Publications
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| graded-hydrolysis studies on bael (aegle marmelos) gum. | graded hydrolysis of purified bael gum afforded three neutral and two acidic oligosaccharides, together with monosaccharides. these sugars were identified through periodate oxidation, methylation, reduction with lithium aluminum hydride, co-chromatography, and preparation of crystalline derivatives. the neutral oligosaccharides were characterized as 3-0-beta-d-galactopyranosyl-l-arabinose, 5-0-beta-d-galactopyranosyl-l-arabinose, and 3-0-beta-d-galactopyranosyl-d-galactose, and the acidic oligos ... | 1994 | 1137837 |
| evaluation of indigenous plants in the treatment of acute shigellosis. | the clinical efficacy of three indigenous plants was compared with that of ampicillin and placebo in a randomized double blind clinical trial. eighty-two men with shigellosis were studied. sixteen patients received dried unripe fruit powder of 'bel' (aegle marmelos), 19 received dried powdered plant of 'thankuni' (hydrocotyle asiatica), 15 received a similar preparation of 'gandhavadulia' (paederia foetida), 15 received ampicillin and 17 received a placebo. treatment with indigenous plants did n ... | 1991 | 1816661 |
| effects of constituents of beli (aegle marmelos) on spontaneous beating and calcium-paradox of myocardial cells. | effects of methanolic extract of root bark of beli (aegle marmelos corr.), an ayurvedic crude drug used for heart diseases, and constituents isolated from the extract on spontaneous beating of cultured mouse myocardial cells were examined. the extract at a concentration of 100 micrograms/ml inhibited the beating rate by approximately 50%. among the isolated constituents, aurapten was the most potent inhibitor; the ic50 of aurapten is 0.6 microgram/ml, which is comparable with that of verapamil, ... | 1991 | 2062957 |
| irritable bowel syndrome: therapeutic evaluation of indigenous drugs. | among 169 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (ibs), standard therapy (with clidinium bromide, chlordiazepoxide and isaphaghulla), a compound ayurvedic preparation (with aegle marmelos correa plus bacopa monniere linn) along with a matching placebo were given in a double blind randomised trial for 6 wk. the ayurvedic preparation in 57 patients was found effective in 64.9 per cent, while standard therapy (60 patients) was useful in 78.3 per cent. patients on placebo (52 patients) showed improv ... | 1989 | 2697693 |
| studies of medicinal plants of sri lanka. part 14: toxicity of some traditional medicinal herbs. | seventy five medicinal plants of the traditional ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of sri lanka have been screened chemically for alkaloids and pyrrolizidine alkaloids. of these, crotolaria juncea l. was found to contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids with biological effects consistent with pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicity. feeding trials in rats with three plants lacking pyrrolizidine alkaloids, namely aegle marmelos (l.) corr., hemidesmus indicus (l.) ait. f. and terminalia chebula retz. produced hepatic lesion ... | 1985 | 4058035 |
| a preliminary communication of the action of aegle marmelos (bael) on heart. | 1968 | 5658493 | |
| oral hypoglycaemic activity of some medicinal plants of sri lanka. | investigations were carried out to evaluate the oral hypoglycaemic activity of some sri lankan medicinal plants. approximately 40 plants available locally are reputed to have oral hypoglycaemic activity. of these, the mostly widely used are (a) salacia reticulata (celastraceae) (b) aegle marmelos (rutaceae) and (c) momordica charantia (cucurbitaceae). aqueous decoctions of these plants were investigated for their ability to lower the fasting blood glucose level and improve the glucose tolerance ... | 1984 | 6492834 |
| pharmacognosy of aegle marmelos (l) correa. seed. a new protein source. | 1982 | 7090840 | |
