Dayanand Kannur

SCES'S Indira College of Pharmacy, Pune · Pharmacognosy

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of Canna indica L. extract against caffeine-nicotine administration-induced type 2 diabetes exaggeration in rats.Methods: A study was conducted for three weeks in four rat groups (n=6); viz. type 2 diabetic control group, a caffeine-nicotine diabetic control group (20mg/kg, 0.4mg/...

Background: Stress is the causative factor for various diseases and disorders faced by majority of the diseased population. The seeds of Kokilākṣa Hygrophila schulli are attributed with Rasāyana properties as per the Ayurvedic literature. Considering the above, the seed extracts of H. schulli were screened for antistress activity in animals. Aim: T...

In the present work, Caesalpinia bonduc seed coat extract (CBSCE) has been evaluated for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity C. bonduc seeds have been attributed with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in the folklore medicine. Here in our study, we have tried to carry out the systematic evaluation of the seed coat extract of C. bonduc...

Background: H. schulli aerial parts have been attributed with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in the folklore medicine. There has been no systematic study carried out till date to substantiate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of the seeds of H. schulli. Aim: The aim of our study was to carry out the evaluation of the anti-i...

This chapter appraises the nutritional value of Caesalpinia bonducella, which is one of the important herbs found in folklore medicine, and its medicinal uses have been quoted in various Ayurvedic texts and scriptures. Traditionally, it is used to cleanse the uterus in the postpartum period, and it also acts as a uterine stimulant. It is known to a...

The seed extracts of Caesalpinia bonducella were subjected to screening of antidiabetic activity in alloxan induced hyperglycemia. The oral administration of the extracts (300 mg/kg) produced significant antihyperglycemic action as well as it lowered the BUN levels significantly. In the same study the action of the extracts on diabetes induced hype...

Caesalpinia bonduc Roxb. (Caesalpiniaceae) seed extracts were screened for adaptogenic activity using cold stress model and swim endurance model, the seed coat as well as kernel extracts showed significant antistress activity when administered orally at a dose of 300 mg/kg. The extracts significantly increased the swim endurance time. Stress induce...

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder, whichis characterized by damage to an area of the brain called the substantia nigra.This area influences all involuntary movements. The disorder is idiopathicand consequently no cure as such exists for it, but the symptoms can be controlledby using a combination of drugs, therapie...