The radioprotective efficacy of the ethanolic extract of Amalakyadi churna (an Ayurvedic formulation) was studied against the induction of micronuclei in the bone marrow cells of whole body irradiated (4Gy γ-rays) Swiss albino mice. Amalakyadi churna (AC) is a powdered mixture of equiproportions of fruits of Phyllanthus emblica L (Euphorbiaceae), Piper longum L (Piperaceae), Terminalia chebula ...

Purpose: To evaluate the anti-enterobacterial potential of nine ethnobotanically selected plants traditionally used in different parts of India for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders such as cholera, diarrhea or dysentery. Methods: The methanol extracts of these plants were screened for antibacterial activity against 11 strains of enteropathogenic bacteria, including multi-drug resista...

CONTEXT The emergence and spread of Plasmodium falciparum-resistant parasites to nearly all available antimalarial drugs pose a threat to malaria control and necessitates the need to continue the search for new effective and affordable drugs. Ethnomedicine has been shown to be a potential source of antimalarial compounds or source of template for the synthesis of novel antimalarial molecules. ...

Las plantas tienen importancia ecológica y social en la arborización de las ciudades. En ciudad Iquitos no se han realizado muchos estudios al respecto. El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar diversidad composición arbóreas calles centro Iquitos, Loreto, Perú. inventario realizó diez consideraron con tallos ≥ 5 cm diámetro a altura pecho (DAP), muestras fueron herborizadas. Se registra...

Context :Terminalia catappa (Combretaceae) is a large tropical tree grows mainly in the regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The fruits drupe 5-7 cm long 3-5.5 broad, green at first, then yellow, finally red when ripe, containing single seed. Ripened fruit pulp contains anthocyanins. Objectives: To extract isolate active anthocyanin from Terminalia catappa. And characterize isolated cyanidin...