Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review

Biological activities and medicinal properties of Asafoetida: A review

Ferula asafoetida Linn. is a main source of asafoetida, a strong, tenacious and sulfurous odor, and oleo-gum resin of medicinal and nutritional importance. Asafoetida has been consumed as a spice and a folk medicine for centuries. Recent studies have shown several promising activities particularly relaxant, neuroprotective, memory enhancing, digestive enzyme, antioxidant, antispasmodic, hypoten...

Biological activities and medicinal properties of neem (Azadirachta indica)

Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is perhaps the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India. Each part of the neem tree has some medicinal property and is thus commercially exploitable. During the last five decades, apart from the chemistry of the neem compounds, considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal applications of neem. It is now conside...

Curcumin — Biological and Medicinal Properties

A review on biological activities and conservation of endangered medicinal herb Nardostachys jatamansi

Nardostachys jatamansi DC also known as Indian Spikenard or Indian Valerian, is a valued medicinal plant of family Valerianaceae. This rhizome bearing plant is native of the Himalayas of India and Nepal and preferably found from 2200 m to 5000 m asl in random forms. The extract of rhizome is widely used in the formulation of traditional Ayurvedic medicines as well as modern herbal preparations ...

Medicinal Uses and Biological Activities of Sophora Interrupta Bedd-a Review

Sophora interrupta Bedd, was a common woody perennial herb native to India. Reports suggest that the plant possesses numerous health promoting benefits such as anticancer, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. The plant exhibited several potential in vitro anticancer effects on MCF-7, PC-3, HeLa and HePG-2 cell lines. In vivo assay’s suppressed in mouse models Dalton’s lym...