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28 articles for “petroleum ether extract.”
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Pharmacological evaluation of Hepatoprotective activity of Indian medicinal plants Cordia Myxa and Canscora diffusa on wistar albino rats
Abstract: Two plants (Cordia myxa and Canscora diffusa), which were claimed to possess hepatoprotective activity, were selected. The Selected plants were authenticated by an expert botanist. In the current study, herbal extraction involving solvents of decreasing polarity (petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, and hydroalcoholic) was used to extract bioactive compounds from the plants of Cordia Myxa and Canscora diffusa in polyherbal preparations. A phytochemical evaluation was performed, including an acute toxicity study …
Published in International Journal of Tropical Medicines · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 31–44 Read article
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Nitric-oxide Scavenging Antioxidant Activity of the Different Extracts of Plumeria obtusa (Family:Apocynaceae)
Abstract: Plumeria obtusa (Family-Apocynaceae) has a long ethnomedicinal tradition of being used as a remedial agent in various diseases such as diarrhoea, piles, fever, gonorrhoea, antibacterial and antitumour agents etc. Antioxidant potential of the crude petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol extracts of the leaf and bark were evaluated by using nitric oxide scavenging assay. The extracts showed significant activities compared to ascorbic acid in a dose dependent mode. Moreover, the percentage …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 58–62 Read article
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Evaluation for Skeletal Muscle Relaxant Activity of Celosia Argentea
Abstract: To evaluate the different extracts of Celosia argentea seeds for skeletal muscle relaxant activity using different model of muscle grip. The skeletal muscle relaxant activity was carried out using Rota rod model in mice. Petroleum ether, ethanol and aqueous extracts had shown more significant activity by decrease in the fall of time. This activity may due to the phytochemical present in the extracts which were found in primary crude extract …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 18–19 Read article
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Evaluation for Diuretic Activity of Cassia auriculata
Abstract: The present study has been designed to elucidate the pharmacological activities like analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities of flowers of Cassia auriculata on albino mice and rats. The doses for pharmacological activities was fixed petroleum ether, methanol and aqueous extracts was 500 mg/kg b.w. respectively. Analgesic activity was carried out by Eddy’s hot plate method. In this model, nociceptive reaction toward thermal stimuli in mice is a well validated model …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 6–9 Read article
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High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Methanolic Seed Extract of Syzygium cumini L.
Abstract: Syzygium cumini is a medicinally important plant widely used in traditional systems of medicines specifically Ayurveda followed in India. The seeds of the plant are recognized in various bio medicines for the treatment of diabetes. It is reasonable source of natural antioxidants used in dietary supplement of food and bioactive substances in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. In the present study, Syzygium cumini (jamun) seeds were collected from the Alagar Kovil …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 23–30 Read article
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A Mini-Review on Spectral (UV Visible, FT-IR, 1H NMR, GC-MS) Analysis of Various Shaded Dried Leaves Extracts
Abstract: To collect the different types of leaves in various places, wash collected leaves with distilled water and dried these leaves in various processes like under shade dry for 15 days, place oven (45 oC) for 1 hour. Grind well using the above-dried leaves, so these leaves are changed to powder form. Utilize these shaded dried leaves powder, to prepare extract with solvents like methanol, ethanol, hexane, carbon tetrachloride, petroleum ether, …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Synergistic biofuel production, refractometric monitoring and trypsin digestion studies from Clitoria ternatea, Cymbopogon citrates and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Abstract: The rising demand for renewable and green energy sources has encouraged researchers to seek sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. In the present study, an investigation was conducted on the synergistic production of biofuel from plant materials of Clitoria ternatea and Cymbopogon citratus with microbial fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The study also evaluated the refractometric monitoring and trypsin digestion activity for the understanding of biochemical changes during biofuel production. The oil …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 11–22 Read article
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Phytochemical Evaluation in Various Leaf Extracts of Wild Bhendi
Abstract: The vast diversity of natural products have been used for combating human diseases for thousands of years, since they exhibit a wide range of biological properties that can be exploited for medical application. The present study was carried out to analyse the preliminary phytochemical constituents in various solvent extract of wild Bhendi. The results revealed the presence of medicinally active compounds such as alkaloids, tannin, phenol, saponin, flavonoids and glycosides …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 23–28 Read article