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Ethnobotany: Challenges and Future Perspectives
This article aims to highlight issues related to ethnobotany, current challenges and future perspectives. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - September 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Fritillaria roylei Hook. in Western Himalaya: Species Biology, Traditional Use, Chemical Constituents, Concern and Opportunity
This study will assist in understanding the ecological complexity of F. roylei so that necessary steps can be taken to check its exploitation. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - September 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Research Highlights
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Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Oil Extracts from the Seeds of Ricinodendron heudelotii
Conclusion: Amongst the bacteria used, highest MIC of 150 mg mL–1 was recorded for Staphylococcus aureus, while lowest MIC of 50 mg mL–1 was observed in E. coli. Highest activity was observed against the fungus, Candida albicans with MIC of 25 mg mL–1. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

α-glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Shorea belangeran of Kerangas Forest
Conclusion: The bioactivity identification of some tree species is an important step to have a high economical value of Kerangas forest. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Determination of Stevioside and Rebaudioside A from Simulated Stevia Beverages Using FTIR Spectroscopy in Combination with Multivariate Calibration
Conclusion: The FTIR spectroscopy in combination with multivariate analysis of PLS regression could be used an alternative method for determining stevioside and rebaudioside A in simulated stevia beverages. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Subacute Toxicity Profile of the Leaves of Colocasia esculenta [L. Schott] in Albino Rats
Conclusion: Results provided evidence that sub-acute oral administration of crude aqueous extracts of CE leaves at doses lower than 1000 mg kg–1 may not exert toxic effects on haematological and some biochemical parameters but may exert selective toxicity in few visceral organs. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antioxidant Activity and Chemical Characterization of Extracts from the Genus Hymenaea
Conclusion: These results suggest that H. courbaril should be further explored with a focus on use in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food formulations. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

In vitro Repression of Cyclooxygenase, Acetylcholinesterase Activities and Bacterial Growth by Trans-phytol and a Glycolipid from the Leaves of Homalomena sagittifolia
Conclusion: These results indicated the potential pharmacological properties of the leaves of H. sagittifolia and supported the traditional uses of the plant. Further studies are needed to understand its molecular interactions. This may lead to the development of standardized crude drugs and/or nutraceutical agents. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Pro-oxidant Activity and Genotoxicity of the Astronium fraxinifolium Using Wing SMART and Allium cepa Test
Astronium fraxinifolium is an arboreal species found throughout the Brazilian Cerrado region and used in folk medicine as antimicrobial, anti-hemorrhagic and healing. Pro-oxidant activity of extracts of A. fraxinifolium through Relative Electrophoresis Mobility (REM) of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) protein in presence of the extract and Cu2+ and also the genotoxic potential through Somatic Mutation and Recombination Test (SMART) and Allium cepa tests has been investigated during this study. In the REM, the extracts acting exclusively on BSA resulted in a band formation with higher molecular weight than BSA, probably due to o...
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - April 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Capsicum spp.
Extracts of different genotypes of Capsicum (C. annuum L., C. baccatum L., C. chinense Jacq., C. frutescens L. and C. praetermissum) were investigated for total phenolics, flavonoids, capsaicinoids contents and antioxidant activity objectifying to determine the relations between these bioactive compounds and the antioxidant capacity and also examine its cytotoxic and genotoxic potential. Capsicum praetermissum showed the highest total antioxidant activity and the highest concentrations of phenolic compounds and flavonoids. For C. annuum and C. frutescens the antioxidant activity was significant and the levels of phenolic c...
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - April 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Acute Oral Toxicity Testing of Ethyl Acetate Fraction from Garcinia mangostana Linn Extract in Sprague-Dawley Rats
In conclusion, ethyl acetate fraction GM may be considered for the therapeutic use in pharmaceutical formulation. (Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant)
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - March 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Supressive and Prophylactic Potentials of Flavonoid-rich Extract of Adansonia digitata L. Stem Bark in Plasmodium berghei-infected Mice
This study investigated the suppressive and prophylactic potentials of flavonoid-rich extracts of Adansonia digitata stem bark in Plasmodium berghei infected mice. The albino mice were administered with two different doses (200 and 400 mg kg–1 b.wt.) of extract for five consecutive days. About 5 mg kg–1 b.wt. day–1 dose of artemether-lumefantrine and 5 mg kg–1 b.wt. day–1 dose of chloroquine were used as reference drugs while the control mice received only the vehicle (5% v/v tween 80). In the prophylactic groups, the mice were pretreated daily for five days before they were challenged with inoculu...
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - March 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Yield and Essential Oil of Sweet Basil Affected by Chemical and Biological Fertilizers
This study was carried out to describe detailed growth and chemical investigation of sweet basil essential oil affected by chemical and biological fertilizations. The various fresh and dry weights of herb in general changed under the various NPK fertilization+biological fertilization levels. The highest fresh and dry weights of herb (g plant–1 and t ha–1) were recoded with NPK (75%)+biological fertilizers treatment during the second harvest with the values of 721.2, 49.8 and 79.4, 4.4, respectively. The highest essential oil contents (0.4%, 0.7 mL plant–1and 57.9 L ha–1) were recorded at NPK (75%)+biolo...
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - March 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antimicrobial Activity of Indigowoad (Isatis indigotica Fort) and Plains Wild Indigo (Baptisia bracteata) Roots
Indigowoad Roots (IR) (Isatis indigotica Fort) and Plains Wild Indigo Roots (PWIR) (Baptisia bracteata) have been shown to be high in phenolic compounds and plants high in phenolic compounds often have beneficial health effects including antimicrobial activity. Indigowoad is a well-known medicinal plant as well as an edible plant root similar to daikon, sweet potatoes, yam, ginseng and carrots. Plains wild indigo roots, leaves and seeds have traditionally been used by native Americans for medicinal purposes and its extracts are consumed to enhance health. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of IR and PWIR was determined on...
Source: Research Journal of Medicinal Plant - March 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research