Morinda tinctoria (Rubiaceae) is commonly found in the regions of India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Indonesia. This plant is used in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis. Ethanolic extract of whole plant of M. tinctoria was screened for anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan induced rat paw edema at the dose level 100, 200 and 400mg/kg was compared with the standard drug, Diclofenac so...

Anthemis L. is a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and is native to Iran. In this research, 62 accessions of four chamomile species including Anthemis tinctoria, A. triumfetti, A. haussknechtii and A. pseudocotula were evaluated for morphological traits. Four experiments were conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications at the Research Ins...

Ankara’nın ilçesi Ayaş, Osmanlı döneminde Orta Anadolu’nun önemli Müslüman Türk şehirlerinden biridir. Tarihçiler tarafından 16. yüzyılda oldukça gelişmiş kalabalık bir şehir olduğu söylenmektedir. 1997’de Ayaş’ın merkez camilerindeki halı yaygılar üzerinde araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu araştırmada tespit edilen halılardan görülen grup, aynı yıl Ayaş’ta düzenlenen sempozyumda sunulmuş ve tam metin ...

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...

Coreopsis tinctoria (snow chrysanthemum) has been reported to exert antihyperlipidemic effects. The present study aimed to identify the active compounds of Coreopsis tinctoria and to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying its effects on lipid dysregulation by measuring lipid levels, reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation and fatty acid synthesis. The present results demonstrated t...

Wrightia tinctoria is a constituent of several ayurvedic preparations against skin disorders including psoriasis and herpes, though not yet has been explored for anticancer potential. Herein, for the first time, we report the significant anticancer properties of a semi-purified fraction, DW-F5, from the dichloromethane extract of W. tinctoria leaves against malignant melanoma. DW-F5 exhibited a...

Flavonoids are widely distributed in Plant Kingdom that act as free radical scavengers and play a vital role in combating various diseases through their antioxidant property. An attempt was made to evaluate the antioxidant property of free and bound flavonoids present in Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb) R.Br. leaves (Apocynaceae). An initial estimation of total phenolic and flavonoid content after met...

The methanolic extracts of Indigofera aspalathoides (MEIA) and Wedelia calendulaceae (MEWC) were evaluated for their anticancer activity against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice. On day 1, the extract of Indigofera aspalathoides at a dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight and the extract of Wedelia calendulaceae at a dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight were administered ora...