| antifungal activity and kinetics of inhibition by essential oil isolated from leaves of aegle marmelos. | the antifungal activity of essential oil isolated from the leaves of bael (aegle marmelos (l.) correa ex roxb., rutaceae) has been evaluated using spore germination assay. the oil exhibited variable efficacy against different fungal isolates and 100% inhibition of spore germination of all the fungi tested was observed at 500 ppm. however, the most resistant fungus, fusarium udum was inhibited 80% at 400 ppm. kinetic studies showed concentration as well as time dependent complex inhibition of spo ... | 1997 | 9234162 |
| antiulcer activity of naturally occurring pyrano-coumarin and isocoumarins and their effect on prostanoid synthesis using human colonic mucosa. | oral administration of bergenin and norbergenin, two isocoumarins, isolated from the leaves and roots of flueggea microcarpa and luvangetin, a pyranocoumarin isolated from the seeds of aegle marmelos correa, showed significant protection against pylorus-ligated and aspirin-induced gastric ulcers in rats and cold restraint stress-induced gastric ulcers in rats and guinea pigs. the study on prostaglandins release by human colonic mucosal incubates, indicated a concentration-dependent (1-10 microgr ... | 1997 | 9475044 |
| effect of aegle marmelos on biotransformation enzyme systems and protection against free-radical-mediated damage in mice. | the effect of hydroalcoholic (80% ethanol, 20% water) extract of leaves of aegle marmelos was examined on carcinogen-metabolizing phase-i and phase-ii enzymes, antioxidant enzymes, glutathione content, lactate dehydrogenase and lipid peroxidation, using two doses of dried extract (50 and 100 mg kg(-1) daily for 14 days), in the liver of mice. the modulatory effect of the extract was also examined on extrahepatic organs (lung, kidney and fore-stomach) for effects on the activity of glutathione s- ... | 2000 | 11007071 |
| study of antidiarrhoeal activity of four medicinal plants in castor-oil induced diarrhoea. | a study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of aqueous and methanolic plant extracts of acorus calamus rhizome, pongamia glabra leaves, aegle marmelos unripe fruit and strychnos nux-vomica root bark for their antidiarrhoeal potential against castor-oil induced diarrhoea in mice. the methanolic plant extracts were more effective than aqueous plant extracts against castor-oil induced diarrhoea. the methanolic plant extracts significantly reduced induction time of diarrhoea and total weight of th ... | 2001 | 11378284 |
| dominant lethal test in rats treated with some plant extracts. | the present study was undertaken to investigate the toxic effect of aqueous extracts of aegle marmelos (am), stevia rebaudiana (sr), pouteria cambodiana (pc) and clausena excavata (ce) on rats by dominant lethal test. the data of 8-week treatment suggested that none of the extracts adversely affected male body and testicular weights as well as cauda epididymal sperm counts. no notable changes in sperm morphology and motility were observed. on the other hand, sperm count in the ce group was signi ... | 2000 | 11414451 |
| effect of aegle marmelos and hibiscus rosa sinensis leaf extract on glucose tolerance in glucose induced hyperglycemic rats (charles foster). | in an effort to test the hypoglycemic activity of aegle marmelos and hibiscus rosa sinensis in glucose induced hyperglycemic rats, their alcoholic leaf extracts were studied. both the groups of animals receiving either. a. marmelos or h. rosa sinensis leaf extract for seven consecutive days, at an oral dose equivalent to 250 mg kg-1 showed significant improvements in their ability to utilize the external glucose load. average blood glucose lowering caused by a. marmelos and h. rosa sinensis was ... | 2001 | 11480352 |
| identification of pyrogallol as an antiproliferative compound present in extracts from the medicinal plant emblica officinalis: effects on in vitro cell growth of human tumor cell lines. | in this study we compared the in vitro antiproliferative activity of extracts from medicinal plants toward human tumor cell lines, including human erythromyeloid k562, b-lymphoid raji, t-lymphoid jurkat, erythroleukemic hel cell lines. extracts from emblica officinalis were the most active in inhibiting in vitro cell proliferation, after comparison to those from terminalia arjuna, aphanamixis polystachya, oroxylum indicum, cuscuta reflexa, aegle marmelos, saraca asoka, rumex maritimus, lagerstro ... | 2002 | 12063567 |
