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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: Putranjiva roxburghii, Conyza bonariensis, Woodfordia fruiticosa and Senecio chrysanthemoids were collected from different areas of Pakistan and extracted in methanol as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Putranjiva roxburghii , Conyza bonariensis , Woodfordia fruiticosa and Senecio chrysanthemoids were collected from different areas of Pakistan and extracted in methanol. The crude methanolic extract was dissolved in water and further partitioned with n-hexane, chloroform and n-butanol successively. Total phenols of all extracts were calculated using Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) reagent, while antioxidant activities were determined using standard protocols. All extracts contained reasonable amount of phenolic contents ranging from 36.9 ± 0.3 to 911.7 ± 1.4 mg GAE/g of extract, and maximum total phenols were present in the ethyl acetate extract of S. chrysanthemoids (911.7 ± 1.4 mg GAE/g of extract). Antiradical activity was measured as decrease in absorbance at 517 nm using diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH). The ethyl acetate extract of W. fruiticosa exhibited the highest activity (92.1 ± 1.6% with IC 50 = 4 ± 0 µg). The reducing potential of the extracts was determined with ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) assays. The ethyl acetate extract of C. bonariensis showed the highest activity in FRAP (671.9 ± 1.6 µM) and the extract of W. fruiticosa (ethyl acetate) was the most active (1.882 ± 0.041) in TAC among the other extracts of the selected medicinal plants.
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...It is a much-used medicinal plant in Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicines (Chopra et al., 1956)....
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TL;DR: Information is documented about traditional remedies before they are lost in D. G. Khan for the first time to collect first hand knowledge of local medicinal plants and their usage.
Abstract: In D. G. Khan, like other underdeveloped areas of the world, plants are traditionally used as medicines by herbsman (Hakims), plant traders or village elders to cure various infectious as well as functional human diseases. These preserved tribal practices are found suitable and helpful in treatment of the poor and illiterate people on low cost basis. To collect the first hand knowledge of local medicinal plants and their usage, one hundred pertinent people including herbs man (Hakims), plant traders or village elders were interviewed by using a semi structured-questionnaire. Group discussions were also arranged to collect the data. According to the respondent, 8 species belonging to 4 (6%) monocotyledon families and 58 species belonging to 26 (44%) dicotyledonous families are in use for medicinal purposes. The dominant families are Fabacaeae with 8 species, followed by Solanaceae and Asteraceae with 7 species each, Poaceae with 5 and Brassicaceae with 4 species. These medicinal plants are used to cure about 30 various types of diseases. The common disease of the area is stomach related like ulcer and dysentery. Cough, headache, jaundice, toothache, sores, wounds and skin diseases are the other prevalent diseases. Peoples’ dependency on traditional medicine is still high as in rural areas modern or allopathic medicines are hard to find and certain stigmas like side effects related to these modern medicines hinders people to use them. Most of the species used for medicinal purposes are wild and expert herb-men collect them. Special attention is needed to be taken for the conservation of these plants. This study is carried out for the first time in this area, gathered information are documented about traditional remedies before they are lost.
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...…and dicotyledon herbaceous species from all the corner of the globe by the following researcher Puratchikody et al. (2006); Gurbuz et al. (2002); Chopra et al. (1986); Batish et al. (2007); Santosh et al. (2007); Mubarack et al. (2011); Selim et al. (2007); Nijsiri and Gordon (1986); Sumeet et…...
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TL;DR: This review aims to summarize the worldwide reported biological activities and phytoconstituents associated with this genus for the past 40 years.
Abstract: Since ancient times, Hibiscus. species (Malvaceae) have been used as a folk remedy for the treatment of skin diseases, as an antifertility agent, antiseptic, and carminative. Some compounds isolated from the species, such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, and polysaccharides, are considered responsible for these activities. This review aims to summarize the worldwide reported biological activities and phytoconstituents associated with this genus for the past 40 years.
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TL;DR: The antiviral screening results revealed that, the ethyl acetate extract of the stem and root were effectively suppressed the WSSV and it reflected in the lowest cumulative mortality of treated shrimps, and antiviral and immunostimulant activity proved from Argemone mexicana against W SSV infection.
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TL;DR: Aqueous solution of the extract when administered orally to male mice of proven fertility for 20, 40 and 60 days caused inhibition of fertility while maintaining their normal sexual behaviour, and all the induced effects returned to normalcy within 30 days following withdrawal of 60-day treatment.
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