Background and Objective: Lowering serum glucose and lipid levels in diabetic patients by using natural materials is of great importance. In this study, the effect of oral consumption of Fumaria Parviflora Lamwas was assessed on serum glucose and lipid levels in streptozocin diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 32 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of co...

We report the antibacterial activity of the plant extracts and three previously isolates known compounds viz., nonacosane-10-ol (alcohol), 23a-homostigmast-5-en-3ß-ol (homolog of β-sterol) and cisand trans-prtopinium (alkaloid) of Fumaria parviflora Lam (Fumariaceae) for the first time. Plant extracts and pure compounds were in vitro assessed against seven clinical Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteri...

BACKGROUND Fumaria parviflora Lam. (Fumaraceae) is widely used in traditional as well as folkloric system of medicine from ancient. It is commonly known as 'Pitpapra' or 'Shahtrah' in Indian traditional system of medicine and used for treating numerous ailments like diarrhea, fever, influenza, blood purifier and other complications. The object of the present study was to evaluate the Antileishm...

Abstract Background Fumaria parviflora (Lam.), commonly known as “fine-leaved fumitory,” is well for its therapeutic properties in the Indian traditional medicinal system. The presence of important bioactive compounds plants makes them pharmacologically valuable. Therefore, present study, high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis (whole plant) methanolic extract was performed ...