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2 articles for “Mukia maderaspatana”
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Standardization and Diuretic Activity of Hydro-alcoholic Extract of Mukia maderaspatana Whole Plant in Experimental Rats
Abstract: In this present study, the purity of Mukia maderaspatana a Cucurbitaceae plant in powdered form was standardized by the common physico-chemical analysis like ash values, extractive values and moisture content. The results show that total ash, sulfated ash, water soluble ash and acid-insoluble ash of 21.5% w/w, 33% w/w, 10% w/w and 2.5% w/w respectively were up to standard. The water-soluble and alcohol-soluble extractive values were 8.5 and 3.2% w/w …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 10–15 Read article
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Screening of Allelopathic Activity of Momordica dioica and Mukia maderaspatana
Abstract: ABSTRACTAllelopathy is a chemical process which a plant uses to keep other plants from growing too close or away from it. Allelopathy refers to the chemical inhibition of one species by another. The “inhibitory” chemical releases into the environment where it affects the development and growth of neighboring plants. In the present investigation to check the allelopathic activity, two plants of family Cucurbitaceae were selected, i.e., Momordica dioica Roxb. ex …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2012 · pp. 1–7 Read article