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To evaluate the in vivo antioxidant activity of alcoholic extract of the roots of Rubia cordifolia (RC). Male mice, were exposed, either to a diet containing 40mg/kg body weight of Pb nitrate or combined with Rubia cordifolia for the first period of 40 days, where the animals were sacrificed for oxidative studies. Ingestion of Pb (NO3)2 was significantly decreased RBC count, WBC count, Hb level and serum total protein contents in the mice. But, serum Alanine Transaminase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, and cholesterol level were significantly increased after implication of this metal. However, oral administration of Rubia cordifolia, to lead treated mice led to marked improvement in both hematological and serum biochemical changes. Rubia cordifolia alone had moderate effect on mice, where as co-administration of lead nitrate with Rubia cordifolia reversed the effect of...
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Arjunarishta, also known as Parthadhyarishta, is a polyherbal hydro alcoholic formulation and is advised as a choice of remedy in cardiovascular disorders. A simple, precise and accurate HPTLC method has been established for the determination of quercetin and rutin in Arjunarishta–T and Arjunarishta-M prepared by traditional and modern methods respectively and also in its marketed formulation. The developed HPTLC method was validated in terms of precision, accuracy, LOD, LOQ, specificity, robustness and ruggedness. The amount of gallic acid in Arjunarishta-T, M and its marketed formulation was found to be 0.0332, 0.0331 and 0.0330% w/w respectively while ellagic acid was found to be 0.0361, 0.0360 and 0.0359% w/w respectively. This is the first report for the quantification of gallic acid and ellagic acid in Arjunarishta by HPTLC. Furthermore, no TLC densitometric methods have been reported for the quantification of gallic acid and ellagic acid from...
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Metal ions such as iron , lead, copper, nickel, cadmium , chromium and zinc were investigated in medicinally important plants Alstonia scholaris, Tabernaemontana coronariae, Asparagus racemosus, Mimosa pudica, Leucas aspera and Adhatoda vasica applying atomic absorption spectrophotometer techniques. The purpose of this study was to standardize various metal ion Contamination in indigenous medicinal plants. Maximum concentration of lead was present in Leucas aspera and Adhatoda vasica followed by Alstonia scholaris, Tabernaemontana coronariae and Asparagus racemosus. The concentration of lead in Mimosa pudica was below the detectable level. The maximum concentration of zinc was detected in Adhatoda vasica followed by Leucas aspera, Asparagus racemosus, Tabernaemontana coronariae, Alstonia scholaris and Mimosa pudica. The concentration of Cadmium, nickel and chromium was below the detectable...
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Fallopian tube torsion or fimbrial cyst torsion is rare, therefore diagnosis may be delayed. Isolated twisting of fallopian tubes is an uncommon event. The frequency is 1/1,500,000 women. Right fallopian tube is most commonly affected. The condition is frequently misdiagnosed with acute appendicitis or ovarian torsion. The torsion of fallopian tube and para-ovarian cyst is usually seen in reproductive age group. The aim is to report a case of huge fimbrial (paraovarian) cyst in a 35 year old nulligravid women, which presented with acute abdominal pain suggestive of torsion of ovarian cyst and also to increase the awareness of surgeons for better diagnosis and immediate...
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Diuretic activity and nephroprotective activity of different extracts of fruits of fragaria vesca in rat was studied. The study suggested that the extracts have good diuretic property. Diuretic study was carried out as per Lipschitz method. Where successive aqueous, ethonolic and petroleum extracts were studied for diuretic activity. The 6 hrs acute study of successive aqueous, ethonolic extracts showed increase in urine volume and K+ ion excretion as compared to control. However, advanced toxicological studies remain to be performed in rodents. Fruit extracts have shown moderate nephroprotective effect against gentamicin induced...
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