M. Devi Priya

There is no doubt that the recent past experienced exponential growth in the use of electronic equipment. The wireless mode of communication systems has boosted the high frequency of non-ionizing electromagnetic field radiations. Cell phone radiation has become a major problem that human beings are facing today. This study is important in view of t...

Plants are cherished as the chief resource for healthcare products attributed to synthesizing diverse array of bio-molecules through various metabolic alterations. Over exploitation of such resources can intimidate its existence. Developing medicinal plants into crops and the use of micropropagation as technique to mass produce high-demand biomass...

Background: The world is demanding an increased commercial requirement of various secondary metabolites to cure numerous ailments. Anthraquinones (AQs), is one among them, responsible for the pigmentation of heartwood and bark of many economically valuable plants. It is a natural red dye having an outstanding curative application, used from time...

Natural dyes are eco-friendly and sustainable source of colourants than its synthetic counterparts. The present investigation deals with extraction of anthraquinone based dyes from roots of Rubia cordifolia and its utilization in dyeing cotton fabrics using diverse mordants and mordanting methods viz., pre, post or simultaneous mordanting. Dye bath...

Plants are enriched with various secondary metabolites. It's over exploitation may undermine the existence of plants in this world. So plant tissue culture technology is now emerging as a new frontier in science, as it helps to improve the production rate of metabolites in in vitro condition. Callus cultures were developed on different auxin supple...

The Lamiaceae family includes Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. (Bush mint). It's an invasive weed with insecticidal properties. It has traditionally been used to treat lung infections, uterine infections, and skin problems. Phytochemicals isolated from the plant, including as steroids, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, and essentia...

Hemigraphis colorata (Blume) H.G. Hallier (syn: Hemigraphis alternata, family: Acanthaceae), is an exotic plant adapted to India. It is a versatile low-creeping perennial herb mostly valued as an ornamental plant. Since remote past, the leaves are ground into a paste and applied on fresh cut wounds to promote wound healing. Clinical studies also hi...

Plants have a crucial role in maintaining fitness of human beings in one way or other. These medicinal plants with complicated secondary metabolites provide medicinal and curative properties. Medicines based on plant and plant products, is the tradition of Kerala, which is now used as the basis of many of the modern medicaments. There are many plan...

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. (Bush mint) belongs to the family Lamiaceae and commonly known as 'wilayati tulsi' in India. It is an invasive weed famous for its insecticidal property. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of respiratory tract infections, infection of uterus and skin diseases. Phytochemicals like steroids, alkaloids, phenolics,...

Rubia cordifolia (Indian Madder) is an age old ethnic medicinal plant in India. The chiefly valuable plant part is its root stocks, which contains phytochemicals like anthraquinone, terpenes, glycosides etc... and are recognized as the active curative agents to wide and diverse forms of ailments. A comprehensive scan on available literature reveale...

‘Indian Madder’ (Rubia cordifolia L.) has wide range of pharmacological properties. In the present study, an attempt was made to identify the pharmacognostic features of various parts of R. cordifolia to differentiate it from adulterants. The organoleptic characters, proximate analysis, physio-chemical behavior of powders were recorded. The stomata...

Hemigraphis colorata (syn: Hemigraphis alternata) is a tropical perennial herb chiefly grown as an ornamental indoor and outdoor plant, because of its attractive and vivid foliage. In folk medicine, the leaves are ground into a paste and applied on fresh cut wounds to promote wound healing and used to treat anaemia. Traditional knowledge regarding...