Overuse of antimicrobial drugs has led to selective resistance to existing antibiotics, necessitating the development of different and improved alternatives. Natural substances, particularly those derived from plants, are well-known for their therapeutic characteristics, including antibacterial and antifungal properties. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of isolated bioactive flavonoid Mesua ferrea in-A from the bark of Mesua ferrea L. by in vivo approach. The Alpha Amylase Inhibition Assay was used to assess antidiabetic effectiveness in vitro. Fractions 3 and 5 displayed the most activity. Using reducing power, an antioxidant activity test was performed. Fraction no. 3 showed a higher absorbance of 0.94 at 500 g/ml.
{"title":"Anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activity of different metabolites extracted from Mesua ferrea using chromatographic techniques","authors":"Akshay Milind Patil, Sonali Das, Ganesh Bapuro Janvale, Shrutkirti Shahaji Shinde, Dhanvarsha Pralhad Bhusari, Sanghamitra Kadam","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i5a.1579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i5a.1579","url":null,"abstract":"Overuse of antimicrobial drugs has led to selective resistance to existing antibiotics, necessitating the development of different and improved alternatives. Natural substances, particularly those derived from plants, are well-known for their therapeutic characteristics, including antibacterial and antifungal properties. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of isolated bioactive flavonoid Mesua ferrea in-A from the bark of Mesua ferrea L. by in vivo approach. The Alpha Amylase Inhibition Assay was used to assess antidiabetic effectiveness in vitro. Fractions 3 and 5 displayed the most activity. Using reducing power, an antioxidant activity test was performed. Fraction no. 3 showed a higher absorbance of 0.94 at 500 g/ml.","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135433633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i5a.1584
Kumari Ragni
Maize is nutrient rich, staple food of the country, but it is infected with fungal toxins like Mycotoxins. Mycotoxins (Fungal toxins) are broadly divided into two major groups on the basis of mycotoxin producing fungi i.e., those fungi which invade in pre- harvest and post-harvest conditions known as storage fungi. The conditions which promote the growth of mycotoxins are moisture content, high temperature, poor hygienic conditions as well as storage and transportation. Aflatoxins one of the mycotoxins, which are carcinogenic, mutagenic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic as well as immunosuppressive, could be produced by certain strains of genus, Aspergillus; such as, A. flavus and A. parasiticus. In this study, we tried to know, to examine the control of toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus from maize seeds (Zea mays L.) through Andrographis paniculata plant extracts for food and health security. Comparing the effect of plant extracts obtained from Andrographis paniculata extracts were capable of inhibit the mycelial growth of A. flavus ranging from 10-100%. The highest and lowest levels of antifungal activity were obtained by using A. paniculata at various concentration viz, 0.5 ml, 1.0 ml, 1.5 ml, 2.0 ml, 2.5 ml. Spore germination, mycelium growth of A. flavus was inhibited (75%) and (100%) of A. paniculata at 2.5 ml concentration. So, the Andrographis paniculata plant extracts might be used as a biological agent to decrease mycelial growth and aflatoxin production especially by A. flavus for protecting maize crops from this toxigenic fungus like Aflatoxins. Therefore, this plant extracts like Andrographis paniculata might be used as a natural preservative against biodegradation and storage contamination caused by A. flavus for food and health security.
{"title":"Control of Toxigenic strain, Aspergillus flavus and Mycotoxin by the extracts of Andrographis paniculata in Maize seeds (Zea mays L.)","authors":"Kumari Ragni","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i5a.1584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i5a.1584","url":null,"abstract":"Maize is nutrient rich, staple food of the country, but it is infected with fungal toxins like Mycotoxins. Mycotoxins (Fungal toxins) are broadly divided into two major groups on the basis of mycotoxin producing fungi i.e., those fungi which invade in pre- harvest and post-harvest conditions known as storage fungi. The conditions which promote the growth of mycotoxins are moisture content, high temperature, poor hygienic conditions as well as storage and transportation. Aflatoxins one of the mycotoxins, which are carcinogenic, mutagenic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic as well as immunosuppressive, could be produced by certain strains of genus, Aspergillus; such as, A. flavus and A. parasiticus. In this study, we tried to know, to examine the control of toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus from maize seeds (Zea mays L.) through Andrographis paniculata plant extracts for food and health security. Comparing the effect of plant extracts obtained from Andrographis paniculata extracts were capable of inhibit the mycelial growth of A. flavus ranging from 10-100%. The highest and lowest levels of antifungal activity were obtained by using A. paniculata at various concentration viz, 0.5 ml, 1.0 ml, 1.5 ml, 2.0 ml, 2.5 ml. Spore germination, mycelium growth of A. flavus was inhibited (75%) and (100%) of A. paniculata at 2.5 ml concentration. So, the Andrographis paniculata plant extracts might be used as a biological agent to decrease mycelial growth and aflatoxin production especially by A. flavus for protecting maize crops from this toxigenic fungus like Aflatoxins. Therefore, this plant extracts like Andrographis paniculata might be used as a natural preservative against biodegradation and storage contamination caused by A. flavus for food and health security.","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135640676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1559
Dr. Sunil Kumar Bishoyi, Dr. Upendra Prasad Tripathy
{"title":"Asparagus racemosus: Many problems, one solution on its phytochemical and pharmacological potential","authors":"Dr. Sunil Kumar Bishoyi, Dr. Upendra Prasad Tripathy","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1559","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73188596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1574
Sanjay Kumar Behera, Ranindra Kumar Nayak
Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary in the Balasore district of the state of Odisha in India is endowed with rich biodiversity including medicinal plants. People of various ethnic groups in this region have rich indigenous knowledge about the medicinal plants, which are used for the treatment of various ailments. During the present investigation, ethno-medicinal studies have been conducted in different locations of Kuldiha wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining regions. Phytochemical analysis of some potential medicinal plants reveals the presence of some phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, phenol, tannin, and saponin which are responsible for their medicinal properties and provide evidence for the validation of the ethno medicinal data for further use. Further studies on these plants' quantitative phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activities will provide much useful information for their applications in the herbal drug industry.
