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Oroxylum indicum Vent., Bignoniaceae is one such plant which is extensively used in the Indian system of medicine as an essential ingredients ‘Dashmula’ and also one of the important constituents of a reputed Ayurvedic formulation ‘Chyavanprash.’ The drug consists of root bark of Oroxylum indicum Vent., Bignoniaceae. Identification and quality of the raw drug are necessary for their therapeutic effects. It is, therefore, become essential to search for the possible quality control parameters to ensure the quality of the raw drug by pharmacognostical investigations. The microscopical character of root bark is characterized by cork cells, which are varying interrupted by some stone cell, cork cambium, phelloderm, stone cell. Powder of root bark shown stone cells, fragments of cork, phloem fibers, vessels, and tracheids. TLC of extract shown spots in the solvent system and physicochemical parameters of the plant was found like ash value, aqueous & alcoholic extractive value, total sugars, starch, and...
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The leaf galls of Mangifera indica L. are very characteristic and possess medicinal properties, due to their phytochemical profile. Hence, a pharmacognostic and phytochemical study was carried out. The microscopic evaluation of leaf gall powder of Mangifera indica revealed the presence of calcium oxalate crystals, cork cells with resin and sclerites. The anatomy of mature galls exhibited characteristic anomalous growth with an outer cork layer with cell differentiation. The young galls were only parenchymatous. They also showed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, terpenoids, and flavonoids. The flavanoid in the gall tissue was 60% more than the normal leaf tissue. The fluorescence study of the powder showed very characteristic bright yellow fluorescence indicating the presence of intense flavanoids. Water soluble and acid insoluble ash was found to be 24% and 10% respectively with a moisture content of 0.6%. Further, an in-vitro study on various therapeutic properties of leaf galls will be more...
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In the present study, an attempt was made to evaluate the changes in testis protein and metabolic enzyme activities induced by epichlorohydrin (ECH), twenty-four albino male rats were divided randomly into four groups of six rats each. One group was left untreated as controls, and the other three groups were administered, respectively, for twelve consecutive weeks, (2) 50 mg of ECH /kg/b.wt, (3) 75 mg of ECH /kg/b.wt and (4) 100 mg of ECH /kg/b.wt. In comparison with the control group, the doses of ECH (75 mg/kg/b.wt and 100 mg/kg/b.wt) resulted in lower protein levels and higher lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in the testis of male rats than in control rats. The activity of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT) decreased significantly at the doses of ECH (75 mg/kg/b.wt and 100 mg/kg/ b.wt) group than in the ECH (50 mg/kg/b.wt) and control group. However, a significant reduction in the activities of Na+/K+– , Mg2+-and Ca2+-ATPases in the (75 mg/kg/b.wt and 100 mg/kg/b.wt) ECH treated animals than control rats. Therefore, these changes in...
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In Ethiopian folk medicine, aqueous decoction of the leaves of Salvia schimperi is used for treatments of various ailments including diarrhea, however, to date, there appear to have been no reports on the phytochemistry, the antidiarrhoeal and the antimicrobial activity of the plant. In this study, the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of S. schimperi was evaluated for its antidiarrheal and antibacterial activities against castor oil induced diarrhea in mice and six clinically isolated enteric bacterial pathogens using standard agar diffusion methods, respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the extracts were also determined using the microdilution method. The extract exerted significant and dose-related antidiarrhoeal activity when compared to the control and the standard drug, loperamide. The extract displayed highest antidiarrhoeal activity at a dose of 400 mg/kg which is comparable with that of the standard drug loperamide. The extract also showed moderate antibacterial effects against most of the test microorganisms except S. typhimurium. Phytochemical analysis of the extract revealed the presence of polyphenolic compounds such as flavonoids and...
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Butea monosperma (Family: Fabaceae). This is a moderate sized deciduous tree which is widely distributed throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, popularly known as ‘dhak’ or ‘palas,’ commonly known as ‘Flame of the forest’. The family Fabaceae compromises of 630 genera and 18,000 species. It finds use both medicinally and commercially with each part of the plant having utility. This plant species has been found to display a wide variety of biological activities. The plant is traditionally reported to possess astringent, bitter, alternative, aphrodisiac, anthelmintic, antibacterial and anti-asthmatic properties. Bark yield red juice known as ‘Butea gum’ or ‘Bengal kino’. It’s reported pharmacological properties include anthelmintic, anti-conceptive, anticonvulsive, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeal, antiestrogenic and antifertility, antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, antistress, chemopreventive, haemagglutinating, hepatoprotective, radical scavenging, thyroid inhibitory, antiperoxidative and hypoglycemic effects and wound healing activities. It is a powerful astringent and is given in many forms of chronic diarrhoea. Seeds have anthelmintic property, especially for roundworms and tapeworms. Flowers yield a brilliant yellow coloring matter due to the presence of chalcones. Such herbal...
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