objective: dalbegia saxatilis (d.saxatilis) is used as a decoction in traditional medicine for ailments such as cough, small pox, skin lesions, bronchial ailments and toothache. this study is aimed at evaluating the toxic effect of methanol leaf extract of d.saxatilis on renal function. materials and methods: wistar rats of both sexes were divided into four groups of five: control animals (grou...

Aqueous and alcoholic extracts of curcuma amda roxb. rhizomes have been evaluated for its anti tumour activity in Swiss albino mice. Alcoholic extract exhibited more potent anti tumour activity than aqueous extract. In-vitro cytotoxicity studies were confirmed by brine shrimp bioassay method. A significant increase in the life span and a decrease in the cancer cell number and tumour weight were...

Ulcer is a common problem associated with NSAID’s use. The use of plants to treat and cure diseases is common practice since ancient times because of people blind faith on safety of plant’s use. The present study aimed to evaluate anti-ulcer activity of Dalbergia sissoo in alcohol and aspirin induced ulcerative rat models. Animals were divided into four groups. Group I was disease control, grou...

In the present study the methanol extract of Gynocardia odorata roxb (MEGO) against acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity and antioxidant activity in Wistar albino rats was analysed. The methanol extract of G.odorata roxb (200, and 400 mg/kg body weight) was administered orally to two groups of rats (six animals per group) in order to evaluate the protective effect of the extract in rats. The ot...

Abstract To understand the mechanism governing postharvest senescence of Zizania latifolia (Z. latifolia), and regulatory induced by 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) during storage at 25 °C, physiobiochemical conjoint analyses transcriptome metabolome were performed. The results indicated that 1-MCP treatment engendered changes in expression genes metabolites Z. latifolia. maintained a good visual ...

Phytotoxicity assessments were performed to compare responses of Typha latifolia (L.) seeds to atrazine (only) and atrazine + S-metolachlor exposure concentrations of 0.03, 0.3, 3, and 30 mg L(-1), as well as permethrin exposure concentrations of 0.008, 0.08, 0.8, and 8 mg L(-1). All atrazine + S-metolachlor exposures resulted in significantly reduced radicle development (p < 0.001). A stimulat...

Background: Anti-plasmodial activities of the methanol stem bark extracts of Nauclea latifolia, and Terminalia glaucescens were investigated in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei. Methods: A total of 24 Plasmodium berghei infected (P. berghei infected) mice were divided into 8 groups of 3 each. Groups A-F were given 100, 300 or 500 mg/kg of either extracts. Groups G and H received 2 mL norm...

Wound healing potential of ethanolic extract of Anogeissus latifolia bark (ALE) for treatment of dermal wounds in rats was studied on excision and incision wound models. HPTLC of the total extract was recorded for the purpose of standardization. Various parameters of incision wound, viz. epithelization period, scar area, tensile strength and hydroxyproline measurements along with wound contract...

Objective: Plants of the genus Dalbergia are reported to be useful in the treatment of arthritis, gonorrhoea and rheumatic pains. Present study was aimed to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of ethanol extract from Dalbergia sissoo leaves (EDS) and to support its traditional use. Methods: EDS was investigated for it's in vitro anti-inflammatory activity in human red blood cell...