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Phenolic compounds from Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels leaves: Extraction and membrane purification
Publication date: Available online 15 January 2019Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Upasna Balyan, Satya Pal Verma, Biswajit SarkarAbstractA hybrid process consisting of extraction and microfiltration was proposed in this study for producing purified, clear and stable aqueous phenolic extract from jamun (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) leaf. Response surface methodology was successfully used for optimization of extraction conditions. Pseudo-first order kinetic model successfully described the extraction of total polyphenols from jamun leaves, with the activation energy determined a...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - January 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Selection of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) full-sib families from diverse landraces
Publication date: Available online 16 January 2019Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Gholam A. Akbari, Sahar Binesh, Hossein Ramshini, Elias Soltani, Fatemeh Amini, Marieh S. MirfazeliAbstractBasil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most important culinary and aromatic plants in Iran. Surprisingly, no commercial cultivar is available across the country and farmers are cultivating landraces. The main purpose of the present study was to describe the diversity among and within landraces of sweet basil as well as developing new genotypes for cultivar development. Twenty two genotype...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - January 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Radiofrequency cold plasma treatment enhances seed germination and seedling growth in variety CIM-Saumya of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
Publication date: Available online 16 January 2019Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Rajesh Singh, Priyanka Prasad, Ram Mohan, Mahesh K. Verma, Birendra KumarAbstractRadiofrequency room temperature plasma method is a newly emerging physical seed treatment method for enhanced germination of various crops. The stimulatory effect of plasma exposure on sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) has been investigated. It is an oil-bearing aromatic crop cultivated in Indonesia, Egypt, Morocco, France, India, Greece, USA, and Hungary. Cold plasma seed exposure with different RF power such as T2 ...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - January 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Improving production of plant secondary metabolites through biotic and abiotic elicitation
Publication date: Available online 7 December 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Menaka Thakur, Sujata Bhattacharya, Prem Kumar Khosla, Sunil PuriAbstractPlants need to counter continuous threats posed by the environment, such as pathogen attacks (fungi, viruses, insects, nematodes) and harsh physical conditions (drought, salinity, temperature, exposure to UV radiation). Plants recognize the threat signals through their receptors and sensors and activate defense responses to stabilize against these stresses. The responses include accumulation of secondary metabolites. Enhance...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - December 7, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Pharmacognostic characterization and development of standardization parameters for the quality control of Entada africana Guill. & Perr
This study focused on establishing standard parameters for the identification and quality control of an indigenous medicinal plant, Entada africana through macro and micro-morphological, physicochemical and phytochemical evaluation of the leaf and stem bark. Microscopy of the whole leaf revealed wavy and straight walled epidermal cells, hypostomatic paracytic stomata, an arch shaped collaterally closed vascular bundle, collenchyma, sclerenchyma and palisade cells. Prismatic calcium oxalate crystals, stone cells, fibres, pitted and scalariform xylem vessels were also identified in the microscopy of powdered samples. Phytoch...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - December 5, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Thermal processing conditions affect in vitro immunostimulatory activity of Aloe vera juice
Publication date: Available online 26 November 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Shaik A. Hussain, Vidhu Yadav, Srinu Reddi, Girdhari R. Patil, Ram R.B. Singh, Suman KapilaAbstractAloe vera is known for its immunomodulatory effects. Aloe juice is regarded as health drink. Aloe juice is subjected to thermal processing to preserve its quality. In the present study, effect of heat treatment and concentration on immunostimulatory activity of Aloe vera juice was assessed through in vitro lymphocyte proliferation activity and phagocytic activity. Aloe vera juice was subjected to d...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - November 27, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Intraspecific variability of wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.) occurring in Poland
Publication date: Available online 24 November 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Katarzyna Bączek, Ewelina Pióro-Jabrucka, Olga Kosakowska, Zenon WęglarzAbstractThe purpose of the study was to assess the variability between 16 wild thyme populations introduced into ex situ conditions, in terms of morphological traits and chemical profiles. The observations were carried out on 2-year-old plants. Total content of essential oil and phenolic compounds (flavonoids, phenolic acids and tannins) was determined according to Polish Pharmacopoeia 6th. The composition of essential oi...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - November 25, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Biochemical and phylogenetic analysis of Eugenia and Syzygium species from Mauritius
