In this study, in order to explore the anti-melanogenic effect of PFE (Paederia foetida L. extract) and suggest its availability, B16F10 cells, which are murine melanoma were stimulated with alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) conduct an vitro experiment. Treatment cells activated melanogenesis due stimulants showed that significantly inhibits melanin content as well intracellular tyro...

Paederia foetida L. is widely used for the treatment of myriad ailments. Thus, searching plant parts having greater antioxidant potential would make it easy to get suitable materials herbal drugs. The present effort was made explore potentials in P. grown under natural conditions by means physiological and biochemical analyses. young leaves showed highest reservoir non-enzymatic antioxidants su...

Despite the increasing sales of black cohosh (the dried rhizome and root of Cimicifuga racemosa L.) in the world herbal market, these products have continuous adulteration issues. The botanical authenticity of the black cohosh products is the first important step for ensuring their quality, safety and efficacy. In this study, we genetically identified the botanical sources of 10 black cohosh pr...

Department of Microbiology, Kandaswami Kandar’s College, P. Velur, 638 182, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, South India. Department of Botany, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamil Nadu, South India. Department of Biology, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Mai Nefhi, Asmara, North East Africa. Department of Eco-Biotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan Un...

Two new 9,19-cycloartane triterpene glycosides 1-2, together with four known compounds--26-deoxyactein (3), actein (4), 7,8-didehydro-26-deoxyactein (5) and cimiaceroside B (6)--were isolated from the rhizome of Cimicifuga foetida. The new triterpene glycosides were identified as 23-O-methyl-24-deoxy-2'-O-(3''-methylmalonyl)-cimiaceroside B (1) and 2'-O-(3''-methylmalonyl)actein (2) based on an...