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Over-harvesting of many traditional medicinal plants has become a threat to the country’s species diversity and has resulted in the endangerment of certain medicinal plant species. Shortly, many plant species may be unavailable for the use of industry due to over-exploitation. The present study outlines the concept of plant part substitution. The studies were carried out in Ailanthus excelsa to evaluate the possibilities of using small branches in place of stem bark which will help sustainable utilization. Stem bark and small branches of Ailanthus excelsa are compared by the physicochemical analysis, phytochemical analysis, total phenolic contents, total flavonoid contents and High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC). Phytochemical analysis and HPTLC of n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol extracts showed many similarities which suggest that small branches may have nearly similar active potency like stem bark and may provide the base for further study to use small branches as a substitute of stem bark of Ailanthus excelsa. The study will be helpful in identification and quality control of Ailanthus excelsa and can...
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Protective effect of the probiotic combination of usnic acid and Lactobacillus casei in experimentally induced ulcer in rats was investigated. Rats inward usnic acid (100 mg/kg), L. casei (10-8 con.), usnic acid (100 mg/kg) + L. casei (10-8 con.), and omeprazole (30 mg/kg) twice daily for 5 days for prevention against aspirin (ASP), ethanol (EtOH), cold restraint stress (CRS) and pylorus ligation-induced ulcer (PL). The results of the present study showed the first time that the usnic acid (100 mg/kg) + L. casei (10-8 con.) as probiotic combination significantly inhibited the ulcer index in ASP, EtOH, CRS and PL to 3.4 ± 0.12, 6.3 ± 1.8, 3.4 ± 0.8 and 4.3 ± 0.9 (p<0.001) respectively, as compared to control group (19.2 ± 1.6, 22.5 ± 6.3, 24.2 ± 3.2, 14.2 ± 2.7). Besides usnic acid (100 mg/kg) + L. casei (10-8 con.) offered protection (72%, p<0.001) against ethanol-induced depletion of gastric wall mucus. The usnic acid (100 mg/kg) + L. casei (10-8 con.) showed significant inhibition of lipid peroxidation...
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Cardaria draba commonly known as whitetop or hoary cress is a perennial herb that is native to Eastern Europe and eastern Asia, including Iran. In this study, the effects of alcoholic extract of Cardaria draba (25, 50 and 100 mg/kg) via oral gavage for 2 weeks alone and on scopolamine (1 mg /kg/d, 4 days, i.p.) – zinc chloride (75 mg/kg/d, 2 weeks oral gavage) – and sodium metavanadate (22.5 mg/kg/d, 2 weeks oral gavage) – induced avoidance memory retention alterations were investigated in the step-through passive avoidance task. Zinc chloride and scopolamine were dissolved in saline and sodium metavanadate were dissolved in animal’s drinking water. At the end of each part of studies, animals were trained for one day in a step-through task. The avoidance memory retention alterations were evaluated 24 h, 48 h, 96 h and 168 h later to the training session. Zinc chloride and sodium metavanadate oral gavage for 2 weeks decreased latencies compared to control animals. Also, four days intra-peritoneal injection of scopolamine decreased...
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Moringa oleifera Lam. is the most imperative and legendary species of family Moringaceae. It is called as Soanjna in the local language (Punjabi). It has noteworthy medicinal and nutritional significance for both humans as well as for animals. Traditionally it is recommended to treat many ailments and to contest malnutrition mostly in tropics. It has scores of pharmacological activities such as anticancer, antioxidant, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-asthmatic, antidiabetic, antiarthritis, antiurolithiatic, hepatoprotective, nephro-protective, cardioprotective, antipyretic and antiulcer, etc. Its non-food benefits such as purification of water, as biodiesel oil and bio-enhancing activity are also valuable. The present review on the phytochemistry, pharmacology and nutritional strength of Moringa oleifera is an effort to give an updated literature appraisal of its...
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Sexually transmitted diseases are serious problem concerned with health, social and economic challenges in the world, especially in Africa. Rural patients are more dependent on folk medicinal healers for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Rural people depend on traditional medicinal plants because of lack of access to modern medical facilities and hesitancy to relate this form of illnesses in front of unknown doctors. These medicinal plants have been used for the treatment of many sexually transmitted diseases without any scientific evidence. Since, the traditional healer usually resides in the same village or an adjoining area, the patient is more comfortable in seeking them for treatment. At present, there is more emphasis on determining the scientific evidence and rationalization of the use of these preparations. Taking into account the large number and structural diversity of currently available plant constituents, the plant kingdom remains an exciting source for new antiviral and anti-bacterial...
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