Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Curcuma amada Leaves

Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Studies on Curcuma Amada (linn.) Rhizome (zingiberaceae)

The macroscopic and microscopic characters, physical constant values, extractive values, ash values and the behaviour of powder drug on treatment with different chemical regents, microchemical and histochemical analyses were conducted to characterize some pharmacognostical parameters of Curcuma amada linn. (Zingiberaceae).

Phytochemical Screening of Gum Extracted from Curcuma Amada

The aim of the present study is the phytochemical screening of gum of Curcuma amada (mango ginger). Natural gums are economic, easily available and found useful as tablet binder. The phytochemical properties of a gum obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma amada were characterized by various test including test for Steroids, tannins, flavanoids, amino acids, carbohydrates and glycosides. All of t...

Comparative Study of Pharmacognostical and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigation of Curcuma Longa Leaves and Rhizomes

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial herb, belonging to family Zingiberaceae. The rhizomes and leaves of turmeric were extracted separately with ethanol by Soxhlet extraction and the percentage yield of rhizomes and leaves of Turmeric was 12% and 17% yield respectively. The extract of turmeric rhizomes and leaves can increase the bile flow, offer protection of the gall bladder and also the l...

Phytochemical Analysis and Cytotoxicity Studies of Curcuma amada rhizomes in BHK-21 Cells

Curcuma amada is medicinal plant which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. Curcuma amada has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antitumor properties. In this investigation, it had been planned to study its anticancer properties in BHK-21 cells. Acetone, Methanol, Ethanol and aqueous extracts of the rhizomes of Curcuma amada were screened for ...

Ultrasound Assisted Extraction of Curcumin from Curcuma Amada