The leaves and rhizomes of Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag) contain an aromatic oil that has been used medicinally since ancient times and is cultivated in presentday Asia for this reason. The leaves and rhizomes are considered to possess antispasmodic, carminative, and antihelmintic properties and are also used for the treatment of epilepsy, mental ailments, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, bronchial c...

Extraction of 950 g of the rhizomes with methanol and chloroform as described in [3] yielded 54 g of crude extract which was fractionated on silicagel using a petrolether/chloroform/acetone/methanolgradient. Final purification of the compounds was achieved by low-pressure-liquid chromatography on a Merck Lobar Lichroprep RP-8 column using a methanol/water (80/20)-methanol gradient as the eluent...

In recent year there has been rapid increase in the standardization of selected medicinal plant of potential therapeutic significance. Despite the morden techniques, identification of plant drug by Pharmacognostic study is more reliable. The rhizomes of Curcuma longa reported to have good medicinal values in traditional system of medicines. The present study deals with pharmacognostic parameter...

The essence oil from the fresh rhizomes of Kaempferia rotunda L. was isolated by water distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method. Fifty seven components were identified in the rhizomes oil, which accounted to 99.74% of the oil. The major components were endo-borneol (9.30%), dehydro iso androsterone acetate (9.12%), naphthalene, decahydro-1,1,4a-trimethyl-...

The rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides have been traditionally used as aphrodisiac. In the present study ethanolic extract of rhizomes was evaluated for its effect on sexual behavior in rats. Administration of 100 mg/kg of extract change significantly the sexual behavior as assessed by determining parameters such as penile erection, mating performance, mount frequency and mount latency. Moreover ...

Revegetation of Bulrushes Bolboschoenus maritimus, Schoenoplectus acutus, and S. americanus in Great Salt Lake Wetlands: Seed Biology and Influence of Environmental Factors on Rhizomes

Background: Roscoea purpurea Sm. (Zingiberaceae) is an important Himalayan plant used as tonic and for the treatment of various diseases. Methods: The scientific information about traditional uses, bioactive compounds, biological activities were collected from published research articles, books, online scholarly databases such Scopus, SciFinder PubMed. Results: R. a valuable medicinal in system...