| relative efficacy of three medicinal plant extracts in the alteration of thyroid hormone concentrations in male mice. | relative importance of bacopa monnieri (200 mg/kg), aegle marmelos (1.00 g/kg) and aloe vera (125 mg/kg) leaf extracts in the regulation of thyroid hormone concentrations in male mice was investigated. while serum levels of both t(3) and t(4) were inhibited by a. vera, a. marmelos extract could decrease only t(3) concentration. on the other hand, t(4) concentration was increased by b. monnieri extract suggesting its thyroid-stimulating role. when the relative potency of each plant extract was ca ... | 2002 | 12065164 |
| comparative evaluation of hypoglycaemic activity of some indian medicinal plants in alloxan diabetic rats. | in our experiments 30 hypoglycaemic medicinal plants (known and less known) have been selected for thorough studies from indigenous folk medicines, ayurvedic, unani and siddha systems of medicines. in all the experiments with different herbal samples (vacuum dried 95% ethanolic extracts), definite blood glucose lowering effect within 2 weeks have been confirmed in alloxan diabetic albino rats. blood glucose values are brought down close to normal fasting level using herbal samples at a dose of 2 ... | 2003 | 12499084 |
| in vitro antiproliferative effects on human tumor cell lines of extracts from the bangladeshi medicinal plant aegle marmelos correa. | in the present paper we show that extracts from aegle marmelos correa are able to inhibit the in vitro proliferation of human tumor cell lines, including the leukemic k562, t-lymphoid jurkat, b-lymphoid raji, erythroleukemic hel, melanoma colo38, and breast cancer mcf7 and mda-mb-231 cell lines. molecules present within the studied aegle marmelos c. extracts were identified by gas-chromatography/mass-spectrometry analysis; three derivatives (butyl p-tolyl sulfide, 6-methyl-4-chromanone and butyl ... | 2003 | 12809360 |
| evaluation of the radioprotective effect of aegle marmelos (l.) correa in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes exposed to different doses of gamma-radiation: a micronucleus study. | the radioprotective effect of a hydroalcoholic extract of aegle marmelos (ame) was evaluated in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes (hpbls) by the micronucleus assay. the optimum protective dose of the extract was selected by treating hpbls with 1.25, 2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 microg/ml ame before exposure to 3 gy gamma-radiation and then evaluating the micronucleus frequency in cytokinesis blocked hpbls. treatment of hpbls with different doses of ame reduced the frequency ... | 2003 | 12840113 |
| hypoglycaemic effect of water extracts of aegle marmelos fruits in streptozotocin diabetic rats. | aegle marmelos corr. (rutaceae) is widely used in indian ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. the hypoglycaemic effect of the water extract of the fruits of aegle marmelos was examined in streptozotocin-induced diabetic wistar rats. oral administration of the water extract (125 and 250mgkg(-1)) twice a day for 4 weeks resulted in significant reductions in blood glucose, plasma thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydroperoxides, ceruloplasmin and alpha-tocopherol and a ... | 2003 | 12860309 |
| effect of aegle marmelos fruits on normal and streptozotocin-diabetic wistar rats. | the present study evaluates the antidiabetic effect of an aqueous extract of aegle marmelos fruits (amfet) in diabetes. female albino wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: normal (untreated), normal + amfet, streptozotocin (stz)-treated, stz-treated + amfet, and stz-treated + glibenclamide. rats were rendered diabetic by stz (45 mg/kg) administered intraperitoneally. amfet (250 mg/kg) was given twice daily for 1 month. blood glucose, plasma insulin, glycosylated hemoglobin, liver g ... | 2003 | 12935319 |
| [action of aegle marmelos c. fruits on the growth in vitro of tubercles of helianthus tuberosus l]. | 1962 | 13946567 | |
