The amount and characterization of phytosterol and other minor components present in three Indian minor seed oils, mahua (Madhuca latifolia), sal (Shorea robusta) and mango kernel (Mangifera indica), have been done. Theses oils have shown commercial importance as cocoa-butter substitutes because of their high symmetrical triglycerides content. The conventional thin layer chromatography (TLC), g...

Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75 – 80% of the world’s population in the developing countries for primary health care. Madhuca longifolia (Mahua) Syn. Madhuca indica (Sapotaceae) commonly known as Butter nut tree is an economic plant growing throughout the subtropical region of the Indo – Pak subcontinent. Extensive studies show the presence of secondary metabolites like sapogen...

Antifeedant and toxic effects of leaf extracts of Syzygium cumini L., Ocimum basilicum L., Luffa aegyptica Mill., Eichhornia crassipes Mart., Tamarindus indica L., Terminalia catappa L., Limonia acidissima L., Murraya koenigii L., Breynia retusa (Dennst.)., Jatropha curcas L., Tectona grandis L., Momordica charantia L., Mangifera indica L., Ricinus communis L., and the seed extract of Madhuca i...

Double blends were prepared by mixing copra oil (CO) with seed oils of Brassica juncea (BO), Madhuca nerifolia (MO) and Sessamum indicum (SO) in different volume proportions. The consumer-acceptable oil blends were selected based on the opinion of a panel of consumers about the palatability and other physical properties of French fries prepared using the oil blends. The effect of the selected o...

OBJECTIVE Dental caries, periodontitis and other mucosal diseases are caused by a complex community of microorganisms. This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial properties of saponins of four important oil yielding medicinal plant extracts on selected oral pathogens that are involved in such diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Saponins were extracted from Bauhinia purpurea, Madhuca longif...

Drugs from natural sources are used for treating various diseases since the ancient times. From the literature it is clear that various type of pharmacological and biological activities are associated with Azadirachta indica. The leave oil of A. indica is known to have good antimicrobial potential. The oil of A. indica leaves, was tested against the different infectious microorganisms [Gram pos...

Medicinal plants have been used for prophylaxis, mitigation and treatment of various diseases disorders. Madhuca indica, a plant commonly also known as Mahua, is found throughout in India. The tree highly nutritious well herbal medicine diseases. Various parts are by tribal people folk the number ailments. Plants shows numbers pharmacological neutraceutical values. Flowers induction alcohol gen...