Inventi Rapid - 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Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Ethnopharmacology’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals.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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IN-VITRO BIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MANGROVE ASSOCIATED LICHEN, ROCCELLA MONTAGNEI EXTRACTS
Roccella montagnei (family Roccelleceae) a fruticose lichen growing luxuriantly along the coastal regions of India. As the Roccella genus has been shown to be biologically active, we assessed the complete biological profile of mangrove associated lichen, R. montagnei. Initially, the hydroalcoholic extract of manglicolous lichen, R. montagnei was prepared and re-extracted with n-hexane, chloroform,...
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ANTIULCER ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC ACMELLA OPPOSITIFOLIA EXTRACT
To investigate the gastroprotective activity ethanolic extract leaves of Acmella oppositifolia (A. oppositifolia) in different experimental models of gastric ulcer in rats. The ethanolic extract leaves of Acmella oppositifolia were studied at two dose levels (100 and 200 mg/kg, oral) in rats against ethanol induced gastric ulcer and indomethacin indued gastric ulcer. Omeprazole and pantoprazole we...
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ANTI-ANXIETY ACTIVITY OF TRADESCANTIA SPATHACEA ASSESSED USING DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTAL ANXIETY MODELS
The point of present examination was to investigate the anti-anxiety activity of hydroalcoholic extracts of Tradescantia spathacea utilizing different animal models (elevated plus maze, open field test, light and dark test and social interaction test) of anxiety in mice. Diazepam (0.5 mg/kg) was utilized as the standard and measurement of hydroalcoholic extract of T. spathacea (50, 100 and 200 mg/...
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PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF OCIMUM SANCTUM (TULSI): A REVIEW
Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) is reported to be effective against common ailments such as cough, cold, asthma, ulcers. It is also reported for use in the treatment for arthritis, heart disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, eye disorders, Alzheimer’s disease. Each part of Tulsi plant has bioactive constituents which show different pharmacological activities in different extracts. The several...
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE EFFECT OF EUPHORBIA HIRTA IN DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE (DOCA)–SALT MODEL OF HYPERTENSION IN RATS
Hypertension an important global health challenge is the prevalent cause of cardiovascular disease. Natural products are emerging as new therapeutic tools in the management of hypertension due to side effects and the patient’s adherence of the existing treatments. In present study we investigated the antihypertensive effect of the Euphorbia hirta in deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)–salt mode...
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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY STUDIES ON ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA LEAVES
A primary advantage of botanicals is their complex composition consisting of collection of related compounds having multiple activities that interact for a greater total activity. The present work was based on the development of new antimicrobial and anthelmintic agents from natural sources. The antibacterial activity tested by cup plate method and anthelmintic activity tested on Indian earth worm...
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