Aloe, the largest genus in Asphodelaceae family, comprises 548 species, with A. vera, arborescens and ferox being among most widely studied species. Aloe species originated arid climates cover various habitats, from sea level up to 2700 m, desert closed-canopy forests. For human health, are richest natural sources. The biological activity of sp. constituents covers a wide spectrum. Most indicat...

In present times, large numbers of medicinal plants are available. Catharanthus roseus (periwinkle) is also an abundant source properties. This legendary splendid plant provided the path for new research works. Scientists had discovered constitution phytochemicals and its pharmacological importance. It has prolific varieties having great aesthetic value. evergreen herbaceous mainly used antioxi...

objective: this study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity, phytochemical studies and thin layer chromatography analysis of machine oil, hexane extract of seed oil and methanol extract of presscake& latex of jatropha curcas linn (family euphorbiaceae). materials and methods: j. curcas extracts were subjected to preliminary qualitative phytochemical screening to detect the major phytochem...

Sauropus androgynus (Euphorbiaceae) is a popular vegetable in Thailand. In 1995, the plant was associated with several cases of poisoning when used in a Taiwanese weight control method and the toxicity was attributed to its alkaloid content. We have therefore investigated a closely related Sauropus species, S. hirsutus. Extraction and isolation of chemical constituents from the aerial part of S...