Compositional study and antioxidant potential of Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. and Lepidium sativum L. seeds.

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Methanolic extracts of diff erent parts of fi ve medicinal plants, Ferula assafoetida L. resin, Grewia asiatica L. leaves, Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. seeds, Lepidium sativum L. seeds and Terminalia chebula Retz. fruits were tested in vitro for their cytotoxic, phytotoxic, insecticidal, nematicidal and anthelmintic activities. Ipomoea hederacea showed very signifi cant phytotoxic and cytotoxic acti...

Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of anti-oxidant activity of methanolic extract of Lepidium sativum L. seeds

Reacting active species induced oxidative damage of cellular tissue cause to many human diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, nephropathy and aging. Naturally occurring antioxidant supplements from plants are vital to counter the oxidative damage in cells. Recently, attention has focused on phytochemicals as new sources of natural antioxidants. Therefore, the main objective of the prese...

مکان‌یابی مناطق مستعد به آلودگی نیلوفر پیچ (Ipomoea hederacea Jacq) در مرحله جوانه زنی: علف هرز جدیدالورود در اراضی زراعی استان گلستان‬

A Study on Clinical Efficacy of Lepidium Sativum Seeds in Treatment of Bronchial Asthma

The present investigation was carried out to determine the efficacy and safety of Lepidium sativum (L. sativum) (Garden Cress, Fam: Cruciferae) in patients of bronchial asthma. L. sativum seed powder was given at a dose of 1 gm thrice a day orally to 30 patients of either sex in the range of 15-80 years with mild to moderate bronchial asthma without any concurrent medication. The respiratory fu...

Ipomea hederacea Jacq.: a medicinal herb with promising health benefits.

Ipomea hederacea Jacq. (kaladana or ivy leaf morning-glory), a member of the family Convolvulaceae, is used primarily for its seeds and recognized for its medicinal properties, especially in Asian countries. This medicinal herb contains various valuable chemical constituents such as ecdysteriods, steroidal glycosides, aromatic acids, triterpenes, amino acids, organic acids, mineral elements and...