Article history: Received on: 16/09/2012 Revised on: 08/10/2012 Accepted on: 16/10/2012 Available online: 29/10/2012 Methanolic extracts of Lagerstroemia speciosa leaves (MLL) & barks (MBL) have been evaluated for their antimicrobial, antioxidant & cytotoxic activity. Antimicrobial activity of the extracts was evaluated against 11 Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria and 3 fungi using disk dif...

Aqueous leaf extract of L. speciosa (banaba) effectively decreased the blood glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice after 15th day of banaba exposure. Further, banaba leaf extract have the potential to inhibit lipid peroxidation and effectively intercept/neutralize reactive oxygen species such as super oxide, H2O2 and NO based free radicals. The aqueous banaba leaf extract (150 mg/kg b...

BACKGROUND The aim of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of DLBS3233, a novel bioactive fraction derived from Cinnamomum burmanii and Lagerstroemia speciosa, in improving insulin resistance and preserving β-cell performance in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty adult subjects with IGT, defined as 2-hour postprandial glucose level of 140-...

Obesity and overweight are major health issues. Exercise and calorie intake control are recognized as the primary mechanisms for addressing excess body weight. Naturally occurring thermogenic plant constituents offer adjunct means for assisting in weight management. The controlling mechanisms for thermogenesis offer many intervention points. Thermogenic agents can act through stimulation of the...

Corosolic acid (CA), a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from Lagerstroemia speciosa L. (also known as Banaba), has been shown to exhibit anticancer properties in various cancer cell lines. However, the anticancer activity of CA on human colorectal cancer cells and the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effects of CA on cell viability and apoptosis i...

Indijska lagestremija ( Lagerstroemia indica L.) je ukrasni grm ili drvo visine do 8 m. Cvjetovi joj mogu biti: bijele, crvene, ljubičaste ružičaste boje. Prednost ove vrste leži i u njezinoj univerzalnoj primjeni gradskim krajobrazima. Komercijalno se razmnožava reznicama, zrelim zelenim. U novije vrijeme sve više upotrebljavaju različiti botanički pripravci cilju ožiljavanja reznica. Tako npr...

This study assessed the forest structure and regeneration at edge core parts of two community forests, Ram Janaki Furkesalli Surkhet district, Western Nepal, resources use pattern. Different blocks designated by user groups were considered to designate strata for stratified random sampling. For vegetation analysis tree 15 circular plots (n = 60) 10m radii; shrubs 5m radius subplot herbs three 1...