scholarly journals Phytochemical Screening and Nanosynthesis of Linum Usitassimum [Flax Seeds] Used in Hypothyroid Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 746-751
Author(s):  
Namita Bharadwaj ◽  
Naved siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Silver Nanoparticle ◽  
Cardiac Disease ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Herbal Drugs ◽  
Ftir Analysis ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Flax Seeds

Medicinal plants are the richest biosource of drugs of traditional system of medicine. Flax seeds (Linum usitastassimum L) is a multipurpose crop and its consumption is beneficial for health. Flax seeds is a abundant spring of healthy fat, antioxidant and fibre. The nutrient in flax seeds may help under risk of diabetes, cancer, cardiac disease and thyroid. The present study deals with qualitatitive analysis of phytochemicals by the standard method of Harbone .followed by the extraction of seed oil by sohxlet apparatus using petroleum ether as solvent. Quantitative analysis were also done to determine the amount of such phytochemicals. Phytochemicals analysis of flax seeds showed the presence of glycosides, alkaloids and flavonoids in varying amounts which can be used in future for preparation of herbal drugs. Nanosynthesis of flax seeds were also done by using silver nitrate and silver nanoparticle were prepared. Characterisation of silver nanoparticle by U.V Spectroscopy,SEM and EDX Analysis And FTIR Analysis.

scholarly journals Controversy, Adulteration and Substitution: Burning Problems in Ayurveda Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puneshwar Keshari
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Herbal Drugs ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Ayurvedic Drugs ◽  
The Common

Ayurveda is an Indian traditional system of medicine. In present era, world is looking towards herbal medicine because of acceptability and safety. Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines as well as modern medicine. In India, about 80% of the rural population depends on herbal medicines in primary health care level. A large percentage of plants used in herbal industries are subject of controversy. Non-availability of plants, poor understanding and parallel evolved knowledge systems are some of the reasons attributed to it. The existing practices of polynomial nomenclature system of Sanskrit, different perceptions in various communities, vernacular equivalents, all are cumulative factors for controversy, adulteration and substitution. “ Sandigdha Dravaya “ is a term used for that type of medicinal plants which are mentioned in Ayurvedic classics but their exact botanical source is not known. Adulterants and substitutes are the common practices in herbal raw material trade. Adulteration is a debasement of an article. The motives for intentional adulteration are normally commercial that which involves deterioration, admixture, sophistication, inferiority, spoilage and other unknown reasons. Substitution is a replacement of equivalent drugs in place of original drugs. The principles to select substitute drugs are based on similar Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka and mainly the Karma. At present the adulteration and Substitution of the herbal drugs is the burning problem in herbal industry and in Ayurvedic practices. So it is necessary to develop reliable methodologies for correct identification, standardization and quality assurance of Ayurvedic drugs.

scholarly journals PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN VITRO ANTI-DIABETIC ACTIVITY OF STEM BARK EXTRACT OF CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA LINN

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish Kumar ◽  
Sunil Sharma ◽  
Neeru Vasudeva
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Bark Extract ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Calotropis Gigantea ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Stem Bark Extract ◽  
Phenolics Compounds

The present study aims to screen the preliminary photochemical present in the stem bark extracts of Calotropis gigantea. Calotropis gigantea Linn. is prevalently known as the aak, swallow-wort or milkweed. In the traditional system of medicine, the plant is used as one of the most important drugs to treat different diseases. The results showed the presence of phytochemical active compounds of alkaloids, flavanoids, glycosides, phenolics compounds, tannins, saponins, sterols, proteins, and amino acids in the stem bark extracts. Medicinal plants are the key source of bioactive compounds such as phenolics, tannins, alkaloids, and flavonoids which have been demonstrated in vitro to show anti-diabetic properties

Ethnoveterinary uses of medicinal plants as herbal drugs for sustainable livestock in southern deserts of Sindh Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Zafar ◽  
Shehla Shinwari ◽  
Zabta Khan Shinwari ◽  
Mushtaq Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Herbal Drugs

scholarly journals Assessment of Antimalarial Activity againstPlasmodium falciparumand Phytochemical Screening of Some Yemeni Medicinal Plants

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Alshawsh ◽  
Ramzi A. Mothana ◽  
Hassan A. Al-shamahy ◽  
Salah F. Alsllami ◽  
Ulrike Lindequist
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Antimalarial Activity ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Antiplasmodial Activity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Cissus Rotundifolia ◽  
Health Organization

Developing countries, where malaria is one of the most prevalent diseases, still rely on traditional medicine as a source for the treatment of this disease. In the present study, six selected plants (Acalypha fruticosa,Azadirachta indica,Cissus rotundifolia,Echium rauwalfii,Dendrosicyos socotranaandBoswellia elongata) commonly used in Yemen by traditional healers for the treatment of malaria as well as other diseases, were collected from different localities of Yemen, dried and extracted with methanol and water successfully. The antiplasmodial activity of the extracts was evaluated against fresh clinical isolates ofPlasmodium falciparum. The selectivity parameters to evaluate the efficacy of these medicinal plants were measured byin vitromicro test (Mark III) according to World Health Organization (WHO) 1996 & WHO 2001 protocols of antimalarial drug tests. Among the investigated 12 extracts, three were found to have significant antiplasmodial activity with IC50values less than 4 µg/ml, namely the water extracts ofA. fruticosa,A. indicaandD. socotrana. Six extracts showed moderate activity with IC50values ranging from 10 to 30 µg/ml and three appeared to be inactive with IC50values more than 30 µg/ml. In addition, preliminary phytochemical screening of the methanolic and aqueous extracts indicated the presence of saponins, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, polysaccharides and peptides.

