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Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants

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The article was published on 1956-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 5524 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Glossary.

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Effect of ethanol extract of Rivea hypocrateriformis on the estrous cycle of the rat.

TL;DR: Restoration of normal estrous cycles after withdrawal of treatment indicate the reversible effect of ethanol extract in rats, indicating the inhibition of steroidogenesis of cholesterol by ovarian endocrine tissues.
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Anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activity of the water decoction Desmodium gangeticum

TL;DR: The result establishes the traditional use of water decoction of Desmodium gangeticum codified in Indian System of Medicine as the preferred method for anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activity in experimental animals.
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Lemon scented plants

TL;DR: This review gives a summary of both established and new species on the world market, with detailed description of five more unusual representatives of this group, including the chemicals responsible for the lemon scent.
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A comparative study on quantitative estimation of tannins in terminalia chebula, terminalia belerica, terminalia arjuna and saraca indica using spectrophotometer

TL;DR: It has been found that the tannins form the stable complexes with protein, starch and metal chelates by disturbing the metabolic activity of the bacterial enzymes nutrient availability, and functionality of biological membranes.
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Protective role of Centella asiatica on lead-induced oxidative stress and suppressed reproductive health in male rats.

TL;DR: It is shown that co-administration of aqueous extracts of C. asiatica to lead exposed rats showed a significant increase in the weights of reproductive organs, reduction in lead-induced oxidative stress in the tissues and improvement in selected reproductive parameters over lead-exposed rats indicating the beneficial role of the plant to counteract lead- induced oxidative stress and to restore the suppressed reproduction in male rats.