Grangea maderaspatana (L.) Poir. is a popular Indian medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. This plant commonly known as Madras Carpet grown in wet places. A wide range of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from this plant. It has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for various diseases. This plant is pharmacologically studied for oestrogenicity, anti...

The present investigation reports the phytochemical analyses of Cleome viscosa L. leaves. The bioactive compounds were screened as per standard laboratory procedures and the results evaluated. Extracts of shade dried leaves were prepared in four solvents namely distilled water, methanol, acetone and petroleum ether. The phytochemical analyses revealed the presence of large range of bioactive co...

The leaves of Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile was extracted with methanol and aqueous medium and studied for in vitro antimicrobial property. The methanol extract was found to be most active against all the bacterial species tested except S.aureus. Active methanol extract was further studied for HPTLC fingerprint and by phytochemical analysis. HPTLC analysis confirmed segregation of four individual...

Article history: Received on: 01/07/2016 Revised on: 22/07/2016 Accepted on: 11/08/2016 Available online: 30/08/2016 Panax notoginseng has been shown beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system and traditionally used to prevent cerebral ischemia. It has haemostatic, antioxidant, hypolipidaemic, hepatoprotective, renoprotective and estrogen-like activities. The phytochemical compositions of ...

The present review describes the morphological, phytochemical and pharmacologyaspects of Cinnamomum tamala (Lauraceae). The plant grows wild in the tropical and subtropical Himalayas, the Khasi hills, the nilgiri hills and at the foot of the Sikkim Himalayas. There are many plantation of this species. Used as carminative, used in colic and diarrhoea. Bark is aromatic, stimulant, antigonorrhoeic...

Observational studies suggest nut consumption is inversely associated with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. In addition to being rich in several vitamins and minerals, unsaturated fatty acids, and fiber, tree nuts and peanuts contain numerous phytochemicals that may contribute to promoting health and reducing the risk of chronic disease. While many of these bioactive constitu...

CONTEXT Bombacaceae is a small family of the order Malvales and contains about 28 genera and 200 species. Members of this family are not only showy ornamentals but they possess significant economical and commercial reputation as well. In addition, various plant parts of several species are widely used as foods and traditional medicines in many parts of the world. OBJECTIVE Chemical analyses o...

The whole plant of Achyranthes aspera has been used as remedy for a number of diseases such as dropsy, strangury, cough, kidney stones, dysentery and bowel complaints, According to traditional practice, a kheer prepared from the seeds of this plant is used to treat brain disorders. An attempt was made to fix the macroscopical, microscopical parameters of the leaf quantitative microscopy, physic...

Alkaloids, tannins, saponins, steroids, terpenoids and flavonoids distribution in n-hexane and aqueousmethanolic extract of kalanchoe laciniata was assessed and compared. The present study was carried out to study the phytochemical constituents of Kalanchoe laciniata. Aqueous-methanol and n-hexane were the solvents used for the extraction of the plant. Phytochemical analysis was carried out on ...

The investigation was conducted with methanolic extract of Murraya koenigii L for its anti bacterial, phytochemical screening and antioxidant capacities. Antibacterial activity of the extract was evaluated against various Grampositive and Gram-negative bacteria using agar well diffusion technique. For phytocehmical screening such as flavonoids. alkaloids, resins, glycosides, tannins, saponins, ...