Dr. Dnyaneshwar J Taur

• M. Pharm. Ph.D.
• Shivnagar Vidya Prasarak Mandal's College of Pharmacy

Pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical investigation on bark of Ficus bengalensis was carried out to determine macroscopic, microscopic, physical parameters and chemical constituents. A macroscopic study showed that bark is about 5 to 12 mm in thick outer surface is rough due to lenticel with channel shaped. Microscopic studies indicated pre...

The concentration of a purified protein in solution is most conveniently and accurately measured using absorbance spectroscopy. Basically, spectrophotometry is one of the most widely used analytical procedures in biochemistry. Determining the exact quantity of proteins in a solution is very often necessary in the biochemical practice. There are man...

Objective To evaluate the effect of ethanol extract of Abrus precatorius (A. precatorius) for the management of asthma.Methods In the present study, ethanol extract of A. precatorius leaves at doses of 100-150 mg/kg i.p. was evaluated for the management of asthma using milk induced leukocytosis and eosinophilia in mice.ResultsThe results of the pre...

Asthma is a common disease that is rising in prevalence worldwide with the highest prevalence in industrialized countries. Asthma affect about 300 million people worldwide and it has been estimated that a further 100 million will be affected by 2025. Since the ancient times, plants have been exemplary sources of medicine. Current asthma therapy lac...

Coccinia grandis Linn (Curcubitaceae) is a climber herb cultivated throughout India. In traditional medicine fruits have been used to treat leprosy, fever, asthma, bronchitis and jaundice. In present study, ethanol extract of C. grandis fruit (ECGF) at 100, 125 and 150 mg·kg−1, i.p., was evaluated for mast cell stabilizing, antianaphylactic and ant...

Objective To evaluate the antiasthmatic activity of Ricinus communis (R. communis) Linn (Euphorbiaceae) to validate its traditional use.Methods The antiasthmatic activity of ethanol extract of R. communis (ERCR) root was evaluated on milk induced leucocytosis and eosinophilia in mice, mast cell degranulations in mice and passive cutaneous anaphylax...

Clonidine, an α 2 adrenoreceptor agonist, induces dose dependent catalepsy in mice, which releases histamine from mast cells which is responsible for different asthmatic conditions. Ricinus communis Linn (Euphorbiaceae) is a medicinal plant; root is sweetish and has been used traditionally in the treatment of inflammation, pain fever, asthma, bronc...

Clitoria ternatea L. (Family: Fabaceae) is being used in traditional medicine for the treatment of severe bronchitis and asthma. So the aim of study was to evaluate antiasthmatic activity of ethanol extract of Clitoria ternatea roots. In the present study ethanol extract of Clitoria ternatea root (ECTR) was evaluated for preliminary phytochemical s...

To evaluate the antinociceptive activity of the methanol extract of Ricinus communis leaves (MRCL). Antinociceptive activity was evaluated using acetic acid induced writhing test, formalin induced paw licking and tail immersion method in mice at doses of 100, 125 and 150 mg/kg bw. The results indicated that MRCL exhibited considerable antinocicepti...

Abrus precatorius Linn (Fabaceae) is a climbing shrub; leaves are pinnate with many pairs of leaflets. Leaves 5–10 cm long, leaflets 10–20 pairs, opposite, flowers are pink clustered. The roots, stems, and leaves contain glycyrrhizin, sweet in taste. Leaves are traditionally have been used in the treatment of fever, asthma and caries of teeth. Clon...

To investigate effects of ethanol extract of Abrus precatorius leaves (EAPL) on egg albumin induced mast cell degranulation in mice and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in rats. In present study ethanol extract of Abrus precatorius leaves (EAPL) at doses of 100, 125, 150 mg/kg i.p were evaluated for preliminary phytochemical screening, acute toxicity...

Clonidine, a α2 adrenoreceptor agonist induces dose dependent catalepsy in mice, which was inhibited by histamine H1 receptor antagonists but not by H2 receptor antagonist. Clonidine releases histamine from mast cells which is responsible for different asthmatic conditions. Clitoria ternatea L. (Family: Fabaceae) is a perimial twing herb. The roots...

Clonidine, a a2adrenoreceptor agonistinduces dose dependent catalepsy in mice, which was inhibited by histamine H1 receptor antagonists but not by H2receptor antagonist. Clonidine releases histamine from mast cells which is responsible for different asthmatic conditions. Roots of Beta vulgaris are sweet, expectorant and tonic, and are useful in psy...

Clitoria ternatea L. (Family: Fabaceae) a perennial twing herb, steams are terete, more or less pubescent. Root is bitter in taste used to cure sever bronchitis, asthma. In Kokan root juice s given in cold milk to remove the phlegm in chronic bronchitis. C. ternatea have reported number of pharmacological activities such as nootropic, anxiolytic, a...

In world Helminthes infections are the most widespread of all the infections in humans. The morbidity due to parasitic diseases has been increasing in our population. The gastrointestinal helminthes become resistant to the currently available anthelmintic drugs. Anthelmintic substances having considerable toxicity to human beings are present in foo...

Clitoria ternatea L. (Family: Fabaceae) a perennial twing herb, steams are terete, more or less pubescent. Root is bitter in taste used to cure sever bronchitis, asthma. In Kokan root juice s given in cold milk to remove the phlegm in chronic bronchitis.C. ternatea have reported number of pharmacological activities such as nootropic, anxiolytic, an...

Now a day’s asthma has grown to be one of the leading chronic diseases throughout the world Mast cells, are important mediators of inflammatory responses such as allergic inflammation and hypersensitivity in asthma. An imbalance between reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and antioxidants are also main cause of asthma. Ficus bengalensis Linn. (Mor...

Catalepsy is a condition in which the animal maintains imposed posture for long time before regaining normal posture. Clonidine, a a2- adrenoceptor agonist, induces dose dependent catalepsy in mice, which is inhibited by histamine H1 receptor antagonists but not by H2 receptor antagonist. Hence this screening is useful to evaluate antihistaminic ac...

Clitoria ternatea L. (Family: Fabaceae) is a perimial twing herb. The roots have a sharp bitter taste and cooling, laxative, diuretic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory properties; they are useful in severe bronchitis, asthma and fever. Stem and flower are recommended for treatment of snake bites. The seeds are Cathartic and the root is diuretic. The...

Clitoria ternatea L. (Family: Fabaceae) is a perimial twing herb. The roots have a sharp bitter taste and cooling, laxative, diuretic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory properties; they are useful in severe bronchitis, asthma and hectic fever Stem and flower are recommended for treatment of snake bite. The seed are Cathartic and the root is diuretic....

Various extracts of Ficus bengalensis bark was screened for it's antiallergic and antistress potential in asthma by milk-induced leucocytosis and milk-induced eosinophilia. Aqueous, ethanol, and ethyl acetate extracts showed significant decrease in leucocytes and eosinophils in the order given while petroleum ether and chloroform extracts were inac...

Various extracts of Ficus bengalensis bark were evaluated for anti cataleptic activity as the plant is having antiasthamatic activity. Aqueous extract (50 mg/kg, i.p.) of the plant significantly inhibited clonidine-induced catalepsy but not inhibited haloperidol-induced catalepsy. Thus the antihistaminic activity of F. bengalensis may be due to pol...