Pub Date : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(6)
U. Singh
Abstract- The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of whole flour and hydroalcoholic extract of finger millet (Elusine coracana) in high fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin induced metabolic syndrome in rats. The HFD was fed to the rats for a period of 45 days to induce hyperlipidemia. Diabetes was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (65mg/kg i.p) in 0.1M citrate buffer pH 4.5. Animals with fasting blood sugar level of 250 mg/dl were considered as hyperlipidemic diabetic rats (HDR) and were selected for the study. The HDR were divided into five groups with six animals in each group and one group of normal animals. The HDR received whole flour and hydroalcoholic extract of Elusine coracana at a dose of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg for a period of 21 days. Body weight, body mass index, fasting blood sugar level, lipid profile and the level of oxidative stress was measured in animals after the treatment. All treatments significantly decreased body weight, BMI, fasting blood sugar and also improved lipid profile in HDR as compared to the toxicant control. The treatments significantly reduced the level of lipid peroxidation and improved superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione in the pancreas of HDR. Whole flour and hydroalcoholic extract of Elusine coracana at a dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg caused significant alleviation of the abnormalities of metabolic syndrome in rats. Keywords: Finger millet, High fat diet, Hyperlipidemic diabetic rats, Metabolic syndrome.
{"title":"Modulatory Effect of Whole Flour and Hydroalcoholic Extract of Finger Millet (Elusine coracana) on the Abnormalities Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Hyperlipidemic Diabetic Rats","authors":"U. Singh","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(6)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(6)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract- The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of whole flour and hydroalcoholic extract of finger millet (Elusine coracana) in high fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin induced metabolic syndrome in rats. The HFD was fed to the rats for a period of 45 days to induce hyperlipidemia. Diabetes was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (65mg/kg i.p) in 0.1M citrate buffer pH 4.5. Animals with fasting blood sugar level of 250 mg/dl were considered as hyperlipidemic diabetic rats (HDR) and were selected for the study. The HDR were divided into five groups with six animals in each group and one group of normal animals. The HDR received whole flour and hydroalcoholic extract of Elusine coracana at a dose of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg for a period of 21 days. Body weight, body mass index, fasting blood sugar level, lipid profile and the level of oxidative stress was measured in animals after the treatment. All treatments significantly decreased body weight, BMI, fasting blood sugar and also improved lipid profile in HDR as compared to the toxicant control. The treatments significantly reduced the level of lipid peroxidation and improved superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione in the pancreas of HDR. Whole flour and hydroalcoholic extract of Elusine coracana at a dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg caused significant alleviation of the abnormalities of metabolic syndrome in rats. Keywords: Finger millet, High fat diet, Hyperlipidemic diabetic rats, Metabolic syndrome.","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117096254","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(7)
F.Moukhfi N.Chadli
Abstract- Poultry is the host of many species of bacteria and the intestine is the privileged place of their colonization and their persistence. These bacteria are the cause of several cases of food poisoning in humans through the consumption of eggs or soiled chicken meat. In addition, these bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics that are adjusted to poultry feed as growth promoters. Essential oils are considered as important secondary metabolites for plant defense by their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. These essential oils may be considered as a source of natural antimicrobials for the conservation of poultry food. The aim of our study is to isolate and identify bacterial strains isolated from poultry and to determine the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia essential oils on these bacterial strains.Essential oils of Moroccan Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia were extracted by hydrodistillation. The identification of their chemical composition are performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Antimicrobial activity of extracted essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli and Salmonella entiritidis was evaluated by aromatogram test and Microdilution in a liquid medium. The identification of strains are performed by several test: Gram staining, Kligler test, Catalase test, test Mobility and Api Gallery 20E. The results show that essential oils tested have a considerable antibacterial activity against all isolated bacterial strains. Keywords: Poultry feed, Essential oils, Bacterial strains, Antibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial activity.
