Background and objectives: Traditional medicine could provide a hopeful area of research to mitigate the suffering of patients. “Qust” is one of the medicinal plants that are mentioned in Persian Medicine (PM) for treatment of neurological diseases. There is diversity within the scientific name of “Qust” in different references. Some have introduced Saussur...

In this study the anticancer activity of the plant Costus igneus is evaluated for the foremost time in India, it is full-fledged in gardens, especially in Kerala, where the fresh leaves are eaten raw by diabetic people. Medicinal plants have been used as a source of medicine and in widespread use of herbal remedies and healthcare preparations. Our literature study recommended that the methanol ...

This paper reports a novel strategy based on high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) technique to separate in vivo metabolites from refined extract of urine after administration of an herbal medicine. Saussurea laniceps (SL) was chosen as a model herbal medicine to be used to test the feasibility of our proposed strategy. This strategy succeeded in the case of separating four in vivo ...


 Red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is one of the major insect pests stored grains. Due to export legislation and zero-tolerance for live insects in trade commodities, extensive use synthetic insecticides practice eliminate pest infestations from lots. Currently, only acceptable chemical be used grain phosphine but due its excessive usage, are becomin...

Costaceae is one of the most easily recognizable groups within the Zingiberales, distinguished from other families within the order by well-developed and sometimes branched aerial shoots that have a characteristic monistichous (one-sided) spiral phyllotaxy (e.g., Kirchoff & Rutishauser, 1990). Its close relationship with Zingiberaceae is evidenced by its former placement as a subfamily within t...

Ji?Cinnamon 5xiv, Myrrh (Balsamodendron) 5xi, Agaric, Spikenard (Nardus Indicus), Ginger, Saffron, Seeds of treacle Mustard (Thlaspi Arvense) or Mitliridate Mustard (Lepidium Campestre), Frankincense (Resin of Abies Excelsa), Chio Turpentine (Resin of Pistacia Terebinthus) of each 5x. Camel's Hay (Juncus Odoratus), Costus (Costus Arabicus or Auklandia Costus or Aplotaxis Auriculata) or Zedoary ...

A new species of spiral ginger (Costus: Costaceae) from Gabon, Africa is described. Costus loangensis H. Maas & Maas is found in the coastal region on white sand soils under a tropical rain forest canopy. It is morphologically distinct from all other African species of Costus but shows some similarities in floral form with the savanna-inhabiting Costus spectabilis (Fenzl) K. Schum. and similari...