Neuroleptic activity of methanolic extract of Benincasa hispida was assessed using apomorphine induced cage climbing model and catalepsy test in mice. Methanolic extract showed significant reduction in apomorphine induced cage climbing activity at 600 mg/kg and catalepsy in mice .The phytochemical analysis of methanolic extract showed presence of phenolic compounds and triterpene saponins, whic...

Phytochemical investigations of the methanolic extract of the fruits of Peucedanum grande C. B. Clarke (Apiaceae) led to the identification of three coumarins and a naphthyl labdanoate diarabinoside characterized as 5-hydroxy-6-isopranyl coumarin (1), 5,6-furanocoumarin (2), 7-methoxy-5,6-furanocoumarin (3), and labdanyl-3alpha-ol-18-(3'"-methoxy-2"'-naphthyl-oate)-3alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-(2'...

The crude methanolic extract of aerial parts of Euphorbia milli was tested for its antinociceptive property. The antinociceptive effect was evaluated usin chemical (acetic acid) induced pain paradigm. The acetic acid induced writhing was significantly attenuated by the crude methanolic extract. The mean number of writhing reduction of the crude methanolic extract was 12.34, 32.54 and 71.44 % at...

The present investigation to evaluate the antioxidant activities of various extracts of whole plant of Borreria hispida (Linn) in different invitro methods. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by Total antioxidant activity (Phosphomolybdic acid method), FRAP assay with reference standard Ascorbate and total phenol content respectively. The methanolic extract of Borreria hispida was the most ...

The effects of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Tribulus terrestris on rat blood pressure (BP) and the perfused mesenteric vascular bed were investigated. The extracts dose-dependently reduced BP in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) with the aqueous fraction being more potent than the methanolic fraction at all doses tested. In vitro, the methanolic but not aqueous extract produced a dos...

malaria is considered a major health problem in iran. there are different methods for vector control. in this study we tested the larvicidal effects of some iranian plants. the methanolic extracts of 11 plants were prepared with percolation method. the larvicidal activities of them against malaria vector, anopheles stephensi were studied using world health organization standard method. all lc50...

Rubus imperialis, Artemia salina, 3-O-methylellagic-4'-O-alpha-rhamnose Acid Screening of different extracts, fractions and compounds from Rubus imperialis Chum. Schl. (Rosaceae) has been conduced using the brine shrimp microwell cytotoxicity assay. Three parts of the plant (methanolic extract from leaves, roots and stems), three fractions from roots (hexane, ethyl acetate and butanol) and thre...

The leaves, barks, flowers, fruits and seeds of Calophyllum inophyllum are widely used in traditional practices. Here in the present study, we aimed to evaluate in vitro antioxidant potential of leaf aqueous and methanolic extracts of C. inophyllum in relation to total phenol and flavonoid contents. DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging and ferric (Fe) reducing power was ...

this study aimed to determine biological activity and phytochemical study of scutellaria platystegia (family labiatae). methanolic (meoh) extract of aerial parts of s. platystegia and spe fractions of methanolic extract (specially 20% and 40% methanolic fractions), growing in east-azarbaijan province of iran were found to have radical scavenging activity by dpph (2, 2-diphenyl -1- pycryl hydraz...

Erythrophleum ivorense is used traditionally for many ailments such as convulsion, swellings, pain and emesis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the anticonvulsant and sedative activities of extracts of Erythrophleum ivorense stem bark in mice. Anticonvulsant effect of the extracts was assessed using picrotoxin, pentylenetetrazole and strychnine-induced convulsion and sedative effect w...