{"title":"Antibacterial Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oils Against Selected Poultry Pathogenic Bacteria","authors":"F.Moukhfi N.Chadli","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(7)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(7)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract- Poultry is the host of many species of bacteria and the intestine is the privileged place of their colonization and their persistence. These bacteria are the cause of several cases of food poisoning in humans through the consumption of eggs or soiled chicken meat. In addition, these bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics that are adjusted to poultry feed as growth promoters. Essential oils are considered as important secondary metabolites for plant defense by their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. These essential oils may be considered as a source of natural antimicrobials for the conservation of poultry food. The aim of our study is to isolate and identify bacterial strains isolated from poultry and to determine the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia essential oils on these bacterial strains.Essential oils of Moroccan Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia were extracted by hydrodistillation. The identification of their chemical composition are performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Antimicrobial activity of extracted essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli and Salmonella entiritidis was evaluated by aromatogram test and Microdilution in a liquid medium. The identification of strains are performed by several test: Gram staining, Kligler test, Catalase test, test Mobility and Api Gallery 20E. The results show that essential oils tested have a considerable antibacterial activity against all isolated bacterial strains. Keywords: Poultry feed, Essential oils, Bacterial strains, Antibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial activity.","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115508379","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(8)
Geeta Bhandari Garima Negi
Abstract-Acute and chronic exposure to nonphysiological doses of ultraviolet radiation leads to variety of changes of skin ranging from sun-burn, erythema to skin cancer. For skin protection from deleterious effects of sunlight, sunscreen products are used in various forms having chemical and physical filters. However, synthetic sunscreen formulations are reported to cause adverse effects. Thus the present study was planned to evaluate the sun protection factor (SPF) of leaves extract of Murraya koenigii for their application as herbal sunscreens. The results suggested that the occurrence of active compounds responsible for ultraviolet absorption can be extracted for use in sunscreens preparations as better, cheaper and safe alternative to harmful chemical sunscreens. Keywords: UV radiations, SPF, Murraya koenigii
{"title":"In Vitro Evaluation of Sun Protection Factor of Plant Extracts By Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Method","authors":"Geeta Bhandari Garima Negi","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(8)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(8)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract-Acute and chronic exposure to nonphysiological doses of ultraviolet radiation leads to variety of changes of skin ranging from sun-burn, erythema to skin cancer. For skin protection from deleterious effects of sunlight, sunscreen products are used in various forms having chemical and physical filters. However, synthetic sunscreen formulations are reported to cause adverse effects. Thus the present study was planned to evaluate the sun protection factor (SPF) of leaves extract of Murraya koenigii for their application as herbal sunscreens. The results suggested that the occurrence of active compounds responsible for ultraviolet absorption can be extracted for use in sunscreens preparations as better, cheaper and safe alternative to harmful chemical sunscreens. Keywords: UV radiations, SPF, Murraya koenigii","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"119 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122902369","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(5)
El Hanbali F Barrero A.F
Abstract- The essential oil composition from the aerial parts of Ormenis africana (Asteraceae), an endemic species from Morocco, has been investigated by GC/MS. A total of 31 compounds were identified, representing 77%. After fractionation by column chromatography, the main compound was isolated and its structure elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The essential oil was dominated by oxygenated compounds with spathulenol (45.8%) followed by camphor (7.1%), -cadinol (5.9%) and -bisabolol (5.9%) as the main compounds. This oil can be classified as spathulenol-type according to its spathulenol content. In vitro the antibacterial activity of the whole essential oil against three Gram positive (Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus C) bacteria and three Gram negative (Proteus vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa) bacteria, showed significant results. Keywords: Asteraceae, Ormenis africana, Essential oil, Spathulenol, Antibacterial activity.
