PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Euphorbia lunulata Bge extract on the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cell line. METHODS Different dilutions of Euphorbia lunulata Bge extract were used to treat human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Hoechst 33258 and PI-staining fluorescence microscopy were utilized to observe the nuclear morphological changes of apoptotic cells. F...

BACKGROUND There were no studies on the anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia aegyptiaca, though it is commonly used by Sudanese herbalists in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. OBJECTIVES To determine phytochemical constituents of Euphorbia aegyptiacaTo investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia aegyptiaca in rats. METHODOLOGY Plant material was extracted by ethanol and ...

We present the case of an 82-year-old woman with severe keratouveitis secondary to exposure to the plant Euphorbia cyparissias during the month of August. Despite copious irrigation of both eyes, she developed a case of Euphorbia keratouveitis that was typical in its course. Exposure to plant sap from this species should be treated much like an alkaline chemical injury as the pH of the ocular s...

The latex of Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae) is used as an ointment in rheumatism, asthma, earache, cough, toothache and warts in traditional medicine[7]. It is also used for skin tumors and syphilis ulcers[2]. However, Euphorbia tirucalli L has been associated with Burkitt’s lymphoma and thought to be a cofactor of the disease rather than a treatment[5,6]. A biopolymeric fraction with a...

Euphorbia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. Botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus assigned the name Euphorbia to the entire genus in the physician's honor. Euphorbia hirta is a very popular herb amongst practitioners of traditional herb medicine, widely used as a decoction or infusion to treat various ailments including intestinal parasites, diarrhoea, peptic ulcers, h...

When farmers first shift from conventional tillage (CT) to conservation agriculture (CA) practices, the control of weeds may be more difficult, due absence tillage. However, continuous CA, over several years, alter weed seedbank. The nature seedbank changes time, in intensively cropped rice-based rotations that are typical Eastern Gangetic Plain, not well understood. Two on-farm CA experiments ...

The present study was designed for phytochemical and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of the whole plant Euphorbia thymifolia linn. Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It cures many diseases. The phytochemicals present in this methanolic extract were studied by standard Protocols and the invitro antioxidant activities were studied using different methods i.e., H2O2 scavenging activ...

The present study was aimed to evaluate the anti diabetic activity potential of Euphorbia hirta leaves against streptozotocin (STZ) induced experimental rats. Ethanolic extract of E. hirta leaves was administered to streptozotocin induced rats. Glibenclamide was used as a standard drug. Blood glucose levels were determined after oral administration of a dose of Euphorbia hirta (400 mg/kg b. wt)...

The Ethanolic extract of whole plant of Euphorbia hirta was screened for burn wound healing activity in rats as 2% W/W cream. The study was carried out based on the assessment of percentage reduction in original wound. It showed significant burn wound healing activity.