of arresting rate ± S.E.) had settled on the control filter paper. These results and observations made clear that the MeOH extract of C. japonica strongly disturbed the A. vuigare isopods and made them move to the filter paper containing only water, indicating that the extract contained a repellent(s) against the isopod species. The crude MeOH extract suspended in water was successively extract...

In recent years, oxidative stress and free radicals have been implicated in impaired wound healing. Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik., Malvaceae, and Wrightia tinctoria R. Br., Apocynaceae, plants widely used in Ayurveda, possesses anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The present study was undertaken to assess the potential of petroleum ether and methanol extracts in wound healing in W...

The in vitro antibacterial activity of crude methanolic extract of the seeds of Garcinia kola was investigated. The extracts exhibited antibacterial activities with zones of inhibition ranging from 10 mm to 25 mm. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the diethyl ether fraction was between 0.313 and 5.0 mg/ml, while that of butanol fraction varied from 0.157 to 5.0 mg/ml. The butanol fraction...

Allamanda violacea is an ornamental plant of the genus Allamanda belongs to family Apocynaceae. Different flower extracts of the plant have been reported to possess anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-hyperglycemic and anti-oxidant activities. Present study deals with the identification of phytochemical constituents of the petroleum ether (pet ether) and chloroform extract by GC-MS analysis, and the cons...

Background and objectives: Withania coagulans Dunal (Solanaceae) fruits are recommended to treat asthma, dyspepsia, biliousness, flatulent colic, liver complaints, intestinal infections, strangury, wounds and as diuretic, emetic and sedative agent in Indian traditional system of medicine. The objective of this study was to describe the systematic fatty acid composition...

The present study was undertaken to investigate antichelmintic activity of petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol and aqueous extract of the stem bark of Bridelia retusa S. on adult African night crawlers (Eudrilus euginae) earthworms due to its anatomical and physiological similarity with the intestinal roundworm parasites of human being. Antihelmintic activity was investigated at 50 mg/ml for a...

OIMOMI found that Escherichia coli 443, E. coli 5 and Enterococcus 1294 produced an ether-extractable compound active against Candida1), and applied this ether extract locally for treatment of nasal complications of the common cold and trychophytiasis of the feet.2,3) The results suggested some effect of this crude extract, which was found also to inhibit growth of staphylococci and streptococc...

Background: Woodfordia fruticosa is used traditionally as antidysenteric compound for fodder animals. Stem and flower extracts are previously flourished for their antibacterial activity. Leaves are also equally important, which are preliminary screened for their bioactive components in present study. Objective: Evaluation of antibacterial activity of leaves of W. fruticosa and detection of the...

The present study was taken up to investigate the effect of petroleum ether extract of Tinospora cordifolia (Wild.) Miers, on depression in mice. The extract (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) was administered for 14 successive days to Swiss young albino mice (either sex) and evaluated for antidepressant-like activity using tail suspension test and forced swim test. Petroleum ether extract at all th...