{"title":"Investigation of the Essential Oil of Ormenis africana from Morocco: Revision of Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity","authors":"El Hanbali F Barrero A.F","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(5)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(5)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract- The essential oil composition from the aerial parts of Ormenis africana (Asteraceae), an endemic species from Morocco, has been investigated by GC/MS. A total of 31 compounds were identified, representing 77%. After fractionation by column chromatography, the main compound was isolated and its structure elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The essential oil was dominated by oxygenated compounds with spathulenol (45.8%) followed by camphor (7.1%), -cadinol (5.9%) and -bisabolol (5.9%) as the main compounds. This oil can be classified as spathulenol-type according to its spathulenol content. In vitro the antibacterial activity of the whole essential oil against three Gram positive (Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus C) bacteria and three Gram negative (Proteus vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa) bacteria, showed significant results. Keywords: Asteraceae, Ormenis africana, Essential oil, Spathulenol, Antibacterial activity.","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131167629","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(11)
Sourabh Shukla
Abstract - The proposed study was aimed at developing and exploring the efficiency of novel mannosylated MWCNTs. For selective drug delivery to alveolar macrophages, Paclitaxel was selected for incorporation into mannosylated MWCNTs based on its anticancer activity. Hopefully, this delivery system could be safely administered through i.v. route. We expect that this approach will improve management of drug therapy in cancer patients by delivering the drug at controlled rate for prolonged period of time at a desired site. The drug was found to be white to offwhite, crystalline powder that was similar in physical appearance as mentioned in I.P. 1996. Melting point of Paclitaxel was near to reported value. Solubility of the drug in different solvents at ambient temperature depicted its solubility in methanol, ethanol, acetone, dimethylsulphoxide and chloroform, while insoluble in distilled and PBS (pH 7.4). Drug entrapment efficiency of Paclitaxel loaded mannosylated MWCNTs was found to be increased. Keywords: Paclitaxel, Mannosylated MWCNTs, Anticancer, Solubility
{"title":"Design Development and Characterization of Mannosylated Carbon Nanotubes","authors":"Sourabh Shukla","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(11)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(11)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract - The proposed study was aimed at developing and exploring the efficiency of novel mannosylated MWCNTs. For selective drug delivery to alveolar macrophages, Paclitaxel was selected for incorporation into mannosylated MWCNTs based on its anticancer activity. Hopefully, this delivery system could be safely administered through i.v. route. We expect that this approach will improve management of drug therapy in cancer patients by delivering the drug at controlled rate for prolonged period of time at a desired site. The drug was found to be white to offwhite, crystalline powder that was similar in physical appearance as mentioned in I.P. 1996. Melting point of Paclitaxel was near to reported value. Solubility of the drug in different solvents at ambient temperature depicted its solubility in methanol, ethanol, acetone, dimethylsulphoxide and chloroform, while insoluble in distilled and PBS (pH 7.4). Drug entrapment efficiency of Paclitaxel loaded mannosylated MWCNTs was found to be increased. Keywords: Paclitaxel, Mannosylated MWCNTs, Anticancer, Solubility","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131269879","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(9)
Shweta Tyagi I.P.Pandey
Abstract-The medicinal plants are useful for healing and curing of human diseases. Over 55% of all modern clinical drugs are of natural product origin. The plant, Ocimum tenuiflorum is highly used by the people of whole world specially Indians to cure various disorders because of the presence of phytochemical constituents. Ocimum tenuiflorum plant is known to possess anticancer, antispasmodic, antiviral, insecticide, antiseptic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antistress, Immunomodulatory, hypotensive and antioxidant properties. The present study reveals that various secondary metabolites such as glycosides, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, antraquenone , fats and oils and steroids are present in different leaf extract of the plant. Keywords: Ocimum tenuiflorum , secondary metabolites, clinical drug
{"title":"Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Leaves of Ocimum tenuiflorum","authors":"Shweta Tyagi I.P.Pandey","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(9)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(9)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract-The medicinal plants are useful for healing and curing of human diseases. Over 55% of all modern clinical drugs are of natural product origin. The plant, Ocimum tenuiflorum is highly used by the people of whole world specially Indians to cure various disorders because of the presence of phytochemical constituents. Ocimum tenuiflorum plant is known to possess anticancer, antispasmodic, antiviral, insecticide, antiseptic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antistress, Immunomodulatory, hypotensive and antioxidant properties. The present study reveals that various secondary metabolites such as glycosides, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, antraquenone , fats and oils and steroids are present in different leaf extract of the plant. Keywords: Ocimum tenuiflorum , secondary metabolites, clinical drug","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128206382","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(1)
Achraf Abdou, M. Dakir
Abstract-The essential oil of Juniperus phoenicea was obtained by hydrodistillation method using a Clevenger-type apparatus with a yield of 1.9 % and was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Twelve volatile compounds were identified representing 99,85% of the total oil composition, while the α-pinene (78,31%), β-Myrcene (11,92%) and limonene (3,96%) were the major compounds. This essential oil was evaluated as an antibacterial and antifungal agent. The result showed that the oil presents a high biological activity as an antibacterial agent against the three tested strains Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeroginos. It's also active as an antifungal agent against the Candida albicans with a zone inhibition of 28 mm. Keywords: Medicinal plant, Juniperus, phoenicea, Essential oil, Chemical composition, Antimicrobial activity.
