In the last few years there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine and these drugs are gaining popularity both in developing and developed countries because of their natural origin and less side effects. The current study focuses on qualitative phytochemical screening of primary and secondary metabolites in Eugenia uniflora leaves with different solvents like methanol, e...

The histopathological changes of the second instar nymph of the mealybug Phenacoccus fraxinus infected with Lecanicillium lecanii strain 3.4505 were investigated using light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The results demonstrated that L. lecanii 3.4505 could infect P. fraxinus in a short period. At 24 h post-inoculation, the conidia of L. lecanii 3.4505 adhered to the indented ...

Purpose: To undertake the pharmacognostic evaluation of Acacia suma Roxb bark for the purpose of identification and differentiation from related species. Methods: The macroscopic and microscopic features of the bark were studied, including the use of powder microscopy with the aid of suitable tools and reagents. Physicochemical parameters such as ash values, extractive values and loss on drying...

In the present era, polymers from natural sources become a better alternate for delivery of various kinds of drugs. The compliance and use of polymers obtained from natural origin are increasing day by day in the pharmaceutical industries due to a fewer side effects. Mucilages obtained from natural sources are a better alternative for designing and development of mucoadhesive drug delivery syst...

In recent years there has been an important development in different dosage forms for existing and newly designed drugs and natural products, semisynthetic as well as synthetic excipients often need to be used for a variety of purposes. Gums and mucilages are widely used natural materials for conventional and novel dosage forms. With the increasing interest in polymers of natural origin, the ph...

Lavandula stoechas is distributed in Africa, Europe, and Asia continents, especially the countries of Southern Europe North Africa neighboring Mediterranean. The use L. stoechas, which has a cosmopolitan distribution, mainly Mediterranean region, treatment rheumatic diseases reduction inflammatory problems folk medicine dates back to ancient times. It been determined that contains various bioac...