Some Pharmacological Studies on a Flavone Glycoiside of Nyctanthes Arbortristis (harsinghar)

Antibacterial Activity of Nyctanthes Arbortristis, Nerium Oleander and Catharathnus Roseus

In the present study, an attempt was made to investigate the anti-bacterial activity of Nyctanthes arbortristis, Nerium oleander and Catharathus roseus. The crude drug powder extracts of the leaves of the above plants were taken for the study. The antibacterial activity was performed by using both gram positive and gram gative organism viz., B.subtilis and E.coli respectively. The Phytochemical...

Diuretic activity of Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn.

Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. is a well documented plant. The present study is done to establish the diuretic activity of the water-soluble portions of the ethanolic extracts of its flowers, barks, seeds and leaves. In toxicity study, the extracts were seen to be safe up to the dose of 2.0 gm/kg. For the estimation of diuretic activity, the parameters studied were total urine volume and urine c...

In Vitro Comparison between Antibacterial Activity of Catharanthus Roseus and Nyctanthes Arbortristis on Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strain

Antispermatogenic effects of Nyctanthes arbortristis in male albino rats

The present is an attempt to evaluate the antispermatogenic activity of methanol extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis stem bark in male albino rats. Methanol extract of N. arbortristis stem bark was administered orally to adult male albino rats at the dose level of 100 mg/kg b.wt. for 60 days. On day 61 the rats were autopsied, the testes and accessory reproductive organs were removed and weighed...

In Vitro Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, and Phytochemical Study in Different Extracts of Nyctanthes arbortristis Flowers

Nyctanthes arbortristis L. (Oleaceae) is widely used in the Indian system of traditional medicine and is reported to have various biological activities. The present study was intended to evaluate the antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of flower extracts of Nyctanthes arbortristis. The shade dried flowers were extracted with 95% ethanol under sonication and the antioxidant activities w...