Vishamusthi (Strychnos nux-vomica Linn.), a medicinal plant described as Upavisha (semi-poisonous) group of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia India. has widely been used and being practiced in several illness namely nervous debility, paralysis, weakness limbs, sexual weakness, dyspepsia etc. Ayurveda practices strictly recommend the use therapeutics only after proper shodhana (purificatory procedure) thr...

Introduction: Polyalthia longifolia Thwaites (PL) is an ornamentally important flowering tree with immense potential. Identification of phytochemical constituents from plant extracts is need of hour in developing countries like India. These elucidated constituents may play a pivotal role in providing remedies to plethora of diseases whether major or minor. Proper application of analytical techn...

The leaves of Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile was extracted with methanol and aqueous medium and studied for in vitro antimicrobial property. The methanol extract was found to be most active against all the bacterial species tested except S.aureus. Active methanol extract was further studied for HPTLC fingerprint and by phytochemical analysis. HPTLC analysis confirmed segregation of four individual...

Rare polyagglutinable erythrocytes of NOR phenotype were found to contain two unique glycosphingolipids (designated NOR1 and NOR2). These components (not detected in normal erythrocytes) were reactive with Griffonia simplicifolia isolectin IB4 (GSL-IB4) and commonly present human anti-NOR antibodies. The NOR1 component has been reported to be a globoside containing a single galactose residue li...

Introduction: Nardostachys jatamansi DC. is an important ayurvedic plant. The root and rhizome contain active compounds with carminative, sedative, antispasmodic and tranquilizing properties. It is also used as an insect repellent. Essential oil from the drug shows antimicrobial activity against a number of microorganisms. Method: The present study comprises microscopic and macroscopic studies,...

OBJECTIVE To determine the chemical profile and steroids composition of the medicinally important plant Aerva lanata (A. lanata) L. METHODS Preliminary phytochemical screening was done by the method as Harborne described. HPTLC studies were carried out as Harborne and Wagner et al described. The Ethyl acetate-ethanol-water (8: 2: 1.2) was employed as mobile phase for glycosides. RESULTS The...

Background: Herbal therapy is eventually based on the knowledge and practitioner skills. In India, local plants, as well as shrubs, can be procured easily due to influence of ancient Ayurveda. Taking into due considerations, we investigated Cestrum nocturnum (CN) Linn. commonly known as Raat rani. The shrub has been reported to have a wide arena of ethnopharmacological relevance. Objective: In ...

The present study reports formulation of a traditionally used poly herbal product for wound healing and its chromatographic analysis by HPTLC. Herbal therapy was the common treatment prescribed by Iranian physicians for wound healing. “Zemad”, the most ancient pharmaceutical dosage form used in the Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) for skin diseases. In this study, a poly herbal paste (PHP) wi...