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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, by the available safety data, Echinacea has little adverse effects and is well tolerated. This paper reviews the pharmacological properties of...
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Herbal drugs play an important role in the health care programme especially in developing countries. Ancient Indian literature incorporates a remarkably broad definition of medicinal plants and considers “all” plant parts to be potential sources of medicinal substances. C. paniculatus is one of the Indian medicinal plants having a remarkable reputation as a factor of health care among the indigenous medicinal practitioner. There are many species of C. paniculatus which are medicinally important, but having very similar characters which makes confusion among the people about its authentification. As pharmacognosy is the 1st step in proving medicinal status as the crude drug of plant parts used in the health care system, the preliminary phytochemical studies of seeds, leaves, stem, and root of C. paniculatus were carried...
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Essential oil isolated from the rhizomes of Alpinia speciosa K. Schum. by hydrodistillation has a yield of 0.69 percent by weight. Light yellow oil from Alpinia speciosa has a spicy odor; specific gravity 0.8577; optical rotation +6o30′. Acid and saponification values are also determined and reported. Extractions of medicinally useful materials separately through solvents of decreasing polarities, viz., water, ethanol, diethyl ether, and petroleum ether are carried out from its rhizome. Ethanol extract has a maximum yield. Odors vary in differently extracted materials. Diethyl ether and petroleum ether extracted materials show a sufficient degree of unsaturation. The essential oil is dextrorotatory. All of the solvent extracted materials are dextrorotatory. Specific gravities, refractive indices, acid, saponification and iodine values of these variously extracted materials are also reported. Tests for the presence of specific natural products indicate the presence of carbohydrates, flavonoids, and steroids in most of the extracted...
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The literature survey reveals that the plant Raphanus sativus belongs to the family Cruciferae. It is widely used to treat the viral, bacterial infection, antihepatotoxicity anti lithiasis, Hypolipidaemic, inflammation, and cancer. The study focused on the phytochemical screening of the ethanolic extract of radish bulbs (Raphanus sativus). The molecular masses to provide probable structures and associated molecular properties for its constituents. Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins were analyzed. The following research shows the anticonvulsant activity of R. sativus. Anxiety is an overwhelming sense of uneasiness or discomfort. We have important plants reported anxiolytic activity, uses, models and doses for anxiolytic activity &...
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Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Commiphora mukul on psoriasis. Materials and Methods: Six female Balb/C mice per group of which, the first three groups served as untreated, disease controls and standard (0.1% dexamethasone) respectively. Animals of groups 4, 5 and 6 were applied 0.5, 1 and 2% of the C. mukul extract on both the ears, respectively. Dermatitis was induced in mice by the application of oxazolone 1.5% (100 µL in ethanol) to the abdominal region for six days. Starting seven days following sensitization, 20 µL of oxazolone 1% in a mixture of acetone and olive oil (4:1) was applied to both sides of the mouse ear on days 7, 10, 13 and 16. For detailed time-course analysis of swelling ear reactions, ear thickness was measured before the sensitization phase (day 7) and after each elicitation on days 10, 13, 16 and 19. Results: C. mukul potently suppressed ear swelling at each time-point. The suppressive rates of C. mukul at concentrations of...
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