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Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants
01 Jan 1956-
About: 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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TL;DR: In this article, the antidiarrhoeal activity of whole plant extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum (Linn) in rats was evaluated using LD50 studies up to the dose limit of 2000 mg/kg.
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the antidiarrhoeal activity of whole plant extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum (Linn) in rats. Materials and Methods: Petroleum ether (PeCH) and alcoholic (AlCH) extracts of whole plant of Cardiospermum halicacabum (Linn) were prepared, with successive extraction in soxhlet apparatus and aqueous (AqCH) extract, by the maceration process. LD50 studies for all the three extracts were carried out up to the dose limit of 2000 mg/kg in albino mice. One-fifth of the maximum dose of LD50 of each extract was selected to study the antidiarrhoeal activity in different experimental models such as castor oil-induced diarrhoea, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced enteropooling and charcoal meal test in rats. Results: Preliminary phytochemical studies revealed the presence of sterols, carbohydrates, tannins and triterpenes in the PeCH extract; sterols, saponins, carbohydrates, flavonoids and tannins in the AlCH extract; sterols, saponins, carbohydrates, flavonoids and tannins in the AqCH extract. No mortality was observed with any of the three extracts up to the maximum dose of 2000 mg/kg. Further, all the three extracts at 400 mg/kg, p.o . had significantly ( P Conclusion: The present study revealed the antidiarrhoeal activity of the extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum, which may be due to the presence of phytochemical constituents such as sterols, tannins, flavonoids and triterpenes.
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...The whole plant Materials and Methods has been used for several centuries in the treatment of rheumatism, stiffness of limbs, snake bite;([4]) its roots for Drugs and chemicals nervous diseases, as a diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, Analytical grade petroleum ether and 95% ethanol (S....
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...Introduction its leaves and stalks are used in the treatment of diarrhoea, Diarrhoea, an important health problem worldwide, dysentery and headache [5] and as a poultice for swellings.([4]) especially in developing countries, accounts for more than 5- Phytochemical constituents such as flavones, aglycones, 8 millions deaths in infants and children under 5 years, each triterpenoids, glycosides and a range of fatty acids and volatile year....
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared anticestodal efficacies of single dose oral treatments with the powdered fruit of Mallotus philippinensis called Kamala (125, 250 and 375 mg/kg BW), its water or methanol extracts (equivalent to 375mg/kg) and the total glycosides (25, 50 and 100 mg/ kg) were determined in naturally cestode-infected Beetal goats.
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TL;DR: It is revealed that this plant has potential prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy against Leishmania infection and warrants detailed investigations on its possible immunopotentiatory actions.
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TL;DR: The chemical composition of the hydrodistillate of aerial parts of Cymbopogon jawarancusa, a natural grass considered as major forage for animal nutrition, used in food because of the presence of sufficient concentration of minerals like calcium and potassium was analyzed by capillary GC-FID, GC-MS and 13 C NMR.
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01 Feb 2009
TL;DR: The present review is an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on Ficus racemosa Linn's pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological uses.
Abstract: Ficus racemosa Linn. is a moderate-sized avenue tree found throughout India either wild or cultivated for its fruits eaten by villagers. It is popular in Indigenous System of Medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy. In the Traditional System of Medicine, various plant parts such as bark, root, leaves, fruits and latex are used in dysentery, diarrhoea, diabetes, bilious affections, stomachache, menorrhage, haemoptysis, piles and as carminative and astringent. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on its pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological uses.
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