The aqueous extract of the pods of Cassia fistula Linn (Leguminosae Caesalpinoideae), cultivated in Ile-Ife, Nigeria were investigated for pharmacological and toxicological properties. The in-vitro effect of Cassia fistula infusion on isolated guinea-pig ileum was examined. The acute and sub-chronic toxicity of the infusion of C. fistula and Cassia acutifolia Del. Pod(Senokot tablet) as the ref...

BACKGROUND Cassia sieberiana is a savannah tree with a wide phytotherapeutic application including the use of its roots in the management of various stomach disorders including gastric ulcer, stomach pains and indigestion. The aim of the study is to evaluate the antioxidant, gastric cytoprotective prostaglandins, secretory phospholipase A2, phytochemical and acute toxicity properties of Cassia ...

-t*lack-water fever is an acute febrile disease ?f unknown causation, characterized by rapidity the destruction of the red blood cells and the subsequent onset of hemoglobinuria and Jaundice. This disease occurs extensively in tropical Africa and in certain regions of India. It has "Gen reported to occur also in many other parts ?f the tropics. In the Madras Presidency, it is endemic in the Age...

Cassia spectabilis is one of the Indonesian medicinal plants traditionally used to treat different diseases, including malaria. Quality a drug derived from also influenced by quality its raw materials. Thus, in order assure products made plants, it necessary standardize materials and following with antimalarial activity test. The aim this study was C. leaves evaluate activities ethyl acetate ex...

Effect of solvent residues of Vitex negundo L. and Cassia fistula L. leaves (0.5 and 1%) was studied on egg laying and adult emergence of Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. and on percentage of larval parasitism by Dinarmus vagabundus (Timberlake). Cowpea seeds treated with methanol and aqueous extract of Vitex, at these concentrations (0.5 and 1%), significantly reduced the number of eggs and emerg...

Oxidative stress occurs in diabetic patients and experimental models of diabetes. The present study investigated the effects of leaves and flowers parts of Cassia auriculata ethanolic extract on alloxan induced diabetic rats by measuring fasting blood glucose, lipid peroxidation and liver antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). ...

The alcoholic and aqueous extracts of five medicinal plants (Cassia fistula, Albizia lebbeck, Cassia occidentalis , Sphaeranthus indicus and Vitex nigundo) collected from Uttarakhand, North India; were evaluated for antibacterial activity by Agar diffusion method against medically important bacteria viz. B. subtilis, K. pneumonia, E. coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. aure...

The aim of the study was to investigate the Cassia auriculata and cardiospermum halicacabum leaf for Phytochemical compounds and GC-MS analysis. The presence of phytochemical compounds was screened by qualitative method. The results showed the presence of Phytochemical compounds of carbohydrates, phenol, lipid, protein, saponin, flavonoids and tannin. GC-MS analysis 13,15 bioactive phytochemica...

BACKGROUND Proteases play an important role in virulence of many human, plant and insect pathogens. The proteinaceous protease inhibitors of plant origin have been reported widely from many plant species. The inhibitors may potentially be used for multiple therapeutic applications in viral, bacterial, fungal diseases and physiological disorders. In traditional Indian medicine system, Cassia tor...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Cassia (C.) surattensis Burm. f. (Leguminosae), a medicinal herb native to tropical equatorial Asia, was commonly used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of methanolic flower extract of C. surattensis against Aspergillus (A.) niger. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antifungal activity of C. surattensis flower extract ...