BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Aqueous and organic solvent extracts of plants/plant parts were effective in killing the mosquito larvae. Comparative efficacy of the aqueous and hexane extracts of dried fruit of Solanum nigrum was tested against five laboratory colonized strains of mosquito species, namely Anopheles culicifacies species A, An. culicifacies species C, An. stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatu...

Journal of Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine | July-September 2014 | Vol 5 | Issue 3 Sir, Kannan et al. reported an observation on “Morinda citrifolia fruit and anxiolytic effect.”[1] Kannan et al. concluded this effect on an animal model. In fact, Morinda citrifolia fruit has been previously mentioned for this observation.[2] Also, it is proposed that “an HPLC fingerprint profile of the methanol...

objective: the present study was designed to investigate the analgesic effect of oral and i.p. administration of alcoholic viscum album (v.a) fruit extract as a rich source of alkaloid substances. materials and methods: experimented animals were divided into control and treatment groups. the treatment rats received different doses of the v.a fruit extract, which was prepared from alcoholic sma...

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Morinda tinctoria Roxb fruit on inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in human prostate carcinoma cells (PC-3) and lung carcinoma (A549) cells. Morinda tinctoria Roxb hydro alcoholic fruit extract (MTHFE) was taken to in vitro studies, like phytochemical screening, MTT assay, cell induced apoptosis. Dose de...

Several representatives of Meliaceae contain biologically active compounds that are toxic to insects with few negative effects on the environment and humans. Our study evaluated the activity of ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts from the fruit and seeds of Cabralea canjerana (Vellozo) Mart (Sapindales: Meliaceae) on Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Limonoids and triter...

The present investigation was formulated to screen the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial potential of ethanolic extract of Wood apple, Feronia elephantum Correa fruit. Antioxidant ability of the fruit extract was assessed by estimating total phenols, flavonoids, tannins, total antioxidant capacity and iron chelating activity. The extract was also examined for its antibacterial efficacy aga...

Objective: Tamarindus indica Linn.(T.indica) is a well-known plant used in traditional medicine. The plant is popular for its antidiabetic activity. However, effect so f its aqueous fruit pulp extract on carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes and its glucose uptake potential were not explored. Materials and Methods: The antidiabetic activity w...

This research work is focused on the processing of berries into fruit juices from the point of view of waste minimization and environmental best-practice technologies. Environmental bestpractice technologies aim to satisfy consumer demands, while the production process is optimised in order to have the least impact on the environment. The optimisation includes the reduced utilization of raw mat...

Many recent studies in the field of cosmetics have focused on organically sourced substances. Products made from organic materials are safe, high quality, cruelty-free, and more effective than those synthetic materials. compounds known to be physiologically active humans an extended storage capacity long-lasting environmental effects. Agro-industrial waste has recently increased substantially, ...