Pharmacognostic study of root, leaf and seed of asteracantha longifolia nees
TL;DR: Spines - spines, having perennial root stocks; bluish-purple 2-lipped flower; leaves - sessile, multichambered thick-walled sclerotic cell, among the epidermal cells of midrib, large flat bunch ofshaped calcium carbonate crystals and needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals.
Abstract: Asteracantha longifolia Nees. applied in jaundice, dropsy, rheumatism, anasarca etc., show the pharmacognostic characters - spines, having perennial root stocks; bluish-purple 2-lipped flower; leaves - sessile, multichambered thick-walled sclerotic cell, among the epidermal cells of midrib, large flat bunch-shaped calcium carbonate crystals and needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals in the epidermal cells of lamina and in the cortical cells of midrib respectively; stomata-caryophyllaceous; stomatal index on upper surface: 23.46 (± .47); lower surface: 27.44 (± 52); palisade ratio: 10.23 (± .19) and vein islet number: 25.8 (± .69).
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TL;DR: The present review article is focused on phytochemical, pharmacological and other important aspects of Talimakhana.
Abstract: Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees, Acanthaceae, is a source of the ayurvedic drug, 'Kokilaaksha' and the Unani drug, Talimakhana. The seeds are acrid, bitter, aphrodisiac, tonic, sedative, used for diseases of the blood. The plant is known to possess antitumor, hypoglycemic, aphrodisiac, antibacterial, free radical scavenging and lipid peroxidation, hepatoprotective and haematopoietic activity. It contains lupeol, stigmasterol, butelin, fatty acids, and alkaloids. The present review article is focused on phytochemical, pharmacological and other important aspects of Talimakhana.
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...…needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals in the epidermal cells of lamina and in the cortical cells of midrib respectively; stomata-caryophyllaceous; stomatal index on upper surface: 23.46±47); lower surface: 27.44±52); palisade ratio: 10.23±19) and vein islet number: 25.8±69) (Datta & Das, 1969)....
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TL;DR: From the present study it can be concluded that the compound isolated from methanolic fraction of Clinacanthus siamensis has a potential anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic activity.
Abstract: The present study includes the anti inflammatory and antiarthritic studies of the compound isolated from the methanolic extracts of Clinacanthus siamensis. Clinacanthus siamensis is a medium sized perennial shrub grows up to 2m in height belonging to the family Acanthaceae. The structure of the isolated compound was confirmed by spectral analysis and the compound isolated may be 4,5-dinonyl-1,3-dioxolane. The compound showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in Carrageenan induced paw edema model and the maximum inhibition was to the extent of 37.98% at 180 minutes of administration (p < 0.001). The compound at 0.5 mg/kg doses produced a significant inhibition in formalin induced arthritis and the effect produced was 22.17 % (P < 0.05). From the present study it can be concluded that the compound isolated from methanolic fraction of Clinacanthus siamensis has a potential anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic activity.
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TL;DR: The flora of British India as discussed by the authors, the flora of the British India, The flora of Indian Ocean and the British Indian Ocean, and the Indian Ocean flora of colonial India, etc.
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TL;DR: The first volume of the Flora of India is due to the completion of the first volume as mentioned in this paper, which is an event of no small importance in descriptive botany and is the last of our possessions whose vegetable wealth botanists have undertaken to describe in a systematic order.
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