The genus Clerodendrum s.l. is polyphyletic. Although recent studies have resulted in C. subg. Cyclonema and C. sect. Konocalyx being removed to the resurrected genus Rotheca, and the unispecific genus Huxleya being sunk into Clerodendrum, it has been unclear whether Clerodendrum as currently circumscribed is monophyletic, particularly in relation to the American genera Aegiphila, Amasonia, and...

BACKGROUND Free radicals such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, generated in the body, play an important role in the fulfillment of various physiological functions but their imbalance in the body lead to cellular injury and various clinical disorders such as cancer, neurodegenaration, and inflammation. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to fight this problem, natural antioxidant ...

The methanolic extract of Clerodendrum viscosum Vent. (Verbenaceae) was evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activity by determination of total antioxidant capacity, assay of nitric oxide scavenging activity and reducing power test and in vivo antinociceptive effect in acetic acid induced writhing model in swiss albino mice. The results revealed the presence of pronounced antioxidant property as ...

The genus Clerodendrum is very widely distributed throughout the world and has more than five hundred species. Many species of this genus have been described in various indigenous systems of medicine and are used in preparation of folklore medicines for the treatment of various life-threatening diseases. From the genus few species are very well studied for their chemical constituents and biolog...

The determination of four potentially toxic heavy metals, arsenic, chromium, lead and nickel in twelve plant species used for the treatment of perceived HIV and AIDS-associated opportunistic infections by traditional healers in Ngamiland District in Northern Botswana, a metal mining area, was carried out using atomic absorption spectrometry. The medicinal plants; Dichrostachys cinerea, Maerua a...

Viral diseases are of immense importance considering the extensive damage and severe losses they cause to the crops. Because of their peculiar nature and characteristic association with hosts and vectors, no therapeutic method to completely control them has been found successful. However, certain preventive measures, if adopted suitably can be of great help in avoiding viral diseases. Antiviral...