Michelia Champaca (Magnoliaceae) is a large medicinal plant which is traditionally used against a number of diseases including inflammatory conditions. Antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activities of various extracts of Michelia Champaca Linn flowers were investigated in this study. The study was aimed at determining the antioxidant activity (reducing powers, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl...

Cancer is a disease in which there is an uncontrolled multiplication and spread, within the body, of abnormal forms of the body’s own cells. Assessment of In-vitro cytotoxicity has been recently become popular as a primary screening method for evaluating anticancer activities of various natural source. This study was carried out to characterize anti-cancer activity of methanolic extract of Mich...

Introduction: Michelia champaca l. (Magnoliaceae) is an ancient Indian medicinal plant a native of the Indian subcontinent and possessing numerous traditional uses. β-sitosterol is an important plant sterol present in Michelia which is reported to posses’ chemopreventive and adaptogenic properties. In the present study, High Performance thin layer Chromatography has been developed for detection...

The different parts of Michelia champaca L belonging to the family Magnoliaceae has many medicinal, cosmetic and economic uses. The flowers from this tree has high aromatic odour and used to make the world’s most expensive perfume (Warren, 1998). M. champaca is being propagated only by the means of seed. Low seed germination rate and quick loss of viability of Michelia champaca has been reporte...

This study was carried out to characterize antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer activities of Michelia champaca seed and flower extracts. The main objective of the present study was to reveal the medicinal values of M. champaca seed and flower for human uses. Antimicrobial property of M. champaca seed and flower extracts were revealed by using two fold microdilution method whereas antioxid...

Leukemic stem cells (LSCs) greatly contribute to the initiation, relapse, and multidrug resistance of leukemia. Current therapies targeting the cell cycle and rapidly growing leukemic cells, including conventional chemotherapy, have little effect due to the self-renewal and differentiated malignant cells replenishment ability of LSCs despite their scarce supply in the bone marrow. Micheliolide ...

The present review of Michelia champaca L. includes its traditional uses, pharmacological activities and presence of various phytochemicals. The essential oil obtained from the flowers has useful application in perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. The plant is traditionally used for the treatment of fever, colic, leprosy and for curing cough and rheumatism. Bark is stimulant, diuretic and u...

OBJECTIVE To identify the antihyperglycemic activity of various extracts, petroleum ether (60-80°), chloroform, acetone, ethanol, aqueous and crude aqueous, of the flower buds of Michelia champaca, and to identify the antidiabetic activity of active antihyperglycemic extract. MATERIALS AND METHODS Plant extracts were tested for antihyperglycemic activity in glucose overloaded hyperglycemic ra...