Enzymes and qualitative phytochemical screening of endophytic fungi isolated from Lantana camara Linn. LeavesMbouobda Hermann Desire , Fotso Bernard Muyang Rosaline Forsah Chiatoh Thaddeus Assang, Omokolo Ndoumou Denis

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The emergence of novel diseases caused by microbial pathogens and the undesirable side effects of certain antibiotics has been a recent dilemma in the medical arena. Consequently, it has stirred the discovery of many naturally occurring agents which could possibly provide important ramifications against various pharmacological targets and to combat various ailments. The main...

Objective: The present work has been done to establish various pharmacognostical, physicochemical and phytochemical parameters of the leaf of Piper betle Linn. (Bangla variety) belonging to family Piperaceae. This could serve as a measure of authentication and quality control of the crude drug. Methods: Organoleptic, anatomical, microscopic, physicochemical analysis and preliminary phytochemica...

This study investigates the influence of extraction system on the extractability of phytochemical compounds and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extracts of Viola serpens & Morus nigra. It can be concluded that the solvent used affects significantly the phytochemical content and the antioxidant activity of the extract and therefore it is recommended to use more than one extraction system for b...

Ficus dalhousiae Miq.(Family:Moraceae) known as Somalvalkam in Sanskrit is an endemic to peninsular India and very rare plant of Andhra Pradesh. It is found growing in rock crevices of dry deciduous forest. It is used in traditional system of Indian medicine in the treatment of liver disorders and cardiac problems Ficus species are rich source of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds that are r...

This study aims to determine the antioxidant potential of Balinese salak rind extract (Salacca amboinensis (Becc) Mogea) (BSRE) as an antihyperglycemic agent in male white mice with hyperglycemia. The research was conducted three stages extraction using 96% ethanol, phytochemical screening, and activity testing. Mice were hyperglycemia induced by alloxan. divided into five groups consisting neg...

Objective: The aim of this research work was to study the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of the methanolic leaf extract of Litsea quinqueflora (Dennst.) Suresh. Methods: Methanolic extract of the powdered leaves was subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening as per the standard protocols of Trease and Evans. In vitro anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by HRBC membrane stabiliza...

The present study was designed to investigate the phytochemical screening, the free radical scavenging activity and to determine the total phenolic content of methanolic extract and different solvent soluble fractions of Averrhoa bilimbi Linn. (Oxalidiaceae) fruits. The free radical scavenging activity was evaluated by analyzing the bleaching rate of 1,1diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and tot...

Diabetes has been known since ages in Ayurveda by Shushruta. It is a chronic metabolic disorder which results in an increased cane of sugar in blood. In the present investigation phytochemical screening of pollens of some selected plants with known antidiabetic properties was carried out like Catheranthus roseus, Momordica charentia, Butea monosperma and Syzygium cuminii. As pollen is very impo...

The present investigation of crude extracts from leaf, seed coat and stem of cardiospermum halicacabum L. in different solvent, were subjected to phytochemical and antibacterial screening against the selected Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The phytochemical solvent extracts were used for screening and antibacterial activity, were analysed. The Phytochemical studies indicate that the ...