the methanolic extract of whole plants of solanum nigrum l. was investigated for anti-inflammatory activity on the experimental animal models. the methanolic extract at a concentration of 100 mg.kg-1 and 200 mg.kg-1, p.o. showed the significant dose dependent anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenin and egg white induced hind paw oedema in rats. anti-inflammatory activity of the tested extract...

In this study, the effect of Carica papayaagainst various microorganisms is evaluated using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate) assay for antioxidant activity. The focus on employing antimicrobial and activities papaya milk as a natural by preparing hand sanitizer.Papaya (Carica Linn), nutraceutical fruit well known its nutritional values potent medicinal properties such antioxidant, ...

methanolic extract of solanum trilobatum linn. (mest) belonging to the family of solanacea was evaluated by hot plate and acetic acid induced writhing methods to assess its analgesic activity. the extract was also evaluated for its anti-inflammatory activity by subjecting into carrageenan, and cotton pellet induced granuloma tests for its effect on acute and chronic phase inflammation models in...

the chemical composition of the essential oils of flower at the pre-flowering, full-flowering and post-flowering stage of a. annua was analyzed by gc and gc/ms and sixty-two components were identified. the main compounds in the pre-flowering oil were β-myrcene (37.71%), 1, 8-cineole (16.11%) and camphor (14.97%). the full-flowering oil contained predominantly caryophyllene (19.4%), germacrene d...

glycyrrhiza glabra,  family leguminoseae, is a plant which grows  in egypt and  other  countries  of  the world.  its  roots  possess  some  nutritive  value and medicinal properties. glycyrrhiza glabra linn, a commonly used herb in ayurvedic medicine. studies indicate that glycyrrhiza glabra linn possesses antibacterial, antioxidant, antimalerial, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and anti hype...

The isoxazolines have been reported to possess a variety of significant and diverse pharmacological activities such as antifungal (1, 2), anti-HIV (3), anti-bacterial (4), caspase inhibitory (5), antimuscarinic (6), anti-inflammatory (7), anticancer (8) and anti-depressant (9) activity. On the other hand, the object of antifungal drug discovery has become a subject of greater challenge due to i...

Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human civilization. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food supplements and cosmetics. Annona squamosa (L) is a multipurpose tree with edible fruits and is a source one of the medicinal and industrial products. It is used as an antioxidant, anti-diabetics, hepato...

BACKGROUND Candida albicans has become resistant to the already limited, toxic and expensive anti-Candida agents available in the market. These factors necessitate the search for new anti-fungal agents. METHODS Sixty-three plant extracts, from 56 Tanzanian plant species obtained through the literature and interviews with traditional healers, were evaluated for anti-Candida activity. Aqueous m...

Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) present one example of immunomodulatory agents that improve cancer immunotherapy. Based on the cytotoxic activity of natural killer (NK) cells against cancer cells, a high throughput screening method for the identification of novel immunomodulatory molecules with the potential to stimulate NK cell cytotoxicity against cancer cells was designed and tested using an ...

Bacterial and fungal infections in the use of surgical devices and medical implants remain a major concern. Traditional bioadhesives fail to incorporate anti-microbial properties, necessitating additional anti-microbial drug injection. Herein, by the introduction of the clinically used and inexpensive anti-fungal agent, 10-undecylenic acid (UA), into our recently developed injectable citrate-ba...