We studied the effects of Eurycoma longifolia Jack, commonly known as Tongkat Ali in Malaysia, on the initiation of sexual performance and the weights of sexual accessories in inexperienced castrated male rats. The doses of 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg body weight, which were extracted from E. longifolia Jack, were orally administered to the rats twice daily for 10 days prior to the tests and continu...

E. longifolia is attracting interest due to its pharmacological properties and pro-vitality effects. In this study, an online SPE-LC approach using polystyrene divinyl benzene (PSDVB) and C18 columns was developed in obtaining chromatographic fingerprints of E. longifolia. E. longifolia root samples were extracted using pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) technique prior to online SPE-LC. The e...

Polyalthia longifolia var. angustifolia is a member of the Annonaceae family and is a small medium-sized tree distributed in many tropical countries around the world, commonly used as ornamental street tree due to its effectiveness in combating noise pollution. In traditional and indigenous systems of medicine Polyalthia longifolia has been commonly used in the treatment of fever, helminthiasis...

Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites (PL) (Family: Annonaceae) is a tall handsome evergreen tree and it is cultivated all over India. The plant has been commonly used in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of fever, skin diseases, diabetes, hypertension and helminthiasis. In view of the immense medicinal importance of P. longifolia, this review was aimed at compiling all currentl...

Invasion by alien species is a worldwide phenomenon with negative consequences at both natural and production areas. Acacia longifolia is an invasive shrub/small tree well known for its negative ecological impacts in several places around the world. The recent introduction of a biocontrol agent (Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae), an Australian bud-galling wasp which decreases flowering of A. l...

ABSTRACT: Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, is a member of the mint family that is native to Europe. Its use as a medicinal herb dates from the Middle Ages, and it is very well known for its ability to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort associated with digestion and Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae), commonly known as wild mint, Various biologica...

The antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging capacity of the essential oil and three different extracts of wildly grown Mentha longifolia (M. longifolia) were studied. The essential oil from M. longifolia aerial parts was isolated by hydrodistillation technique using Clevenger-type apparatus. The extracts were prepared with three solvents of different polarity (n-hexane, dichloromethane...

Medicinal plants have been used in medicoculturally diverse countries around the world, where it is a part of a time-honoured tradition that is respected even today. Polyalthia longifolia leaf extract has been previously reported as an efficient antioxidant in vitro. Hence, the genotoxic effects of P. longifolia leaf were investigated by using plasmid relation, comet, and Allium cepa assay. In ...