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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 component fatty acids of the seed fats of Moringa pterygosperma and moringa concanensis have been investigated by using the techniques of urea-adduct segregation and quantitative paper chromatography.
Abstract: The component fatty acids of the seed fats of Moringa pterygosperma and Moringa concanensis have been investigated by using the techniques of urea-adduct segregation and quantitative paper chromatography. The present analysis indicates the percentage composition of the mixed fatty acids to be: palmitic 3.1, 11.7; stearic 8.0, 3.8; arachidic 7.8, 2.4; behenic 3.5, 4.1; lignoceric 5.8, 0.6; oleic 71.0, 75.5 and linoleic 0.8, 0.9% respectively. Untersuchungen uber die Zusammensetzung des Fettes der Moringaceae Samen Die Fettsaure-Zusammensetzung des Samenfettes von Moringa pterygosperma und Moringa concanensis wurde nach der Harnstoff-Addukt-Fraktionierung und quantitativen Papier-Chromatographie untersucht. Die Gesamtfettsauren der M. pterygosperma bzw. M. concanensis enthielten 3.1 bzw. 11.7% Palmitin-, 8.0 bzw. 3.8% Stearin-, 7.8 bzw. 2.4% Arachin-, 3.5 bzw. 4.1% Behen-, 5.8 bzw. 0.6% Lignocerin-, 71.0 bzw. 75.5% Ol- sowie 0.8 bzw. 0.9% Linolsaure.

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TL;DR: Evidence implies the familiarity of Iran’s folkloric medicine with this plant, but it has been disappeared from contemporary medicine for unknown reasons, and availability of different ecological zones in Iran complies with reestablishment of AP in tropical and temperate regions of the country.
Abstract: Nain-e Havandi (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) (AP) is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the family Acanthacea. Only a few species of Andrographis genus out of 28 are medicinally concerned of which AP is the most important. Knowledge about the arrival of AP to Iran is extremely lacking but most probably it has been imported from India. However, evidence implies the familiarity of Iran’s folkloric medicine with this plant, but it has been disappeared from contemporary medicine for unknown reasons. Presence of active ingredients from diterpenoids group such as andrographolide, neoandrographolide and 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide has given incredible unique medicinal properties to the plant. Traditionally, Nain-e Havandi has been used in the role of a non-farm plant as a remedy for skin problems, flu, respiratory disease, and snakebite in East and Southeast Asia for centuries. Recently, it has been utilized as a treatment for HIV, hepatitis, diabetes, cancer and kidney disorders. Intensive cultivation of the herb started only in the past decade in countries such as China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, West Indies, Mauritius and to some extent, in Malaysia. Availability of different ecological zones in Iran complies with reestablishment of AP in tropical and temperate regions of the country. This is killing two birds with one stone, supporting the conservational and economic aspects.

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TL;DR: Preliminary information is offered on the active constituents, pharmacology, traditional uses, trade and challenges in conservation and sustainable use of S. lappa and direction is given for further basic and clinical research into this plant.

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TL;DR: The analgesic activity of an extract of the leaves of Cassia alata and kaempferol 3-O-sophoroside were studied after intraperitoneal injection in mice and rats using the tail clip, tail flick, tail immersion and acetic acid-induced writhing methods and the results compared with morphine.

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TL;DR: Both intraperitoneal and oral treatments of the seeds extracts showed suppression activities in all groups of mice with the highest values being noted by the 100 and 200 I¼L kg-1 doses of the ethanol extract and the 100 I¹¬1 dose of the chloroform extract.
Abstract: Nigella sativa (black seed) seeds have been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of sicknesses including parasitic diseases. Intraperitoneal and oral administrations of ethanol, chloroform and aqueous seed extracts (50, 100, 200 and 400 I¼L kg-1) of N. sativa, were screened in the 4-day suppressive assays for their anti-malarial properties against Plasmodium berghei in mice. Both intraperitoneal and oral treatments of the seeds extracts showed suppression activities in all groups of mice with the highest values were noted by the 100 and 200 I¼L kg-1 doses of the ethanol extract and by the 100 I¼L kg-1 dose of the chloroform extract which significantly (p

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