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In this comprehensive review, the medicinal properties of Tulsi are thoroughly explored, highlighting its esteemed therapeutic uses that are widely regarded as safe, cost-effective and efficacious owing to its abundant availability. Tulsi a member of the genus Ocimum and a revered medicinal plant native to India has garnered significant recognition and reverence for its profound healing capabilities across generations. Its roots, leaves, and seeds boast a diverse array of medicinal properties, offering a broad spectrum of benefits to human health. Renowned for its anti-aging, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer properties, Tulsi has earned the esteemed title of the ‘Queen of Herbs’ in India symbolizing its paramount importance in traditional Ayurvedic and Unani medicinal practices. Characterized by its distinct square stem and aromatic essence, Tulsi holds a prominent place in Ayurvedic medicine with its extracts frequently utilized in remedies for ailments ranging from common colds and headaches to gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular ailments, poisoning, and even...
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Arq-e-zeera, a distillate preparation of mainly Cuminum cyminum (Safed zeera), Bunium persicum (Shahi/kala zeera), Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain) seeds, and Zingiber officinale (Adrak) rhizome isclinically used for declining obesity. Numerous trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, and salt, are abundant in these herbs. These herbs have been observed to have diverse activities, notably antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and against gastrointestinal disorders. Major compounds of Arq-e-Zeera, as identified by GCMS and GC analysis, include thymol, limonene, terpinene, Cuminaldehyde, carvacrol, cymene, 1-phenyl-propanol, and 4-ethyl-3 non-5 yne, among other chemical components. Furthermore, because no or less evidence of their toxicity has been found in the literature, these are employed as aromatic ingredients and to enhance the taste, flavor, texture, and therapeutic benefits of many traditional cuisines. This review provides updated information on the morphological and taxonomical classification, chemical structures, experimental models, and methodologies employed in investigating the numerous activities and chemicals identified from the four primary constituents of...
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The aim of this study was the quantitative phytochemical screening of extracts obtained from the leaf, flower, and latex with antibacterial activity and antioxidant activity of Cascabela thevetia (C. thevetia). The Quantitative determinations of total flavonoid, carbohydrate, and polyphenol contents were accomplished by Folin-Ciocalteau, phenol-sulfuric acid, and AlCl3 methods. The in-vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated by the DPPH free radical scavenging activity method. All the samples were screened for antimicrobial activity against gram-positive (S. aureus, S. pneumonia) and gram-negative (E. coli and K. pneumoniae) bacterial strains by using the disc diffusion and well method followed by calculation of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Phytoconstituents of different samples of C. thevetia in different solvents contain total polyphenol and carbohydrate content were highest at methanol flower extract 80.26 ± 0.86 and 178. 15 ± 3.15 µg GAC and GLU equivalent/mg of dry extracts weight respectively. But flavonoid content was methanol leaf extract 654.53 ± 2.08µg QAR equivalent/mg of dry extracts weight. Among them the lowest IC50 value was 82.84 performed by aqueous...
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Introduction: Pathogenic infections place a significant burden on the healthcare system since they are linked to high rates of morbidity and mortality. Successful therapy of these illnesses depends on an early diagnosis and a good antimicrobial resistance testing. Therefore, the goal of the current investigation was to assess aerobic bacteriological profile and antibiogram from a variety of sterile fluids. Material and Method: This observational study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology, Adesh Institute of Medical Science & Research Bathinda, Punjab from 20 September 2023 to 15 February 2024 obtaining the approval from Ethics Committee of Biomedical & Health Research, Adesh University. All the Body fluid samples were received in Bacteriology Laboratory from various departments. All body fluid samples are processed by Bact alert system. Positive samples were further subculture on blood agar and MacConkey agar. Gram Staining was done to identify gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative Bactria, further antimicrobial susceptibility was done by Vitek 2 compact system as per CLSI guidelines 2023. Results: A total of 288 body...
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The metal nanoparticles have attention among researchers who wish to use them for development of new generation antimicrobial compounds. Silver nanoparticles are one of the widely used nanoparticles due to their antimicrobial properties. The present work deals with the Eco-friendly green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Plumbago zeylanica, Characterization and their biological applications. The synthesized silver nanoparticles characterized using techniques such as UV-visible spectrophotometry to determine the presence of silver nanoparticles, a peak at 420nm was obtained and scanning electron microscopy to determine its size and shape, it confirmed the shape of the nanoparticles are spherical. The synthesized AgNPs were tested for antibacterial, antifungal and larvicidal activities. The AgNPs showed significant biological properties. The results of this work suggest that the silver nanoparticles synthesized from the leaf extract of Plumbago zeylanica possess antibacterial activity on both gram-positive (S. aureus) and gram-negative (E. coli) bacterial strains, antifungal activity on Aspergillus niger and Larvicidal activity against Culicidae Larvae. In conclusion, the green synthesized AgNPs proved to be an...
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