scholarly journals Phytochemical screening and in vivo antimalarial activity of extracts from three medicinal plants used in malaria treatment in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Bankole ◽  
A. A. Adekunle ◽  
A. A. Sowemimo ◽  
C. E Umebese ◽  
O Abiodun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Antimalarial Activity ◽  
Malaria Treatment ◽  
Phytochemical Screening

scholarly journals PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND FLORISTRIC DIVERSITY OF VANEESWARAM KAVU IN KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Jeeshna M.V
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Sacred Grove ◽  
Sacred Groves ◽  
Conservation Of Biodiversity

Sacred groves act as a treasure house for rare and medicinal plants. Apart from the quantitative analysis quantitative approach to sacred grove gives the potential species and importance of sacred grove, which is the main focuses of this work. There are many sacred grooves are present at Kannur district in whichVaneeswaram Kavu is one of the important one. The flora of sacred groves of has analysed taxonomically and phytosociologically. A total of 64 vascular plants falling under 61 genera and 43 families were documented. About 12 species are reported in the red listed category. In phytosociological studies specieslike, Elaeocarpus serratus, Erycibe paniculata and Scleria lithosperma were showing higher IVI. The devastation of species diversity in the study area represent there is an urgent need for regeneration of the species for conservation of biodiversity.

scholarly journals PHYSICO AND PHYTO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA L. - A POTANT INDIAN HERB

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Sharmila S ◽  
Kalaichelvi K ◽  
Jayanthi G
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
Plumbago Zeylanica ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Tropical Plant ◽  
Inorganic Matter ◽  
Physico Chemical

Medicinal plants are an integral component of alternative medical care. For millennia, Indian people traditionally played an important role in the management of biological resources and were custodians of related knowledge that they acquired through trial and error over centuries. India has a rich wealth ofmedicinal plants and the potential to accept the challenge to meet the global demand for them. In recent time, focus on plant research has increased all over the world and a large body evidence has collected to show immense potential of medicinal plants used in various traditional system. Plumbago zeylanica L.(Plumbaginaceae) is a tropical plant and the source for the well known ayurvedic drug ‘chitrakah’. Different parts of this plant are widely used for variety of medicinal treatments. Especially used for appetite, indigestion, piles, worms, liver diseases and cancer treatments. The present study was therefore carried outto provide pharmacognostic details of root of Plumbago zeylanica. The physico-chemical analysis of ash content indicated the presence of inorganic matter and siliceous matter in the drug. The phytochemical analysis indicated the presence of alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, tannins and terpenoids. Plumbagin is anaturally occurring yellow pigment, produced by member of plumbaginaceae that can be obtained from roots

scholarly journals In Vitro Antimalarial Activity of Extracts of Some Indigenous Plant Species in Kebbi State

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Aisha Abdulrazak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Antimalarial Activity ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Antiplasmodial Activity ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Indigenous Plants ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Water As Solvent

The search for antimalarial compounds has been necessitated by the resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to almost all antimalarial drugs. The aim of this research was to determine in-vitro antimalarial activity of extracts of some indigenous plants species in Kebbi State. Plant extraction was carried-out by maceration using ethanol and water as solvent. The antiplasmodial activity of the extracts was evaluated against fresh clinical isolates of P. falciparum using WHO method of in-vitro micro test. Phytochemical screening was also carried out on the extract to deduce the active chemicals present in the plant extract. All plant extracts demonstrate dose dependent antimicrobial activities with IC50 Less than 50%. However highest growth inhibition of the P. falciparum was demonstrated by aqueous and ethanol extract of A. indica with IC50 7.4µg/ml and 8.6µg/ml respectively followed by ethanol and aqueous extract of C. occidentalis with IC50 15.3µg/ml and 18.0µg/ml respectively. Least antimalarial activity was demonstrated by aqueous extract of M. oleifera with IC50 33.5µg/ml while ethanolic extract of M. oleifera demonstrated IC50 of 20.50µg/ml. M. indica ethanolic and aqueous extract also demonstrated moderate antimalarial activity with IC50 18.8µg/ml and 24.5µg/ml. The phytochemical screening of medicinal plants showed the presence of tannins, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoid, phenol and cardiac glycosides in the extracts, which may be responsible for the antiplasmodial activity. This result justifies the traditional use of the plant in malaria treatment and further research is suggested to identify and characterize the active principles from the plants. Keywords: Antimalaria, Invitro, Medicinal Plants, Malaria, Kebbi

scholarly journals Antiepileptic and Antioxidant Activity of Some Medicinal Plants: A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeenu Joseph ◽  
Lincy Joseph ◽  
Mathew George
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cell Activity ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Herbal Drugs ◽  
Clinical Testing ◽  
Bacopa Monniera ◽  
Ficus Religiosa ◽  
Antiepileptic Agents

Medicinal plants are the oldest form of healthcare known to mankind. Antioxidants are considered to be important in fighting against the damages done by the free radicals produced due to oxidative stress. Antiepileptic drugs help to minimize or to irradiate the convulsive shocks and seizures as a result of abnormal and excessive nerve cell activity. Standardized, well established in vitro and in vivo methods are available for experimental evaluation of antioxidant and antiepileptic agents. A step wise procedure from in vitro and in vivo seems reasonable to reduce the large quantity of potential drugs to a few promising agents for further clinical testing. This review has focused on some herbal drugs with both antioxidant and antiepileptic property such as Brassica nigra, Bacopa monniera, Ficus religiosa, Convolvulus pluricalis, Jatamansi and Acorus calamus.

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