in terms of tensile strength in incision model and percentage wound closure, in excision model than that of other groups. Enriched diet also showed good wound healing activity which may be due to high protein content and fatty acids present in the...
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Extracts from leaves, stems and flower buds of Myrciaria glazioviana were analyzed for their antioxidant and anticholinesterase activity. The methanolic extracts showed the best results in reducing power (623.52 – 806.15 mg AA/g of extract), DPPH radical scavenging (IC50 = 9.77 – 14.06µg/mL) and lipid peroxidation inhibition activity (21.30 – 66.80 %). These data were correlated to the total phenolic content (270.19 – 351.01 mg GA/g of extract). The dichloromethane extract of leaves exhibited a higher anticholinesterase potential (IC50=249.25 µg/mL). Furthermore, the chemical composition of the essential oils from leaves collected in all seasons of the year was analyzed by GC-MS and GC-FID. Only sesquiterpenes were identified in all essential oils, and non-functionalized sesquiterpenes comprised the major fractions (from 66.8 to 79.3 %). An increase in non-functionalized compounds was observed in the warmer seasons. Germacrene B was the major compound in all seasons (from 26.8 to 30.1 %). In winter and autumn, high contents of germacrene D (10.2 and 10.0 %, respectively) and α-cadinol (12.1 and 12.0 %, respectively)...
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Aristolochia bracteolate is a small, glabrous shrub occurring in India. It belongs to the family Aristolochiaceae. The whole plant is used in various ailments like abortifacient, alterative, anthelmintic, antiperiodic, emmenagogue and purgative. The stem and root are having aristolochia acid (Alkaloid). The leaves and roots are used to rid the body of Guinea worm (a parasitic infection caused by a nematode). In present study was macroscopical, microscopy, physiochemical parameters (extractive values, crude fiber content, ash values, foreign organic matter), fluorescent analysis, plant cell inclusions reported. The ethanolic plant extraction was carried out by using a soxhlet apparatus. The extract was screened for phytochemical properties by using a color reaction...
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In a few decades, there has been exponential growing in the field of herbal medicines. Most of the traditional system of medicine is effective, but they lack standardization. So, there is a need to develop a standardization technique. Standardization of herbal formulation is essential to assess the quality, purity, safety, and efficacy of the drug based on the concentration of their principles. This articles reports on standardization of Triphala churna. Polyherbal ayurvedic medicines used to treat constipation, gastric disorder. The present research study deal with the comparative Standardization of two reputed marketed Triphala churna formulation, from Patanjali, Shree Ayurveda and laboratory made churna. The standardization of this formulation, organoleptic characteristics, physical properties such as moisture content (LOD), ash value, extractive values, crude fiber content was carried out. The heavy metal content, tannin test, and alkaloid test study also carried out to ascertain the quality, purity, and safety of these herbal...
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As per the appeal issued by World Health Organization (WHO) “save plants to save lives,” there is the need for a global movement for the conservation of medicinal plants and the revitalization of the native health traditions of local communities. Such health traditions based on medicinal plants are the result of centuries of observation, selection, and experimentation. They thus constitute an accumulated pool of medical wisdom, based on the dictum “an ounce of practice is worth tons of theory.” Unfortunately, such invaluable knowledge and experience are increasingly coming under the category of ‘dying wisdom.’ Throughout human history people have relied on natural products and plants, in particular, to promote and maintain good health and to fight sickness, pain, and disease. The past 200 years have witnessed not only an acceleration in the rate of extinction of plant and animal species but also the erosion of traditional knowledge related to the medicinal properties and uses of the plant and other natural products. India also had a rich tradition for primary...
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