Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics

K. G. Kishan ¹, T. Shekshavali ¹, I. J. Kuppast ¹, M. A. Kishan Kumar ¹, Jeevanagouda Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacology, National College of Pharmacy, Shimoga-577201, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

The present study was aimed to review the pharmacological actions and preliminary phytochemical investigation of Hydnocarpus wightiana belonging to Flacourtiaceae family. It has been exploited traditionally for leprosy, rheumatic pain, inflammation and skin diseases. The alcoholic extract of ischolar_mains of Hydnocarpus wightiana showed the presence of glycosides, flavonoids, carbohydrates, proteins, tannins, saponins, steroids and triterpenoids.

Keywords

Hydnocarpus wightiana, Flacourtiaceae, Chaulmoogra Tree, Hydnocarpin, Collagenation.

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Jeevanagouda Patil ¹, I. J. Kuppast ¹, M. A. Kishan Kumar ¹, K. G. Kishan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacology, National College of Pharmacy, Balraj Urs Road, Shivamoga (Dist)-577201, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Plants have anchored to the mother earth long before man has set his feet and it is said that god had endowed them with materials for survival of man and animal long before these creatures were made by him. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 80% of the population is still depends upon these herbal medicines for their treatment of diseases due to easy availability, economic and less side effects when compared to allopathic system of medicines. Prosopis juliflora also comes under that category. It belongs to the family Leguminosae commonly known as mesquite. Prosopis species had a role as traditional medicine. The genus has been used as a folk remedy for catarrh, cold, diarrhea, dysentery, excrescences, flu, hoarseness, inflammation, measles, sore throat and in healing of wounds. This genus has more pharmacological activities like anthelmintic, antioxidant, antipyretic, antiulcer, cytotoxicity effect, antigiardial, amoebicidal and antipustule activity. The phytoconstituents present in this plant are tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes and steroids. So this review article is a collective source of the various information regarding Prosopis juliflora published in various journals and books.

Keywords

Prosopis juliflora, Mesquite, Flavonoids, Pharmacological Activities.

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K. S. Manasa ¹, I. J. Kuppast ¹, M. A. Kishan Kumar ¹, K. Akshara ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacology, National College of Pharmacy, Balraj Urs Road, Shivamogga (Dist)-577201, Karnataka, IN
2 Bapuji Pharmacy College, Davangere 577004, IN

Abstract

The genus Polygonum (Polygonaceae), comprising about 300 species, is distributed worldwide, mostly in north temperate climates, is interesting from both biological and phytochemical perspectives. In this review, a contemporary summary of biological and pharmacological investigate on Polygonum chinensis belong to family polygonaceae will be presented and critically evaluated. The plant consists of alkaloids, amino acids, carbohydrates and glycosides, fixed oils and fats, flavones and flavanones, gums and mucilage, phenolic compounds and tannins, proteins, saponins, sterols, and triterpenoids.The Significant findings in the treatment of various diseases such as snake-bites, inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, antifungal, diabetic, hypertension, hyperlipemia, jaundice, hemorrhage, cough, fever, ulcers, skin inffections, anemia, diarrhea and various urologic disorders, have been presented in ethnobotanical reports.

Keywords

Persicaria chinensis, Phytochemical Constituents, Pharmacological Activities.

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