The active parts of 11 medicinal plants were analyzed for physico-chemical evaluation, phytochemical determination and antioxidant activity. The physico-chemical evaluation revealed that highest water soluble extractive was from Origanum vulgare (38%), highest chloroform extractive was from Psoralea corylifolia (21%); highest ethanolic extractive was that of Acorus calamus (11%) and the highest...

Alkannin/shikonin (±)-5, 8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone), also known as Shikalkin, is a racemic mixture of naturally occurring isohexenylnaphthazarin compounds. The (S) isomer is called as alkannin and (R) isomer is called as shikonin. Study was undertaken with an objective to develop a method for isolation of shikalkin from roots of Arnebia nobilis Reichb.f. b...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate wound healing effects of Arnebia densiflora (Nordm.) Ledeb. root extracts on rat palatal mucosa. METHODS A 10-mm full-thickness mucosal wounds were created on midline of rats' palate by using scalpel. In the experimental groups, a ten percent extract of A. densiflora roots was topically applied once a day as ointment on the wounds. After wou...

High-valued medicinal plants Achillea millefolium, Acorus calamus, Arnebia nobilis, Fumaria indica, Gymnema sylvestre, Origanum vulgare, Paeonia emodi, Peganum harmala, Psoralea corylifolia, Rauwolfia serpentina, and Vetiveria zizanioides were identified with the help of taxonomical markers and investigated for characterization and palynological studies. These parameters are used to analyze the...