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86 articles for “Terpenoid”
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A Review on Psidium Guajava
Abstract: Psidium guajava is an evergreen shrub belongs to Myrtaceae family and commonly known as guava. It contains phenolic compounds and acts as anti-oxidant properties as well as immunostimulant. It has a higher number of vitamins and minerals. Every part of this plant contains various phytochemicals like quercetin, rutin, kaempferol, gallic acid, epicatechin, ursolic acid, glucosides, guavanoic acid, guava coumaric acid, saponins, terpenoids are present. It shows various pharmacological activities like …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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Ethnobotanical and Pharmaceutical Uses of Medicinal Plant Achyranthes aspera: A Review
Abstract: Achyranthes aspera is an important medicinal herb found in India as a weed. It belongs to family Amaranthaceae. It is used for treatment of many diseases due to their safety and effectiveness. It is commonly known as charchita and apamarga in Sanskrit. Different constituents are present in various parts of Achyranthes aspera such as saponin, oleanic acid, achyranthine, ecdysterone, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids and terpenoids. It has 80% distributed in all …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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A Comprehensive Review on Biological Activities of Caesalpinia crista L. (Caesalpinaceae)
Abstract: Caesalpinia crista L., a member of the Caesalpinaceae family, is used for medicinal purposes. It's a thorny bush that grows in the tropics of India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but can be found all over the world. It has a long history of importance as a therapeutic agent in the traditional plant system of India. This is a highly valued medicinal plant used in the ancient …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 12–26 Read article
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Phytoconstituents And Pharmacological Activities Of Indian Medicinal Plant – Semal (Bombax Ceiba)
Abstract: Bombax ceiba is a member of the bombacaceae family which is sometimes referred to as red silk cotton tree and Semal. The plant is found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Northern Australia,Pakistan, Java, Malaysia and Sumatra.The plant is known by various names in different languages, such as Red cotton tree and Indian kapok tree in English, Shalmali in Sanskrit, Semal in Hindi, Shimul in Bengali, M Mullilavu in Malayalam, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 17–26 Read article
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Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antifungal and Antibacterial Analysis of Four Indian Medicinal Plants
Abstract: Four plants have been used in present study i.e., chamomile, cinnamon, cloves and lemon, that are commonly used as spices in Indian foods as well as in the recipes of ayurvedic medicines since the ancient times. They have not only antimicrobial property for curing diseases but also have essential concentration of certain phytochemicals. Hence, phytochemical screening (both qualitative – saponin, tannin, flavonoid, carbohydrate, protein, alkaloid, steroid, phenol, phytosterol, terpenoids and …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 17–31 Read article
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Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis and Haemolytic Activity Assay of Tuber Extract of Ruellia tuberosa L.
Abstract: Presence of certain chemical compounds is responsible for medicinal properties of the plant. In the present study, the various biochemical tests were conducted to examine the presence of various phytochemicals in the methanolic, petroleum ether and chloroform tuber extracts of Ruellia tuberosa L. Also, the extracts were subjected to the in vitro haemolytic activity assay. The tests confirmed the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids and flavanoids in all the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Phytochemicals, Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Properties of Nepata cateria and Arnebia benthamii of Kashmir (India)
Abstract: Nepata cateria and Arnebia benthamii two reputed folk medicinal plants used by Kashmiri people. Nepata cateria is commonly used in ointment as mosquito repellents. Both the plants show both antioxidant and antidiabetic properties in vivo as well as in vitro. Phytochemical test were done in order to screen the presence of terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, polyphenols, alkaloids, anthraquinones and cardiac glycosides and all the result were positive. As well as …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 6–13 Read article
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Preliminary Phytochemical Screening from Different Extracts of Bryonopsis laciniosa Fruits
Abstract: Plants derived bioactive compounds have been the focus of recent research due to their health promoting effects. There is continuous and urgent need to discover new antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer compounds with diverse chemical structures and novel mechanism of action because there has been an alarming increase in the incidence of new and re-emerging diseases. The present investigation was carried out to assess the qualitative phytochemical analysis of Bryonopsis laciniosa …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial and -Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants
Abstract: During this study we evaluated the a-amylase inhibitory activity and antimicrobial activity of different extracts of Psidium gujauva, Allium sativum, Withania sominfera, and Piper nigrum. Antimicrobial potential was observed against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The plant extracts were prepared with chloroform, ethanol, acetone and distilled water. Each extract was evaporated using rotary evaporator, under reduced pressure. Different concentrations (10, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 μg/ml) of each extract …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 15–28 Read article
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Allelopathy Effect of Phytochemicals in Laticiferous Species Sarcostemma brunonianum Wight & Arn and Ficus tsjakela Burm. f on Vegetative Growth of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Abstract: The present experimental work was focused out to determine phytochemicals of two medicinal laticifers Sarcostemma brunonianum and Ficus tsjakela and to check the allelopathy potential on Sorghum bicolor under in vitro conditions. Allelochemicals are phytocompounds excreted during the process of secondary metabolism. Chemical components may occur in leaves, stem, root, latex, rhizomes, flowers, fruits, seeds and even in pollen grains. Plant latex supports defense in milk yielding plant species. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 43–50 Read article
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Screening of Phytochemicals and Antibacterial Potential of Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw.
