This paper covers the studies relevant to neuroprotective activity of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, also known as "Gotu Kola." The plant is native to the Southeast Asia and has been used traditionally as brain tonic in ayurvedic medicine. The neuroprotective effect of C. asiatica has been searched using the key words "Centella, Centella asiatica, gotu kola, Asiatic pennywort, neuroprotection, a...

Pentacyclic triterpenes are secondary plant metabolites widespread in fruit peel, leaves and stem bark. In particular the lupane-, oleanane-, and ursane triterpenes display various pharmacological effects while being devoid of prominent toxicity. Therefore, these triterpenes are promising leading compounds for the development of new multi-targeting bioactive agents. Screening of 39 plant materi...

Botanicals constitute a large part of the drugs from the traditional medicine (TM) and ethno medicine (EM) known for their history of safe use (HOSU). Phytopharmaceuticals having a base of such origin offer high advantages as they come with safety profiles, and often allow extrapolation of the HOSU data, under certain circumstances. However, while current pharmaceutical technologies are being a...

Periwinkle plant represents a major source of immensely vital terpenoid indole alkaloids and natural antioxidants which are widely used in cancer chemotherapy. A pot experiment was done to evaluate the role two periwinkle endophytes (Streptomyces sp. Bacillus sp.) with or without abiotic elicitors (aluminum chloride, tryptophan, chitosan) on biomass, physio-biochemical attributes, phytopharmace...

Traditional medicines are becoming crucial and decisive role in the prevention cure of diseases disorders. have various pharmacological activities which important for human health. Bombax Ceiba widely used from past decades treatment ceiba is usually referred to as kapok tree moca, belongs Bombacaceae. Moca a medicative, plant found tropical subtropical Asian country like India, Pakistan. Vario...

Hypertension is a significant public health problem worldwide. Nearly two-thirds of all hypertensive patients live in developing and under-developed countries, creating considerable burden hypertension. India among the countries which spend more than one-third income on cardiovascular diseases Although several modern medications are available to control disease symptoms, their expense side effe...

An aeroponic system was developed for the production of root crops used in the herbal and phytopharmaceutical industries. The variability in the phytochemical quality of botanical products precludes the ability to administer uniform dosing in clinical studies. Aeroponic systems allow the producer to precisely control root zone nutrient and water regimes and environmental conditions, as well as ...