Journal of Natural Remedies

Tanveer Naved , Javed Inam Siddiqui , S. H. Ansari , Anis A. Ansari , Hayat M. Mukhtar

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Objective: To evaluate the immunomodulatory activities of ethanolic extract of Mangifera indica L. cultivar Neelam fruit pulp. Materials and methods: In the present study, the alcoholic extract of fruit pulp of M. indica has been investigated for its effect on cell mediated and humoral components of the immune system in mice. Results: Administration of test extract produced increase in humoral antibody (HA) titre and delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) in mice. Conclusion: M. indica fruit pulp showed statistically significant immunostimulant potential in mice.

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Hayat M. Mukhtar , Poonam Wadhan , Varinderpal Singh

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Anti-diabetic activity of flower heads of Artemisia maritima in normal glucose-loaded and alloxan-induced diabetic rats was studied. Oral administration of the alcoholic extract of flower heads of Artemisia maritima extract was given daily at a dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight to alloxan-induced diabetic rats for a period of 14 days. Significant reduction in blood glucose level in alloxan-induced diabetic rats was noticed. The study indicates that alcoholic extract of flower heads of Artemisia maritima at a dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight showed statistically significant reduction, but 500 mg/kg body weight showed more statistical significant effect as compared to the dose at 250 mg/kg body weight.

Keywords

Alloxan, Diabetes, Artemisia maritima, Blood glucose

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