{"title":"Indigenous knowledge and phytochemical analysis of potential medicinal plants of Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary in Odisha, India","authors":"Sanjay Kumar Behera, Ranindra Kumar Nayak","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1574","url":null,"abstract":"Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary in the Balasore district of the state of Odisha in India is endowed with rich biodiversity including medicinal plants. People of various ethnic groups in this region have rich indigenous knowledge about the medicinal plants, which are used for the treatment of various ailments. During the present investigation, ethno-medicinal studies have been conducted in different locations of Kuldiha wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining regions. Phytochemical analysis of some potential medicinal plants reveals the presence of some phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, phenol, tannin, and saponin which are responsible for their medicinal properties and provide evidence for the validation of the ethno medicinal data for further use. Further studies on these plants' quantitative phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activities will provide much useful information for their applications in the herbal drug industry.","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135806113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Respiratory illnesses account for 19% of infection cases treated in Kenyan hospitals. Local communities in Kenya depend on medicinal plants to manage various respiratory ailments. This study assessed the diversity and utilization of medicinal plants used in the management of respiratory illnesses in Kuria West, Kuria East, and Suna East in Migori County, Kenya. Data on the utilization of medicinal plants was collected through structured questionnaires administered to purposively selected herbalists. Data on the diversity of medicinal plant species was collected by use of the transect-quadrat technique. Sampling was carried out in 10 m x 10 m quadrats along a transect at 20 m intervals. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was used to analyze data from the questionnaires. Data on diversity was analyzed using the Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index. There were a total of 1032, 499, and 487 medicinal plants in Kuria East, Kuria West, and Suna East respectively. The diversity index was highest in Kuria West at 3.30 and least in Suna East at 2.71. In all three sites, the most dominant species was Leucas aspera. The most commonly utilized family was Asteraceae (16.1%), and Lamiaceae (8.9%). Plant parts that were commonly utilized were leaves (60.7%) followed by roots (25%).
{"title":"Diversity and utilization of medicinal plants used in managing respiratory illnesses in Migori County, Kenya","authors":"Omambia Levy, Amadi Jacinter, Wabuyele Emily, Onyambu Meshack, Orwa Jennifer, Mwafaida Joseph, Magu Martin, Wagara Isabel, Kirira Peter","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1577","url":null,"abstract":"Respiratory illnesses account for 19% of infection cases treated in Kenyan hospitals. Local communities in Kenya depend on medicinal plants to manage various respiratory ailments. This study assessed the diversity and utilization of medicinal plants used in the management of respiratory illnesses in Kuria West, Kuria East, and Suna East in Migori County, Kenya. Data on the utilization of medicinal plants was collected through structured questionnaires administered to purposively selected herbalists. Data on the diversity of medicinal plant species was collected by use of the transect-quadrat technique. Sampling was carried out in 10 m x 10 m quadrats along a transect at 20 m intervals. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was used to analyze data from the questionnaires. Data on diversity was analyzed using the Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index. There were a total of 1032, 499, and 487 medicinal plants in Kuria East, Kuria West, and Suna East respectively. The diversity index was highest in Kuria West at 3.30 and least in Suna East at 2.71. In all three sites, the most dominant species was Leucas aspera. The most commonly utilized family was Asteraceae (16.1%), and Lamiaceae (8.9%). Plant parts that were commonly utilized were leaves (60.7%) followed by roots (25%).","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135807068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1575
Thrupthi GN, Anusha KK, Shilpa MD, Anjali Krishnan M
Abiotic salinity stress affects the overall growth of plants. It is a major issue in arid regions of the world and semi-arid regions of the world. Physiological changes like germination percentage, root-shoot length, turgidity, and Relative water content were determined in 3 ragi varieties (Indaf, Hasiru gambe, and Carr ragi) with salinity treatments at a concentration (of 0, 50, 75, and 100 mm). Biochemical changes like concentration of Proline, reducing sugar, protein, and chlorophyll content were also measured in comparison to the control. Salinity was given as a basal dose and sampling was done after 21 days. The salinity treatment was started after 5 days of germination. Out of 3 varieties, Carr is found to be salt tolerant and Hasiru gambe ragi is found to be susceptible to salinity stress.
