Human african trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with complex clinical presentation, diagnosis, and difficult treatment. Analgesic activity of some indian medicinal plants. Antioxidant, antihypertensive, antihyperglycemic, and. Indian medicinal plants and their derivatives have been an invaluable source of therapeutic agents to treat various disorders including pud. Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have been identified. Sivasubramanian suhitha, seenivasan karthiga devi, krishnasamy gunasekaran, h. The nutritional use of thai medicinal plants and the etiology of breast cancer in thai women by. Antidiarrhoeal activity of different plants used in traditional medicine.
A comparative evaluation of antifungal activity of. Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activity of eurycoma. The plants studied gave aqueous methanolic extracts with yields ranging from 2 to 26. Plants as natural antiinflammatory agents unlike modern allopathic drugs which are single active components that target one specific pathway. Evaluation of antiinflammatory activity of selected. Pdf antidiarrhoeal activity of different plants used in. Diarrhoea is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in children under age of 5 years. The maps medicinal plants activities, phytochemicals and structural database provides useful information about not only included in different databasesliterature but also pakistans medicinal plants missed in them, helping researchers working on drug discovery from natural resources. Screening of edible plants in sri lanka for antioxidant. Aqueous and methanol extracts of 150 plants were recorded as medicinal value, of which 6 plants were tested for. The mic values of the extracts were determined ranging. According to world health organization, medicinal plants would be the greatest source to obtain an array of drugs. Meo has antidiarrhoeal and antisecretory activity in mice, which may justify the use of this plant in traditional medicine for treatment of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal motility.
Antidiarrhoeal activity of different plants used in. Phytochemical screening of the plant extracts for their active constituents was also carried out by tlc. Antitrypanosomal activity of some medicinal plants from. An experience from north east india j pharm res phytochemical analysis of traditional medicinal plants and their antimicrobial activity. Rana, nidhi sharma and sunil kumar abstract a peptic ulcer is an erosion in a segment of the gastro intestinal mucosa, typically in the stomach gastric ulcer or first few centimeters of duodenum duodenal ulcer that. Phytochemical importance of medicinal plants as potential. The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases has generated renewed interest in recent times, as herbal preparations are increasingly being used in both human and animal healthcare systems.
The antidiarrhoeal activity of six egyptian medicinal plant extracts 200 and 400 mg kg. Study of antidiarrhoeal activity of four medicinal plants in castor oil induced diarrhea. In vitro antioxidant properties and total phenolic. Phytochemical screening of selected medicinal plant. Medicinal plant parts are commonly rich in phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, stilbenes, tannins, coumarins, lignans and lignins. An overview on antiinflammatory properties and chemoprofiles of plants used in traditional medicine s agnihotri 1, s wakode 1 and a agnihotri 2 1department of pharmaceutical chemistry, delhi institute of pharmaceutical sciences and research dipsar, pushp vihar, sector iii, m.
An experience from north east india minakshi b, jharna d, chanbi devi e, nayan t, partha pk, kundal n. Antiinflammatory and analgesic activity of methanolic. The ethanol extract of roots, fruits and roots of solanum indicum and saccharum munja respectively and water soluble resin of commiphora myrrha were studied for antiinflammatory activity against carrageenin induced oedema in rats, the significant antiinflammatory activity were found in former two plants will slight anti inflammatory activity was observed in latter plant. The main intention of the present study was to perform the cox activity guided standardization of selected medicinal plants with focus on antioxidant and cytotoxicity profile. The following antibiotic solutions were prepared prior incorporation into the liquid medium. Twentyeight out of the sixtythree extracts, belonging to 27 plant species and constituting 48% of all the plants collected, could be resolved into tlc spots exhibiting activity against c. March 20 research paper antioxidant and antiinflammatory activity of eurycoma longifolia jack, a traditional medicinal plant in malaysia c. Herbal drugs with anti ulcer activity dilpreet kaur, a. Phytochemical analysis and antiinflammatory activity of. Review medicinal plants with antiarticle inflammatory. Eucalyptus globolus, punica granatum, artemisia mexcana and bocconia arborea the methanolic plant extracts possess strong in vitro. This association of medicinal plants and cancer needs further research and experimentation in order to develop and design anticancer drugs. Studies on antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of extracts of 10 plant species used in traditional uruguayan medicine against the phytopathogenic fungus alternaria spp. Hops are cultivated throughout the temperate regions of the world, mainly germany, usa, england, the czech republic and russia but do not grow in tropical climates little 1986. It facilitates the user to search selecting plant name. Indian medicinal plants an illustrated dictionary with picturesofcrudeherbs 123. Based on analyzing the ms and uv data and in comparison to the authentic standards, a total of 10 polyphenols were identified and quantified, including gallic acid, catechin, quercetin, kaempferol, and their derivatives. Antispasmodic activity was assessed by the interpolation method on isolated rat ileum. Preliminary phytochemical analysis of different solvent. Screening of tanzanian medicinal plants for anticandida. It is an important medicinal plant for treating diarrhea and dysentery. Turmeric is one of the important medicinal plants that belong to zingiberaceae family. Abstract medicinal plants contain bioactive compounds which are used for treatment of various human diseases. Medicinal plants play a golden role not only as traditional medicine but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant. Doctor of philosophy anthropology in the university of michigan. Pdf study of antidiarrhoeal activity of two medicinal.
Comparative analysis of antibacterial activity of medicinal plants somi. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional. This situation underlines the urgent need for the development of new, effective. Evaluation of antiplasmodial activity of medicinal plants. Rajshree pandey, rita singh work carried out at ibt patwadangar263128 nainital,uttarakhand,india. Natural product, especially medicinal plants and drug discovery has remained a very successful combination for the inventorization of new therapeutic agents. Thus, such plants should be investigated to better understanding for their properties, safety practices in addition to usefulness 7.
Diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and noninfectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition. Cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of selected plant species. The antidiarrhoeal activity was performed by castor oilinduced diarrhea in mice. Antibacterial and anticancer activity of ethnomedicinal plants used in the jongilanga. The nutritional use of thai medicinal plants and the. Secondary metabolites are responsible for medicinal activity of plants. Acid extracts of the plants were more effective than the aqueous or buffer extracts against alternaria spp. Development of resistance against the frontline antimalarial drugs has created an alarming situation, which requires intensive drug discovery to develop new, more effective, affordable and accessible antimalarial agents. Medicinal plants used against different pathogenic fungi. The prospect of indigenous production of hops in west africa therefore does not exist. The present study was performed on 14 plants which are used 92 journal of medicinal plants studies as green and vegetables and also has reported to be used in the ayurvedic medical system in treating many diseases table 1 11. Drug discovery from medicinal plants university of puget. An indigenous drug possessing fewer side effects is the major thrust area of the present day research, aiming for a better and safer approach for the management of pud.
Traditional medicine a big variety of plants have been studied in the search of antidiarrhoeal activity and from some of them has been isolated the compound responsible of the antidiarrhoeal effect. Pdf antinociceptive activities of medicinal plants. Phytochemical analysis of traditional medicinal plants and their antimicrobial activity. In vitro antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants. Antiinflammatory and analgesic activity of methanolic extract of medicinal plant rhodiola rosea l. Plants from eucalyptus species have special importance for the dharawal indigenous people and are used for their antiinflammatory activity along with other medicinal uses as well as for shelter and weapons. It is well known for its medicinal properties and is widely used as a spice and colouring agent. The signs of inflammation are redness elevated heat, swelling, pain, loss of function. As stated in the dharawal pharmacopeia, eucalypts are mostly distributed in blue mountains, southern highlands, woronora plateau, and. In this study, both plant extracts exhibited significant inhibition p activity of methanol extract of three medicinal plants leaves. Phytochemical analysis of traditional medicinal plants and. The number of active resolved spots for each extract ranged from 1 to 4.
Polyherbal formulations, extracts and the bioactives have. Medicinal plants of the australian aboriginal dharawal. Of importance, a variety of medicinal plants have shown promise to treat a number of viral infections, and some of them possess broadspectrum antiviral activity. Medicinal plants are gaining popularity among population due to low cost and best efficacy. Bioactive aqueous extracts of twelve yucatecan plants. The animals were all screened initially by giving 0. These compounds have multiple biological effects including antioxidant activity packer et al.
Antimalarial activity of medicinal plants used in traditional. The available drugs for the treatment of trypanosomiasis are old, expensive, and less effective, associated with severe adverse reactions and face the problem of drug resistance. Journal of medicinal plants research pharmacological. A method was developed for identification and quantification of polyphenols in the leaves of ximenia caffra using hplcuvms. Suresh gyan vihar university 1, jaipur, rajasthan, india. Phytochemical analyses and activity of herbal medicinal. Invitro antispasmodic activity analysis of methanolic leaves extract of lantana camara linn. In view of this problem, the world health organization has a diarrhoea disease control program, which includes studies of traditional medical practices together with the evaluation of health education and prevention approaches. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the.
Studies on antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants of lonar lake forest in maharashtra. A number of drugs including proton pump inhibitors and h 2. Exploring indian medicinal plants for antiulcer activity. Plants as abortifacient and as contraceptive were well known to the ancient physicians of india. The antidiarrhoeal activity of the ethanolic extract of bark of caesalpinia pulcherrima was tested using the model of castor oilinduced diarrhoea in mice2. Carehome pakyntein, atanu bhattacharjee, devadasan velmurugan. Antibacterial activity of plant extracts 249 culture media, antibiotics and phytochemical solutions brain heart infusion as liquid and solid media and muellerhinton agar were used. Plants have a great potential for producing new drugsand used in traditional medicine to treat chronic and even infectious diseases.
Various medicinal plant extracts have been tested for their antifertility activity both in male and female animal models activity and the active agents. Phytochemical screening of selected medicinal plant cinnamon zeylanicum bark extract, area of research. Antidiarrhoeal activity of some egyptian medicinal plant. Exploring indian medicinal plants for antiulcer activity p. Medicinal plants are traditionally used in worldwide as analgesic and for treatment of inflammatory disorders. Phytochemical analyses and activity of herbal medicinal plants of north east india for antidiabetic, anticancer and antituberculosis and their docking studies authors. Antibacterial and anticancer activity of ethnomedicinal plants used. A significant antidiarrhoeal effect of the tested plant extracts against castor oil. The role and place of medicinal plants in the strategies for disease.
Health and wealth from medicinal aromatic plants fao. We investigate the antioxidant properties tpc, dpph scavenging activity, and the total reducing power of these. The tested plant extracts decreased the gastrointestinal movement as indicated by the significantly p antidiarrhoeal activity test. The use of medicinal plants with lactationstimulating activity galactagogues in central europe.
In india, the ayurvedic system has features a numerous of such medicinal remedies on plants. Department of biotechnology, muthayammal college of arts and science, rasipuram 637408, namakkal district, tamil nadu, india. Its antidiarrheal properties have been confirmed by several researchers. Medicinal plants play vital roles in disease prevention and their promotion. Douglas kinghorn b, a program for collaborative research in the pharmaceutical sciences, department of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, college of pharmacy, 833 south wood street, university of.
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