Phytochemical, antimicrobial, and antioxidant investigation on the leaves and flower of Ipomoea cairica was traced in present investigation. Leaves and flowers of the plants were extracted with Methanol. Methanol Extracts of both leaves and flower of Ipomoea cairica were tested quantitatively for phytoconsituents. Methanol extract for both leaves and flower showed the presence of phytoconstitue...

Flowers of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L., Calendula officinalis L., Datura metel L., Jasminum sambac L Aiton., Mimusops elengi L., Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L., Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Wilde., Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. ex Roemer and Schultes., and Ixora coccinea L. are very popular for their aesthetic and spiritual appeal. Indigenous treatment systems found these f...

In this study, the antimicrobial activity of crude extracts of flower, fruit, stem and leaf of Conocarpus erectus and purified tannins were evaluated against three fungi and seven Gram-positive, Gram-negative and acid-fast bacteria. While, by disc diffusion method, extracts of different parts of C.erectus were active only against Saccharomyces cerevisiae, purified tannins were active against Sa...

Ferulago macrocarpa (Fenzl) Boiss. commonly known as Chavil e Roshanball in Persian is a medicinal and aromatic plant from the Apiaceae family that grows in the west of Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the phytochemical components, phenolic contents, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of hydroalcoholic extracts of F. macrocarpa flower and leaf from Lorestan...

Article history: Received on: 09/05/2016 Revised on: 06/07/2016 Accepted on: 01/08/2016 Available online: 23/10/2016 Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, protein, fat and mineral metabolism. The antidiabetic potential of aqueous extracts flower and root of Aerva lanata was evaluated in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Alloxan (150 mg/kg bw) induced diabetic rats showed a hyper...

Lythrum salicaria L. (Lythraceae) known as purple loosestrife used for its beneficial health effects against as many human diseases such as diarrhea, hemorrhoid, eczema internally and/ or externally. The effects of the different extracting methods on the total phenolic (TP) and total flavonoid (TF) contents of Lythrum salicaria L. extracts were investigated. Dried leaf and flower of L. salicari...

Vernonia cinerea (VC) Less has been proposed as a medicinal plant with interesting activities, such as an aid for smoking cessation worldwide. Despite its previous clinical success in smoking cessation by exhibiting reduced oxidative stress, it has not been approved. The aim of this study was to investigate various antioxidant activity and active compounds that have not been approved, including...

We report the chemopreventive activity of Acacia nilotica (Linn.) gum, flower and leaf aqueous extracts, on 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced skin papillomagenesis in male Swiss albino mice. Animals were divided into following groups: Group I (Controls) given DMBA and croton oil, with no extract ; Group II (treatment) animals treated with Acacia nilotica gum (Group II-a) (800 mg/kg ...