| effects of extracts from bangladeshi medicinal plants on in vitro proliferation of human breast cancer cell lines and expression of estrogen receptor alpha gene. | in this study we determined the activity of extracts from bangladeshi medicinal plants (emblica officinalis, aegle marmelos, vernonia anthelmintica, oroxylum indicum, argemone mexicana) on human breast tumor cell lines. extracts from e. officinalis and o. indicum displayed anti-proliferative activity on mcf7 and mda-mb-231 breast cancer cell lines, while extracts from a. mexicana were active on mcf7 cells, exhibiting on the contrary low antiproliferative effects on mda-mb-231 cells. extracts fro ... | 2004 | 14719119 |
| in vitro antiviral activity of bael (aegle marmelos corr) upon human coxsackieviruses b1-b6. | the in-vitro antiviral activity of a series of compounds in samples extracted from various parts of the indian holy tree, bael (aegle marmelos corr.) were evaluated for their efficacy against human coxsackieviruses b1-b6. the inhibitory concentrations (ic50) for leaves (l1 and l2) stem and stem bark (s1, s2, s3 and s4) fruit (f1 and f2micro) root and root bark (r1 and r2) and pure compound, the marmelide were 1000 microg/ml (for l1 and l2), 1000 microg/ml (for s1, s2, s3 and s4), 1000 microg/ml ... | 2002 | 14768825 |
| a new insecticidal protolimonoid from aegle marmelos. | bioassay-directed fractionation of the ethyl acetate extracts of the stem bark of aegle marmelos correa (rutaceae) afforded a new compound, named skimmiarepin c, along with skimmiarepin a. the latter is a known compound but isolation from a. marmelos is new. the new compound is a senecioate ester analogue of the latter. full identification of the new compound was achieved using spectroscopic methods on the separated mono-acetate derivatives. skimmiarepins a and c exhibit moderate insecticidal ac ... | 2004 | 14984083 |
| marmenol: a 7-geranyloxycoumarin from the leaves of aegle marmelos corr. | a new 7-geranyloxycoumarin [7-(2,6-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-7-methyl-3-octaenyloxy) coumarin] named marmenol (1) has been isolated from the leaves of methanolic extract of aegle marmelos belonging to the family rutaceae. in addition to marmenol, several known compounds have also been obtained for the first time from the same source. they include: praealtin d, trans-cinnamic acid, valencic acid, 4-methoxy benzoic acid, betulinic acid, n-p-cis- and trans-coumaroyltyramine, montanine, and rutaretin. the ... | 2004 | 14984087 |
| evaluation of the radioprotective effect of bael leaf (aegle marmelos) extract in mice. | to investigate the radioprotective activity of a leaf extract of bael leaf (aegle marmelos) (ame) in mice exposed to different doses of gamma-radiation. | 2004 | 15204705 |
| antidiabetic activity of aegle marmelos and its relationship with its antioxidant properties. | oxidative stress induced by alloxan has been shown to damage pancreatic beta-cell and produce hyperglycemia in rats. aegle marmelos leaf extract is being used in ayurveda as a medicine for diabetes. the present study examined the action of aegle marmelos against experimental diabetes as well as the antioxidant potential of the drug. a methanolic extract of aegle marmelos was found to reduce blood sugar in alloxan diabetic rats. reduction in blood sugar could be seen from 6th day after continuous ... | 2004 | 15270373 |
| effect of aegle marmelos correa. (bael) fruit extract on tissue antioxidants in streptozotocin diabetic rats. | a study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-lipid peroxidative activity of an aqueous extract of a. marmelos fruits (amfet) in streptozotocin diabetic rats in heart and pancreas. oral administration of amfet for 30 days (125 and 250 mg kg(-1) body weight twice daily) produced a significant decrease in the elevated levels of peroxidation products, viz. thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and hydroperoxides in the tissues of diabetic rats. the depressed activities of superoxide dismutase, cata ... | 2003 | 15332498 |
