Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of leaves of Tylophora indica linn

The leaves of Tylophora indica Linn, were traditionally used to treat bronchitis, diarrhoea, dysentery and as emetic, etc. However indigenous practitioners have claimed that the leaves are highly useful in the treatment of jaundice. Hence the present study was planned to verify this claim. Administration of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of leaves of Tylophora indica protect liver from the toxic effect of carbon tetrachloride by restoring the levels of serum bilirubin and serum marker enzymes alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase as compared to the standard drug Silymarin treated rats. Histology of the liver section of the animals treated with the extracts showed the presence of normal hepatic cords, absence of necrosis and fatty infiltration which further evidenced the hepatoprotective activity

Locomotor and analgesic activity of different extracts of aerial parts of Marsilea minuta linn.

Marsilea minuta is a well known medicinal herb used in various types of diseases. It was used in ancient days as valiya varahyrdighrtam to produce sedative action and to control the Vatadosha's induced pain. In the present study, locomotor and analgesic activity of different extracts of aerial parts of Marsilea minuta were evaluated in albino mice. The extracts produced significant locomotor and analgesic activity when compared with standard drugs - diazepam and pentazocine respectively

Antimicrobial activity of the extracts of artocarpus heterophyllus

Antimicrobial activity of Benzene, Chloroform and Alcohol extracts of Artocarpus heterophyllus roots were studied against Bacillus subtilis. Escherichia coli. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes by disc diffusion method. The extract of roots exhibited significant antimicrobial activity

Diuretic activity of the extracts ofadansonia digitata leaves

Methanolic and aqueous extracts of Adansonia digitata leaves were tested for diuretic activity in rats. The parameters studied on individual rat were body weight before and after test period, total urine volume, urine concentration of Na[+], K[+] and Cl. In the present study, methanolic and aqueous extracts of Adansonia digitata leaves [100mg/kg of body weight] showed increase in urine volume, cation and anion excretion. Frusemide was used as a reference diuretic