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Diversity of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Agro Forestry Landuse in Govind Pashuvihar Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand India

Showkat Aziem, Ajeet Kumar Negi & Naseer A. Mir · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

The present investigation was carried out to document ethano-medicinal plant diversity in agroforestry land-use in Govind pashuvihar wildlife sanctuary Uttarakhand. For the present study 10 sample plots of 1 hectare each were randomly placed in 5 selected villages across the wild...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130205

Anticancer Efficacy of Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum. Extracts on Triple Negative Human Breast Cancer Cell Line

S. Rajhans, K. Bhadresha, D. K. Yadav, R. M. Rawal, H. A. Pandya & A. U. Mankad · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

In this 21st century cancer has become the second big reason for death next to heart attack in both developed and the developing countries.  Worldwide, there are almost 2.1 million newly diagnosed breast cancer cases in 2018, accounting for 1 in 4 cancer cases among women. Triple...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130206

Medicinal Utilization of Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

A. I. Sodimu, J. Apah, M. B. Usman, R. A. Suleiman & G. L. Lapkat · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Hydrocotyl asiatica (L.) is commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. However, little is known about is medicinal use in Nigeria. Thus, a multistage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 10 marke...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130207

Evaluation of Sedative and Anxiolytic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet Seeds in Experimental Mice Model

Joushan Ara, Md. Rabiul Hossain, Md. Saeedul Alam Nizami & Abu Sadat Md. Sayem · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Aims: Lablab purpureus (Fabaceae) a well-known Bangladeshi vegetable combines a great number of qualities with its adaptability and functional food properties. But still there is no evidance based report on neuropharmacological activities of Lablab purpureus seeds. For this reaso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130208

Anti-oxidative and Anti-inflammatory Potential of Aqueous and Ethanol Extract of Leaves and Roots of Napoleona imperialis

Etim, Okon Effiom, Bassey, Utibe Evans, Umoren, Elizabeth Bassey, Sunday Sambo & Nnamudi, Anthony Chibuzor · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Napoleona imperialis is a wild plant commonly found in South eastern part of Nigeria which is mostly used for the treatment of wounds. The aim of this research was to evaluate the in vitro anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory potential of aqueous and ethanol extracts of leaves an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130203

Antioxidant and Anti-arthritic Potential of Casuarina equisetifolia Fruit Methanolic Extract

Santosh Kumar Vaidya, Dharmesh K. Golwala, Mitali V. Shrimanker, Darpini S. Patel & Satyajit Sahoo · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Aims: Antioxidant and anti-arthritic potential of Casuarina equisetifolia fruit methanolic extract. Place: C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy and Research, Wadhwan, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India. Methodology: Extract was subjected to qualitative and quantitative investigation then ant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130204

Ethnomedicinal Information of Selected Members of Vitaceae with Special Reference to Kerala State

Rani Joseph & Scaria K. Varghese · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

An ethnobotanical exploration of selected Vitaceae members of Kerala state was conducted from September 2014 to December 2018. During the ethnobotanical surveys, personal interviews were conducted with herbal medicine practitioners, traditional healers, elder tribal people and vi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130201

Removal of Copper Using Activated Carbon Adsorbent and Its Antibacterial Antifungal Activity

K. Kayalvizhi & N. M. I. Alhaji · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Batch adsorption equilibrium of Cu (II) was studied by using saw dust Chitosan composite beads. Experiments were performed at different pH, various concentrations of adsorbent and adsorbate, agitation speed, contact time for adsorption of Cu (II). Adsorption capacity and percenta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130202

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Root Colonizing Dark Septate Endophyic Fungal Associations in Urginea indica and Urginea wightii Accessions

B. Mohana, Shiva Kameshwari & Hanumanth Rao · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Urginea indica belongs to Hyacinthaceae family. It is also known as Indian squill, commonly called as wild Onions. The over exploitation and habitat degradation has resulted in the loss of habitat and it has caused genetic depletion and loss of genetic diversity. Immediate Measur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130200

Evaluation of Phytochemical Content, Antibacterial Properties and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Andrographis echioidies (L) Nees

Debasish Singha Roy, Subhasish Maity, Writtik Maity, Somnath De & Dulal Chandra Das · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Background: There is much investigation with the Andrographis paniculata which is a very well-known medicinal plant, people were using this plant from ancient years, but this another species Andrographis echioides was not explored too much for many years. In this study we tried t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130199

Extraction, Isolation and Characterization of Phytoconstituents in Urginea wightii

M. Smitha Raj & M. N. Shiva Kameshwari · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

The Urginea wightii is a well-established squill. The therapeutic activity is determined by the presence of pharmacological component present in the crude extract of Urginea wightii. To screen these active herbal components in a single plant material it requires a sophisticated,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i430198

Zingiber zerumbet Rhizome Essential Oil: Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Mosquito Larvicidal Activities

Le T. Huong, Hoang V. Chinh, Nguyen T. G. An, Nguyen T. Viet, Nguyen H. Hung, Nguyen T. H. Thuong, Abdulatif O. Giwa-Ajeniya & Isiaka A. Ogunwande · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Aims: In the present study, the chemical constituents, antimicrobial and larvicidal potentials of hydrodistilled essential oil from the rhizome of Zingiber zerumbet were evaluated. Study Design: The study was designed in different phases which are: collection of mature rhizomes o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i430197

Bio Synthesis of Zn Doped AgTe with the Help of Allium sativum Peel Powder for Bacterial Results

M. Karunanithy, A. Afroos Banu, M. Ragamathunnisa, D. Saravanakkumar & A. Ayeshamariam · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Composites of Telluride are an extremely rare element most commonly used in combination with other metals to increase their machinability and bioactivity due to its mild toxic nature. Bacteria are currently used to separate a number of elements from their sources, most notably in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i430194

Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Used in the Al-Hoceima Region (Northern Morocco)

El Bouzdoudi Brahimc, El Boukhari Latifa, Barbara Hicham, Errabii Tomader & El Kbiach Mohammed L’bachir · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Objective: An ethnobotanical study of medicinal and aromatic plants was conducted in the region of Al-Hoceima (Morocco) to contribute to the knowledge of medicinal species used in traditional phytotherapy by the local population. Methodology: Using 100 questionnaire sheets, a ser...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v30i430195

Effect of Glomus fasciculatum On Nutrient Uptake and Growth of a Medicinal Plant, Coleus forskohlii

Selima Khatun · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Aims: Coleus forskohlii Briq. (syn. Coleus barbatus Benth.) belonging to the family Lamiaceae is a well known plant throughout the country and known as ‘pashanbhedi’ in Sanskrit and ‘pathatchur’ in Hindi is one of the most potential medicinal plants of the future, as its pharmaco...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i430227