Isabgol is a major export oriented medicinal crop of India. The genetic variability available in this crop is limited owing to the narrow gene pool existing in our country. The physiological and growth characteristics of selected 7 species of Plantago were studied at DMAPR, Boriavi to investigate the relationship with the seed yield. Among the species studied, the lowest SLA (specific leaf area...

Fimbristylis ovata has been long used as a traditional medicine for chronic inflammatory diseases; however, there are no data regarding its anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated the effects of F. ovata extracts on the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, cell adhesion molecule, and receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated ce...

[This corrects the article on p. 431 in vol. 7, PMID: 27092153.].

The rhizome of Atractylodes ovata De Candolle is rich in essential oils, which are usually removed by processing. In this study, anti-oxidative abilities of essential oils and aqueous extracts of A. ovata rhizome were explored, and the influence of processing on the anti-oxidative abilities was examined. Essential oils and aqueous extracts of A. ovata were extracted by boiling water and steam d...