{"title":"Study of salinity tolerance in 3 varieties of finger millets (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.)","authors":"Thrupthi GN, Anusha KK, Shilpa MD, Anjali Krishnan M","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1575","url":null,"abstract":"Abiotic salinity stress affects the overall growth of plants. It is a major issue in arid regions of the world and semi-arid regions of the world. Physiological changes like germination percentage, root-shoot length, turgidity, and Relative water content were determined in 3 ragi varieties (Indaf, Hasiru gambe, and Carr ragi) with salinity treatments at a concentration (of 0, 50, 75, and 100 mm). Biochemical changes like concentration of Proline, reducing sugar, protein, and chlorophyll content were also measured in comparison to the control. Salinity was given as a basal dose and sampling was done after 21 days. The salinity treatment was started after 5 days of germination. Out of 3 varieties, Carr is found to be salt tolerant and Hasiru gambe ragi is found to be susceptible to salinity stress.","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135807225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1567
Deepa Tomar, Bhatnagar GS
Background: A field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management on Summer Mung bean (Vigna radiata)” under Malwa Region was conducted during summer season of year 2021 and 2022 at the field of Agronomy, SAGE University, Indore. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with nine treatments and four replications. The experimental data pertaining to the NPK content (%) in seed and straw, NPK uptake (%) by seed, straw and crop as whole and protein content in seed (%) as influenced by different integrated nutrient management treatments was statistically analyzed and presented.
{"title":"Effect of integrated nutrient management on nutrient uptake of mung bean","authors":"Deepa Tomar, Bhatnagar GS","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1567","url":null,"abstract":"Background: A field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management on Summer Mung bean (Vigna radiata)” under Malwa Region was conducted during summer season of year 2021 and 2022 at the field of Agronomy, SAGE University, Indore. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with nine treatments and four replications. The experimental data pertaining to the NPK content (%) in seed and straw, NPK uptake (%) by seed, straw and crop as whole and protein content in seed (%) as influenced by different integrated nutrient management treatments was statistically analyzed and presented.","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135712051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1569
Khushaboo Soni, Preeti Maurya, Sanjay Singh
A very high oil percentage in algal biomass makes it suitable for use in various conversion processes to produce advanced biofuels. Because of its renewable and ecological qualities algal feedstock has emerged as a promising contender in the research to replace fossil fuels. From this perspective, algae are a particularly promising source of biomass since they can store a large amount of carbon from the atmosphere and industrial emissions. The entire potential for algal applications indicates that this feedstock is currently an underutilized resource and could have a significant positive impact on the global economy because algae are much more prevalent than terrestrial plants. Microalgae will be a strong choice for an alternative energy source for evolution in bioenergy that began with the first generation and continued through the fourth generation. In the current global problems and their negative consequences on the energy and fossil fuel supply chain, the processing of biomass resources, such as algae biomass, into value-added bioproducts and biofuels utilizing innovative technology is highly advantageous. In light of current global events, it is crucial to investigate and advance knowledge on concerns about the potential switch to biomass-oriented products, like products derived from algae. Algae-based biofuels have a lot of potential, but considerable work and obstacles still need to be overcome in this field.
{"title":"Algae-based biofuels: Hope for future energy","authors":"Khushaboo Soni, Preeti Maurya, Sanjay Singh","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4a.1569","url":null,"abstract":"A very high oil percentage in algal biomass makes it suitable for use in various conversion processes to produce advanced biofuels. Because of its renewable and ecological qualities algal feedstock has emerged as a promising contender in the research to replace fossil fuels. From this perspective, algae are a particularly promising source of biomass since they can store a large amount of carbon from the atmosphere and industrial emissions. The entire potential for algal applications indicates that this feedstock is currently an underutilized resource and could have a significant positive impact on the global economy because algae are much more prevalent than terrestrial plants. Microalgae will be a strong choice for an alternative energy source for evolution in bioenergy that began with the first generation and continued through the fourth generation. In the current global problems and their negative consequences on the energy and fossil fuel supply chain, the processing of biomass resources, such as algae biomass, into value-added bioproducts and biofuels utilizing innovative technology is highly advantageous. In light of current global events, it is crucial to investigate and advance knowledge on concerns about the potential switch to biomass-oriented products, like products derived from algae. Algae-based biofuels have a lot of potential, but considerable work and obstacles still need to be overcome in this field.","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72673704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1571
Rukhshana Parveen, MH Siddiqui
{"title":"Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic study of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni","authors":"Rukhshana Parveen, MH Siddiqui","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1571","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79569765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wild plant resources used as food in Spiti Valley: A cold arid zone of Himachal Pradesh, India","authors":"Usha Devi, Pankaj Sharma, Anees Ahmad, Asma Sattar Khan","doi":"10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2023.v11.i4b.1576","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16456,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135806691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}