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): V. Mala Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, Yovishca Chellan, Joyce Govinden- Soulange, Isa A. Lambrechts, J. Stapelberg, B. Crampton, Namrita LallAbstractThe Myrtaceae represents a plant family with several species having important medicinal virtues. In view of these properties four Syzygium species namely S. latifolium, S. commersonii, S. coriaceum, S. petrinense and two Eugenia species namely E. pollicina and E. pyxidata were studied. Phytochemical analysis showed that the methanol extracts had higher conten...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - November 23, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Inter and intra-specific molecular and chemical diversity of elite accessions of aromatic grasses Cymbopogons
Publication date: Available online 25 October 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Pankhuri Gupta, Anand Mishra, Anju Yadav, Sunita S. DhawanAbstractCymbopogon is an aromatic grass belongs to Poaceae family. To detect the polymorphism among seventeen accessions of Cymbopogons for genetic diversity in total, 20 RAPD primers and 16 microsatellite primers were used. 18 RAPD and 14 ISSR primers responded well and provided reproducible polymorphism 81.3% and 87.4%. PCs were able to explain 79.2% of the total variability. The Mantel test shows strong significant correlation (r = ...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 26, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory potential of Stevia rebaudiana leaves: effect of different drying methods
Publication date: Available online 24 October 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Roberto Lemus-Mondaca, Antonio Vega-Gálvez, Pilar Rojas, Karina Stucken, Carla Delporte, Gabriela Valenzuela-Barra, Rosa J. Jagus, María Victoria Agüero, Alexis PastenAbstractTo evaluate the effect of drying methods on Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni quality, the content of bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of Stevia leaves dehydrated by seven different methods was compared. Polyphenols and antioxidant capacity increased in all dried samples wher...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 25, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Fruit characters and physico-chemical properties of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in Thailand—A screening of 13 new genotypes
In conclusion, the 13 new roselle genotypes had greater potential than the two commercial cultivars as they could be used as good sources of anthocyanin extract and high yielding roselle.Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants)
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 25, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Changes in biochemical components in Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. leaves infected with Fusarium proliferatum (Matsushima) Nirenberg
Publication date: Available online 25 October 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Shubhi Avasthi, Ajay K. Gautam, Rekha BhaduariaAbstractAloe vera (L.) Burm. f., an important medicinal plant suffers with a huge loss in its yield due to the attack of number of fungal pathogens. The aim of the present study was to analyze the biochemical changes in A. vera infected by Fusarium proliferatum (Matsushima) Nirenberg causing leaf spot disease in plant. Artificially infested leaves were examined to study the effect of fungal pathogen on chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, total chlorophyll,...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 25, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Testing the influence of digestate from biogas on growth and volatile compounds of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) in hydroponics
In this study, a digestate was evaluated for the first time as a sustainable alternative to the conventional growing medium and the nutrient solution in the hydroponic production of aromatic species. Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) were assessed at crop vegetative stage with five fully expanded leaves. Four combinations, i.e. agriperlite (AG) + standard solution (SS), AG + liquid digestate (LD), solid digestate (SD) + SS and SD + LD, were compared. The SD used as the growing medium increased all the investigated agronomical traits, apart the harvest index and shoot dry weight heigh...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 12, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of process parameters on aqueous extraction of thymol and other phytonutrients from herbal seed Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.)
Publication date: Available online 24 September 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Amit Jain, Sourav Sengupta, Sirshendu DeAbstractAjwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.) is a therapeutic herbal spice with many benefits and a good source of phytonutrients. The optimum process conditions were evaluated for aqueous extraction of phytonutrients from ajwain. Seed to water ratio (0.25 to 1 g/mL), extraction time (10 to 60 min) and extraction temperature (30 °C to 60 °C) were selected as independent variables and their effects on the concentration of protein, thymol, total solids ...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - October 4, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Genotypic variation in Acmella paniculata across different phytogeographical ranges of Northeast India inferred through ISSR & SCoT based markers
Publication date: Available online 7 September 2018Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsAuthor(s): Debmalya Das Gupta, Pallabi K. Hui, Hui TagAbstractPresent study is intended to find out genotypic variation in Acmella paniculata distributed across larger phytogeographical ranges and along different altitudinal gradient of Northeast India using ISSR and SCoT markers. Acmella paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R.K. Jansen (family Asteraceae) is an important medicinal herb distributed worldwide in both tropical and subtropical regions. A total of 98 individuals of A. paniculata belonging to 10 natural p...
Source: Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - September 7, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research