Evaluation of pharmacognostical characteristics of pithecellobium dulce benth. [Leguminosae] - II

The leaves of Pithecellobium dulce Benth. [Leguminosae] have been reported to possess astringent, emollient, abortifiacient and antidiabetic properties. Quercitin, kaempferol, dulcitol and afezilin have been reported from the leaves. Owing to its importance, some pharmacognostical parameters, powder microscopical characters, angle of repose, bulk density, TLC study, IR and UV-Visible finger printing were studied for leaves of Pithecellobium dulce Benth. which will enable the future investigators for identification and characterization of the plant

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

Identification of sugars and estimation of water content in honey

Honey samples from country drug sellers, street vendors and tribes of Kanchipuram District were subjected to simple Thin Layer Chromatography [TLC] to identify sugars in those samples. Water content estimated by Karl Fischer titration method and refractive indices of the samples found to decrease with an increase in water content

Effect of diosmin, flavonoid of barosma betulina [rutaceae] on drug induced hepatotoxicity

The flavonoid, Diosmin was tested for hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol induced liver damage in rats. Evaluation done by measuring the reduction in elevated serum levels of SCOT, SGPT, ALP, ACP and Total bilirubin and also by reduction in increased liver weight