Posted by admin on Jul 11, 2017 in |
Plants contain a galaxy of phytoconstituents which accounts for their remedial worth. This plant has been used expansively for its medicinal value all over the world. Different plant parts have been used for its different pharmacological screening, including cancer therapy and leaves can be wrapped to create the “beedi” filled with tobacco which has outsold conventional cigarettes in India. Extraction of plant material with organic solvent and elucidation of pure compounds using a different technique with the different solvent system are an extremely imperative limitation. Elucidation of pentacyclic triterpenoid, ursolic acid from D. melanoxylon and molecular mechanisms has vast chances for the development of enhanced therapy for different diseases, including cancer, and clinical studies. Our extensive intention of this study is to give a general delineate on the thyme D. melanoxylon and its cancer prevention potential, diverse pharmacological action, ethnomedicinal uses, and chemical compounds. We also focus the extraction methodology, elucidation, pharmacokinetic and various clinical trials of ursolic acid chiefly obtained from D....
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Posted by admin on Jul 11, 2017 in |
Due to advances in drug delivery technology, currently, excipients are included in novel dosage forms to fulfill specific functions and in some cases; they directly or indirectly influence the extent and rate of drug release and drug absorption. Recent trends towards the use of plant-based and natural products demand the replacement of synthetic additives with natural ones. Today, the whole world is increasingly interested in natural drugs and excipients. These natural materials have many advantages over synthetic ones as they are chemically inert, nontoxic, less expensive, biodegradable, improve the shelf life of the product and widely available. This article gives an overview of natural excipients which are used in conventional dosage forms as well as novel drug delivery...
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Posted by admin on May 30, 2017 in |
The botanical supplement market is growing at a rapid rate, and this trend is expected to continue to progress. In the world of nutraceuticals, Echinacea plant is widely used for medicinal and commercial purposes. This Native American herb has a remarkable record of clinical and laboratory study, as well a long history of medicinal use in the management of a variety of conditions. Phytomedicinal preparations from the genus of Echinacea are widely used for the prevention and the treatment of common cold and upper respiratory tract infections. However, most of the uses of Echinacea are based on the reported immunological properties; there is a large body of evidence, based on in-vitro and animal studies, demonstrating that Echinacea possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-microbial properties. It has also been suggested that this plant is a potential therapeutic agent for cancer, diabetes and skin problems. From the other point of view, based on the available safety data, Echinacea has little adverse effects and is well tolerated. This paper reviews the pharmacological properties...
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Posted by admin on Apr 1, 2017 in |
Leaves of ivy gourd; Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is one of the well-known leafy vegetables, which has been consumed by Sri Lankans for centuries. The therapeutic potential of ivy gourd against diabetes is brought mainly by its antihyperglycemic, β-cell regenerative, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant properties. Also, the optimum effective therapeutic dose of the aqueous C. grandis extract was found to be safe in terms of hepatotoxicity, renotoxicity, hematotoxicity in-vivo. The scientific investigations confirmed the effectiveness of this leafy vegetable for the development of potential neutraceuticals against diabetes...
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Posted by admin on Mar 10, 2017 in |
The synthetic indicators are used in acid-base titration for determination of endpoint. A part of its application, the synthetic indicators has several limitations such as toxic, costly, corrosive, etc. Thus, herbal indicators are the choice of today for acid-base titrations. The natural indicator is easy to extract as well as easily available. Promising results were obtained when it was compared against standard synthetic indicators. Titration shows a sharp color change at the equivalence point. The equivalence points obtained from the various part of the plant coincide with the equivalence points obtained by the standard indicators. These natural indicators are found to be very useful, economical, accurate and straightforward for the said titration. In this review, we mentioned the importance of some herbal indicators as per their finding reported by the earlier...
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