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Jan42024 by adminNo Comments

Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Stem of Stachytarpheta indica C.B. Clarke (Kariayartharani)

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* Dr. Prashant Kumar Jha, Professor, ALNRMAMC, Koppa Dr. Sanjaya K.S., Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, ALNRMAMC, Koppa Dr. Vinod Katoch, Associate Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, Abhilashi Ayurved College & Research Institute Dr. Shweta Verma, Associate Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, Doon Institute of Medical Sciences *Corresponding Author: [email protected] Received on: 29-09-2023 Accepted: 14-10-2023 Corrected: 21-10-2023 Abstract: Background: Stachytarpheta indica is known medicinal plant of Siddha, used in fever, inflammation, diarrhea and dysentery. Iridioid glycosides, present in both stem and leaves are proven antimicrobial agent. Materials and Methods: The macroscopical and microscopical studies were done. Physico-chemical analysis incl...

May92023 by adminNo Comments

Anatomical and Chemical Evaluation of Stem of Spermacoce ocymoides Burm. f.

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*Dr. Dayananda Suttakoti, Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna, SSAMCH, Haveri Dr. Sanjaya K.S., Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna & Principal, ALNRMAMC, Koppa Dr. Prashant Kumar Jha, Head, Quality Control Laboratories, ALNRMAMC, Koppa *Corresponding Author: [email protected] Received on: 08-02-2023 Accepted: 15-03-2023 Corrected: 22-03-2023 Abstract: Background:Spermacoce ocymoides is one of the common plants of South India, frequently growing as weed after rainy season. The antimicrobial properties of various parts of the plant has been shown. Pharmacognostical studies on stem of this plant is not done properly. Materials and Methods: The detailed anatomical studies of stem of this plant was done with photomicrographs. Qualitative tests for primary and secondary metabolites usi...

Nov72020 by adminNo Comments

Plants of Genus Leucas, Options For Antibiotic Activities: A Review Study

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*Dr. Keerthana N., PG Scholar, Dept. of Dravyaguna, ALNRMAMC, KoppaProf. (Dr.) Sanjaya K.S., Dept. of Dravyaguna, ALNRMAMC, Koppa*Corresponding Author: [email protected] Received: 30-05-2020 Corrected Received: 22-08-2020 Accepted: 12-09-20 Abstract: Background: Increasing burden of antimicrobial resistant against few of antibiotics is matter of concerns for healthcare professionals and common people across the globe. Medicines of natural sources may be the options for such resistance by various way. Plants rich in volatile oil have shown antibacterial activities. Leucas species from Lamiaceae family reported with bactericidal activities. Some compounds of volatile oil of different species of Leucas are common as caryophyllene etc. These compounds have already been in...

Jun232018 by adminNo Comments

June -2018: Herbal Profile: Indian Rhododendron

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Authors: Dr. Sanjaya K.S., Dr. Prashant Kumar Jha Botanical Source: Leaves of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. from family Melastomataceae. Geographical Source: It is found throughout India up to 6000 feet except desert. Morphology: It is a strigose or villose shrub with short dense appressed hairs on stems and leaves. Flowers are terminal, solitary clustered, mauve-purple in colour. Sepals and petals are equal in number (pentamerous). Stamens are with purple anthers. Fruits are 0.25 inch in size, pulpy within, short-ovoid. Seeds are many, minutely punctate. Macroscopy: Leaves are 4-13.5 x 1.5-3.5 cm in size, puberulous, adaxially densely strigose. They are usually with 5-prominent nerves. The dorsal surface is light in colour. The odour is characteristic while the taste is sour, astrin...