Current Issue : January-March Volume : 2011 Issue Number : 1 Articles : 3 Articles
Herbal drugs have been used since ancient times as medicines for the treatment of a range of diseases. In spite of the great advances observed in modern medicine in recent decades, plants still make an important contribution to health care. Anorexia is become the most serious GIT disorder which characterized by loss of appetite or decreased appetite despite basic caloric needs. A number of synthetic appetizers are available in practice however their effectiveness is associated with side effect, dose related chronic toxicity and there is no patient compliance. While herbal medicines are widely accepted throughout the globe because of their higher therapeutic efficacy along with least side effects. They are also useful in treating loss of appetite in elderly persons those suffering from reduced production of stomach acid digestive enzymes and removes toxins from digestive system. Treatment which is mostly used in Indian food is ginger, coriander, fennel, long piper, capsicum and black piper etc. Due to deficiency of these it has turned towards the scientific research with respect to the herbal appetizer. Appetite-suppressants are those drugs which promote weight loss by decreasing appetite or increasing the sensation of fullness, resultant decreased food consumption and they are effective because they help reduce the uncomfortable feeling of hunger. These medications promote weight loss by helping to diminish appetite or by increasing the subjective feeling of fullness. The most popular natural appetite suppressants are green tea extract, hoodia and ephedra....
Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Amaranthaceae) is an indigenous medicinal plant of India and is used in folklore medicine for ailments including asthma, fever, bleeding, in facilitating delivery, boils, bronchitis, debility, dropsy, dog bite, dysentery, pneumonia, renal complications, scorpion bite, snake bite and skin diseases etc . It is reported to contain alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids and terpenoids. The present study highlights the Pharmacognostical as well as phytochemical studies including parameters such as Macroscopic, Microscopic characters, Physical evaluation and preliminary phytochemical studies of the Achyranthes aspera leaves. These observations will help in the Pharmacognostical identification and standardization of the drug in the crude form and also to distinguish the drug from its adulteration....
The present study deals with the macroscopical and microscopical studies of Rivea hypocrateriformis leaf. No reports are available on macroscopical, microscopical and phytochemical studies, hence in present study pharmacognostical investigations such as morphology, microscopy including leaf constant measurements and other applicable physicochemical parameters are carried out on its leaves. The finding may provide useful information with regards to its identification and standardization in future....
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