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An Antimicrobial Principle from Sphaeranthus indicus L. (Family Compositae)
S. K. Singh,K. M. Saroj,Vyasji Tripathi,Amit Singh,R. H. Singh +4 more
- Vol. 26, Iss: 4, pp 235-239
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The bicyclic sesquiterpene lactone isolated from the petroleum ether extract of the aerial part of the Indian Composite Sphaeranthus indicus deonstrated strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, S. albus, Escherichia coli, Fusarium sp.Abstract:
A bicyclic sesquiterpene lactone has been isolated from the petroleum ether extract of the aerial part of the Indian Composite Sphaeranthus indicus. The compound deonstrated strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, S. albus, Escherichia coli, Fusarium sp., Helminthosporium sp. and other microorganisms.read more
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Identification of five newly described bioactive chemical compounds in methanolic extract of Mentha viridis by using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
TL;DR: In this article, the GC-MS analysis of Mentha viridis revealed the existence of the 3,6-Octadecadiynoic acid, methyl ester, 2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, 4H-pyran- 4-one, and 2,3-dihydro-3, 5-dimihydroxy-6-methyl.
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Pharmacological evaluation of the extracts of Sphaeranthus indicus flowers on anxiolytic activity in mice
TL;DR: Oil ether extract of S. indicus flowers produces prominent anxiolytic activity in mice, which is more prominent in the EPM and OFT than ethanolic or water extracts, but was less than that produced by diazepam (1 mg/kg).
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In vitro screening of medicinal plant extracts for macrofilaricidal activity
TL;DR: Methanolic extracts of 20 medicinal plants were screened at 1–10 mg/ml for in vitro macrofilaricidal activity by worm motility assay against adult Setaria digitata, the cattle filarial worm and results showed that C. anthelminticum exhibited 86.15% inhibition in formazan formation compared to the control.
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Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Mentha piperita L. (Peppermint)—An Important Multipurpose Medicinal Plant
TL;DR: The organic extracts of the leaves of Mentha piperita were found to possess strong antibacterial activity against a range of pathogenic bacteria and the phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, and phenols.
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Investigation of Antidiabetic, Antihyperlipidemic, and In Vivo Antioxidant Properties of Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. in Type 1 Diabetic Rats: An Identification of Possible Biomarkers
S. Ramachandran,Kuppusamy Asokkumar,M. Uma Maheswari .,Tunga Ravi,A.T. Sivashanmugam .,S. Saravanan,A. Rajasekaran,J. Dharman +7 more
TL;DR: EESIR possess antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, and in vivo antioxidant activity in type 1 diabetic rats, and its antioxidant and lipid lowering effect will help to prevent diabetic complications, and these actions are possibly due to presence of above biomarkers.
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Indian Medicinal Plants
TL;DR: Indian medicinal plants/, Indian medicinal plants /, مرکز فناوری اطلاعات و اصاع رسانی, کδاوρزی
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A chemical investigation of Sphaeranthus indicus Linn.
N.K. Basu,P.P. Lamsal +1 more
TL;DR: An alkaloid, Spaeranthine, has been isolated from Sphaeranthus indicus and a volatile oil, obtained by steam distillation of the fresh plant, has also been obtained.