K.R. Kirtikar’s scientific contributions

... The leaves of W. chinensis contain a rich array of phytoconstituents, including flavonoids, saponins, triterpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, carotenes, phytosterols and coumestans, as evidenced by scientific studies 8,9 . Moreover, scientific literature attests to its diverse pharmacological activities, including anticancer, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, antistress, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, wound healing, analgesic and antiinflammatory properties 10 . ...

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Herbal Diuresis: Investigating the Efficacy of Wedelia chinensis Leaf Extracts in Rats

... Different parts of the plant have medicinal values. 20) Coccinia indica (C. indica, Wight & Arn) is a member of "Cucurbitaceae" family and distributed widely all over India. ...

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Diabetes-induced Testicular Disorders Vis-a-vis Germ Cell Apoptosis in Albino Rat: Remedial Effect of Hexane Fraction of Root of Musa paradisiaca and Leaf of …

... All specimens were dried, preserved and deposited in the herbarium and submitted in department of Botany as a practical record in Mohammad Ali Jauhar University Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Herbarium specimen preservation and process technique was followed by the method of Bridson et al., (1992); Duthie (1960); Jain and Rao (1977); Kirtikar and Basu (1975); Maheshwari Acanthaceae Dicliptera verticillata C.Chr. Exotic 5. ...

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Survey Of Some Native And Exotic Angiospermic Plant Species In District Rampur Uttar Pradesh, India

... The plants of Pluchea genus (family: Asteraceae) have been used traditionally as astringent, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diaphoretic in fevers, smooth muscle relaxant, nerve tonics, laxatives and for the treatment of dysentery, lumbago, leucorrhoea, dysuria, haemorrhoids, gangrenous ulcer and disorders causing cachexia (Chaturvedi and Singh, 1965;Farnsworth and Bunyapraphatsara, 1992;Khare, 2007;Kirtikar and Basu, 1975;Ahmad et al., 1991). The phytochemical fractionation of plant extracts from this genus revealed the presence of phenolic compounds including flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, phenyl propanoids and chalcones in addition to eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids, monoterpenes, protein, carbohydrates, lignin, glycosides and triterpenoids (Prasad et al., 1966;Chiang et al., 1979;Ahmad, 1987;Ahmed, 1990;Chawla et al., 1991;Uchiyama et al., 1991;Chakravarty and Mukhopadhyay, 1994). ...

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Evaluation of antiurolithiatic and antioxidant activity of the Egyptian Pluchea dioscoridis L. leaves extracts in vitro

... There is a vast variety of species in the genus Aristolochia ranging from 250 to 500 [8,9]. Aristolochia is found almost everywhere, ranging from temperate to tropical environments. ...

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Exploring the Botanical and Pharmacological Significance of Aristolochia rotunda Linn. (Zarawand Mudharaj): Traditional Uses, Habitat, and Bioactive Potential

... Ripe fruit juice extract reduces blood sugar levels because of its bitter flavour. Chronic gastrointestinal conditions, piles therapy, and rectum discomfort have all been found to be cured [13,14]. In bael pulp, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic chemicals, and terpenoids have gathered. ...

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Cultural and Morphological Variability among Isolates of Myrothecium roridum Causing Leaf Spot of Bael

... Pashanbhed is a medication used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat a variety of diseases, primarily as a diuretic and lithotriptic. It is commonly used medicine that is supposed to have the ability to shatter and disintegrate stones [36]. Its identity, however, is still up for debate. ...

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A Review on Kidney Stone and Its Herbal Treatment

... From ancient times, the herb has been used in Hindu medicine. The seeds of Abrus precatorius are traditionally used for the treatment of ophthalmic and other eye infections in Indian traditional medicine [12]. A plethora of literature revealed that seeds and/or leaves of Abrus precatorius have a variety of pharmacological properties, including anti-diabetic [13][14][15], anti-oxidative [16], anti-microbial [17], and antiinflammatory [18]. ...

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Anticataract Activity of Abrus precatorius Seed Extract against Diabetic-induced Cataract