Objective: Plant–derived male antifertility agents need to address the basic requirements of fertility suppression without affecting libido. This study was undertaken to evaluate the male antifertility potential of the β-sitosterol (BS) which is an active component isolated from the methanolic root extract of Barleria prionitis in the male albino rats. Methods: β-sitosterol was extracted using ...

Objective: The present study was aimed to assess the anti-inflammatory activity profile of Barleria spp. viz., B. prionitis Linn. and B. cristata Linn. against different models of inflammation in female rats. Methods: Seven different extracts viz., mother extract (methanolic, ME, maceration), hexane (HE), chloroform (CE), ethyl acetate (EAE), butanol (BE) and left aqueous (LAE) extract obtained...

Traditionally aerial parts of Barleria prionitis Linn. has been used in the inflammation, fever & toothache. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activity of 50% ethanolic extract of the flower of B. prionitis (BPF) in experimental animals. The BPF in doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg caused a dose-dependent inhibition of swelling caused by carrag...

In recent years, a no. of plants has been investigated and reported possessing medicinal values. Large body of evidence has accumulated to demonstrate promising potential of plants used in various traditional, complementary and alternative systems. The present review aimed to compile data on phytochemicals and promising ethnomedicinal valuse of Barleria prionitis L. (Acanthaceae) which have bee...

Context: Barleria prionitis L. (Family Acanthaceae; commonly known as Vajradanti), is an annual shrub, 1–3 feet high, found throughout tropical Asia and in South Africa. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of 50% ethanolic extract of leaf, flower, and stem of B. prionitis by using β carotene bleaching assay, reducing power and free radical scavenging...

Nilgirianthus heyneanus is widely used in South India in place of Sahachara (Barleria prionitis L) and is considered as an important Vatahara drug. Detailed pharmacognosy of the root of N. heyneanus commonly known as Karim Kurinji (Malayalam) in Kerala has been carried out. Some of the diagnostic features of the drug are pigmented cystoliths in the cortex and pith region; yellow colour cell con...

Vajradanti means strong teeth in Hindi. The medicinal properties of Vajradanti plant are well reported in Ayurveda. Its botanical name is Barleria prionitis L. and it belongs to family Acanthaecae. The use of herbal products in the field of medicine has gained popularity in recent years. In India, herbal plants are used as a regular source of medicine. Plants, such as Turmeric, Ashoka and Triph...