Mechanism of antibacterial action of the alcoholic extracts of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult, Leucas aspera (Wild.), Plumbago zeylanica L., and Tridax procumbens (L.) R. Br. ex Schult

Mechanism of antibacterial action of the alcoholic extracts of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult, Leucas aspera (Wild.), Plumbago zeylanica L., and Tridax procumbens (L.) R. Br. ex Schult

Herbal products derived from Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult, Leucas aspera (Wild.), Plumbago zeylanica L., and Tridax procumbens (L.) R. Br. ex Schult. are widely used in traditional medicine. Though the extracts of these plants were found to be antimicrobial in nature and have the potential to be used in clinics, the mechanism of action of is not reported. The ethanolic extracts of H...

In vitro propagation of Hemidesmus indicus ( L . ) R . Br . ( Iramusu ) through nodal culture

The effects of different nodal positions and 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) concentrations on shoot development from nodal explants of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) Br. (Iramusu) were investigated. The highest number of shoots per explant (2.57±0.97) was observed in 4 nodal position, while the longest shoot length (3.23± 0.52 cm) was achieved in 5 nodal position at 2 mg/L BAP with 0.1 mg/L Naphthalene Ace...

Bioactivities of Selected Sutherlandia Frutescens (l.) R. Br. Leaf Extracts

Pharmacognostic Study, Chemical Analysis and Antioxidant Potential of Leucas indica L. (R. Br.)

Background & Aim: Leucas indica L. (R. Br.) is a lesser known aromatic herb of family Lamiaceae. Traditionally it was use to cure cough and cold by tribals of Southern India. The present work was aimed to investigate its pharmacognostic characters, major phytochemicals and antioxidant potential as possible replacement of its allied members to reduce their exploitation....

Hepatoprotective activity of Hemidesmus indicus R. br. in rats.

Treatment of rats with paracetamol and CCl4 produced a significant increase in the levels of serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total and direct bilirubin. Rats pretreated with methanolic extract of roots of H. indicus (100-500 mg/kg body weight, po) exhibited rise in the levels of these enzymes but it was ...