Establishment of Quality Standards of Abrus precatorius Linn. Seeds

Effective detoxification of Abrus precatorius Linn. seeds by Shodhana

Ayurveda, which is one of the traditional systems of medicine of India, reports the seeds of Abrus precatorius (family: Fabaceae) can be used therapeutically after shodhana process, which removes the toxin. The main objective was to scientifically study the shodhana process by evaluating the safety and efficacy of A. precatorius seeds. Aqueous extract (A1) and detoxified extract (A2) of the see...

Polysaccharide structure of degraded glucomannan from Abrus precatorius Linn. seeds.

Degraded glucomannan was isolated from Abrus precatorius Linn. seed polysaccharide (Papilionaceae). Acid hydrolysis and methylation studies produced certain degraded methyl sugars as, 2, 3, 6-tri-O-methyl-D-glucose and 2, 3, 6-tri-O-methyl-D-mannose in 1:4 molar ratio. On the basis of hydrolysis and methylation experiments, a polysaccharide structure has been assigned to the degraded glucomanna...

Immunomodulatory Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Seeds of Abrus precatorius Linn (Jequirity) in Mice

Background: Various compounds of plant origin have been widely investigated since ancient times for their possible immunomodulatory properties as well as for the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Objective: To study the immunomodulatory functions of the aqueous extract of the seeds of Abrus precatorius commonly known as Indian liquorice (Fabaceae), a medicinal plant native to central India...

Abrus precatorius Linn leaves in wistar rats

Abrus precatorius leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of diseases including cough, malaria and infertility in women. It has also been shown to have various useful pharmacological effects. In this study, oral acute toxicity of the aqueous, 70% methanol, Petroleum ether and Acetone extracts were investigated. The graphical method of Miller and Tainter was ...

Plant Growth Inhibitor from Abrus precatorius Seeds.