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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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The medicinal potential of black seed (Nigella sativa) and its components

TL;DR: Thymoquinone, the most abundant constituent of black seed essential oil, has been shown to be the active principle responsible for many of the seed's beneficial effects.

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Withania somnifera Dunal: A Review

TL;DR: An attempt has been made in this review paper to explore various dimensions of the drug including phytochemical and pharmacological studies carried out on this drug.
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Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Lantana camara.

TL;DR: The essential oil of Lantana camara, tested against seven bacteria and eight fungi, showed a wide spectrum of antibacterial and antifungal activities.
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Effect of bacosides, alcoholic extract of Bacopa monniera Linn. (brahmi), on experimental amnesia in mice.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that bacosides facilitate anterograde memory and attenuate anterOGrade experimental amnesia induced by scopolamine and sodium nitrite possibly by improving acetylcholine level and hypoxic conditions, respectively.
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Clinical studies on the effect of Neem (Azadirachta indica) bark extract on gastric secretion and gastroduodenal ulcer.

TL;DR: Neem bark extract has therapeutic potential for controlling gastric hypersecretion and gastroesophageal and gastroduodenal ulcers and various blood parameters for organ toxicity after Neem treatment at the doses suggested remained more or less close to the normal values suggesting no significant adverse effects.