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Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet (Balsaminaceae), a small, slender, erect herb, growing about 10 – 15 cm tall, with glassy stem, with oppositely arranged, elliptiac or ovate-lanceolate leaves and have distantly serrated margins is claimed to have many medicinal properties, but not scientifically proved properly. Systematic pharmacognostical evaluation of aerial parts of the plant has been carried out with focus on its macroscopy, microscopy, physic-chemical and phytochemical characterization. Macroscopical and microscopical features of stem and leaf have been documented. Preliminary phytochemical investigations indicated tests the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, triterpenoid, steroid, tannins, glycosides and flavonoids. The result of the study could be useful for the identification and preparation of a monograph of the...
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Infectious diseases are one of the major problems in the world. After the discovery of penicillin, many classes of the antimicrobial agent were introduced and most infectious diseases were brought under control. However, the increased use of these antimicrobial agents in clinical practice was soon followed by the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Because of multiple drug resistance and adverse effects of these antimicrobial agents on the host, there is the need to discover and develop natural antimicrobials that are safe and with better therapeutic effects. Medicinal plants have been used as an alternative source of medicine to treat infectious diseases due to their rich antimicrobial activity. These Plants contain bioactive compounds such as quinines, phytoalexins, phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids, tannins, glucosinolates and pathogenesis-related proteins, which exert antimicrobial activity by different mechanisms, such as destruction of the cell membrane, inhibition of protein synthesis and enzymes impregnated on the cell membrane. There are various extracts of medicinal plants with minimum inhibitory concentration against pathogenic microorganisms that are safe and effective...
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Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the nephroprotective and hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of Clitoria ternatea in cisplatin and CCl4 induced in rats. Methods: Methanolic extract of aerial part of Clitoria ternatea plant was studied for its nephroprotective and hepatoprotective activity in animal experimental models. Nephrotoxicity was induced by cystone 16 mg/kg b.w. The standard drug was taken silymarin. The test drug was given methanolic extract Clitoria ternatea 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg. Hepatoxicity was induced by CCl4. The standard drug was taken cisplatin 100 mg/kg. Test drugs were given extract of Clitoria ternatea 500 mg/kg and 1000 mg/kg as per b.w. Results: In hepatoprotective activity positive control group was provided with CCl4 and increased SGPT, SGOT, ALP level compare to negative control group whereas test 2 group was provided with methanolic extract of Clitoria ternatea 1000 mg/kg decreased SGPT, SGOT, ALP level compare to standard group. In nephroprotective activity positive control group was provided with CCl4 increased urea and creatinine level whereas test 2 group...
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Curcuma aromatica salisb, which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, is a perennial herb. The rhizome of the plant consists of alkaloids, curcuminoids, flavonoids, tannins, and terpenoids which are reported to be the reasons for its various pharmacological properties. The extraction of compounds in different solvents shows that the plant contains neocurdione, curdione and germacrone as its major components. An extensive literature survey showed that the plant has anti-obesity, anti-acne, anti-cancerous, anti-tussive, anti-oxidant, larvacidal anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and wound healing properties. The rhizome extract of the plant is highly effective against many human pathogens as well as microorganisms causing food spoilage and foodborne diseases. The aim of this study is to review the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Curcuma aromatica...
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory and systemic autoimmune disease, affecting people predominantly between the ages of 20-60 years with an unpredictable course. About 1% of the world’s population is afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis and is two to three times more common in women than men. This is a long-lasting disease that can affect joints in any part of the body, most commonly the hands, wrists, and knees. The popularity of medicinal plants is increasing day by day due to the side effects of allopathic medicines. Herbal medicinal plants have been used as major sources of cure of human diseases since time immemorial. Today, one-fourth of the world population depends on traditional medicine, and 80% of the population relies on indigenous herbal medicinal plants. Even today most of the people live in different developing countries depend on the plant-derived medicines for the first line of primary health care because of least or no side...
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