Fruits of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile syn. B. roxburghii Planch (Family Balanitaceae) is considered as source of Ingudi of Ayurveda. It is a thorny tree with ovoid pulpy drupe type of fruit. In Ayurveda, Ingudi bark, leaf and fruits are said to be beneficial as blood purifier, diuretic, in leprosy, poisoning, ulcers, worm infestation, leucoderma, anorexia and constipation. Seed extract is ...

The plant Coldenia procumbens Linn. is used commonly in Indian system of medicine for various ailments. The present paper deals with detailed pharmacognosy of the leaf of coldenia procumbens Linn. and includes its Macro/Micro morphological (vein islet, vein termination numbers and stomatal index) anatomical characters, Physico chemical standards such as ash values, extractive values, crude fibr...

IOANA ZINUCA PAVEL1,2#, OANA M. DUICU1,3#, CORINA DANCIU2, CRISTINA DEHELEAN4, FLORINA M. BOJIN5,6, VIRGIL PAUNESCU5,6, DANINA M. MUNTEAN1,3, ADRIAN STURZA1,3*, LAVINIA NOVEANU1,3 1 “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Department of Pathophysiology, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041, Timisoara, Roamnia 2 “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Department...

Priya Shah, K Pundarikakshudu, Kinjal Patel and Maitreyi Zaveri Author informationArticle notesCopyright License information K. B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education Research, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, INDIA Department Pharmacognosy, L. J. Pharmacy, University, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Raval College Shertha,

Herbal drug technology is used for converting botanical materials into medicines, where standardization and quality control with proper integration of modern scientific techniques and traditional knowledge is important. The use of chromatographic techniques and marker compounds to standardize botanical preparations has limitations because of their variable sources and chemical complexity. DNA-b...

Cassia javanica Linn. is a small and medium sized tree, belongs to the plant family Leguminosae (Fabaceae). It blossoms in the spring season, mainly from the month of April to September. It is commonly known as the apple blossom cassia, pink lady, apple blossom shower and java shower. It is widely cultivated in the tropical regions of Asia. The plant consists of descending branches and it produ...

On February 6, 2004, FDA issued a final rule stating that supplements containing “ephedra” present an unreasonable risk of illness to those taking them. This rule puts ban on manufacture and distribution of ephedra containing dietary supplements with effect from April 12, 2004. This was the first time in US that a supplement has been removed from the market under DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Healt...

Pharmacognosy Research,2023,15,1,56-63.DOI:10.5530/097484900211Published:December 2022Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Aakash Partap Singh, Sunil Kumar, Manjusha Chudhary, Dinesh Beena Kumari, Bhuwanendra Renu, and Manish Kumar Author(s) affiliations:Aakash Singh1, Kumar1,2, Chudhary1, Kumar1,3, Kumari2, Singh4, Renu5, Kumar6,* 1Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshe...