We investigated the anxiolytic-like activity of α-asarone (AAS) from Acorus gramineus in an experimental rat model of anxiety induced by repeated administration of the exogenous stress hormone corticosterone (CORT). The putative anxiolytic effect of AAS was studied in behavioral tests of anxiety, such as the elevated plus maze (EPM) test and the hole-board test (HBT) in rats. For 21 consecutive...

Objectives: Anti ischemic reperfusion effect of crude methanol extract of Desmodium gangeticum root had been reported earlier but how is modulating its cardiotonic effect to render cardio-protection is largely unknown. Methods: The inotropic effect of methanol extract of Desmodium gangeticum root was investigated on isolated frog heart and further analyzed the physiological and biochemical effe...

The objectives of the present study were to investigate phytochemical composition essential oils (EO) from rhizomes Acorus calamus collected Jorhat, Assam; Munsyari and Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. EOs studied for different pesticidal activities viz; nematicidal, insecticidal, herbicidal activity. To synergistic effect on activity, four combinations prepared. Phenylpropanoids with β-asarone a...

Apical meristems and nodal plant parts were used for mass propagation of Peperomia obtusifolia. Different concentrations of BAP (6-benzylaminopurine), TDZ (Thidiazuron) and KIN (Kinetin) were used in MS medium. The highest shoot proliferation and multiplication formation occurred in the MS basal medium containing 1.0 mg/mL BAP. Maximum number of shoots and shoot lengths were 9.80 ±0.50 and 35.4...

White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) has been reported to cause severe mortality and economic loss in shrimp culture industry especially black tiger shrimp in worldwide. In present study, Psidium guajava Linn. root bark was serially extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol then screened antiviral activity against WSSV by incubating the extracts with WSSV infected haemolymph of Penaeus mono...

This study investigated the fumigant toxicity of oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis) and valerian (Valeriana wallichii) essential oils and their components against the Japanese termite (Reticulitermes speratus). The fumigant toxicity of oriental sweetgum and valerian oil differed significantly according to exposure time. Oriental sweetgum showed toxicity at short exposure times (2 days),...

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, severely reducing cognitive level and life quality of patients. Byu dMar 25 (BM25) has been proved to have a therapeutic effect on AD. However, pharmacological mechanism still unclear. Therefore, this study aims reveal potential BM25 affecting AD from perspective network pharmacology experimental validation. Meth...