GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES ON CESTRUM NOCTURNUM MACERATED METHANOLIC EXTRACT

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy

Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) is one of the so-called hyphenated analytical techniques. As the name implies, it is actually two techniques that are combined to form a single method of analyzing mixtures of chemicals. Gas chromatography separates the components of a mixture and mass spectroscopy characterizes each of the components individually. By combining the two techniques, an...

Initiation of Floral Primordia in Cestrum diurnum and Cestrum nocturnum in Response to Various Photoperiodic Patterns.

Information concerning the plhotoperio(lic response of Cestrum isocturnums L. was initially reported by Sachs (4). From his investigation he found it was a long-short day (LSD) plant and, under experimental conditions he used, did not produce floral primordia in response to other light patterns. More recent work with C. niocturnunti confirmed the previously reported LSD response but added that ...

Evaluation of Antidiabetic Activity of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Cestrum nocturnum Leaves in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Objective. To investigate antidiabetic activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Cestrum nocturnum leaves in Wistar rats. Method. Cestrum nocturnum leaves extract in hydroalcoholic solution were prepared by Soxhletation method and stored in refrigerator at 4°C for two days before use. Wistar rats were made diabetic by a single dose of streptozotocin (150 mg/kg i.p.). Hydroalcoholic leaves extract o...

Pharmacognostic quantification of flavonoids by high performance thin layer chromatography and in vitro cell line study on developed herbal formulation from Cestrum nocturnum plant extract

Background: Herbal therapy is eventually based on the knowledge and practitioner skills. In India, local plants, as well as shrubs, can be procured easily due to influence of ancient Ayurveda. Taking into due considerations, we investigated Cestrum nocturnum (CN) Linn. commonly known as Raat rani. The shrub has been reported to have a wide arena of ethnopharmacological relevance. Objective: In ...

Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry