The present communication deals with medicinal uses of Andrographis paniculata Nees by the tribals in Tamilnadu. Hitherto unreported uses are presented based on the Malayli tribals of Tamilnadu.

G.Rajalakshmi, D.Aruna, B. Bhuvaneswari, R.S. Venkatesan, A.Natarajan, K. Jegatheesan Research Department of Biochemistry Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science, KalavaiPIN632506, Vellore District, Tamilnadu, India. 2 PG & Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam-632 509. Tamil Nadu, India. Director, VI Institute of Technology, Chengalpet Taluk, Kanchipuram Distr...

An experiment was conducted to find out the effect of INM on vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting of Andrographis paniculata. The experiment was followed in a randomized block design with 8 treatments. The different treatments were T1no treatment, T2vermicompost, T3-biofertilizers, T4-chemical fertilizers, T5biofertilizers + vermicompost, T6biofertilizers + chemical fertilizers, T7chemical...

Andrographis paniculata is the most predominantly used plant in the Indian traditional systems of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and in other Asian traditional systems. The aerial part of the plant is used in the form of infusion, raw juice, powder and decoction either alone or in combination with other medicinal plants. Andrographis paniculata is given in the form of tablets in Indian system of medic...

The present study was aimed to evaluate physicochemical standardization and preliminary phytochemical investigation of the leaf of Grewia tiliaefolia Vahl belonging to the family tiliaceae. The standardization parameters included determination of foreign matter, loss on drying, ash values, extractive values, fluorescence analysis, preliminary phytochemical screening was performed according to s...

The present research was conducted to discover antimicrobial compounds in methanolic leaf extracts of Jatropha curcas and Andrographis paniculata and ethanolic leaf extract of Psidium guajava and the effectiveness against microbes on flower preservative solution of cut Mokara Red orchid flowers was evaluated. The leaves were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. A total of nine, ...

Fresh Andrographis paniculata was dried by a thin layer drying technique using hot air at a temperature of 55°C and velocity of 1.0 m/s. The dried sample was then ground and kept in air-tight glass bottles at three selected storage conditions (5±2°C; 25±2°C with 60% ± 5% RH; 30±2°C with (60% ± 5%RH) for three months period. The contents of the active compound andrographolide present in the drie...

Objectives: Andrographis paniculata (A. paniculata) is a widely used herb that has potential medical properties. Andrographolide (Andro) is the major component of A. paniculata. We evaluated the anti-tumor activity of Andro using leukemic cell line cells. Methods: Leukemic cell lines U937, HL60 or H929 cells were cultured in the presence or absence of Andro and compared with the effects of Ara-...

Adverse effects and tolerance to dry powder of aerial part of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees were studied in 20 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for a period of 12 weeks. Patients were given powdered A. paniculata starting with 600 mg daily, gradually increasing to a maximum of 1.8 gm daily. Parameters monitored included body weight, blood pressure, liver function tests, renal fun...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES A large number of plants have been recognized to be effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Persistent hyperglycaemia is associated with decreased function of immune system and cerebral ischaemia mainly due to increased oxidative stress and inflammatory response. Andrographis paniculata is a medicinal plant widely used in folk medicine for various purposes. In t...