The ethanol extract of Tephrosia purpurea Linn. (Family: Leguminosae) was found to significantly inhibit the carbon tetrachloride-induced lipid peroxidation in vivo and superoxide generation in vivo. The ethyl acetate fraction of the same extract was studied for free radical scavenging and antilipid peroxidation activity. The IC 50 values in both of these in vitro assays were found to be signif...

Present study was carried out to investigate different extracts of Bauhinia purpurea (B.P) for its hepatoprotective activity against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity. The different parts of Bauhinia purpurea were collected authenticated and were subjected to extraction using solvent alcohol. Healthy wistar albino rats (150-200g) of male sex were used for the in-vivo investigations. Liver damage was ...

Nowadays green synthesis of metal nanoparticles is a developing area of research. In this study, titanium dioxide nanoparticles were biosynthesized using an aqueous solution of Echinacea purpurea herba extract as a bioreductant. This is novel and interesting method for synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles. The prepared titanium dioxide nanoparticles were characterized using ultraviolet-visible spect...

Hepatitis B, a common infectious disease of liver, is transmitted by blood and body fluids like semen and vaginal fluid that carry hepatitis B virus (HBV). In chronic infection, medical care is required to decrease possibility of cirrhosis and liver cancer. In the present report, the hepatoprotective effect of an Echinacea purpurea preparation (Echiherb ® ) has been described in a patient who s...

The aim of this study was to investigate radioprotective properties of Echinacea purpurea tablets in vivo. We analysed lymphocyte chromosome aberrations (CA), micronuclei (MN), apoptosis of leukocytes and haematological parameters in a group of radiation workers who were identified as carrying dicentric chromosomes in their lymphocytes. All radiation workers were taking two 275 mg Echinacea tab...

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disorder of skin follicles caused by the gram-positive bacterium Propionibacterium acnes. The possibility was investigated that a standardized preparation of Echinacea purpurea (Echinaforce®), with known antiviral, antiinflammatory and antibacterial properties, might provide a useful alternative treatment in the control of the disease. The herbal extract readily k...

Abstract Sex dimorphism and gene expression were studied in developing catkins 159 F2 individuals from the bioenergy crop Salix purpurea, potential mechanisms pathways for regulating sex development explored. Differential expression, eQTL, bisulfite sequencing, network analysis used to characterize dimorphism, detect candidate master regulator genes, identify through which determination region ...

Micropropagation of three Echinacea species, E. angustifolia DC., E. pallida Nutt., and E. purpurea Moench., was investigated as a potential means of germplasm preservation of species faced with overcollection in the wild and rapid clonal propagation of elite individuals with unique medicinal or ornamental properties. Very high contamination rates occurred with shoot-tip explants but not with n...

Owing to the development of nanotechnology, biosynthesis nanoparticles (NPs) is gaining considerable attention as a cost-effective and eco-friendly approach that minimizes effects toxic chemicals used in NP fabrication. The present work reports low-cost phytofabrication zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs employing aqueous extracts various parts (leaves, stems, inflorescences) Tephrosia purpurea (T. purpurea)...