Fumaria vaillantii L. syn Fumaria indica belongs to the family of Fumariaceae (fumitory). Its local name is ‘Parpata’ or ‘Pitpapra’ or ‘Parpatakam. It is found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, North Dakota and Colorado. Fumaria plants have been traditionally used against various diseases. In the present study, a review has been done on Fumaria vaillantii Loisel. extensively for tr...

The present study aimed to investigate the role of several biologically active compounds from Fumaria schleicheri Soy.-Will. in anticonvulsant models. The flavonoid fraction, alkaloid fraction, individual alkaloid protopine, and polysaccharide-protein complex were isolated from the Fumaria schleicheri herb and studied along with Fumaria schleicheri dry extract in mice with pentylenetetrazole-in...

Fumaria indica is a medicinal plant of the fumitory family wildly growing throughout India. Classical texts of Ayurveda, i.e. the oldest traditionally known health care and medical system originating in Indian subcontinent, mentions diverse medicinal uses of the plant. During more recent decades broad spectrums of therapeutically interesting pharmacological properties of its extracts and second...

BACKGROUND Hand eczema is a common and distressing condition with multiple causes such as atopy, irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. Fumaria parviflora, is known as Shahtareh in Persian, is a folk medicine for eczema. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of alcoholic extract of Fumaria parviflora on hand eczema. METHODS In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 44 patie...

Romanian traditional medicine describes the use of aerial parts of Fumaria species to treat hepatobiliary diseases as well as diuretic agents. The present study aims to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant properties, and diuretic effects of several Fumaria species. LC/MS analysis revealed that Fumaria species contain phenolic acids and high amounts of flavonoids with rutin and iso...

BACKGROUND Fumaria parviflora Linn. (Fumariaceae), is a small branched annual herb found in many parts of the world including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This study was designed to provide pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Fumaria parviflora in gut motility disorders. METHODS The in-vivo prokinetic and laxative assays were conducted in mice. Isolated intestinal preparations (ileum...

Fumaria capreolata is used in traditional medicine in North Africa for its gastrointestinal and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study investigates the effects of total alkaloids extracted from the aerial parts of Fumaria capreolata (AFC) on LPS-induced production of proinflammatory mediators (IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS, TNF-α, COX-2, and MIP-2) in RAW264.7 cells. AFC significantly reduced the ...

The concentration of alkaloidal constituents of Fumaria indica at different stages of its life span were estimated. The total alkaloid content was found maximum between 21 - 40 days whereas a mark able variations in the concentrations of pure individual alkaloids at different stages were observed.

R. PĂLTINEAN, A. TOIU , J. N. WAUTERS, M. FRÉDÉRICH, M. TITS, L. ANGENOT, M. TĂMAŞ , G. CRIŞAN a Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 12 Ion Creanga Street, 400010 ClujNapoca, Romania Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 12 Ion Creanga Street, 400010 Cl...