Objective: To evaluate the alpha amylase inhibitory activity of different extract of bark of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Methods: Bark of A. lebbeck was collected and air dried. Extraction of flavonoid, alkaloid and steroid carried out using standard methods. Extracts in different polar and non polar solvents were extracted using soxhlet method. Filtered extracts were subsequently tested for al...

The present study was aimed to evaluate the phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activity of the flower extracts of Albizia lebbeck, Cordia sebestena, Thunbergia grandiflora and Antigonon leptopus. Preliminary phytochemical screening was done by the standard methods described by Harborne. Antibacterial study was carried out by disc diffusion method. The results of the phytochemical anti...

Albizia lebbeck (AL) commonly known as shirish, has number of therapeutic properties. AL is an economically important plant for industrial and medicinal uses. The leaves are good fodder with much protein content.The plant contains saponin, macrocyclic alkaloids, phenolic glycosides and flavonols.In Ayurvedic medicine, it is considered as an antidote against all type of poisons. Many ayurvedic f...

The present study was conducted to determine the proximate composition and fibre fraction values of Albizia tree leaves used as a livestock feed at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam. A total of five species namely Albizia lebbeck, Albizia saman, Albizia falcatariae, Albizia procera, Albizia guachapele were identified and selected for the evaluation of proximate analysis i.e. d...

A novel β-lactam derivative, albactam, was isolated from the alcoholic extract of the flowers of Albizia lebbeck. It showed a significant anti-aggregatory activity against adenosine diphosphate and arachidonic acid induced guinea-pigs' platelets aggregation in vitro. Six more known compounds were also isolated and fully characterized by measuring 1D and 2D NMR, two of them are the triterpenes β...

Seed coat is a specialized maternal tissue that interfaces the embryo and the external environment during embryogenesis, dormancy and germination. In addition, it is the first defensive barrier against penetration by pathogens and herbivores. Here we show that Albizia lebbeck seed coat dramatically compromises the oviposition, eclosion and development of the bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus. Di...

A new species, Bruchidius paicus (Insecta, Coleoptera) reared from the seeds of a leguminous tree, Albizia lebbeck (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae), is described from Northern Thailand. Inspection of genital and external morphological traits of B. paicus revealed that the new species belongs to Bruchidius Group 5 (sensu ). The definition of Group 5 is reviewed based on both external and genital ...

Preference among tree fodders in four Madras red breed of sheep and four kanni breed of goats fed with four locally available tree species viz. Albizia lebbek, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala and Inga dulce was studied through intake studies by cafeteria method for a period of 35 days. The nutrient composition of the tree leaves was analysed. Leucaena leucocephala was mostly preferred ...

Albizia lebbeck is herb belonging to the family Fabaceae. It has several phyto-constituents that show many health benefits. Traditionally it used cure fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, asthma, cold, cough, conjunctivitis, arthritis, dental problems and skin disease. anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-pyretic immune-modulatory property. The plant contains alkaloids, flavones, flavonoi...

The alcoholic and aqueous extracts of five medicinal plants (Cassia fistula, Albizia lebbeck, Cassia occidentalis , Sphaeranthus indicus and Vitex nigundo) collected from Uttarakhand, North India; were evaluated for antibacterial activity by Agar diffusion method against medically important bacteria viz. B. subtilis, K. pneumonia, E. coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. aure...