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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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01 Apr 2007
TL;DR: The present review is an up-to-date and comprehensive literature analysis of the chemistry, pharmacology and clinical trials on Centella drug.
Abstract: Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban is valued in Indian systems of medicine for improving memory and for the treatment of nervine disorders and skin diseases. It has been used extensively as memory enhancer. The present review is an up-to-date and comprehensive literature analysis of the chemistry, pharmacology and clinical trials on Centella drug.
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TL;DR: Two saponins, designated as bacopaside I and II, have been isolated from Bacopa monniera Wettst and their structures have been elucidated as 3-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl pseudojujubogenin mainly on the basis of 2D NMR and other spectral analyses.
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15 Aug 2007
TL;DR: The reported pharmacological activities of mangiferin include antioxidant, radioprotective, antitumor, immunomodulatory,Anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, lipolytic, antibone resorption, monoamine oxidase inhibiting, antiviral, antifungal antibacterial and antiparasitic properties, which may support the numerous traditional uses of the plant.
Abstract: This review details the vernacular names, origin, distribution, taxonomy and variety of Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae), a medicinal plant traditionally used in tropical regions. Mangiferin, a major C-glucosylxanthone from M. indica stem bark, leaves, heartwood, roots and fruits occurs widely among different angiosperm families and ferns. The reported pharmacological activities of mangiferin include antioxidant, radioprotective, antitumor, immunomodulatory, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, lipolytic, antibone resorption, monoamine oxidase inhibiting, antiviral, antifungal antibacterial and antiparasitic properties, which may support the numerous traditional uses of the plant.
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TL;DR: The pharmacognostical study revealed that both species (A. catechu and A. nilotica) can be distinguished on the basis of their macroscopic, microscopic and phytochemical characters.
Abstract: Various Acacia species have been reported to be effective against a variety of disease including malaria, leprosy and most concerning cancer. The fresh plant parts of different Acacia species are considered as astringent, spasmolytic, demulcent, anthelmintic and abortifacient in Indian traditional medicine system. Currently, numerous herbal products derived from Acaciaspecies are available in market. In present exploration, a total of five species of genus Acacia including: Acacia nilotica ssp. indica (Benth.) A. F. Hill,Acacia tortilis (Forsk.) Hayne, Acacia senegal (L.) Willd., Acacia catechu(L.)Willd, Acacia jacquemontii Benth were undertaken for preliminary ethnomedicinal and antimicrobial screening. Subsequently, the two most active species: A. catechu and A. nilotica were further considered for detail pharmacognostical studies. During antimicrobial screening experiments, A.catechu and A. nilotica exhibited highest activity against three bacterial (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi) and two fungal strain (Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger). The pharmacognostical study revealed that both species (A. catechu and A. nilotica) can be distinguished on the basis of their macroscopic, microscopic and phytochemical characters. Different plant parts (bark and pods) of both species were found to contain various secondary metabolites such asalkaloids, flavanoids, tannins and sponins.
Key words: Antimicrobial activity, pharmacognosy, abortifacient, antiplatelet aggregatory, saponins.
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...Acacia nilotica has been proved as effective medicine in treatment of malaria, sore throat (aerial part) and toothache (bark) (Chopra et al., 1956; Shetty, 1977; Jain, 1991; Joshi, 1994; Jain, 1997; Jain et al., 2005; Kubmarawa et al., 2007)....
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...…such as: A. nilotica (L.) Del. used in digestive system disorder, syphilis, cholera, dysentery and leprosy; A. catechu used in bronchitis, pain in chest, asthma and cancerous sores (Chopra et al., 1956; Gupta, 1970; Jain and Tarafder, 1970; Joshi, 1982; Das et al., 1983; Katewa et al., 2004)....
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...catechu used in bronchitis, pain in chest, asthma and cancerous sores (Chopra et al., 1956; Gupta, 1970; Jain and Tarafder, 1970; Joshi, 1982; Das et al., 1983; Katewa et al., 2004)....
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TL;DR: Topical application of Calotropis gigantea in excision wound model increased the percentage of wound contraction and accelerated wound healing in rats and thus supports its traditional use.
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