A novel cucurbitacin glycoside has been isolated from aerial parts of Kageneckia oblonga R. et P. and shown to be 3beta-(beta-D-glucosyloxy)-16alpha,23alpha-epoxycuc urbita-5,24-dien-11-one. The structure was established by usual spectroscopic and two-dimensional (2D) NMR techniques. This compound has found to be nontoxic when tested in-vivo cell culture assays. In previous investigations we re...

Salacia oblonga Wall containing vital phytoconstituents viz. mangiferin, salacinol, kotanolol etc has been in used since long in the treatment of diabetes, inflammation and burn wounds. The antimicrobial activity of S. oblonga aerial and root parts has been tested against drug resistant pathogens staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Ethyl acetate extracts of ...

Different cultivars of seeds may have different properties. Therefore, distinguishing be important for seed processing and product quality. This study was aimed at revealing the usefulness innovative models developed based on selected image textures built using traditional machine algorithms cultivar classification quince seeds. The belonging to four ‘Uspiech’, ‘Leskovac’, ‘Bereczki’, ‘Kaszczen...

Background: The current survey aimed to assess the traditional knowledge and use of therapeutic plants treat various respiratory disorders by healers. local communities District North Waziristan are reliant on plant species for their primary health care needs. Methods: Ethnobotanical data were collected through semi-structured interviews. A sum 130 informants (107 male 23 female) selected rando...

BACKGROUND In various studies, Cydonia oblonga Miller (quince) has been reported to have many properties such as antioxidant and anti-ulcerative effects. This study has aimed to investigate the protective effects of quince aqueous extract (QAE) and quince hydroalcoholic extract (QHE) on gastric ulcer caused by indomethacin and the relevant macroscopic, histopathology, and biochemical factors in...