Showing papers in "Pharmacognosy Journal in 2012"

TL;DR: It can be concluded that ashwagandha possessed marked anti-inflammatory effect against denaturation of protein in vitro, plausibly due to the alkaloid and withanolide contents of ashwageandha.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared and investigated antimicrobial, qualitative phytochemical studies, phenol, flavonoid and TLC analysis of root, stem bark, leaf extracts of Jatropha curcas Linn family Euphorbiaceae.

TL;DR: Silica gel chromatography of the dichloromethane extract of the seeds of Annona muricata afforded annoreticuin-9-one, while the flesh of the fruit yielded cis-annoreticin and sabadelin, which elucidated the structures of 1-3 by extensive 1 D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and confirmed by mass spectrometry.

TL;DR: Camphor is familiar to many people as a principal ingredient in topical home remedies for a wide range of symptoms, and its use is well consolidated among the population of the whole world, having a long tradition of use as antiseptic, antipruritic, rubefacients, abortifacient, aphrodisiac, contraceptive and lactation suppressant.

TL;DR: In this article, the antimicrobial activity of Withania somnifera and Cenchrus setigerus extracts was investigated in order to use it as a possible source for new antimicrobial substances against important human pathogens.

TL;DR: In this article, an ethyl acetate fraction of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng leaves growing in Egypt was fractionated and chromatographed on silica gel and sephadex to isolate its phenolic constituents.

TL;DR: The broad antimicrobial activity suggests the use of M. calabura as a source of new bioactive principles for the development of drugs against human and plant pathogens.

TL;DR: Traditional folkloric application of M. calabura fruits in the control and/or pain, inflammatory illness as well as an antioxidant agent is supported, as the fruit extract possess potent anti-inflammatory activity.

TL;DR: The present work has been designed to delineate the Pharmacognostic profile of the leaves, stem, and root of Andrographis paniculata Nees and provides useful information for quality control parameters for the crude drugs.

TL;DR: In this article, the antidiabetic activities of different extracts and fractions of Balanites aegyptiaca were tested in cultured C2C12 skeletal muscle cells and 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

TL;DR: In last few decades several Indian scientists and researchers have studied the pharmacological effects of steam distilled, petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol & benzene extracts of various parts of Hamelia plant on immune system, reproductive system, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, gastric system, urinary system and blood biochemistry.

TL;DR: The ethanolic extract of stems of Piper betle Linn not only demonstrated anthelmintic property but they also caused death of the worms when compared with marketed standard preparation i.e. Albendazole (40mg/ml) and different concentrations of aqueous extract.

TL;DR: An overview of this plant on pharmacognosy, pharmacology, safety and toxicity is presented below along with HPLC details of Embelin the active constituent of the seeds.

TL;DR: In this article, Murraya koenigii extracts were evaluated for their radical scavenging activities by means of DPPH, NO, • OH, O2 − and anti-lipid peroxidation assays.

TL;DR: In Ethiopian traditional medicine the aqueous decoction of the leaves of Cineraria abyssinica Sch. exA. Rich is used for the treatment of various ailments including liver diseases, however, to date, there appears to have been no scientific report on the phytochemistry and claimed hepatoprotective activity of the plant as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the antioxidant activity of methanol and ethyl acetate extracts obtained from the roots of A. tenuifolia against free DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical together with the total phenol contents of extracts were assayed.

TL;DR: A systematic investigation of phytopharmacopoeial standards for the fruit rinds of Garcinia indica by performing pharmacognostical parameters provides referential information for correct identification of the plant material and will be useful in preparation of monographs on these plants.

TL;DR: Results of the antimicrobial tests on 1, 2 and 8 indicated moderate antifungal activity against C. albicans and low antimicrobial activity against T. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and B. subtilis.

TL;DR: In this article, Nardostachys jatamansi DC is an important ayurvedic plant and the root and rhizome contain active compounds with carminative, sedative, antispasmodic and tranquilizing properties.

TL;DR: In this article, extracts from ripe pod pulp of Cassia fistula collected from 10 different provinces in Thailand were standardized for physical and chemical properties using UV-vis spectrophotometric analysis, and it was found that rhein content in pod pulp extracts was more than 0.02% w/w (average 0.0518 ± 0.003% w /w).

TL;DR: These studies provide referential information for correct identification and standardization of this plant material and possess antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimalarial and Antioxidant properties.

TL;DR: The present macroscopic and histo-anatomical observations of stem, root and leaves of Cissampelos pareira provides useful information for quality control parameters for the crude drugs.

TL;DR: Methanolic extract of galls of Quercus infectoria was found to possess antibacterial property against Enterococcus faecalis.

TL;DR: Investigation of macroscopical, microscopical and physiochemical parameters of Manilkara zapota L. leaves found the presence of trichomes, calcium oxalate prism, vessels, stomata, epidermis, and collenchyma cells to help future researchers in phytochemical as well as pharmacological analysis of this species.

TL;DR: The results of phytochemical screening of the different plant organs revealed the presence of steam volatile substances, sterols and/or triterpenes, flavonoids, carbohydrates and/ or glycosides, catechol tannins in the three organs under investigation.

TL;DR: It was showed that many people in the studied parts of Warangal district still continue to depend on medicinal plants at least for the treatment of primary healthcare.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have studied the pharmacognostic parameters of the leaves of Cymbopogon citratus and found that the standardization parameters provide referential information for correct identification of the plant material and will also be useful in preparation of monographs on these plants.

TL;DR: It is concluded that Lantana camara plants harbour a wide array of cultivable endophytic bacteria, including Bacillus genus, which are used in herbal medicine as an antiseptic and externally for leprosy and scabies.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the antioxidant activity of the methanolic leaf extract of C. excavata using the lipid peroxidation model and found that it might be a good source of antioxidants due to the presence of flavonols, gallic acid, and angelicin.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantified the effect of alkaline salts [NaHCO3, KHCO3 and (NH4)2CO3] stresses on germination and seedling growth in V. aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal.