Three phytoconstituents from rutnex maritimus seeds

Three new aliphatic compounds have been isolated and identified from Rnmex maritimus seeds. These have been characterized as n-dotriaconta-3-one [1], n-heptacos-18, 20, 22-trien-l-ol [2] and 22-hexyl-12-[alpha-tetradecahydroanthracenyl]-undecan-3-ol-l-oic acid [3] by spectral and chemical analyses

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of astragalus hamosus

Anti-inflammatory activity of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of the legumes of Astragalus hamosus was determined using rat paw oedema test. At oral doses of 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg, the extract inhibited oedema significantly [p<0.01] compared with indomethacin and also showed marked analgesic activity in mice [p<0.25], compared with acetylsalicylic acid in acetic acid-induced writhing test. Toxicity studies were carried and the extracts did not exhibit any toxicity up to 1 g/kg body weight in experimental animals

Antimicrobial activity of uraria lagopoides DC

Various extracts of Uraria lagopoides were tested for antimicrobial activity and the ethanol and chloroform extracts of the aerial parts of the plant were found to show inhibiting activity against some bacterial and fungal species

Antimicrobial activity of parmelia perlata

Petroleum ether, chloroform and alcoholic extracts of lichen Parmelia perlata showed inhibitory activity against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria namely Streptococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively and fungus Malassezia furfur