{"title":"Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential oil from Scales of Moroccan Juniperus phoenicea","authors":"Achraf Abdou, M. Dakir","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(1)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(1)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract-The essential oil of Juniperus phoenicea was obtained by hydrodistillation method using a Clevenger-type apparatus with a yield of 1.9 % and was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Twelve volatile compounds were identified representing 99,85% of the total oil composition, while the α-pinene (78,31%), β-Myrcene (11,92%) and limonene (3,96%) were the major compounds. This essential oil was evaluated as an antibacterial and antifungal agent. The result showed that the oil presents a high biological activity as an antibacterial agent against the three tested strains Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeroginos. It's also active as an antifungal agent against the Candida albicans with a zone inhibition of 28 mm. Keywords: Medicinal plant, Juniperus, phoenicea, Essential oil, Chemical composition, Antimicrobial activity.","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133945088","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 : 2021-06-26DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(3)
Abdelaziz ELAmrani El MostafaMtairag
Abstract- The aim of this work is to study the inhibitory effect of some Moroccan medicinal plants: parsley, nettle, oregano and corn beard on the crystallization of oxalocalcium urinary stones under experimental conditions which simu l a t e t h e u ri n a r y e n v ir o nme n t (physiological concentrations in calcium and oxalate, temperature and pH). The experimental tests were followed by the turbidimetric method using UV-Visible Model SP8-400 spectrophotometry, the response of which restores the concentration of calcium oxalate. The results showed that the potassium and magnesium ions which constitute the main elements of these plants compete with the calcium ions in order to combine with the oxalate ions. All the competitive reactions reflecting the affinities of the different ions towards each other contribute to the observed overall inhibition of the crystallization of calcium oxalate. Keywords: Crystallization, Urinary Calculus, Calcium oxalate, Inhibition, Moroccan Medicinal Plants
{"title":"Inhibiting Effect of Moroccan Medicinal Plants on Crystallization of Oxalo-calcic Calculations in vitro","authors":"Abdelaziz ELAmrani El MostafaMtairag","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(3)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(3)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract- The aim of this work is to study the inhibitory effect of some Moroccan medicinal plants: parsley, nettle, oregano and corn beard on the crystallization of oxalocalcium urinary stones under experimental conditions which simu l a t e t h e u ri n a r y e n v ir o nme n t (physiological concentrations in calcium and oxalate, temperature and pH). The experimental tests were followed by the turbidimetric method using UV-Visible Model SP8-400 spectrophotometry, the response of which restores the concentration of calcium oxalate. The results showed that the potassium and magnesium ions which constitute the main elements of these plants compete with the calcium ions in order to combine with the oxalate ions. All the competitive reactions reflecting the affinities of the different ions towards each other contribute to the observed overall inhibition of the crystallization of calcium oxalate. Keywords: Crystallization, Urinary Calculus, Calcium oxalate, Inhibition, Moroccan Medicinal Plants","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"151 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115557223","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 : 2021-06-01DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(4)
Niki Nautiyal d Sonika Patwal
Abstract- Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants is showing important and significant values to society. Bombaxceiba is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical India. Its medicinal usage has been reported in the traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani. The present study includes the detailed exploration of phytochemical properties of various extracts of Bombaxceiba in an attempt to provide a direction for further research. Flowers of Bombaxceiba were air-dried and its coarsely powdered samples were subjected to Soxhlet extraction using diverse solvents (petroleum ether, chloroform , ethanol, ethyl acetate and distilled water)). Freshly prepared extracts were exposed to standard phytochemical analysis for qualitative estimation of phytoconsituents. Phytochemical analysis r e v e a l e d t h e p r e s e n c e o f s e v e r a l phytochemicals viz., alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, phenol, tannins, steroid, terpenoids and glycocides. The methanolic extract displ ayed the pr e s enc e of highe st phytochemical compounds. It may be due to the higher solubility of active components in this solvent as compared to other solvents. The studies justify the use of Bombaxceiba in traditional medicines. The investigation further propose that the metabolites present in leaf tissue of Bombaxceiba can be potential source of novel natural antibacterial and antioxidant agents which may be of prospective application in food industry as an antioxidant. Keywords: Phytochemical, Bombaxceiba, Antioxidant
