Background and Objective: What distinguishes a poison from remedy is dose. The safety of plant-derived bioactive compounds has become global concern. present study investigated the dose response aqueous extract Dialium guineense stem bark using Wistar rats. Methods: Adult male rats (n=30) weighing 160-180 g (mean weight =170 ± 20 g) were randomly assigned to six groups five each. medicinal plan...

The rising trends of insect resistance, coupled with escalating environmental pollution from synthetic pesticides, heighten the need for a more effective and, non-hazardous agents to control insect/pests. Different aqueous extracts Mentha spicata were screened their phytochemical constituents and antifeedant activities against Spodoptera frugiperda. Screening different obtained by cold macerati...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are inducers of viruses such as DENV and ZIKV when they bite a person, which could lead to clinical symptoms like fever, headache, rashes. This contemporary study aspired examine the insecticidal potency different extracts seed Phoenix dactylifera on larvae aegypti. The cold maceration process was used for extraction an accurately weighed 100 g finely powdered P. plant ...

Purpose: To formulate the water in oil (W/O) emulsion of corn silk (CS) extract and to evaluate its stability at various storage conditions. Methods: Ethanol CS extract was prepared using maceration (cold) technique. A 4 % CS emulsion was prepared using varying concentrations of liquid paraffin, ABIL EM90 and water. The formulations were kept at 40 C for 28 days and to screen out the less stabl...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present work was to study the anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activities of petroleum ether extract of fenugreek seeds. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fenugreek seed powder was extracted in petroleum ether by cold maceration. This fenugreek seed petroleum ether extract (FSPEE) was analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) and tested on rats against carrageenan and form...

BACKGROUND The roots of Zapoteca portricensis is a common remedy in the treatment gastrointestinal disorders used by tradomedical practitioners in Eastern Nigeria. AIM This study was aimed at evaluating the possible antiulcer activity of the root of this plant in experimental rats. METHODS A methanolic root extract was prepared by cold maceration. Antiulcer activity was tested using absolut...

OBJECTIVE Quillaja saponaria bark contains a high percentage of triterpene saponins and has been used for centuries as antiinflammatory and analgesic agent in Chilean folk medicine. In the Present study the anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of commercially partially purified saponin from Quillaja saponaria Mol. in in vivo animal models. METHODS & MATERIALS Aqueous extract of...

Article history: Received on: 09/02/2015 Revised on: 29/03/2015 Accepted on: 07/06/2015 Available online: 28/08/2015 The present study aimed to evaluate the anti-asthmatic activity of the hydro-alcoholic extract of Citrullus colocynths and Cucumis trigonus (Cucurbitaceae) fruits on Ovalbumin induced Asthma in rats. Extracts were prepared with 70% v/v ethanol using cold maceration followed by So...