March 2013
Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Morus alba Linn.: A review
The leaves of Morus alba Linn. (Family: Moraceae) commonly known as mulberry, are mainly used as food for the silkworms and they are sometimes eaten as vegetable or used as cattle fodder in different parts of the world. M. alba Linn. has potential source of food diet and natural antioxidants. Many research works have been done on plants, which provide humans with extensive and fundamental uses. The...
March 2013
Chemical composition of essential oils from Mentha aquatica L. at different moments of the ontogenetic cycle
This study investigates the chemical composition of essential oils extracted from Mentha aquatica plants. Aerial organs from M. aquatica were collected in three different stages:vegetative, flowering and senescence stage. The essential oil was extracted using thehydrodistillation method, with a Neo-Clevenger device. Essential...
March 2013
Antimicrobial activity and qualitative phytochemical analysis of Punica granatum Linn. (PERICARP)
Pomegranate, Punica granatum L. is frequently used for the treatment of gastero-intestinal resistant organisms, oral bacteria, highly pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant organisms (Salmonellae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and a few skin infecting pathogens, including fungus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In this study, an in vitroantimicrobial activity and...
March 2013
Essential oil content and composition of three sage varieties grown in Central Italy
The present study was carried out in order to investigate the differences of three sage varieties: Extrakta (EXT), Regula (REG), and Syn 1 (SYN). The essential oil yields, expressed in ml/kg dry weight varied from one accession to another and in different seasonal collection ranging from 0.22 to 1.6%. The lowest values were observed in EXT variety, at fall collection, while the highest result was observed in REG, at...
March 2013
Comparative studies of anti-ulcerogenic activities of three Nigerian medicinal plants: A preliminary evaluation
The root of Ziziphus abyssinica, stem barks of Balanites aegyptiaca and Acacia niloticahave been used singly and in combination as a folk medicine in Northwest Nigeria for the treatment of ulcer. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antiulcer activities of each herb when used singly and in combination. Aqueous extracts of the three plants were obtained by Soxhlet extraction. The...
March 2013
Effect of intracanal administration of association between calcium hydroxide paste and capsaicin in the periapical region of dog’s teeth
The aim of this study was to histologically examine the periapical region of dog teeth with regard to the inflammatory and resorptive effects of 0.025 and 0.05% capsaicin whenintroduced into the root canal. Fifty-four root canals were prepared and filled with the following: Group I (calcium hydroxide paste; control...
March 2013
Intraspecific variation and cytotoxic evaluation of the essential oils from Oxandra sessiliflora R. E. Fries
For the first time, the chemical composition and cytotoxic evaluation of essential oils from leaves of Oxandra sessiliflora R. E. Fries (Annonaceae) has been reported. Leaves of O. sessiflora were collected in four different periods during the years 2010 (September and December) and 2011 (March and June). The essential oils, obtained by hydrodistillation procedures, were analyzed by Gas...
March 2013
Survey of ethnoveterinary medicine amongst ethnopractitioners of western Uttar-Pradesh province of India
Comparative ethnobotanical survey was carried out in 10 local communities distributed in nine districts of western Uttar-Pradesh province of India. Interviews conducted during winter and summer of 2009-10 proved to be helpful in recording the indigenous knowledge of the study area. A total of 28 edible plant species collected were mostly consumed in this area. The low cost and almost no side effects of the...
March 2013
Assessment of indigenous knowledge of medicinal plant practice and mode of service delivery in Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia
An assessment of indigenous knowledge of medicinal plant was carried out to collect and document information on the use of traditional medicinal plants of local people of Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia. Group discussion, semi-structured interviews, field observations or guided field walks with informants to obtain indigenous knowledge of the local community on health, vegetation of the locality, use, conservation and...
March 2013
In vitro anthelmintic activity of Cotyledon orbiculata, Hermannia depressa and Nicotiana glauca extracts against parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes of livestock
The anthelmintic activity of acetone and water extracts from the shoots of Cotyledon orbiculata, Hermannia depressa and Nicotiana glauca were investigated using the egg hatch, larval development and larval mortality assays. In all extracts tested, C. orbiculatawater extracts at 7.5 mg/ml prevented nematode eggs from hatching with 82.63% success. Other extracts exhibited egg hatch inhibition in a...
March 2013
A randomized survey of medicinal plants used as natural remedies by the local people of Manikganj district of Bangladesh to treat intestinal worms
Soil-transmitted helminthes (STHs) affect nearly two billion people worldwide. The infections STHs cause are categorized as Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), diseases that persist under poverty and almost exclusively in the developing world. Efforts to control the spread of these parasites include educational campaigns and school-based anthelminthic programs. With no vaccines to protect against these diseases,...
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