We investigated cases of the annual seasonal outbreaks of acute hepato-myo-encephalopathy in young children in western Uttar Pradesh for causal association with Cassia occidentalis poisoning, by a prospective survey in 2006. During September-October homes of 10 consecutive cases were visited and history of eating Cassia beans was obtained in all. Nine children died within 4-5 days. There appear...

The soluble, total-bound and ®bre-bound condensed tannins (CT) in Cassia rotundifolia (cassia), Lablab purpureus (lablab) and Macroptilium atropurpureum (siratro) grown in tropical and subtropical regions were determined by the butanol±HCl method. Cassia had the highest total CT content of 29.5 g/kg DM than that of lablab, 16.9 g/kg DM which was intermediate while that of siratro, 12.4 g/kg DM,...

For the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) herbal monograph draft of Cassia angustifolia Vahl. and Cassia senna L. leaves and pods, a safety limitation of aloe-emodin and rhein was proposed, due to toxicological concerns. A quantitative, analytical method of the anthraquinone aglycones in all Ph. Eur. monographed herbal laxatives is of interest. A rational method development for the aglycones al...

The research was carried out to evaluate the in-vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical constituents of Cassia occ dential s. Cassia leaves were collected from Kacha town in Niger State and extracted using methano , hexane, chloroform and water extraction methods. Serial concentrations: 50 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 % methanol, hexane, chloroform and aqueous extracts were prepared and steril...

BACKGROUND Few data exist on the ability of postmenopausal women to absorb calcium from diets habitually low in calcium. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate fractional calcium absorption from a green leafy vegetable vs. milk in relation to vitamin D status. METHODS We measured fractional calcium absorption from both a dairy- and plant-based source in 19 postmenopausal Thai...

According to the world Summit of sustainable Development, major reason for lack safe water is either scarcity or contamination sources. Therefore this study eye on developing nations, seeks find sustainable, yet economically and socially practical solution problems associated with polluted water. To fulfil objectives present study, two medicinal value plants Dhav (Anogeissuslatifolia wall.) Ara...