C.—Yellow colouring principles contained in various tannin matters. Part VI. Rhus Cotinus and Rhus rhodanthema

Essential oil composition of Rhus cotinus and its antioxidant activity

The essential oil composition of Rhus cotinus L. (syn. Cotinus coggygria Scop.; Family: Anacardiaceae), was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The in vitro antioxidant activity was assessed by β-carotene bleaching test, reducing power, DPPH radical scavenging and inhibition of lipid peroxidation methods. A total of 30 compounds were identified with the dominance of monoterpenes (65.9%) viz. β-Pinene, ca...

On the Active Principle of Rhus Toxicodendron and Rhus Venenata

Of all the cutaneous eruptions caused accidentally by vegetable matters, that produced by the different ]rinds of Rhus is probably the most common in this country. The common occurrence of poisoning with poison ivy and poison sumach, and the lack of any rational treatment for this, led me to try to isolate the active principle of these plants, in the hope that a knowledge of its characteristic ...

Antibacterial activity of Rhus succedanea Var. Himalaica

The antibacterial activity of leaf and root ethanolic extracts as well as crude alkaloids and flavonoids from both the parts of Rhus succedanea were carried against bacterial strains viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Clavibacter michiganensis, Proteus vulgaris and Xanthomonas spp. The antibacterial activity was carried out on nutrient agar medium using disk diffusion method. The flavonoid fraction of...

Sumac (Rhus Coriaria) and Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia is a crucial risk factor for atherosclerosis , and an abnormal metabolic condition characterized by disorders in lipid profile . Dyslipidemia is a critical yet controllable risk factor in coronary vascular disease (CVD) which cause deaths . Antioxidant activity of sumac fruits against lipid peroxidation and free radicals was reported previously .

Case of Poisoning by Rhus Venenata