BACKGROUND The present study was undertaken to analyze the phytochemical content and biological activity of Cichorium intybus seeds traditionally used in Charsadda, Pakistan against multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens. OBJECTIVES This study explored the qualitative and quantitative antibacterial potential of C. intybus. Further qualitative analysis of phytochemical content was perfo...

Generally the medicinal plants consist of more phytochemicals and all of them are secondary metabolites. These phytochemicals have the ability to produce physiological changes on the human body. The phytochemicals have various complex substances. Keeping this view in mind the present investigation was carried out in Canthium parviflorum seed material in comparison with in-vitro leaf callus mate...

Tragia involucrata commonly known as Indian stinging nettle is a shrub widely used in traditional ayurvedic system for treatment of cephalagia, skin infections, eczema, and bronchitis. However, in use as a traditional medicine since ancient time, its anti-arthritic and hemolytic properties are not yet studied. The present study aimed to assess the phytochemical analysis, in vitro anti-arthritic...

Objective: The present study was aimed to find out the central and peripheral analgesic activity of aqueous leaf extract of Solanum melongena Linn (AESML) in experimental animals. Methods: Preliminary phytochemical analysis of AESML was performed by chemical tests. The central analgesic activity was measured by tail flick method in Wistar rats and peripheral analgesic activity was measured by a...

The present study examined indigenous phytotherapies use by fisher folks, living inside islands of Chilika lagoon. Fishing being the only livelihood, they have to be in salt water of Chilika for a long time and skin disease is the most common disease in this population in all age groups. Being inaccessible to the health care facilities in the mainland, they use frequently leaves of 13 medicinal...

In the present study the leaves of Swertia chirayita were subjected to phytochemical analysis and the impact of the leaf extract of Swertia chirayita was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Salmonella typhi. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of various phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, quinones, saponins, tannins and terpenoids. The an...

OBJECTIVE To study detail microscopic evaluation and physiochemical analysis of Dillenia indica (D. indica) leaf. METHODS Fresh leaf sample and dried power of the leaf were studied macroscopically and microscopically. Preliminary phytochemical investigation of plant material was done. Other WHO recommended parameters for standardizations were also performed. RESULTS The detail microscopy re...

The effect of various solvent extracts of Gelidiella acerosa on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activities was investigated. AChE and BuChE inhibitory activities were analyzed by spectrophotometric method. Phytochemical screening of the compounds present in the solvent extracts was done qualitatively. Characterization of the compounds present in the benzene extract...

Phytochemicals are secondary metabolites produced by all plants in which some has medicinal uses. The phytochemical analysis of leaf extracts in aqueous, methanol, acetone, petroleum ether and chloroform extracts of indigenous medicinally important plants of Holoptelea integrifolia and Celestrus emarginata were investigated. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponin...

India being a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study deals with the scientific validation of Ficus racemosa Linn. with special reference to its pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations. This is commonly known as gular, fig and is known to have medicinal properties, also even used as home remedies in the rural and the remotest parts of the I...