Present study deals with Topical Drug Delivery system composed of polyherbals including Neem, Tulsi, Aloe and Fenugreek which are having Antifungal and Antibacterial activity in the form of gel, were formulated using gelling agent as Carbopol 934 and was compared with ointment prepared by taking same herbal drugs using emulsifying ointment base B. P. The gels and ointments were evaluated for va...

According to various reports of beneficial effects of medicinal plants on the performance of broiler chickens and less extensively studies in laying poultries, this study was conducted to find an appropriate and harmless feed additive to enhance the quality and quantity of poultry eggs. The effect of three herbal extracts on quantity and quality of eggs, blood parameters, hatchability, intestin...

OBJECTIVE There are a number of published data indicating in vitro anti-HSV activity of some of Iranian herbal extracts with no systematic review to discuss these results. Therefore, this article was aimed to review and discuss the methods carried out and the phytochemistry and bioactivity of the extracts used and also conclusions provided in these publications. MATERIALS AND METHODS Publishe...

Luehea divaricata is a native plant of the Brazilian Cerrado, known as "açoita-cavalo". It is used as a popular herbal medicine in the treatment of dysentery, bleeding, arthritis, tumors, ulcers, and gangrenous wounds. Considering that herbal medicines sometimes provoke tumors and/or may prevent mutational events, it is important to study the action of these natural drugs on DNA. Aqueous extrac...

BACKGROUND Compounds present in green tea have proved to inhibit the growth and activity of bacteria associated with infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of green tea leaves extract in presence of propylene glycol on the aerobic mouth bacteria load. MATERIALS AND METHODS Saliva of 25 volunteer girl students aging 20-25 years were selected and evaluated by a mouthwash sample containi...

The success of green tea as a cancer preventive is based on evidence that green tea contains tannins and antioxidants, does not show toxicity in humans and has long traditional use in Asia. In the light of this, herbal medicines are now also attracting attention as potential sources of cancer preventive agents. Using the inhibition of TNF-alpha release assay, we studied Acer nikoense (Megusurin...

Shree Swaminarayan Sanskar Pharmacy College, At & post Zundal, Ta. Dist. Gandhinagar-382 421. ABSTRACT Most of the antibiotics were originally derived from micro-organisms while the chemotherapeutic agents are from plants. Herbal medicine refers to the use of any plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, Stem or flowers for medicinal purposes. Along with other dosage forms, herbal drugs are ...

Golden Apple Snail (GAS) is the most destructive invasive rice pest in Southeast Asia. The cost of synthetic molluscicides, their toxicity to non-target organisms, and their persistence in the environment have propelled the research of plant-derived molluscicides. Most research efforts have focused on individual plant extracts for their molluscicidal potency against GAS and have not been proven...

based on a common belief, herbal medicine with the least possible side effects should be the center of attention in cancer care; however, in many cases they have not been properly studied with reliable clinical trials in human subjects. in this review, it was attempted to identify the available evidence on the use and clinical effects of herbs in cancer care. the research consists of two major ...