Marigold a potential ornamental plant drug

Marigold botanically identifies as Tagetes [Compositae] genus is an ethnobotanically known drug, used from ancient times in the Indian system of Medicine for the treatment of rheumatism, cold, bronchitis, eye diseases, ulcers etc. Tagetes species, commonly known as marigold, are grown as ornamental plants and thrive in varied agro-climates. The genus has been recognized as a potential source of very interesting biologically active products i.e. carotenoids that are used as food colorants, feed additives and possess anticancer and antiageing effects, essential oil known for antimicrobial and insecticidal properties, thiophenes with a marked biocidal activity and flavonoids having pharmacological properties. The Tagetes oil has been mainly used for the compounding of high-grade perfumes and also acts as antihaemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, diaphoretic and emmenagogue. This genus has been investigated for various biological activities like antimicrobial, antiplasmodial, antioxidant, insecticidal etc. The present review summarizes the biological activities and phytoconstituents of this genus

Natural products: a safest approach for obesity / 中国结合医学杂志

Obesity is recognized as a social problem, associated with serious health risks and increased mortality. Numerous trials have been conducted to find and develop new anti-obesity drugs through herbal sources to minimize adverse reactions associated with the present anti-obesity drugs. The use of natural products as medicine has been documented for hundreds of years in various traditional systems of medicines throughout the world. This review focuses on the medicinal plants such as Achyranthus aspera, Camellia sinensis, Emblica officinalis, Garcinia cambogia, Terminalia arjuna, etc., being used traditionally in Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and Chinese, etc., systems of medicine. The review also highlights recent reported phytochemicals such as escins, perennisosides, dioscin, gracillin, etc., and the various extracts of the plants like Nelumbo nucifera, Panax japonicas, Cichorium intybus, Cyperus rotundus, Paeonia suffruticosa, etc., which have been successfully identified for the treatment of obesity.

Achyranthes a potential medicinal plant drug

Achyranthes [Amaranthaceae] genus is an ethnobotanically known drug, used since ancient times in the Indian system of medicine [ISM] for the treatment of reproduction related disorders, dental problems, diarrhoea, bone fracture, cuts, boils, etc. Various phytoconstituents have been isolated from this genus viz. steroids, saponins, aliphatic compounds, amino acids, etc. This species has been investigated for various biological activities like antifertility, as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory etc. The present review summarizes the biological activity and phytoconstituents of this genus

Pharmacognostical study and preliminary phytochemical screening of the roots of Tagetes erecta Linn

Tagetes erecta Linn. [Compositae] was studied to fix the parameters for pharmacognostical standards. The present investigation deals with macro and microscopical characters of root along with studies of histochemical colour reaction, fluorescence nature of root powder and different solvent extractives of root under ultraviolet and visible radiations. Physical constants like ash values and extractive values were also studied in addition to the preliminary phytochemical screening of successive extracts of the roots of Tagetes erecta Linn

Analgesic activity of root of abutilon indicum linn

Abutilon indicum Linn. [N.O. Family Malvaceae] is traditionally used for the treatment of gonorrhoea, haematuria, urethritis, chest infections, piles, ulcers and fever. Petroleum ether, ethanolic and water extracts of root were studied for analgesic activity on Swiss albino mice using Tail Immersion and Writhing Methods. Aspirin was used as reference standard. The present study indicates that all the extracts of root of Abutilon indicum Linn., possess significant analgesic activity