a total of 65 pollen types were identified from two years atmospheric pollen survey in the environmental conditions of south assam. out of them, eight pollen types viz., acacia auriculiformis, amaranthus spinosus, cassia alata, cleome gynandra, cocos nucifera, imperata cylindrica, ricinus communis and trewia nudiflora, were selected for biochemical studies on the basis of their dominance in the...

Background & Objectives. The plan of this work was to study the larvicidal activity of Cassia occidentalis (Linn.) against the larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus. These larvae are the most significant vectors. They transmit the parasites and pathogens which cause a deadly disease like filariasis, dengue, yellow fever, malaria, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya, and so forth, which are considered...

Common Name: Synonym: Padang cassia Indonesian cassia Cinnamomum mindanaense Elmer Laurus burmannii Nees & T. Nees (basionym) Assessor: Chuck Chimera Data Entry Person: Chuck Chimera WRA Score 12 H(HPWRA) Designation: Questionaire : current 20090513 Status: Assessor Approved 101 n y=-3, n=0 Is the species highly domesticated? 102 y=1, n=-1 Has the species become naturalized where grown? 103 y=1...

The effects of Cassia alata aqueous leaves extract, a traditional medicinal herb, was assessed in the liver and renal microsomal of streptozotocin (STZ) induced hyperglycemic rats. In diabetes, hyperglycemia increases the production of free radicals and simultaneously weakens the antioxidant defense mechanism. This leads to the damages on cellular organelles and enzymes, increasing lipid peroxi...

OBJECTIVE Cinnamomum cassia has been suggested in Ayurveda for the management of sexual dysfunction. This research work was conducted to shed some light on the mechanism of action of the extract, and evaluate the efficacy of its methanol extract in age induced sexual dysfunction in male Wistar rats. Secondary objective of the project was to study the effect of treatment on sperm parameters and ...

Cassia alata Linn is an important medicinal plant as well as ornamental flowering plant. The leaf decoction of Cassia alata has been used to treat infectious diseases in north eastern Nigeria. This study was embarked upon so as to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cassia alata in the management of fungal infectious diseases. The leaves of the plant were collected, dried and extracted using wa...

BACKGROUND Cinnamomum cassia bark is a popular culinary spice used for flavoring and in traditional medicine. C. cassia extract (CE) induces apoptosis in many cell lines. In the present study, particular differences in the mechanism of the anti-proliferative property of C. cassia on two breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, were elucidated. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The hexane ...

American cinnamon, Batavia cassia, Batavia cinnamon, breyne, cannelle (French), cannellier de Ceylan (French), cannellier de Chine (French), cassia, cassia bark, cassia cinnamon, cassia lignea, cassia rou gui, catechins, Ceylon cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon, chinesischer Zimt (German), chinesischer Zimtbaum (German), cinnamaldehyde, cinnamate, cinnamic acid, cinnamom--dhal chini, Cinnamomi cassiae...

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Petroleum ether extract of seeds of Cassia fistula was screened for the antifertility activity in proven fertile female albino rats at the doses 100, 200 and 500mg/kg b.wt./day. Oral administration of the extract to mated female rats on days 1-5 of pregnancy resulted in a decline in the fertility index, numbers of uterine implants and live fetuses in a dose dependent manner as was confirmed by ...