Phytochemical based synthesis of palladium nanoparticles by bioreduction of medicinally potent plant extract Coleus amboinicus is investigated in the present study. Treatment of palladium chloride with Coleus amboinicus extract resulted in the formation of palladium nanoparticles. The formation of palladium nanoparticles were confirmed using UV-vis, FTIR, TEM and XRD. Polyols such as flavones, ...

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic activity of methanolic extract of Coleus Vettiveroides Jacob in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Methods: Streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes mellitus. The anti-diabetic potential was assessed by determining oral glucose tolerance, fasting blood glucose, urine glucose estimation, changes in body weight, Liver function...

Human liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world. It is one of the serious health problems in most developing countries. The present investigation proved that ethanol extract of Coleus forskohlii root extract significantly suppressed the growth and induced the apoptosis in the liver cancer (HepG2) cell lines. IC50 dose was measured with Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. 6...

In-Vitro Antioxidant potentials in leaves of Coleus aromaticus Benth and rhizomes Zingiber zerumbet (L.) SM.Om Prakash Rout, Rabinarayan Acharya, Sagar Kumar Mishra

Coleus aromaticus Benth., (Fam. Lamiaceae), syn. Coleus amboinicus Lour. Spreng or Plectranthus ambonicus Lour, is commonly known as Indian/ country borage and ‘Pathorchur’ in Hindi and Bengali. It is recorded in the Indian system of medicine as one of the sources of Pashanabheda. It is large succulent aromatic perennial herb, shrubby below, hispidly villous or tomentose. It is found throughout...

Methanolic extracts of Vitex negundo (Nochi), Coleus amboinicus (Karpuravalli), Hylocereus polyrhyzus (Dragon fruit) and Andrographis paniculata (Hempedu Bumi) were evaluated in an effort to identify antibacterial compounds against clinical isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Coleus amboinicus crude methanolic (CACM) leaves extract inhibited MRSA growth completely at...

Indian borage/ Karpurvalli (Coleus aromaticus) is an herb with aromatic leaves with ajwain like flavour known for stimulating properties. The paper deals with the development of a shelf stable ready-to-reconstitute appetizer soup mix, convenient to the consumer. The central composite design with two ingredient variables i.e. karpurvalli leaves powder & green gram flour resulted in 13 experiment...