Woodfordia fruticosa dried flower (WF-EE). WF-EE exhibited significant and dose dependent bronchoprotective, bronchodilatory and antiinflammatory effect. WF-EE at 200 mg/kg prolonged the latent period and exhibited protection against experimental asthma induced by the combination of histamine and acetylcholine aerosol in guinea pigs. WF-EE (1 mg/ml) exhibited 100 % bronchodilation (complete bro...

India has a rich biodiversity and harbours a wealth of useful germplasm resources and there is no doubt that the plant kingdom is a treasure-house of diverse natural products. One such product from nature is the dye. Dyes are one of the most important uses of the plants. Recently, interest in the use of natural dyes has been growing rapidly due to the result of stringent environmental standards...

OBJECTIVES To locate a plant with suitable phytochemicals for use as antimicrobial agents to control multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria as a complementary medicine, without host toxicity as monitored through cultured lymphocytes from human umbilical cord blood. METHODS The methanol crude leaf extract of the plant Woodfordia fruticosa was subjected to antimicrobial assay in vitro with nine pat...

The traditional use of certain plants by the tribal community in central India involves using the young leaves for several ailments, including hyperglycaemia; this study was performed to evaluate the effects of the leaf extracts from 9 such plants in the management of diabetes. Initially, hypoglycemic screening was performed on normal rats whose blood glucose levels were measured before and aft...