The antioxidant potential of three commonly used edible fruits and vegetables Emblica officinalis (Amla), Citrus limon (lemon) and Cucumis sativus (cucumber) available in local market of Jaipur (India), was estimated. The parts of food material taken for this study is edible part of Emblica officinalis, peel of Citrus limon and Cucumis sativus. The total phenolic content, antoxidant activity an...

The attractive colours and fragrance produced by the plants is due to specific phytochemicals present in them. They may be tannins, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, steroids and alkaloids. Emblica officinalis, Acacia catechu, Acacia concina and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, are medicinal dye yielding plants belong to different families. The qualitative analysis carried out for these plants showed th...

In order to investigate the potential of a Sanguisorba officinalis root extract as an active ingredient for wrinkle-care cosmetics, we measured its free radical scavenging activity, elastase inhibitory activity, expression of MMP-1 (matrix metalloprotease-1) in vitro, and type I collagen synthesis in normal human fibroblast cells. To isolate the main components from the S. officinalis root extr...

This study aimed to explore a pharmacological activity marker for quality assurance of Dendrobium species. The immunopotentiating activity in aqueous extracts prepared from four Dendrobium species, including D. officinalis, was assessed by an in vitro assay of concanavalin A (Con A)-stimulated proliferation of mouse splenocytes. Four samples of commercially available Dendrobii Caulis were also ...

Salvia divinorum Epling & Játiva-M. is a perennial herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family; its active ingredient, the neoclerodane diterpene salvinorin A, is a psychotropic molecule that produces hallucinations. A comparative evaluation of S. divinorum fresh and dried leaves, S. officinalis fresh leaves, and dried powdered leaves claimed to be S. divinorum was done. HPLC-MS data confirmed the p...

AIM The present study was conducted to evaluate the dietary addition of Emblica officinalis (Amla) fruit powder as a growth promoter in commercial broiler chickens. MATERIALS AND METHODS An experiment was conducted on 135 commercial broiler chicks (Ven-Cobb 400 strain) divided into three groups with three replicates of 15 chicks each. Three treatment groups were as follows - T1: Basal diet as...

Copaifera officinalis, the diesel tree, is known for massive production of oleoresin, mainly composed of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. In this study, composition of these sesquiterpenes and their concentrations in leaves, stems and roots of C. officinalis at two developmental stages, including the three-week old (TW) seedlings and two-year old (TY) trees, were determined. The leaves of TW seedlin...

noni is indigenous to the Hawaian and Tahitian islands. A number of constituents have already been isolated from this plant, and they include anthraquinones, flavonoids, iridoids and oligosaccharides. Moreover, it has been established that the constituents of Hawaiian noni differ from those of noni found on the Indian sub-continent. Cimanga reported on the isolation of iridoids with complement-...

Air pollution is the most serious environmental issue and becoming a threat to all over the world. SO2 is considered as one of the most poisonous and irritant gas because it alters the physiology, biochemistry and behavior of the living individuals. The present study has been conducted to demonstrate the remedial effect of Emblica officinalis against SO2 induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats. T...

AIM To compare the antibacterial effect of hydro alcoholic extract of Salvia officinalis, Pimpinella anisum, Satureja hortensis, Rhus coriaria, Carum copticum, Mentha longifolia, Achillea millefolium against Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Actinomyces viscosus through two in vitro methods. METHODS In this experimental study, hydro-alcoholic extracts have been prepared from t...