Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume 5, Issue 3 (2018)
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Pedalium Murex Leaves in Rats
Abstract: Herbal drugs are being proved as effective as synthetic drugs with lesser side effects. Herbal medicines are in line with nature, with less hazardous reactions. Pedalium murexis traditionally used for the treatment of puerperal diseases, digestive tonics, ulcers, fevers, wounds and general debility. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the phytochemical and anti-inflammatory activities of methanolic extract of leaves of Pedalium murex Linn (Pedaliaceae) in rats. The …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Pharmacognostic Study of Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes Bark
Abstract: Callistemon viminalis is an evergreen tree native to Australia having a wide history of traditional uses in various folklore medicinal practices. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of gastroenteritis, diarrhea, infections of urinary tract and skin. The present study includes micromarphological and physicochemical examinations on the bark of Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes. The shade dried bark was studied as per the guidelines of the World Health Organization. …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 11–17 Read article
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Phytochemical Screening and the Effect of Temperature Treatment on the Extraction Yield of Phenolic Compounds and the Antioxidative Activities of Two Medicinal Species Growing in Algeria: Ammi visnaga and Mentha pulegium
Abstract: The aims of this investigation are the identification of molecules of secondary metabolism and study the impact of two extraction techniques (extraction by boiling water under reflux and maceration in 70% hydroethanolic solution at ambient temperature) on the yield of phenolic compounds and the antioxidative activity on two species widely used in Algeria as medicinal plants; Ammi visnaga and Mentha pulegium. The results show that phytochemical screening indicates the presence …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 18–25 Read article
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Estimation of the Total Phenol Contents of the Stem of the Anogeissus pendula
Abstract: Plants are the greatest gift to human kinds; they are the sources of various kinds of metabolites of known as well as unknown composition. Secondary metabolites are the compounds which are non-nutrient and are rich sources of other activity in the plants. Plant phenolics are the compounds which have phenyl ring in them in addition to two or more hydroxyl rings; they perform variety of function in plants such as …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 5–7 Read article
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Herbal Medication for Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which blood sugar is high. Symptoms linked with high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst and hunger. Complication in diabetes can be acute or severe. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar, hyperglycemic or death; while serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes. Medications used to treat diabetes do so by lowering blood sugar …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 8–10 Read article