Publications

prophylactic and curative anti-ulcerative colitis activity and the possible mechanisms of action of some desert plants.	the aim of the present study was to evaluate both prophylactic and curative anti-ulcerative colitis activity and the possible mechanism of action of seven desert plant extracts. seven desert plants from different families; conyza dioscoridis (l.) desf. (asteraceae), euphorbia hirta l. (euphorpiaceae), origanum syriacum l. and salvia lanigera l. (lamiaceae), sisymbrium irio l., solanum nigrum linn. (solanaceae) and solenostemma arghel (del.) hayne. (asclepiadaceae) were separately evaluated at th ...	2015	24811429
unraveling the karyotype structure of the spurges euphorbia hirta linnaeus, 1753 and e. hyssopifolia linnaeus, 1753 (euphorbiaceae) using genome size estimation and heterochromatin differentiation.	euphorbia linnaeus, 1753 (euphorbiaceae) is one of the most diverse and complex genera among the angiosperms, showing a huge diversity in morphologic traits and ecologic patterns. in order to improve the knowledge of the karyotype organization of euphorbia hirta (2n = 18) and euphorbia hyssopifolia (2n = 12), cytogenetic studies were performed by means of conventional staining with giemsa, genome size estimations with flow cytometry, heterochromatin differentiation with chromomycin a3 (cma) and ...	2016	28123686
in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of fractionated euphorbia hirta aqueous extract on rabbit synovial fibroblasts.	euphorbia hirta has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory activity. this study was carried out to determine the prostaglandin e 2 (pge 2 ) inhibition activity of the fractions of the e. hirta aqueous extract on rabbit synovial fibroblast cells (hig-82).	2016	25673170
evaluation of the cytotoxicity, cell-cycle arrest, and apoptotic induction by euphorbia hirta in mcf-7 breast cancer cells.	euphorbia hirta l. (euphorbiaceae) has been used as a folk remedy in southeast asia for the treatment of various ailments.	2016	26154521
photoinduced green synthesis of silver nanoparticles with highly effective antibacterial and hydrogen peroxide sensing properties.	in this study, an eco-friendly and sustainable green route was employed for the synthesis of stable silver nanoparticles (agnps) using aqueous leaf extract of euphorbia hirta (aee) as both reducing as well as a stabilizing agent. the synthesis of agnps was confirmed by uv-visible spectroscopy which produced a prominent spr band at λmax 425nm after 25min of sunlight exposure. the agnps thus synthesized were optimized using one factor at a time approach, and these optimized conditions were 25min o ...	2016	27424098
quercetin-3-o-rhamnoside from euphorbia hirta protects against snake venom induced toxicity.	the plant euphorbia hirta is widely used against snake envenomations in rural areas and it was proved to be effective in animal models. therefore, the scientific validation of its phytoconstituents for their antiophidian activity is aimed in the present study.	2016	27033089
toxicity and physiological effect of quercetin on generalist herbivore, spodoptera litura fab. and a non-target earthworm eisenia fetida savigny.	a novel flavonoid, quercetin, was isolated from the medicinal plant euphorbia hirta l. through chromatography techniques including: tlc, column chromatography, nmr and then screened for toxicity to larvae of spodoptera litura fab. bioassays were used to analyze pupal weight, survival rate, fecundity, egg hatchability, population growth index, nutritional index and histopathology of treated larvae at a range of e. hirta extract concentrations. results of toxicity assays demonstrated that, 6 ppm o ...	2016	27657818
biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using endosymbiotic bacterium inhabiting euphorbia hirta l. and their bactericidal potential.	the present investigation aims to evaluate biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using endophytic bacterium eh 419 inhabiting euphorbia hirta l. the synthesized nanoparticles were initially confirmed with change in color from the reaction mixture to brown indicating the synthesis of nanoparticles. further confirmation was achieved with the characteristic absorption peak at 440 nm using uv-visible spectroscopy. the synthesized silver nanoparticles were subjected to biophysical characteriza ...	2016	27403378
effects of some dietary crude plant extracts on the growth and gonadal maturity of nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) and their resistance to streptococcus agalactiae infection.	a 90-day feeding trial was conducted on the growth performance, feeding efficacy, body indices, various hematological and plasma biochemical parameters, and histopathological examination of the gonads from male and female nile tilapia fingerlings when fed different crude plant extracts from cinnamomum camphora, euphorbia hirta, azadirachta indica, or carica papaya at 2 g kg(-1) compared to a control diet. this was followed by a 14-day challenge to streptococcus agalactiae. all treatments were tr ...	2016	26643907
air-borne contact dermatitis in varanasi.	forty-six patients suspected to have air borne contact dermatitis were tested with various plant antigens. thirteen patients turned out to be sensitive to one or more antigens. the plant antigens, used for testing, were parthenium hysterophorus, lantana camara, cynodon dactylon, bougainvaled spectabills, calotropis procera, argimone mexicana, acacia arabica, azadiracha indica, eucalyptus rostrata, saraka indica, triticum vulgare, triticum aestivum, dryopteris filix, nerium indicum, eclipta alba, ...	2017	28150592
ethnobotanical study of latex plants in the maritime region of togo.	in togo, a little is known about latex plants of the flora used for medicinal purposes.	2017	27034604
minerals salt composition and secondary metabolites of euphorbia hirta linn., an antihyperglycemic plant.	phytochemical study and research on acute toxicity were performed on the aerial parts (leaves and stems) of euphorbia hirta linn. the phytochemical screening and chromatography revealed the presence of saponin, sterol, terpene, alkaloids, polyphenols, tannins and flavonoids and especially mucilage. the evaluation of total polyphenols and total flavonoids gave 120.97 ± 7.07 gallic acid equivalents (gae) mg/g (mg of gae/g of extract) of dry extract and 41.4 ± 0.5 mg quercetin equivalent per gram ( ...	2017	25598628
prophylactic and curative anti-ulcerogenic activity and the possible mechanisms of action of some desert plants.	the present study aimed to evaluate the anti-ulcerogenic activities and the possible mechanisms of action of seven desert plants from different families. conyza dioscoridis (l.) desf. (asteraceae), euphorbia hirta l. (euphorpiaceae), origanum syriacum l., salvia lanigera l. (lamiaceae), sisymbrium irio l., solanum nigrum linn. (solanaceae) and solenostemma arghel (del.) hayne. (asclepiadaceae), were tested using prophylactic and curative models of absolute ethanol-induced ulcer, at three doses ( ...	2017	28344494
contact dermatitis due to plants.	forty-seven cases of suspected plant dermatitis were patch tested with extracts of various plants. twenty-six showed positive patch tests to one or more plant antigens. parthenium sensitivity was observed in nine cases. trianthema monogyna, carissa, carandus, amaranthus viridis, amaranthus spinosus, euphorbia hirta, euphorbia thymibolia, salvia plebia, lantana camera and pennisetum typhoides were other important plants founds to be responsible for contact sensitivity. majority of the patients we ...	2017	28193929
ethnopharmacological studies on the uses of euphorbia hirta in the treatment of dengue in selected indigenous communities in pangasinan (philippines).	euphorbia hirta is the most widely used plant in the folkloric treatment of dengue in the philippines. this study documents the anecdotal uses of e. hirta in the treatment of dengue in 3 indigenous communities in pangasinan from april to june of 2015.	2017	27366349