Water, methanol and dichloromethane extracts prepared from various parts of 40 medicinal plant species from Mali were investigated for their trypanocidal activity against Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Of a total of 165 extracts tested in vitro in the Low Inoculation Long Incubation Test (LILIT), 24 extracts showed a high trypanocidal activity. Using the Long-Term Viability Assay (LtVA) for corrobo...

Using rat liver mitochondria as model systems, we examined the radioprotective and antioxidant effects of the Indian medicinal plant Terminalia arjuna. Various sohxlet fractions of the bark and the medicinal formulation arjunsal besides an active ingredient, baicalein, were examined for their ability to protect both rat liver mitochondria and cardiac homogenate against radiation and oxidative s...

Cancer is one of the major causes of death all over the world. Different attempts have been taken for the prevention and cure of this devastating disease. Along with various chemically synthesized drugs, extracts from different medicinal plants have been studied to combat cancer. In this study, the effects of leaf extracts from Azadirachta indica and Terminalia arjuna have been investigated on ...

Four Bangladeshi medicinal plants Withania somnifera, Terminalia arjuna, Moringa olifera and Asparagus racemosus have been investigated for their in vitro thrombolytic and membrane stabilizing. Among the four plants, the methanol extract of W. somnifera exhibited highest thrombolytic activity with clot lysis value of 36.50%. Standard streptokinase and water were used as positive and negative co...

Arjuna 's anti-inflammatory properties may be directly related to its anti-cancer properties. Terminalia arjuna bark is commonly known as or Arjun and abundant throughout India. This plant contains 15% tannins, triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids, calcium, aluminum magnesium salts well dyes sugars which are other components of Arjuna. The has many therapeutic can treat ailments, including disease...