The present study expresses the Age Old Traditional Treatments for Snake Bites in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Tribal people of this area have authentic information about antidotes for poisonous bites. They have been using different plant parts like leaves, fruits, flowers, seeds, stem bark, tubers and roots as antidotes in the form of paste, powder, juice, infusion, decoction, and in c...

Girardinia heterophylla(Decne), commonly known as ‘DansKandali’, is abundantly found in the Temperate and Subtropical Himalayas. It grows extensively as an underutilized biomass in the forest areas situated in outskirts of Mussoorie hills of Uttarakhand.In older times local peoples of Uttarakhand use the roots of the plant as soap/shampoo for washing hair, the leaves were boiled and cooked for ...

This study investigated the toxic effects of dried pulverized Caloncoba echinata leaves on the hematology, blood biochemistry and vital organs of male albino rats. Twenty adult male rats were randomly divided into four groups of five rats each. Groups A, B and C were fed 25.00%, 15.00% and 5.00% of pulverized C. echinata leaves in feed respectively while group D was given norm...

Objective The present study aimed to examine the sensory, antioxidant, and chemical characteristics of chocolate that were enhanced with a powder derived from cactus leaves. Methods Treatments prepared by fortified stems at different levels (0%, 3%, 5%, 7%) w/w. Results results indicated fortification increased significantly ( p ≤ 0.05) moisture, protein, ash, total carbohydrate, fiber treatmen...

Biosorption of chromium (Cr(VI)) is studied by using raw (chemically not modified) Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) leaf powder without any pretreatment. Cr(VI) one the potentially harmful heavy metals found in industrial wastewater. In powder, presence a significant amount organic acids form source for biosorption Cr(VI). The concentration feed solution varied and different dosages proposed biosorbe...

Free radicals are constantly produced by either cell metabolism or from external sources. At high concentration, they induced a tissue damage called oxidative stress. Soursop leaf (Annona muricata L.) and noni (Morinda citrifolia medicinal plants with potency as antioxidants. This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of Lactobacillus plantarum BP102 in elevating antioxidant activity soursop lea...

Body mask is one of the cosmetic preparations used in last process skin care. Skin care, especially on body, requires moisturizing cosmetics. Therefore it necessary to take care keep clean and healthy, with a body mask. have many benefits, namely providing moisture, tightening skin, nourishing softening cleaning pores brightening tone. One natural ingredients that can be for gotu kola leaf (Cen...