Background: Ethnomedicinally, the plant Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn. (Convolvulaceae) has long been utilized in various disorders in the conventional system; most significantly it is utilized against sexually transmitted diseases, skin troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, cough, and quinsy. The key challenge experienced in the standardization of herbal drugs is the lack of proper identification of p...

Aims: To evaluate pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical analysis of stem Conocarpus lancifolius including macroscopic, microscopic physicochemical parameters. Methods Material: Macroscopic properties dried were investigated. Preliminary various extracts fluorescence powder was performed using chemicals. Physicochemical parameters evaluated as per WHO guidelines. Results: Organoleptic C....

In Ayurveda, the ripe fruit of Averrhoa carambola L. (commonly known as “Kamarakh”) is considered as digestible, tonic strengthening, for bleeding piles and causing biliousness. The dried fruit is also used in fever; it is cooling and possesses antiscorbutic properties. It is considered as one of the best Indian cooling medicines. An attempt has been made to highlight this medicinal fruit throu...

The stems of Berberis aristata DC. (Berberidaceae) are used in the South Asian traditional medicine as a key ingredient in formulations for eye care, skin diseases, jaundice, rheumatism and also in diabetes. B. lycium Royle and B. asiatica Roxb. are traded as equivalents of B. aristata. Conventional macro-morphology and microscopic examination does not aid in critically distinguishing the three...

Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems for the treatment and management of different diseases. The plant Caesalpinia bonducella has been used in different system of traditional medication for the treatment of diseases and ailments of human beings. The phytochemical screening of seeds of Caesalpinia bonducella revealed the presence of bioactive compounds such as Trite...