Fruits of Berberis asiatica and Pyracantha crenulata are traditionally consumed by local people of north western Himalayan states of India for the treatment of oxidative stress induced ailments. Methanolic extract from mature fruits were evaluated for their total phenolics, related antioxidant compounds and activities. Result showed that Berberis asiatica possesses the higher level of total pol...

introduction & aim: the ethanol and aqueous extracts of alhagi camelorum fisch. (fabaceae) whole plant, scrophularia desertii del. (scrophulariaceae) whole plant and ethanol extracts of echinophora platyloba dc. (apiaceae) whole plant, teucrium polium l. (lamiaceae) whole plant and berberis integerrima bunge root brake were investigated for anti-brucella in-vitro and in-vivo conditions. exp...

Plants have been source of fantastic natural compounds that range in complexity. Chemical studies on traditional medicinal plants have led to discovery of potent bioactive components. Pistacia integerrima belonging to family Anacardiaceae has been traditionally effective for rheumatic pain, analgesic and antipyretic effects and used in treatment of coughs, phthisis, asthma and dysentery. Natura...

Pistacia integerrima Stew. ex Brand (Anacardiaceae) is an ethanobotanically important plant species traditionally used in the treatment of chronic wounds, jaundice, dysentery, etc. The crude extract from Pistacia integerrima and its fractions were tested for cytotoxic activity against Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 human breast cancer cell line. We have also investigated that crude stem extract o...

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Molecular studies have shown that multiple origins of polyploid taxa are the rule rather than the exception. To understand the distribution and ecology of polyploid species and the evolutionary significance of polyploidy in general, it is important to delineate these independently derived lineages as accurately as possible. Although gene flow among polyploid lineages and ba...

BACKGROUND Pistacia integerrima (P. integerrina) insect galls are widely used in ayurveda and siddha system of medicine as karkatasringi. The use of leaf galls as a rejuvenator may be attributed to antioxidant property, however there is less scientific evidence. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and the antioxidant potential of leaf gall extracts (aqueous...

Jatropha integerrima Jacq. (Euphorbiaceae) is an erect ornamental shrub, native to West Indies. The plant has numerous applications in traditional medicine but there is a lack of data related to the standards of roots of the plant. So pharmacognostical study and parameters related to physico-chemical properties have been assessed. Macroscopy and microscopy of transverse section were performed. ...

The present communication deals with a valuable plant Mahonia leschenaultia used by the Todas of Nilgiris in their religious and medical practices.