Fungal organisms are an opportunistic pathogen commonly found in different parts human body like oral cavity and vagina. Recent study has revealed a critical need for novel antifungal medicines developed from medicinal plant extracts due to concerns about fungal resistance commercial medication. In the present work, Premna odorata Blanco, belonging family Lamiaceae was evaluated vitro activity ...

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) form symbioses with a few plant species that comprise a large fraction of the arctic vegetation. Despite their importance, the identity, abundance and distribution of EMF in the Arctic, as well as the key drivers controlling their community composition are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the diversity and structure of EMF communities across a biocli...

Agnimantha plant species have been used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for many years and is widely as an ingredient ayurvedic formulations. However, source remained controversial it difficult to authenticate from various reports. Hence, present study aims identify its original substitute sources. As per literature sources Clerodendrum phlomidis L.f., C. inerme (L.) Gaertn. Premna serratif...

Diabetes mellitus is a common problem in clinical practice. An indigenous herbal drug Arani (Clerodendron phlomidis) was selected for this experimental and clinical study. The experimental study was conducted on albino rats. Arani inhibited the adrenaline induced hyperglycaemia effectively. The alcoholic extractive of Arani produced a well comparable fall in blood sugar to that of tolbutamide. ...