The present study was undertaken to investigate the role of banana extract (BE) on synchronous plantlet formation from seeds of Dendrobium lituiflorum Lindl. The seedlings formed on modified Knudson C (KC) medium supplemented with 20% (v/v) BE had significantly high fresh and dry weights. Morphologically uniform plantlets with elongated leaves and well developed roots were formed on KC medium w...

Pharmacognosy Research,2023,15,1,26-41.DOI:10.5530/097484900254Published:December 2022Type:Review ArticleAuthors:Sumanta Mondal, Kausik Bhar, Renu Kumari, Prasenjit Subhadip Chakraborty, and Nooka Yaswanth Teja Author(s) affiliations:Sumanta Mondal1,*, Bhar1, Kumari1, Mondal2, Chakraborty1, Teja1 1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, GITAM School Pharmacy, (Deemed to be University), Visakhap...

The solvent extracted vegetable seed oils of Cucurbitaceae family viz. Bitter gourd (Momordica charentia), Small bitter gourd (Momordica dioica), Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siscraria) and Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) were evaluated as grain protectant against callosobruchus chinensis on the stored legume-pulse grains. All the vegetable seed oils were found effective as legume-pulse grain protect...

Hepatoprotective activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Luffa acutangula (HAELA) against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and rifampicin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats was evaluated and probable mechanism(s) of action has been suggested. Administration of standard drug- silymarin and HAELA showed significant hepatoprotection against CCl4 and rifampicin induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Hepatoprotective...