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Litsea, an outsized genus comprising 400 species of evergreen trees or shrubs, distributed chiefly in tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, and therefore the Pacific Islands, belongs to the Lauraceae. Litsea polyantha is found throughout North, East, and Central India at an altitude of 1,200 m. It is often planted as an ornamental plant. It is mostly grown as an honest source of fodder for the livestock. It is alittle to medium-sized evergreen tree attaining a height of 21 m and a girth of 1.8m. Barks are dark grey or pale brown colour, exfoliating in quite small polygonal corky scales. In Folklore medicines-Bark, Stem, Roots and Leaves are wont to treat various diseases and disorders. The bark of Litsea polyantha is mildly astringent and used for diarrhea. Powdered bark and roots are used for pains, bruises, contusions and for fractures in animals. Previous chemical investigation of this plant has revealed the presence of beta-sitosterol and actinodaphnine within the bark and an arabinoxylan containing D-xylose and L-arabinose during a molar ratio...
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Background: Acute viral hepatitis (AVH) is a major public health problem. There is no specific treatment to attenuate AVH. The potential for adding bile acid in the treatment of AVH is consistently increasing. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of obeticholic acid (OCA) in treating AVH patients and also to compare its efficacy with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). Methods: A prospective comparative observational study carried out at the Department of Gastroenterology of tertiary care hospital. A total of 38 patients were allowed to participate in the study and randomized into two study groups, Group I and II. Each group consists of 19 patients. Patients in group I treated with UDCA. Group II patients treated with OCA. Results: The most common symptoms observed in the two study groups were nausea /vomiting followed by loss of appetite and abdominal pain. Both Group I and II patients showed significant improvement in their symptoms after treatment. The mean of liver function test (LFT) parameters was compared before and after treatment....
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Ayurveda (Indian system of medicine) chikitsapaddhati treats the patient with herbal, animal, and mineral drugs. Among the three, plant-based products acquire prime importance because of their wide utility and negligible side effects. Various parts of the plant are used solely or in different formulations. Niryasaor exudate broadly includes all types of secretory products like gum, resins and sometimes latex. From immemorial period niryasais being used in numerous disease conditions in Ayurveda but it is left unexplored so far. Hence, an effort is made to enlighten the path towards niryasa. Source, type of exudate, Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka and karma of several niryasa like Hingu, Dikamali, Srivesthaka, Dhava, Kankusttha, Vamshalochana, Garjanataila, Bola, Laksha, Bhimseni Kapoor, Aloe, Kunduru, Rala, Palasha, Khadira, Guggulu, Shigru, Rumimastagi, Sarja, Karpura, Gond kateera, Nimbaniryasa, Babbula, Arimeda, Mocharasa, Beejakaniryasa, Shilarasa, Tailaparni, Lobana, Charasand Raktaniryasaare tabulated as per available description in classics. Botanical identity along with illustration regarding exudate collection of above plants is catalogued based on published data from authorized journals. Apart from medicinal significance theyare also...
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Cyclea peltata (Lam), belonging to the family Menispermaceae, is a common plant in South India. It is mentioned in Ayurvedic classics by Rajapatha and is one of the important drugs used in Ayurveda therapeutics and is used widely in different formulations in medical practice. The quality control of crude herbal drugs and their bio constituents is paramount in justifying their acceptability. The crude drugs can be identified systematically on the basis of their morphological, histological, chemical, physical and biological studies. Phytochemical screening reported the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, phyto sterols compounds and proteins and amino acids. The plant is widely used in the treatment of cough, fever, kidney disorder, urinary disorder and snake poisoning. The aim of the present study is to extract and isolation of bioactive compound (Thymol) from Cyclea peltate (Lam) Hook f. Thoms, the isolation and characterization analysis, included Thin Layer Chromatography, High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography, GC-MS and Spectroscopy studies (IR, NMR and MASS). The presence of thymol in the ethanolic fraction revealed that the...
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Mesenchymal stem cells are a small number of undifferentiated cells located in various tissues of the body. They have the ability to self-renew and differentiate into lineages of mesenchymal origin. They serve as most promising candidates for various regenerative medicine and tissue engineering applications. Their use in various clinical applications depend on their proliferative capacity to expand cell population. One of the key challenge to expansion is decline in proliferation and differentiation capacity of cells isolated from older individuals. In the present study, we have compared cellular characteristics of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells isolated from young (4 – 6 weeks age) and old (60-64 weeks age) rats. The two rat groups were compared for proliferation kinetics, differentiation potential and senescence markers SA- βgal, reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as expression ofP16INK4A, P21 and telomerase genes. A significant decrease in frequency, population doubling time, and cell yield associated with increase in age were observed. A decline in differentiation potential for osteogenic and chondrogenic lineages, and an enhancement in...
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