Argwadhadhi Kwatham is a compound preparation of 3 single drugs viz cassia fistula L. Azadirachta indica A., Tinospora cordifolia L. Literature survey show tat all3 ingredients are very effective for skin diseases. Kahayams prepared individually with these 3 drugs was found to be more effective for skin dideases. This paper deals with a comparative study of the chemical constituents present in ...

background cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in iran. although there are several treatment modalities for this disease, pentavalent antimonials are still considered as first line agents. there have been several reports concerning the effectiveness of cassia fistula plant for leishmaniasis treatment. objectives this study was designed to assess the effectiveness of concentrated boile...

A n t i f u n g a l a c t i v i t y o f r h e i n ( 1 , 8 dihydroxyanthraquinone3carboxylic acid) isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Cassia fistula flower was studied. Rhein inhibited the growth of many fungi such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes (MIC 31.25 μg/ml), Trichophyton simii (MIC 125 μg/ml), Trichophyton rubrum (MIC 62.5 μg/ml) and Epidermophyton floccosum (MIC 31.25 μg/ml).

The aim of the present investigation is to study different pollen parameters such as shape, size, colpa and exine ornamentation for the taxonomic assessment of the groups of plants. The pollen morphology of some plant taxa of the family Fabaceae growing in the area of Arambagh of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India were studied using light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)...

This paper presents the study of a tricolporate pollen morphology 08 Caesalpiniaceae medicinal plant taxa viz. Bauhinia purpurea L., Caesalpinia pulcherrima( L.) SW.,Cassia fistula Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf., Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K.Heyne., Senna auriculata S. sophera (L.), Roxb. and Tamarindus indica L. The flower buds these plants were collected from blocked category Cyberabad area i....

Objective: Cassia fistula L. fruit extract has been traditionally used in the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) lesions in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of C. fistula fruit gel on healing time of PV lesions in a clinical setting.Materials and Methods: This was a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial that was performed in dermatology ward at Sa...

The genus Cassia is comprised of ten species of yellow, flowering ornamental trees of the Fabaceae (Press et al., 2000). Cassia fistula L., locally known as “rajbriksha” in Nepal, is a deciduous tree native to East India, Nepal, Burma, and Malaysia (Press et al., 2000). Traditionally in Nepal, the plant’s fruit pulp is used as an antipyretic (Gewali, 2008), it is also used to treat habitual con...

Objective: Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune disease that may be fatal without proper medical intervention. It is a blistering disease that involves both the skin and mucus membranes, in which the most important causes of death comprise superimposed opportunistic infections and complications of long-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy or prolonged consumption of immune suppressant drugs. Skin le...

Since the advent of modern drug treatments, traditional medicine has greatly receded in occidental societies. Moreover, only a limited number of medicinal plants have received detailed scientific scrutiny; thereby prompting the World Health Organisation to recommend that this area be comprehensively investigated. The aim of the study is to assess the antimicrobial activity and to determine the ...