Abstract: The present study deals with screening of phytochemical and antibacterial potential of terrestrial fern Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. collected from Marthandam region of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The fresh plant material was collected and shade dried for a week and powdered. The powdered material was subjected to gradient extraction with Soxhlet apparatus with two different solvents (acetone and chloroform) and screened for its phytochemical and antibacterial potential. Phytochemical …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Phytochemical and In vitro Regeneration Study of Vitex Nirgundo and Piper Betel
Abstract: Medicinal plants have been a major source of therapeutic agents since ancient times to cure human disease. Interest in the revival of natural drugs started in last decade mainly because of the wide spread belief that green medicine is healthier than synthetic products. Despite the major advances in the modern medicine, the development of new drugs from natural products is still considered important. In recent times, interest in plant research …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 32–38 Read article
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A Review on Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi) and its Medicinal Properties
Abstract: Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) is one of the most important plants mentioned in Ayurveda due to its religious values and enormous medicinal properties. It belongs to Lamiaceae family. Tulsi is an inexpensive, safe and easily available plant commonly found in all the Indian Hindu households. It is a sacred plant in Hindu belief and the offering of its leaves is mandatory in ritualistic worship. Plant parts like leaves, seeds and roots …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 4–7 Read article
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Therapeutic Potential of Cocculus hirsutus against COVID-19 Infection
Abstract: The complicated epidemiological situation of COVID-19 caused by continuous emergence of new variants with failure of eradication, monitoring and vaccination strategies opens the door to alternative solutions to save the current situation and prevent new disasters. One of the foremost promising alternatives is herbal products and botanicals. Herbal treatments are mainly dependent on the sign and symptoms of the patients. Cocculus Hirsutus is a rich source of phytochemical constituents which …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Wound Healing Potential of Medicinal Plants: A Review
Abstract: Wound healing is an integrated cellular and biochemical process of restoring normal structure functions of damaged tissue. Healing is a natural phenomenon by which body itself overcome the damaged to the tissue, but the rate of healing is very slow and chance of microbial infection is high. Improvement in healing process can be accomplished either by shortening the time required for healing or to minimize the undesired consequences. India has …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 17–40 Read article
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Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antibacterial, Antiarthritic Activity of Leaves of Azima tetracantha
Abstract: The leaves of Azima tetracantha belongs to (salvadoraceae) commonly known as “mulluchangu” in Tamil, it is a best known medicinal plant from ancient period. The plant has reported for many pharmacological actions such as antifungal, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antiarthritic, hypolipidemia, etc. The aim of the present study was to investigate Phytochemical screening and in vitro antibacterial and anti-arthritic activity of Azima tetracantha leaves in different solvents extract (hexane, chloroform, …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 6–12 Read article
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GC-MS Analysis of Boerhavia diffusa Linn. Whole Plant Extracts: An Ethno-medicinal Plant
Abstract: In the present investigation, phytochemical compounds and GC-MS analysis of Boerhavia diffusa whole plant was studied, and presence of phytochemical compounds was screened by qualitative method. The results confirmed the presence of phytochemicals namely terpenoids, saponin, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, phlobatannins and tannin. In GC-MS analysis, 42 phytochemical compounds were identified in the methanol extract of Boerhavia diffusa, the components were identified by comparing their relation indices and mass spectra fragmentation …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 7–12 Read article
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Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Investigation of Pods of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.
Abstract: Albizialebbeck (L.) Benth. is well known as the medicinal plant in the Ayuerveda, Siddha and Unani system of medicines. The drug isolated from different parts of this plant is used in different sciences of medicines like Unani, Ayuerveda, allopathic, Sidda, naturopathic and homeopathic. The present investigation deals with pharmacognostical and primary phytochemical screening of the pod of Albbizzialebbeck (L.) Benth. The pharmacognostical studies include fluorescence, organoleptic evaluation and physicochemical analysis. …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 10–15 Read article
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Phytochemical, Acute Toxicity and Heavy Metals Evaluation of Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss (Meliaceae) Stem Bark
Abstract: The present work was aimed to determine the phytochemical constituents, median lethal dose (LD50) and levels of heavy metals in Khaya senegalensis stem bark obtained from Kano State, Nigeria. The preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of steroids, terpenoids, alkaloids, anthraquinones, saponins, phenolic compounds and carbohydrates, while the LD50 of the aqueous stem bark extract was above 5000 mg/kg body weight using OECD and Lorke’s method. The heavy metals analysis …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Stem Bark of Homalium Zeylanicum Benth On Wistar Rats
Abstract: Due to the adverse effects of anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic drugs, which are currently in clinical use, a need arises to develop newer anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agents with less side effects. The investigations of the efficacy of plant-based drugs used in the traditional medicine have evidenced great interest owing to their lesser side effects. In this context the present study was conceptualized to evaluate antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of Homalium zeylanicum …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 39–50 Read article