Launaea procumbens Linn. is a plant commonly found in the west India and has been reported to decrease the renal calculi. This study investigated the anti-urolithiatic activity of L. procumbens against ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis and its possible underlying mechanisms. The crude methanolic extract of L. procumbens leaves was studied using ethylene glycol-induced renal calculi in rat mo...

BACKGROUND Ethyl acetate extracts of Launaea procumbens is used for the treatment of liver dysfunction as an herbal medicine in Pakistan. In this study, the protective effects of ethyl acetate extracts were evaluated against CCl4-induced liver injuries in rat. METHODS To examine the protective effects against oxidative stress of carbon tetrachloride in rats, 30 male rats were equally divided ...

A virus disease on Launaea nud£caulis Hook f. was described by PADMA, VERMA, and SINGH (1973). The present investigation was undertaken to study the length distribution of this virus. The quick-dip method (BRANDES 1957) of preparing specimens for electron microscopy was used; freshly cut surfaces of leaves were employed. The grids were stained with 2 per cent PTA (phosphotungstic acid), pH 6.5....