Comparative efficacy of two indigenous herbal extracts, (Trigonella foenum-graecum seed & Coccinia indica leaves) with the commonly used drug Glimepiride were studied. Healthy young rats (n=30) of both sexes weighting between 150 to 200 gm were selected and divided into six equal groups, as A (Control), B (diabetic), experimental diabetic groups wereC, D, E and F, treated with combined extract ...

Fenugreek is one of the well known spices in human food. Its seeds and green leaves are used in food as well as in medicinal application which is an old practice of human history. It provides natural food fibre and other nutrients required in human body [1]. Fenugreek has strong spicy and seasoning type sweet flavor [2]. Aromatic and flavourful fenugreek is a popular spice and is widely used fo...

Spices are a diverse group of wide variety dietary additives consumed all over the world. Study spices is good example to illustrate anyone complementarily science and tradition. A spice may be any dried part, an herb, pleasantly aromatic like seed, fruit, root, bark or flower plant, which commonly used for flavor, color, as preservative medicine. From ancient time have being playing major role...

Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous group of metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose level. The pancreatic β-cells and its secretary hormone i.e. insulin are central in the pathophysiology of Diabetes. In type 2 or non-insulin dependent Diabetes mellitus, muscle and fat cells are ‘resistant’ to the action of the insulin and compensatory mechanisms that are activated in the β-cel...

Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic metabolic condition whose incidence has been continuously growing around the world. As result of this tendency, it quickly becoming an epidemic in some parts world, with number individuals affected anticipated to double next decade as world's population ages, adding already existing load on healthcare providers, particularly poor developing countries. World...

Methotrexate reduces intracellular pools of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and could result in reduced conversion of homocysteine to methionine by methionine synthetase. This study was designed to investigate the effects of moderate dose to very high dose methotrexate on methionine and total homocysteine as reflections of methotrexate induced intracellular events. Methionine and total homocysteine we...

Herbal formulations always have attracted considerable attention because of their good activity and comparatively lesser or nil side effects with synthetic drugs. The objective of present study involves preparation of herbal hair oil using amla, hibiscus, brahmi, methi and its evaluation for increase in hair growth activity. Each drug was tested for their hair growth activity in a concentration...