*Corresponding author: Dr. Marimuthu Govindarajan, (Principal Investigator, DSTFast Track Young Scientist Project, UGCMajor Research Project and ICMR Ad-hoc Research Project) , Unit of Vector Biology and Phytochemistry, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar-608 002, Tamilnadu, India. Tel: 91 4144 238248 Fax: 91 4144 238080 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project...

Chlorophytum tuberosum Baker and Chlorophytum laxum R. Br. belong to family Liliaceae and is being used in the indigenous systems of medicine as a galactogogue and aphrodisiac. These species are commonly known as safed musali. The drug part is usually used as the white tuberous roots. The present studies include the macroscopic, microscopic characters, histochemistry and phytochemistry. The phy...

Evaluation of the antiradical and antioxidant properties of extracts from Indian red chili and black pepper by in vitro models A. G. Gopala Krishna, B. R. Lokesh, D. Sugasini, V. D. Kancheva* 1 Department of Lipid Science and Traditional Foods, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570020, India 2 Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phyto...

Partha Palit, Subhash C. Mandal and Nirup Bikash Mandal Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Division of Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry, Bidhannagar, Durgapur713206, India Pharmacognosy and phytotherapy Research Laboratory, Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology , Jadavpur University , Kolkata-700032 , India Department of Chemistry, Indian ...

The purpose of this paper is to create a resource for the future scientific study of the medical ethnobotany and bioactivity of pteridophytes on Moorea, French Polynesia. Pteridophytes comprise a small fraction of the Moorean pharmacopoeia; however they are a highly abundant resource on this tropical island. Compiled here are all the relevant data available on phytochemistry, bioactivity and me...

Nigella sativa Linn. (Family-Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout India and popular in various Indigenous System of Medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Tibb. The seeds are used as astringent, bitter, stimulant, diuretic, emmenagogue and anthelmintic. They are also useful in jaundice, intermittent fever, dyspepsia, paralysis, piles and skin diseases. The present revie...

4. Pratchayasakul W, Pongchaidecha A, Chattipakorn N, Chattipakorn S. Ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology of Tabernaemontana divaricata. Indian J Med Res 2008;127:317‐35. 5. Bajaj AK, Pasricha JS, Gupta SC, Rastogi S, Tripathi SP, Singh KG. Tabernaemontana coronaria causing fingertip dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 1996;35:104‐5. 6. Raju S, Kavimani S, Rao VU, Reddy KS. Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex ...

*Corresponding author: Dr. Marimuthu Govindarajan, (Principal Investigator, DSTFast Track Young Scientist Project, UGC-Major Research Project and ICMR Ad-hoc Research Project), Unit of Vector Biology and Phytochemistry, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608 002, Tamilnadu, India. Tel: 91-4144-238248 Fax: 91-4144-238080 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project...