Inventi Impact - Ethnopharmacology
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Journal Scope:
Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Ethnopharmacology’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals. The journal covers all the areas under ethnic medicines. It welcomes articles pertaining to empirical knowledge of medicinal substances and their toxic potential as passed-on by oral tradition; scientific study of indigenous medicines; search for pharmacologically unique principles from existing indigenous remedies; formulation, manufacturing and quality control aspects of ethnic medicines.
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ANTI MICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF PLUMBAGIN β-CYCLODEXTRIN COMPLEX AGAINST HUMAN COLONIC MICROFLORA
P. zeylanica is perennial herb that distributed extensively in all over Asia and African region in world. Plumbagin is the major constituent derived from the roots of Plumbago zeylanica L. – is a naphthoquinone compound. Plumbagin was isolated from P. zeylanica L. root and identified by HPLC, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and Mass. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of plumbagin, a major constituent, c...
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF AEGLE MARMELOS (LINN.) STEM, LEAVES AND FRUITS EXTRACTS AGAINST VARIOUS PATHOGENS
The present study was designed to evaluate the antibacterial activities of the petroleum ether, methanol and aqueous extracts from the stem, leaf, fruit of Aegle marmelos (Linn.). Extracts were studied using agar well diffusion methods against standard bacterial strains of Salmonella abony, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas auregenosa and Eschirichia coli. Petroleum ether extract was found to be ...
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MOSQUITO LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY OF RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA
Mangroves are salt tolerant plants able to grow in extremely saline habitats and tolerate salinity by various ecophysiological mechanisms. The fresh leaves of Rhizophora mucronata were collected from Krusadai Island, Mandapam, Rameswaram. Mosquitoes are one of the most dangerous vectors among the group of arthropods. Infections due to mosquitoes are a major worldwide health problem, with high ende...
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PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ANALGESIC AND CNS DEPRESSANT ACTIVITY OF A FLAVONOID GLYCOSIDE RUTIN HYDRATE
The main aim of present study was the investigation of the analgesic and CNS depressant activities of rutin hydrate. Anxiety and depression are wide spread psychiatric disorders affecting around 5% of population. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict how the patient will respond to any given treatment. In the traditional system of medicine, many plants and formulations have been used to treat an...
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ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITIES OF AQUEOUS AND ALCOHOLIC EXTRACTS OF ACACIA CONCINNA (SHIKAKAI) PODS
The currently available antibiotics and anthelmintic drugs from synthetic origin suffered with problems like gastro intestinal disturbances, undernourishment, anemia, eosinophilia, pneumonia and the high cost led to the evaluation of medicinal plants as alternative sources. The antibacterial activity tested by cup plate method and anthelmintic activity tested on Indian earth worms, Pheretima posth...
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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTI-CANCER INVESTIGATIONS ON NERIUM OLEANDER LEAVES
Present study was aimed to evaluate the phytochemical and anti-cancer activity of Nerium oleander leaves in selected cell lines in-vitro. Nerium oleander leaves were collected from local cultivating areas near to Anantapuramu, shade dried, mechanically made into powder. The powder was subjected to extraction by cold maceration method. The methanolic extract of Nerium oleander leaves was subjected ...
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