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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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Trianthema decandra Linn., belongs to family Aizoaceae, commonly known as “Punarnavi” in Sanskrit, “Gadabandi” in Hindi, and “Vellai sharuni” in Tamil. This plant is globally distributed tropical and subtropical regions. In India, it grows in dry-soil lands. It has been known since ancient times for curative properties and has been utilized for treatment of various ailments such as burns and wounds. The roots are aperients and said to be useful in hepatitis, asthma, and suppression of the menses. A decoction of the root-bark is given as an aperients. The juice of the leaves dropped into the nostrils relieves one-sided headache. 1 In the present investigation, the detailed Pharmacognostic study of Trianthema decandra root is carried out to lay down the standards, which could be useful in future Forensic identification of unknown plant material. Results: The study includes macroscopic, microscopic, preliminary phytochemical screening and physicochemical evaluation. The objective this was to characterize the unknown plant material. Conclusion: In recent years there has been a rapid increase in the standardization of...
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Cinnamon is one of the best-known spices used as herbal medicine. Cinnamaldehyde is the most important constituents of cinnamon. The present study was aimed to evaluate the analgesic activity of Cinnamaldehyde per se and its interaction with diclofenac sodium and pentazocine in Swiss albino mice. Healthy mice of either sex weighing 20-30 grams were divided into 6 groups of 6 animals each. Peripheral analgesic activity was evaluated by acetic acid induced writhing test, and central analgesic activity was studied using Eddy’s hot plate method. Cinnamaldehyde (100 and 200 mg/kg) and its combination (Cinnamaldehyde 100 + 2.5 mg/kg standard drug), diclofenac sodium (2.5 and 5 mg/kg) and pentazocine (2.5 and 5 mg/kg) were given orally. Acetic acid induced writhing model showed that diclofenac sodium at doses of 2.5 and 5 mg/kg reduces writhing 44% and 66% respectively as compared to control when administered alone. Cinnamaldehyde at 100 and 200 mg/kg showed dose-dependent decrease in writhes 54% and 81%, but when Cinnamaldehyde (100 mg/kg) was co-administered with diclofenac sodium (2.5mg/kg) showed...
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