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Extract of Adhatoda vasica leaves has been used to treat various diseases and disorders in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine. Effect of ethanolic extract of Adhatoda vasica against gamma radiation-induced changes in terms of histological alterations in testes of Swiss albino mice were studied at post-irradiation intervals between 1-30 days. Mice exposed to 6 Gy gamma radiation showed radiation-induced sickness, including changes in the histology of testes. When ethanolic leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica was given orally at a dose of 900 mg/kg, body weight prior to irradiation showed significant protection. Leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica was also reported for the protective role in the spleen of Swiss albino mice exposed to 6 Gy γ-radiation. Mice were divided into four groups i.e., group (i) containing normal mice served as a control for each experimental stage; group (ii) mice given 900 mg/kg body wt. of Adhatoda vasica extract orally for 15 days; group (iii) mice exposed to gamma radiation (6 Gy) and group (iv) mice given Adhatoda vasica extract orally for...
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Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is an essential drug of the Ayurvedic medicine system used in different Ayurvedic formulations to treat a variety of ailments. Guduchi is a member of the Menispermaceae family and is widely produced in tropical and sub-tropical countries such as India, Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Bangladesh, and several south-east Asian continents such as Indonesia, Malaysia. All parts of Guduchi have nutritional value and medicinal importance, including the roots, stem, bark, and leaves. A different class of phytochemicals like alkaloids, glycosides, aliphatic compounds, diterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, phenolic compounds, steroid and polysaccharides, etc., are found in Guduchi. Tinosporaside, tinosporine, magnosporine, berberine, choline, Jatrorrhizine, palmatine, beberine, giloin, giloinsterol, and other beneficial biomarkers are present in this herb. Guduchi is used to treat cold, fever, headache, jaundice, digestive disorder, among other things, and it shows several proven pharmacological activities such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, immunomodulatory activity, anti-toxic, hepatoprotective, anticancer, cardioprotective activity, radioprotective, antimicrobial, anti-stress, anti-HIV and many more. This review article majorly highlights the phytochemical present in Guduchi,...
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The present study was undertaken to study the anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous extract of Impatiens balsamina leaves in suitable animal models. The leaves of Impatiens balsamina were extracted with distilled water using the Soxhlet apparatus. The extract thus obtained was screened for anti-inflammatory activity using Cotton pellet implantation method, Granuloma pouch method, and formaldehyde arthritis method in albino rats. The aqueous extract of the plant produced significant inhibition of granuloma formation, significant inhibition of exudate formation and significantly inhibited rat paw oedema induced by formaldehyde as compared to respective controls in albino rats (p<0.05-0.001). The aqueous extract of the plant produced significant inhibition of granuloma formation 18.79% (p<0.01%), 29.13% (p<0.001%) and 44.83% (p<0.001%) at concentrations of 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg and 2000 mg/kg respectively. The aqueous extract produced 36.34%, (p<0.01), 50% (p<0.001%) and 68.3% (p<0.001%) inhibition of exudate formation at 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg and 2000 mg/kg respectively. The aqueous extract also significantly inhibited rat paw oedema induced by formaldehyde (p<0.05 -0.001). However, the extract was found to be...
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Four plant species Senna italica, Prosopis juliflora, Cressa cretica and Schouwia purpurea were selected to estimate phytoconstituents and quantify total phenols, tannins, and flavonoids. The total content of phenols, tannins, and flavonoids with the gallic acid curve by the standard method was estimated. The leaf extract of Senna italica contained maximum, and Schouwia purpurea contained a minimum amount of phenol. The maximum amount of tannins was found in Schouwia purpurea, and the minimum amount of flavonoids was recorded in Senna italica. It is further suggested that there are a need for systematic phytochemical, pharmaceutical and pharmacological investigations of these plants since there are less reports available. Moreover, these plants are accessible in abundant in Ballari region and can prove to be the best source for bioprospection studies since they contain high contents of phenols, tannins, and...
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Seven pathogenic isolates with clinical history were procured from the Department of Microbiology, RMMCH, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Among them, five isolates (S1-S5) showed multi-drug resistance to the selected antibiotics. Maximum multi-drug resistance was exhibited by four Gram negative isolates (S1, S2, S4 and S5). Initial qualitative analysis of these four isolates for biofilm forming efficacy by the Congo-Red Agar method revealed that three of these isolates (S1, S2 and S4) were biofilm producers. Maximum biofilm formation was exhibited by S4. Further qualitative analysis of biofilm formation by S4 using the Tube Adherence method yielded a positive result. Biofilm forming efficacy of S4 was then quantitatively analyzed by a spectrophotometric assay. An optical density of 0.38 was recorded at a wavelength of 540 nm, which was significantly higher than the O.D. value of the control (0.05), confirming biofilm formation by the...
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