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Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants

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 authors investigated the fruits of E. umbellata for proximate composition, mineral content, physicochemical characteristics, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and selected phytochemicals.
Abstract: Elaeagnus umbellata is a deciduous shrub widely distributed in the Himalayan regions of Pakistan. The reddish berries of the plant are edible and very delicious. In the present study, the berries of the plant were investigated for proximate composition, mineral content, physicochemical characteristics, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and selected phytochemicals. The results showed that the fruit of E. umbellatacontained 71.4% moisture, 2.9% ash, 4.0% protein, 2.3% crude fat, 5.9% fiber and 13.6% nitrogen free extract. The nutritive value of the fresh berry was 90.8 kcal/100 g. The berry contained 27.8 mg/100 g of vitamin C. The plant showed striking DPPH scavenging activity and the phytochemical analysis revealed that it contained 23.3, 3.6, 19.9, 126.5, 12.6 and 21.2 mg/g of phenolic, flavonoid, carotenoid, tannin, alkaloid and saponin contents, respectively. In short, this study showed that E. umbellata is a good source of various nutrients and antioxidant compounds, and it can be beneficial to consumer’s health. Key words: Elaeagnus umbellata, phytochemical composition, proximate analysis, mineral contents, extraction yields, free radical scavenging activity.

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  • ...The fruit is considered as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting the growth of cancers (Chopra et al., 1986; Matthews, 1994)....

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TL;DR: The cytotoxicity of the crude methanolic extracts of Rumex hastatus,Rumex dentatus, Rumex nepalensis, Rheum australe, Polygonum persicaria andPolygonum plebejum (Family Polygonaceae) was determined against Artemia salina at 1000, 100 and 10 mg/ml.
Abstract: The cytotoxicity of the crude methanolic extracts of Rumex hastatus, Rumex dentatus, Rumex nepalensis, Rheum australe, Polygonum persicaria and Polygonum plebejum (Family Polygonaceae) was determined against Artemia salina at 1000, 100 and 10 mg/ml. R. hastatus, R. dentatus and R. nepalensis showed significant activity at a concentration of 1000 mg/ml against Artemia salina. R. australe showed low activity at 1000 mg/ml and no activity at 100 and 10 mg/ml. At concentration of 10 mg/ml, R. australe showed no activity. Similarly the phytotoxicity of the crude extracts of these six plants was determined against Lemna minor. All the plants except R. hastatus showed significant activity at a concentration of 1000 mg/ml. Moderate activity was shown by R. australe, R. nepalensis and P. persicaria at the concentration of 100 mg/ml. All the plants showed low phytotoxic activity at concentration of 10 mg/ml.

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  • ...dentatus and Rumex nepalensis are used as an astringent and in cutaneous disorders and purgative (Chopra et al., 1986; Manandhar, 2002)....

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  • ...The roots of R. dentatus and Rumex nepalensis are used as an astringent and in cutaneous disorders and purgative (Chopra et al., 1986; Manandhar, 2002)....

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TL;DR: The results clearly indicated that the colchicine is more effective as an anti-inflammatory agent compared with phenylbutazone, the standard drug used in the study, whereas the oral administration of 6 mg/kg body weight of 2- demethylcolchicines, 3-demethylcolChicine and N-formyl-N-deacetylcolchimine showed very poor activity.
Abstract: Gloriosa superba L. (Liliaceae) seeds, known as "kalihari" (Hindi), were phytochemically investigated for colchicine (well known for gout treatment) and other related alkaloid content. Colchicine, 2- demethylcolchicine, 3-demethylcolchicine, and N-formyl-N-deacetylcolchicine were alkaloids isolated from the seeds. The isolated samples have been standardized for their purity with respect to the reference standard using HPLC. The structures were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy and were analyzed by spiking them along with colchicine reference by HPLC. The purity of colchicine, 2- demethylcolchicine, 3- demethylcolchicine and N-formyl-N-deacetylcolchicine were 99.82, 96.78, 98.71, and 98.13% respectively. The compounds were subjected to an anti-inflammatory study by using the formaldehyde inflammagen-induced inflammation model. Oral administration of colchicine at 2, 4, and 6 mg/kg body weight resulted in 48.9, 68.7, and 79.1% inhibition respectively, while 30.9% inhibition was seen in the phenylbutazone 100 mg/kg treated group once daily for a period of 4 days. The results clearly indicated that the colchicine is more effective as an anti-inflammatory agent compared with phenylbutazone, the standard drug used in the study, whereas the oral administration of 6 mg/kg body weight of 2- demethylcolchicine, 3-demethylcolchicine and N-formyl-N-deacetylcolchicine showed very poor activity (41.6, 40.4, and 41.1% activity respectively).

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  • ...Gloriosa superba L. (Liliaceae) grows throughout tropical regions in India and is a well known source of colchicine (Chopra et al., 1956)....

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TL;DR: Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn is an old age plant used in traditional medicine across the globe for its ethanopharmacological value to cure varieties of ailments from simple cough to hepatitis to more complexes like SARS and CANCER.
Abstract: Objective: A review article on Glycyrrhiza glabra, A plant which have lots of medicinal properties. So it may be known as plant for the future. The present article is an effort to highlight the role of a few major constituents of this plant, which have multifaceted pharmacological actions and could be used as a template for designing new herbal medicines. Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human cultivation. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food supplements etc. Conclusion :Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn is an old age plant used in traditional medicine across the globe for its ethanopharmacological value to cure varieties of ailments from simple cough to hepatitis to more complexes like SARS and CANCER. Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn used as a mild laxative, anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, anti-biotic, anti-viral, anti-ulcer, anti-tissive, anti-oxidant, estrogenic, anti-diuretic, hypolipidmic agent. It is reported to contain important phytoconstituents such as glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizinic acid, glabrin A&B, triterpene sterols, saponin, and isoflavons.

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TL;DR: Two cassane butenolides, caesalpinolide A (1) and B (2), epimeric at the hemiketal position were isolated from the marine creeper Caesalpinsia bonduc as mentioned in this paper.

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