OBJECTIVE Tabernaemontana divaricata (TD) from Apocynaceae family offers the traditional folklore medicinal benefits such as an anti-epileptic, anti-mania, brain tonic, and anti-oxidant. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of TD leaves on burying behavior in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were treated with oral administration (p.o.) of ethanolic extr...

El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el enraizamiento estacas Croton urucurana Baill., Tabernaemontana catharinensis A. DC. y Paullinia elegans Cambess conocidas en Argentina como “Sangre drago” (SD), “Horquetero” (TC) “Ojo muñeca” (PE), respectivamente. Se recolectaron 200 leñosas por especie; una vez defoliadas se aplicó ácido naftalén acético (ANA) las siguientes dosis: 0, 1000, 2500 3500...

Tabernaemontana divaricata a native of India and many other tropical regions is a common garden plant that has been used traditionally for treatment of a number of diseases. In the current study the hydroalcoholic extract of the flowers of the plant have been tested for anticancer activity. The extract was prepared by soxhlet extraction method, petroleum ether and hydroalcohol were the solvents...

"Endophytes," the microbes residing within the plant tissues, are important sources of secondary metabolites. Tabernaemontana heyneana Wall., a medicinal tree, endemic to the Western Ghats with rich ethnobotanical history and unique chemical diversity, was selected to study fungal endophytes and evaluate them for L-asparaginase activity. Healthy plant parts were selected for the isolation of en...

A Tabernaemontana sananho Ruiz & Pavon (Apocynaceae) é uma planta usada como medicina pelos povos da América Latina com diferentes contextos antropológicos e botânicos. Popularmente conhecida no Brasil “colírio floresta” ou “sananga”, tem seu uso expandido das aldeias para centros urbanos. Esse estudo teve por objetivo detalhar a sob perspectiva indígena tradicional ocidental, compreendendo...

Tabernaemontana divaricata (pinwheel flower) is a flowering plant that can grow easily in gardens and along roadsides. This be cultivated every condition. No specific environmental condition required for the growth of plant. Growing evidence suggests this has medicinal benefits various diseases due to presence bioactive components The extensively found near Indian heritage used worship. T. cont...