Tagetes minuta L. is considered as an annual plant growing in the temperate zones of South America. It has been used as carminative, anti-inflammatory, anti-abortion,vermifuge, bronchodilator and hypotensive. In the current study the locally cultured plant of Tagetes minuta L. was studied for phytochemical and larvicidal properties.The phytochemical analysis of aerial pa...

Lycium species is a popular medicinal plant in the traditional Chinese medicine and Lycium ruthenicum is a native medicinal plant of Iran. Lycium genus has several biologically important properties too. Investigation of chemical composition of ethyl acetate extract of this plant is the goal of this study. Two coumarins (Scopoletin and Sculetin) and Methyl-2-hydroxy-4-undecanoxy-trans-cinamate w...

In Ayurveda, the ripe fruit of Averrhoa carambola L. (commonly known as “Kamarakh”) is considered as digestible, tonic strengthening, for bleeding piles and causing biliousness. The dried fruit is also used in fever; it is cooling and possesses antiscorbutic properties. It is considered as one of the best Indian cooling medicines. An attempt has been made to highlight this medicinal fruit throu...

BACKGROUND Rhodiola plants are used as a natural remedy in the western world and as a traditional herbal medicine in China, and are valued for their ability to enhance human resistance to stress or fatigue and to promote longevity. Due to the morphological similarities among different species, the identification of the genus remains somewhat controversial, which may affect their safety and effe...

Polyalthia longifolia is a lofty evergreen plant, native to India, commonly planted due to its effectiveness in alleviating noise pollution. The has been used in the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of fever, skin diseases, diabetics and hypertension. A number of biologically active compounds have been isolated from the plant. However, its antimicrobial activity has not been inv...

BACKGROUND The aim of the current investigation was to identify bioactive secondary metabolites including phenols, tannins, flavonoids, terpinedes, and steroids and compare the phytochemical analysis and antioxidant profile of the juice extracted from the fruits of Citrus sinensis, Citrus anrantifolia, and Citrus limonum. RESULTS Phytochemical screening is important for the isolation of new, ...

The present study deals with the pharmacognostical studies on Morinda tinctoria.(Roxb). The leaves of M.tinctoria were shade dried and mechanically powdered after keeping them in an oven at 35oC for 24 hours. These powdered materials were used for further physiochemical, phytochemical and fluorescent analysis. The leaves contains total ash value is 31%, acid insoluble ash and acid soluble ash v...

To study the efficacy of ethanolic extract of Holarrhena antidysenterica (EEHA) seeds in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and to investigate the qualitative phytochemical present in the extract. The study also aims to evaluate acute and short-term general toxicity of the extract in albino rats. EEHA seeds were subjected to preliminary qualitative phytochemical investigations by using ...

Objective of the present study was to carry out the physicochemical and phytochemicals standardization of Lepidium sativum L seeds to establish the standard pharmacognostical parameters of this valuable medicinal plant. Many standardization parameters of Lepidium sativum were analyzed. Standard method was adopted for the preliminary phytochemicals screening. Analysis of pesticides residues, afl...

Considering the easy contagion of tuberculosis (TB) disease spread and the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB, which directly impacts the failure of therapeutic goals and mortality rates increasing, TB disease control remains to be the main concern of continuous health development effort. Therefore, the discovery of new TB drug is needed. This research assessed the new natural anti-TB drug fro...