Journal of Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine | July-September 2014 | Vol 5 | Issue 3 Sir, Kannan et al. reported an observation on “Morinda citrifolia fruit and anxiolytic effect.”[1] Kannan et al. concluded this effect on an animal model. In fact, Morinda citrifolia fruit has been previously mentioned for this observation.[2] Also, it is proposed that “an HPLC fingerprint profile of the methanol...

objective: the present study was designed to investigate the analgesic effect of oral and i.p. administration of alcoholic viscum album (v.a) fruit extract as a rich source of alkaloid substances. materials and methods: experimented animals were divided into control and treatment groups. the treatment rats received different doses of the v.a fruit extract, which was prepared from alcoholic sma...

background: hyperlipidemia is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by an excess of lipids in the bloodstream objective: given previous studies on barberry and melissa officinalis extracts, this study aims at comparing hypolipidemic activities of melissa officinalis extract and berberis vulgaris. methods: for the purpose of this study, 64 wistar rats were selected and divided into 8 ...

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Morinda tinctoria Roxb fruit on inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in human prostate carcinoma cells (PC-3) and lung carcinoma (A549) cells. Morinda tinctoria Roxb hydro alcoholic fruit extract (MTHFE) was taken to in vitro studies, like phytochemical screening, MTT assay, cell induced apoptosis. Dose de...

Several representatives of Meliaceae contain biologically active compounds that are toxic to insects with few negative effects on the environment and humans. Our study evaluated the activity of ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts from the fruit and seeds of Cabralea canjerana (Vellozo) Mart (Sapindales: Meliaceae) on Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Limonoids and triter...

The present investigation was formulated to screen the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial potential of ethanolic extract of Wood apple, Feronia elephantum Correa fruit. Antioxidant ability of the fruit extract was assessed by estimating total phenols, flavonoids, tannins, total antioxidant capacity and iron chelating activity. The extract was also examined for its antibacterial efficacy aga...

fruit waste extract was selected as the sole substrate for carotenoid production and the effect of parameters like ph, temperature and agitation have been studied. a two-step simple sequential strategy was employed for the optimization of carotenoid production by rhodotorula rubra. in the first step, one factor at a time was employed to evaluate the impact of ph on carotenoid production. the ou...

Objective: Tamarindus indica Linn.(T.indica) is a well-known plant used in traditional medicine. The plant is popular for its antidiabetic activity. However, effect so f its aqueous fruit pulp extract on carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes and its glucose uptake potential were not explored. Materials and Methods: The antidiabetic activity w...