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Nirmal, S. A.
- Antioxidant Activity of the Aerial Parts of the Achyranthes aspera Var. Porphyristachya (Wall. Ex Moq.) Hook. F.
Authors
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P- Loni, Tal -Rahata, Dist- Ahmednagar, Pin- 413736, Maharashtra, IN
2 Dep. of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, IN
3 Dep. of Pharmacology, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, IN
4 Deparrment of Pharmacognosy, M.M. College of Pharmacy, Pune, IN
Source
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol 1, No 3 (2009), Pagination: 220-223Abstract
Achyranthes aspera is common weed found in India and has great medicinal importance. The plant is beneficial in various ailments including stomachache, piles, boils, skin eruption and in asthma. It is also used as anti-inflammatory and as immunomodulator drug. It may act on reactive oxygen species which are one of the factor in the pathogenesis of these diseases. Various extracts of A. aspera, viz., petroleum ether extract, chloroform extract, ethyl acetate extract, ethanol extract and aqueous extract were screened for the antioxidant activity of the plant by using DPPH assay, ABTS assay and FRAP assay. Among all these extracts petroleum ether extract was found to be active as it shows lowest IC50 value in DPPH assay and highest trolox equivalent antioxidant concentration (TEAC) in ABTS assay and FRAP assay. Phytochemical screening revealed that as flavonoids, tannins and phenolic compound are absent in the plant, nonpolar compounds like steroids may be responsible for the antioxidant activity of the plant.
Keywords
Achyranthes aspera, DPPH Assay, ABTS Assay, FRAP Assay.
- Pharmacognostic Study of Aerial Parts of Celosia argentea Linn
Authors
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S., IN
2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Allana College of Pharmacy, Pune, M.S., IN
3 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S., IN
4 Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Research Laboratory, Depatment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, IN
5 Department of Pharmacoloy, PDVVP College Of Pharmacy, Ahmednagar, M.S., IN
Source
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol 1, No 2 (2009), Pagination: 134-136Abstract
Celosia argentea Linn (Amaranthaceae) grows as a weed during rainy season throughout India and other tropical regions of the world such as Sri Lanka, South Asia, Africa and America. It is used traditionally for the treatment of jaundice, gonorrhea, inflammations, wounds, itching, diarrhea, blood diseases, mouth sores, and fever. It is also having an antipyretic, antidiabetic, antibacterial, diuretic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, and antimetastatic properties.
Objective of present work is to standardize the aerial parts by morphology, microscopy and various physical constants. The morphology, microscopy, determination of various physical constants viz. ash values, extractive values, moisture content and phytochemical screening were performed.
Morphological study reveals that the leaf is green, linear-lanceolate, ovate, acute and entire; the stem is yellowish green, erect, simple with grooved branches, flowers are first pinkish afterward glistering white in color, seeds are black, polished and shining. Microscopically leaf shows presence of chollenchyma, 3-4 vascular bundles at the center, palisade cells on upper side only; and microscopically stem shows the presence of xylem vessel, cortex, vascular bundles and pith.
Total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash and sulphated ash of aerial parts was found to be 14.5 % w/w, 2.0 % w/w, 3.0 % w/w and 20.0 %w/w respectively. Water-soluble and alcohol soluble extractive values of aerial parts were found to be 16.2 % w/w, 6.0%w/w respectively. Moisture content of aerial parts was found to be 11.0 % w/w.
- Analgesic Activity of Tamarindus indica
Authors
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni (413736), Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni (413736), Maharashtra, IN