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This study was aimed to investigate the analgesic activity of the different fractions of Typha elephantina Roxb. Analgesic activity was evaluated for peripheral pharmacological actions using the acetic acid-induced writhing test in Swiss albino mice. The result of preliminary phytochemical screening reveals that different fractions of Typha elephantina Roxb. contains alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and carbohydrates. All fractions at the doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg b.w. they have produced significant (P<0.05) analgesic action in a dose-dependent manner in the tested model. In acetic acid-induced writhing test, petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride and ethyl acetate fractions of roots (400 mg/kg) inhibited maximum 62.59%, 66.14%, and 69.29% writhing respectively, whereas the writhing inhibition of the standard drug Diclofenac-Na (25 mg/kg) was...
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Infinite varieties of plants- both medicinal and aromatic are seen on the Indian continent. Siddha system of medicine is effectively making use of them. Sage Yugi have classified skin diseases into 18 kuttas. Pundareega kuttam is one among them. It can be correlated to dermatophytosis in modern science. Siddhars, scientists of a sort have found a remedy to the newly emerging mysterious diseases during their lifetime in the remote past. A thorough literature survey brings them to the limelight. Medicinal plants with antimicrobial activity are found widely in Siddha literature. Many effective compound formulations are also available to treat dermatophytosis. This article focuses on the herbs having in-vitro anti- dermatophytic activity and medicinal plants in Siddha literature for treating dermatophytosis. This preliminary literature search will help to understand the potential for further research in this...
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Stem cell biology, many signals regulated stem cells and organ development. Wnt factors play a crucial role in stem cells development and induced signaling pathway in stem cells. Wnt signals classified as a canonical and non-canonical pathway. Wnt factors regulated both pathways for stem cells self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation. Wnt canonical pathway induced by Wnt1, Wnt2, Wnt2b, Wnt3, Wnt3a, Wnt4, Wnt5a, Wnt6, Wnt7a, Wnt7b, Wnt8a, Wnt8b, Wnt10a and Wnt10b. Wnt non-canonical pathway regulated by Wnt factors such as Wnt1, Wnt4, Wnt5a, Wnt5b, Wnt6, Wnt7a, Wnt7b, Wnt9a, Wnt9b, Wnt10a, Wnt10b, Wnt11, and Wnt16. These all factors have a specialized role in stem cells and development. These factors also regulated wound healing mechanism and variety of organ regeneration. Finally, abnormality or aberrant expression of Wnt signals regulated a variety of...
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Diabetes mellitus (DM), both insulin-dependent DM (IDDM) and non-insulin dependent DM (NIDDM) is a common and serious metabolic disorder throughout the world. Traditional plant treatments have been used throughout the world for the therapy of diabetes mellitus. Among many medications and other alternative medicines, several herbs have been known to cure and control diabetes; additionally, they have no side effects. The present paper is an attempt to list the plants with anti-diabetic and related beneficial effects originating from different parts of the world. History showed that medicinal plants had been used in traditional healing around the world for a long time to treat diabetes; this is because such herbal plants have hypoglycemic properties and other beneficial properties, as reported in scientific literature. The medicinal plants, besides having natural therapeutic values against various diseases and considerable works have been done on these plants to treat diabetes mellitus, describes that the anti-diabetic activity of medicinal plants is due to the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, terpenoids, coumarins and other constituents which...
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Pharmacognostical parameters for the leaves including petiole of Kailaspati was studied with the aim of drawing the Pharmacognostical standards for this species. Macroscopical and microscopical characters of leaves and petiole, powder characteristics studies, fluorescence studies and thin layer chromatographic studies of the leaves powder included. The study also deals with the preliminary phytochemical screening of the leaves and petioles of Kailaspati with various extracts such as petroleum ether to water. Glandular, non-glandular trichomes and starch grains were identified. The qualitative analysis of some secondary metabolites, to ascertain medicinal claims of this widely used medicinal plant. The results showed that the moderate presence of oils, alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, ketosteroids, amino acids, phenols, and triterpenoids. The study includes pharmacognostical standardization of Kailaspati with petiole first...
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