Neolamarckia cadamba is one of such ayurvedic remedy that has been mentioned in many Indian medicinal literatures. This article discusses about the medicinal values of Neolamarckia cadamba. In this communication, we reviewed the morphology, microscopy, phytochemistry of Neolamarckia cadamba and its application in the treatment of various ailments like diabetes mellitus, diarrhoea, fever, inflam...

Ficus carica grows in tropical and subtropical regions of India, it is used in indigenious system of medicine like ayurveda, siddha, unani and homoeopathy. Different biologically active compounds were isolated form this plant. The barks, leaves,fruits are considered to be very effective in various treatments, such as diabetes, skin diseases, ulcers, dysentry, diarrohoea, stomachache, piles . La...

Manjishtha [ Rubia cordifolia Linn] from Rubiaceae family is a useful medicinal plant used in the treatment of shotha (inflammation), udar, amavat, skin disorder. In market Deshiindigenous and Irani manjishtha is available. This study is aimed at assessing the scientific evaluation of deshi and irani Rubia cordifolia in the course of pharmacognostical and phytochemical analysis, which mainly co...

Members of the botanical family Piperaceae were among the first cultivated plants1. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) and long pepper (Piper longum) are the best known species in this family and are probably among the most recognized spices in the world. Black pepper alone accounts for about 35% of the world’s total spice trade. In addition, black pepper and long pepper have been used medicinally for...

Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (K.K., Y.T., T.K.), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science (Y.Y.), and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (T.K.), Saitama University, Sakura-ku, Saitama 338–8570, Japan; Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QW, United Kingdom (T.Tr., P.D.); Department...

RESEARCH ARTICLE Cytotoxic Activity of Two Cembranoid Diterpenes from Nicotiana Sylvestris Against Three Human Cancer Cell Lines Amir Reza Jassbi, Marzieh Vafapour, Ardeshir Shokrollahi, Omidreza Firuzi, Mehdi Zare, Jima N. Chandran, Bernd Schneider and Ian T. Baldwin Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Department of Phyt...

1 BAICALIN, A FLAVONE, INDUCES THE DIFFERENTIATION OF CULTURED OSTEOBLASTS: AN ACTION VIA THE WNT/β-CATENIN SIGNALING* Ava J. Y. Guo, Roy C. Y. Choi, Anna W. H. Cheung, Vicky P. Chen, Sherry L. Xu, Tina T. X. Dong, Ji J. Chen, Karl W. K. Tsim From Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong; and St...

Guava (Psidium guajava Linn.) Family Myrtaceae is important plant used traditionally for medicinal purposes. Guava is rich in antioxidants compounds and contains a high level of ascorbic acid. The pharmacological actions and the medicinal uses of aqueous extracts of guava leaves in folk medicine include the treatment of various type of gastrointestinal disturbances such as vomiting, diarrhea, i...

Ficus racemosa Linn. is a moderate-sized avenue tree found throughout India either wild or cultivated for its fruits eaten by villagers. It is popular in Indigenous System of Medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy. In the Traditional System of Medicine, various plant parts such as bark, root, leaves, fruits and latex are used in dysentery, diarrhoea, diabetes, bilious affections,...