Effect of Cadmium on Growth, Bacoside A, and Bacopaside I of Bacopa monnieri (L.), a Memory Enhancing Herb

Annual Variation in Bacoside Content of Bacopa Monnieri (l.) Wettst Plants

A study was conducted to evaluate bacoside (expressed as sum of bacoside A3 and A2) production on a monthly basis in net house grown plants of Bacopa monnieri (accession BM001) collected from Jammu region. Bacoside content differed during the course of the whole year. The whole herb is used commercially for extracting the memory enhancing molecule bacosides from the plant. The study significant...

Effect of Bacopasides on acquisition and expression of morphine tolerance.

Opioids are extensively used for the management of both chronic malignant and non malignant pains. One major serious limitation associated with chronic use of opioids is the development of tolerance to its analgesic effect. The effect of Bacopa monnieri, a renowned ayurvedic medicine for acquisition and expression of morphine tolerance in mice, was investigated. Bacopa monnieri, n-Butanol fract...

SEPARATION OF BACOSIDE A3 AND BACOPASIDE II, MAJOR TRITERPENOID SAPONINS IN Bacopa monnieri, BY HPTLC AND SFC. APPLICATION OF SFC IN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIFORM DESIGN FOR HERBAL DRUG STANDARDIZATION, WITH THERMODYNAMIC STUDY

Effect of Mutagens on the in Vitro Adventitious Shoot Growth and Bacoside a Accumulation in Bacopa Monnieri (l.)

Mutations were induced in tissue cultured raised Bacopa monnieri (L.) plantlets by treating in vitro derived leaves with gamma rays at (γ – rays) dose rate of 0, 10, 20, 40 and 80 gray (Gy) and 0.5% of ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS) at 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 hours (h). Xantha mutants were observed with γ rays at 10, 20 and 40 Gy. All the leaf explants treated with 80 Gy were either necrot...

Development and Optimization of Dispersible Tablet of Bacopa monnieri with Improved Functionality for Memory Enhancement

INTRODUCTION The Bacopa monnieri is traditional Ayurvedic medicine, and reported for memory-enhancing effects. The Bacoside is poorly soluble, bitter in taste and responsible for the memory enhancement action. Memory enhancer is commonly prescribed for children or elder people. OBJECTIVE Poor solubility, patient compliance and bitterness were a major driving force to develop taste masked β-cy...