in this research, anti-microbial activity of ethanolic extract of licorice root against food spoilage microorganisms (lactobacillus delbrueckii, leuconostocmesenteroides, candida krusei, saccharomyces cerevisiae) in an orange flavored carbonated soft drink was investigated. the mic and mbc of extract against lactobacillus delbrueckii was 0.7 mg/ml and 0.8 mg/ml respectively, and against leucono...

Objective: To analyse the antidiarrhoeal activity of Hemidesmatus indicus (L) R. Br root aqueous (HIRAE) and ethanolic (HIREE) extracts. Methods: HIRAE and HIREE at the dose of 100 and 200mg/kg bw was used to assess antidiarrheal activity in albino rats. Antidiarrheal activity was studied with reference to castor oil diarrhea for assessing faecal score, intestinal transit and enteropooling and ...

Anti-Helicobacter pylori and cytotoxic activity of detoxified root ethanol extract of Plumbago auriculata, Plumbago indica and Plumbago zeylanica. These three Plumbaginales root were detoxified with lime water and prepared the ethanol extract. Ethanol extract of these plants are possible activity against H. pylori and cytotoxicity activity with MTT assay in HGE-17 cell lines. These three plants...

Rhazya stricta Decne. (Apocynaceae) contains a large number of terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs). This study focused on the composition of alkaloids obtained from transformed hairy root cultures of R. stricta employing ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). In the UPLC-MS analyses, a total of 20 TIAs were identified from crude extracts. Eburenine and vincanine were...

Aqueous extract of Ricinus communis and Lantana camara contains substances that have allelopathic potential on maize (Zea mays L.). The present study showed that different concentrations of the water soluble leaf extracts of R. communis and L. camara inhibit the germination and growth of maize. These extracts also affect activity of some enzymes. Leaf aqueous extracts of both the plants were ma...

OBJECTIVE The root of Helicteres angustifolia L. (Sterculiaceae) has been used as tea to treat diabetics effectively by local people in Laos. However, no scientific evidence is available for this ethnomedicinal usage. This study was undertaken to explore the hypoglycemic effect of aqueous extract from Helicteres angustifolia root. PATIENTS AND METHODS The effect of aqueous extract from Helict...

This study compared the total flavonoid content of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. leaf and root extracts. Results suggested that the total flavonoid content in the leaf extract was obviously higher than that in the root extract. Pinocembrin, the main compound in the leaf extract after purification by column chromatography, showed good antioxidant activity and nitrite scavenging capacity, but moderate in...

Studies of facilitation have primarily been limited to single mechanisms, species, or environments. We examined interacting mechanisms governing the facilitative effects of Pinus flexilis on two later successional understory species, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Ribes cereum, in different microhabitats and seasons at the ecotone between the Rocky Mountain forests and Great Plains grasslands in Mon...