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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: The results demonstrate that the ethanolic extract of L. aspera could be used as antibacterial, pesticidal and various pharmacologic actives.
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To investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of whole Leucas aspera (Labiatae) (L. aspera) alcoholic extract.
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TL;DR: This review article provides explicit information on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of selected Psoralea species and the possible trends and perspectives for future research on these plants are discussed.
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...The crude extracts of seeds are used in the treatment of febrile diseases, impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, lower back pains, incontinence, enuresis, pollakiuria, and cold symptoms in the waist and knees (Chopra et al., 1956; Lin et al., 2007; Zhao et al., 2005a Zhao et al., , 2005b ....
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...The crude extracts of seeds are used in the treatment of febrile diseases, impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, lower back pains, incontinence, enuresis, pollakiuria, and cold symptoms in the waist and knees (Chopra et al., 1956; Lin et al., 2007; Zhao et al., 2005a, 2005b)....
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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the literature dealing with the processing of marigold flowers, such as drying, extraction, and packaging, to find their effect on the bioactive components is presented.
Abstract: Background Edible flowers are defined as innocuous and nontoxic flowers with health benefits when consumed as human diet. So far, hundreds of edible flowers have been identified. Among them, marigold is one of the popular edible flowers which has been used from ancient times. Scope and approach There are different species of flowers with the common name “marigold”. We have summarized five of them, namely common marigold (Calendula officinalis), marigold (Tagetes erecta), French marigold (Tagetes patula), Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida), and lemon marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia), along with their phytochemical content, physiological effect of these components, and toxicological studies. We have also reviewed the literature dealing with the processing of marigold flowers, such as drying, extraction, and packaging, to find their effect on the bioactive components. Key findings and conclusions: The phytochemical composition of these flowers revealed them to be wonderful natural gifts containing many therapeutic values. Processing of these flowers showed that drying was the most effective method to preserve them; however, novel and hybrid drying technologies using microwave, far infra-red, and ultrasound etc. are still to be studied. Last but not least, it was concluded that marigold flowers are wonderful gifts loaded with natural phytochemicals, if properly processed.
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TL;DR: In this article, the essential oil from Mentha spicata and M. cardiaca introduced in Bangladesh were studied for their essential oil content and compositions of the oil, which contained carvone (73.29 %), d-limonene (7.59 %), and dihydrocarvone(3.83 %) as major constituents out of 21 components.
Abstract: Mentha spicata and M. cardiaca introduced in Bangladesh were studied for their essential oil content and compositions of the oil. The essential oil from M. spicata contains carvone (73.29 %), d-limonene (7.59 %) and dihydrocarvone (3.83 %) as major constituents out of the 21 components. The essential oil from M. cardiaca contains carvone (60.9 %) and limonene (21.58 %) as major constituents out of the 35 components. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 42 (1), 79-82, 2007
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TL;DR: Results of the present study reveal that extracts of W. somnifera showing great antimicrobial potential against test microorganisms may be exploited for future antimicrobial drugs.
Abstract: In the present study antimicrobial activity of Withania somnifera L. Dunal (Solanaceae) has been evaluated against selected pathogens. Free and bound flavonoids of different parts (root, stem, leaf and fruit) of W. somnifera have been studied for their antimicrobial activity using disc diffusion assay against three Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli MTCC 46, Proteus mirabilis MTCC 3310 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 1934), one Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 3160) and three fungi (Candida albicans MTCC 183, Aspergillus flavus MTCC 277 and Aspergillus niger MTCC 282). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the extracts was evaluated through micro broth dilution method, while minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentration was determined by sub culturing the relevant samples. C. albicans was found to be the most susceptible organism followed by S. aureus, P. mirabilis, E. coli and P. aeruginosa. Out of the tested organisms, A flavus and A. niger were observed to be resistant as none of the tested extracts showed activity against them. Total activity (TA) of extracts (ml/g) against each sensitive pathogens was also evaluated. Bound flavonoid extract of root showed best activity against C. albicans (IZ 30, MIC 0.039, MFC 0.039, respectively). However all the microorganisms were found to be sensitive against the extracts tested. Total activity of bound flavonoid extract of root was found to be same for E.coli, P. mirabilis, S. aureus and C. albicans (153.84 ml/g). Results of the present study reveal that extracts of W. somnifera showing great antimicrobial potential against test microorganisms may be exploited for future antimicrobial drugs.
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