Marine organisms are rich source of structurally new and biologically active metabolites. There have been many reports of macro algae-derived compounds that possess a broad range of biological functions, such as antibiotic, antiviral, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, cytotoxic, and antimitotic activities. Bioactive components have been revealed in many marine algae. Marine algal compounds are pre...

The present study was aimed to develop the high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) finger print profile of methanol and ethyl acetate extracts of leaves of Cassia fistula. Chromatographic technique was used for separation of components from different extracts of leaves. This study was planned to develop a HPTLC fingerprint profile of extracts in different solvents such as petroleum e...

Plants from the genus Trifolium have been used in traditional medicine by many cultures. In Turkish folk medicine, for example, some Trifolium species are used for their expectorant, analgesic, antiseptic properties and also to treat rheumatic aches. Some species are also grown as pasture crops for animals in the Mediterranean. The high quercetin concentration and soyasaponin occurrence make th...

Withania somnifera (L) Dunal is a well known Indian medicinal plant widely used in the treatment of many clinical conditions in India. It is an important drug commonly known as Asgand which has been used either single or in combination with other drugs in Unani as well as Ayurvedic system of medicine for centuries. It has been described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book “Kitab-ul-Hashaish”. As...

Nowadays, medicinal plants used in folk medicine are being increasingly studied and used on pharmaceutical, food and nutraceutical fields. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) is widely used in both folk and official medicine. Therefore, in the present paper different extracts of yarrow inflorescences and upper leaves were investigated for their total polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity u...

Natural Products have been prescribed since ages for the treatment of various ailments. Numerous traditional systems of medicine have utilized the potential of medicinal plants. Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae) is one such herbal drug which finds its place in Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathic system of medicine. Nature has bestowed this herb with a high versatility due to which it exhibits ...

Cassia tora Linn. is one of the well-known anthraquinone containing plant and has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. In the present review, an attempt has been made to explore a literature survey on its traditional uses, phytochemical studies and pharmacological properties. The whole plant as well as specific parts such as roots, leaves and seeds have been widely used and claimed agai...

In traditional systems of medicine, different parts (leaves, stem, flower, root, seeds and even whole plant) of Lagenaria siceraria (known as lauki in Hindi), has been used in the ointment for ailment of various diseases throughout India. The fruit of cultivated Lagenaria siceraria is the good source of different nutrients components like protein, fat, fibre, carbohydrates, calcium, magnesium. ...

Viburnum grandiflorum Wall. ex DC., is a plant of Himalaya and Hazara region of Pakistan which was screened for bioactive secondary metabolite and screen for biological activity. Preliminary phytochemical profiling indicated the presence of different classes of secondary plant metabolites such as alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins, anthraquinone. These secondary metabolites vary in types in differ...

The genus Viola (Violaceae) consists of approximately 500 species widely distributed throughout the world. In Pakistan, seventeen (17) different species of viola are abundantly found. Traditional healers have been patronizing various species of this genus in numerous disorders since time immemorial. Some of them are already validated scientifically such as antifungal antibacterial, antiplasmodi...