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Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants
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Chemical Constituents of the Gentianaceae V: Tetraoxygenated Xanthones of Swertia chirata Buch.-Ham.
TL;DR: In addition to the tetraoxygenated xanthones (1-IX), a number of heterosides, triterpenes, and monoterpene alkaloids were isolated from this plant and indicated that the medicinal properties ascribed to the plant extracts were due to these constituents.
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Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase and phenolic contents of four Podocarpus species used in traditional medicine in South Africa.
TL;DR: The significant pharmacological activities observed support the use of four Podocarpus species in traditional medicine and may also be candidates in the search for modern pharmaceuticals in medicine, food and cosmetic industries.
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Total phenolic compounds and antioxidant potential of Hedychium spicatum Buch. Ham. ex D. Don in west Himalaya, India
TL;DR: In this paper, total phenolic compounds and antioxidant potential of Hedychium spicatum were analyzed for 16 different natural populations located in Uttarakhand (west Himalaya) for promotion as health or medicinal food.
A review on medicinal plants exhibiting antifertility activity in males
R. S. Gupta,Rakhi Sharma +1 more
TL;DR: The present review is an attempt to summarize the fertility regulatory plants with part used, type of extract/isolated compounds (active principles) along with animal model used.
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Toxicity studies in mice of common spices, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark and Piper longum fruits
TL;DR: Both of the extracts induced a significant increase in reproductive organ weights, sperm motility, sperm count and failed to illicit any spermatotoxic effect.