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4 articles for “antiasthmatic”
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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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An Amazing Herb with Extraordinary Payback: Camellia sinensis
Abstract: Camellia sinensis, commonly known as green tea, belongs to theaceae family. Herbal remedies are often perceived as being natural, therefore safe, but actually they are not free from adverse effects. Adverse effects of herbal medicine may be due to factors such as adulteration, substitution, contamination, misidentification, lack of standardization, incorrect preparation and dosage and inappropriate labeling. The major constituents of green tea are epicatechin (EC), epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin (EGC) and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Phenolic Compound Extraction from Leaves of Nyctanthesarbor-tristis
Abstract: Nyctanthes arbortristis is known as night-flowering jasmine and belongs to Oleaceae family. It is a fragrant white flowering shrub that is medicinally useful, sacred, and ornamental plant species. It is commonly grown in garden areas due to its pleasant fragrance and unique. The plant also growing on rocky areas in dry hillshades and is tolerant of moderate shade. It contains several phytochemicals like phenolic compound, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponins and …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 72–76 Read article
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A Review on Pharmacognostic Profile of Ajuga reptans
Abstract: The present review was aimed to collect the pharmacognostic information about the Ajuga reptans, a flowering plant species of Lamiaceae family. The generic Greek name ‘Ajuga’ means “without yolk” and species ‘reptans’ means “creeping”. It is known by alternative common names including bugleweed, common bugle and carpetweed. Bugleweed is a native of Europe and widely distributed throughout New Zealand, North America and Venezuela. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 9–18 Read article