{"title":"Phytochemical Screening of Bombaxceiba Flowers","authors":"Niki Nautiyal d Sonika Patwal","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(4)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-june2021-30-1(4)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract- Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants is showing important and significant values to society. Bombaxceiba is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical India. Its medicinal usage has been reported in the traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani. The present study includes the detailed exploration of phytochemical properties of various extracts of Bombaxceiba in an attempt to provide a direction for further research. Flowers of Bombaxceiba were air-dried and its coarsely powdered samples were subjected to Soxhlet extraction using diverse solvents (petroleum ether, chloroform , ethanol, ethyl acetate and distilled water)). Freshly prepared extracts were exposed to standard phytochemical analysis for qualitative estimation of phytoconsituents. Phytochemical analysis r e v e a l e d t h e p r e s e n c e o f s e v e r a l phytochemicals viz., alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, phenol, tannins, steroid, terpenoids and glycocides. The methanolic extract displ ayed the pr e s enc e of highe st phytochemical compounds. It may be due to the higher solubility of active components in this solvent as compared to other solvents. The studies justify the use of Bombaxceiba in traditional medicines. The investigation further propose that the metabolites present in leaf tissue of Bombaxceiba can be potential source of novel natural antibacterial and antioxidant agents which may be of prospective application in food industry as an antioxidant. Keywords: Phytochemical, Bombaxceiba, Antioxidant","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125695797","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 : 2020-12-24DOI: 10.51129/ujpah-2020-29-2(5)
Semwal Amit Negi Sweta
Abstract-Medicinal plants represent an essential source of drugs and have played an important role in healthcaresystem.PyracanthacrenulataandZanthoxylum armatumhave been used as traditional medicine. The main aim of the study was to find the antibacterial activity of the selected plants against bacterialspecies:E.coliandPseudomonasaeruginosa. The solvents used for plant extraction were hexane, chloroform, ethanol and aqueous. The in vitro antimicrobial activity was performed by Agar disk diffusion method. The hexane and aqueous extracts showed moderate activity whereas theethanolicextractsshowedasignificantantibacterial activity. In the study Tetracycline was used as standard. The combined ethanolic extract of both the selected plant showed the synergistic effect on the bacterial strain tested. This leads to the conclusion that the combined effect can have possible application in the development of products as antimicrobial.Keywords: Pyracantha crenulata, Zanthoxylum armatum, Antibiotics, MIC, Antimicrobial activity
{"title":"Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Combined Plant Extract of Pyracantha crenulata and Zanthoxylum armatum","authors":"Semwal Amit Negi Sweta","doi":"10.51129/ujpah-2020-29-2(5)","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51129/ujpah-2020-29-2(5)","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract-Medicinal plants represent an essential source of drugs and have played an important role in healthcaresystem.PyracanthacrenulataandZanthoxylum armatumhave been used as traditional medicine. The main aim of the study was to find the antibacterial activity of the selected plants against bacterialspecies:E.coliandPseudomonasaeruginosa. The solvents used for plant extraction were hexane, chloroform, ethanol and aqueous. The in vitro antimicrobial activity was performed by Agar disk diffusion method. The hexane and aqueous extracts showed moderate activity whereas theethanolicextractsshowedasignificantantibacterial activity. In the study Tetracycline was used as standard. The combined ethanolic extract of both the selected plant showed the synergistic effect on the bacterial strain tested. This leads to the conclusion that the combined effect can have possible application in the development of products as antimicrobial.Keywords: Pyracantha crenulata, Zanthoxylum armatum, Antibiotics, MIC, Antimicrobial activity","PeriodicalId":432227,"journal":{"name":"Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131592861","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}