The scientists at ALMPG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India evaluated a combination of spices (Piper nigrum Linn., P. longum Linn. and Zingiber officinale Rosc.), herbs (Cyperus rotundus Linn. and Plumbago zeylanica Linn.) and salts make up Amrita Bindu for its possible antioxidant activity. The study was focused to evaluate the antioxidant property of indi...

Piper longum root, commonly called Kandantippili, is traditionally used to treat rheumatism, insomnia, palsy and epilepsy. But a scientific study on its central actions is not available. This study screens P. longum root for opioid type analgesia using rat tail-flick method and for NSAID type analgesia using acetic-acid writhing method. Pentazocine (ip) and ibuprofen (oral) are used as respecti...

Novel polyherbal formulation (PHE) containing mainly the ethanolic extract of Adhatoda vasica Nees. (leaf), Clerodendrum serratum Linn. (root), Curcuma longa Linn. (rhizome), Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad & Wendl. (fruit) and Piper longum Linn. (fruit). HPTLC analysis of the herbal extracts of PHE revealed presence of 0.25%w/w vasicine, 3.4%w/w piperine, 1.56%w/w curcumin and 0.04%w/w solasodine....

Piper species, commonly used in diet and traditional medicine were assessed for their antioxidant potential. Catalase activity was predominated in Piper longum, followed by Piper cubeba, green pepper, Piper brachystachyum and Piper nigrum. P. nigrum was richest in glutathione peroxidase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, green pepper was richest in peroxidase and vitamin C while vitamin E w...

Three Piper species, Piper longum, P. ribesoides and P. sarmentosum, were selected for investigation of adulticidal potential against Stegomyia aegypti, a main vector of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever. Successive extraction by maceration with 95% ethanol showed percentage yields of ethanolic extracts, which derived from P. longum, P. ribesoides and P. sarmentosum, of 8.89, 3.21 and 5.30% ...

Peganum harmala and Piper longum medicinal herbs are used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases and to relieve tragic processes. The chemical composition of these two compounds is their analgesic agent. The purpose of this study was the Peganum harmala and Piper longum rubbing oil effect on pain in male mice by using formalin test. In this study, male mice were divided into three gr...

Background: Lohais a metal that is used in many preparations after transforming it into non-metallic form by purification and incineration method uses to treat different kinds of diseases. Mandura the rusting iron.Tryushanadyalauha(TL) one among Ayurvedicherbo-mineral formulations described BhaishajyaRatnavalliand as modified dosage Tryushanadyamandura(TM).The herbal contents are tryushana (i.e...