Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science
Volume 7, Issue 1 (2018)
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Lasiosiphon glaucus: Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Ethnomedicinal Plant
Abstract: An important ethnobotanical medicinal plant Lasiosiphon glaucus was evaluated for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials. The plant showed significant antioxidant activity as evaluated by DPPH free radical scavenging activity (IC50 100 µg/ml) and ABTS radical scavenging activity (IC50 96 µg/ml) and Total antioxidant activity of 33 mg/g ascorbic acid equivalent. The plant has a total phenol content of 8.7 mg/g gallic acid equivalent. It is evident form HRBC membrane destabilisation …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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In vitroAntioxidant and Antidiabetic Activity of Regional Chemotypes of three Curcuma species from Chhattisgarh
Abstract: Phytoconstituents and nutritional rich Curcuma species playsan important role in medication. In the present study rhizomes of Curcuma longa, Curcuma caesia and Curcuma aromatica from different regions of Chhattisgarh, Indiawere chosen for best chemotype identification on the basis of antioxidant and antidiabetic potential. Curcuminoids found in Curcuma rhizomes vary often with varieties, locations, sources, and cultivation conditions, while there are significant variations in varieties and geographical locations as well as …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–22 Read article
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Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Activity of Leaves of Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco (Black Mangrove): An in vitro and in vivo Study
Abstract: AbstractPurpose: Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco, commonly known as Black Mangrove, is a species of shrub or tree mangrove with a distributed Indian mangrove forest and traditionally used to treat diabetes and other health ailments. Aim: The objective of this work was to enlighten the function of Indian mangrove variety of A. corniculatum leaves on carbohydrates blemishing reactions through diabetes using in vitro and in vivo methods. Methods: The aqueous leaves …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 23–31 Read article
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An Extensive In vitro Approach in Development of Next Generation Drugs Against Trehalose-6-Phosphate Phosphatases Involved in Pathogenicity of Many Microorganisms
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 AbstractTrehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) enzymes implicated in pathogenecity of number of bacteria, fungi and nematodes causing serious diseases such as tuberculosis, candedemias, aspergillosis, elephantiasis and parasitic ones. This study is an effort to target a common pathway critical to pathogenicity of different microbes but entirely absent in vertebrates and to come out with new generation drugs by an extensive in vitro approach. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 32–43 Read article
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Documentation of Traditional Medicine Used by the People of Periyammalpuram Village Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, South India
Abstract: AbstractA survey of traditional medicinal plants was carried out to collect the information about the medicinal plants found in Periyammalpuram village Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, South India. The results of the study revealed that the use of 71 species distributed in 37 families which were commonly used by local traditional healers for the treatment of many types of ailments. The present study explored that the herbal medicines have the hidden …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 8–12 Read article