CONTEXT Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) species are traditionally well-known for their medicinal properties including hepatoprotective activity. OBJECTIVE The study assessed the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of 11 Phyllanthus species, P. amarus Schumach., P. urinaria L., P. debilis Klein ex Willd, P. tenellus Roxb., P. virgatus G. Forst., P. maderaspatensis L., P. reticulatus Poir.,...

AIM OF THE STUDY This study was aimed at providing the possible mechanisms for the medicinal use of Phyllanthus emblica in diarrhea. MATERIALS AND METHODS The in vivo studies were conducted in mice, while isolated rabbit jejunum and guinea-pig ileum were used for the in vitro experiments. RESULTS The crude extract of Phyllanthus emblica (Pe.Cr), which tested positive for alkaloids, tannins,...

OBJECTIVE The management of patient affected by premature ejaculation (PE) is nowadays not highly satisfactory. Here, we aimed to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of a combination of tryptophan, Satureja montana, Tribulus terrestris, Phyllanthus emblica extracts in order to improve sexual quality of life in patients with premature ejaculation. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients attendin...

Emblica officinalis (Amla) accelerated cell proliferation and dedifferentiation of pigmented epithelial cells of dorsal iris and consequently induced lens regeneration in R. cyanophlyctis. Further it enhanced the percentage of lens regeneration not only in young tadpoles but also is adult frogs. Lens regeneration ability declined with the age of animals in both control as well as treated groups.

The toxicity effect of Chanca piedra (Phyllanthus niruri)leaves extract was studied on albino rats. Rats were divided into four groups, per group. Group 1 received water and feeds only, whileonly. Groups 2, 3, 4 administered doses the 200 mg/kg, 400 800 mg/kg body weight respectively. Parameters indices liver kidney function. Results showed that final weight, serum, AST, ALP, urea, Creatinine, ...

Avicenna (Sheikh Bu Ali Sina, 980-1037 A.D.) was the author of the 'Canon of Medicine' (Al Qanoon) Fig. 1 .In his tract on cardiac drugs he has listed 64 drugs which he used for the treatment of cardiac diseases (1). A possibility of errors of interpretation exists around the research on such drugs mentioned in old treatise. Research problems pertaining to these drugs can be resolved by applyin...

Caraka the renowned physician of Indian system of medicine recommended Cyavanaprasa for wide variety of ailments from paediatric to geriatric. So, the paper is focused on the result of the clinical study, that was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Cyavanprasa in elderly volunteers. And the paper also highlights the step made through this clinical study to evaluate the weight of chief consti...