| the evaluation of nitric oxide scavenging activity of certain indian medicinal plants in vitro: a preliminary study. | the plant extracts of 17 commonly used indian medicinal plants were examined for their possible regulatory effect on nitric oxide (no) levels using sodium nitroprusside as an no donor in vitro. most of the plant extracts tested demonstrated direct scavenging of no and exhibited significant activity. the potency of scavenging activity was in the following order: alstonia scholaris > cynodon dactylon > morinda citrifolia > tylophora indica > tectona grandis > aegle marmelos (leaf) > momordica char ... | 2004 | 15383230 |
| antimicrobial evaluation of some medicinal plants for their anti-enteric potential against multi-drug resistant salmonella typhi. | screening was done of some plants of importance in the ayurvedic system of traditional medicine used in india to treat enteric diseases. fifty four plant extracts (methanol and aqueous) were assayed for their activity against multi-drug resistant salmonella typhi. strong antibacterial activity was shown by the methanol extracts of aegle marmelos, salmalia malabarica, punica granatum, myristica fragrans, holarrhena antidysenterica, terminalia arjuna and triphal (mixture of emblica of fi cinalis, ... | 2004 | 15476301 |
| fruit extract of aegle marmelos protects mice against radiation-induced lethality. | the radioprotective effect of a hydroalcoholic extracted material from the fruit of aegle marmelos (ame) was studied in mice exposed to different doses of gamma radiation. the optimum dose for radioprotection was determined by administering 0, 5, 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg/kg body weight of ame intraperitoneally (ip) once daily, consecutively for 5 days before exposure to 10 gy of gamma radiation. a total of 20 mg/kg of ame for 5 consecutive days before irradiation was found to afford maximum protecti ... | 2004 | 15523103 |
| hypoglycaemic effects of some plant extracts are possibly mediated through inhibition in corticosteroid concentration. | to unravel the possible mechanism of glucose lowering activity, effects of ten different plant extracts in the regulation of serum cortisol and glucose concentrations were evaluated in male mice. while the extracts of inula racemosa, boerhaavia diffusa and ocimum sanctum decreased the serum concentration of both cortisol and glucose, aegle marmelos, azadirachta indica and gymnema sylvestre extracts could exhibit hypoglycaemic activity without altering the serum cortisol concentration. it appears ... | 2004 | 15587591 |
| studies on the anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic properties of the leaves of aegle marmelos corr. | the serial extracts of the leaves of aegle marmelos corr. were investigated for anti-inflammatory property. the analgesic and antipyretic properties were also evaluated. the most of the extracts derived from the plant aegle marmelos caused a significant inhibition of the carrageenan-induced paw oedema and cotton-pellet granuloma in rats. the extracts also produced marked analgesic activity by reduction the early and late phases of paw licking in mice. a significant reduction in hyperpyrexia in r ... | 2005 | 15588665 |
| aegle marmelos (l.) correa inhibits the proliferation of transplanted ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice. | the anticancer effect of hydroalcoholic extract of aegle marmelos (ame) was studied in the ehrlich ascites carcinoma bearing swiss albino mice. the spatial effect of various ame administration schedules showed that six-day administration increased the survival of tumor bearing mice. the best antineoplastic action of ame was obtained when ame administered through intraperitoneal route than the oral route at equimolar dose. administration of ame once daily for six consecutive days to the tumor bea ... | 2005 | 15635164 |
| mechanisms of the contractile effect of the alcoholic extract of aegle marmelos corr. on isolated guinea pig ileum and tracheal chain. | in the present work, the effect of the alcoholic extract of the leaves of aegle marmelos corr. on guinea pig isolated ileum and tracheal chain was investigated, as this plant is used traditionally to treat asthma and related afflictions. these effects were investigated using the isolated organ bath method. 1 mg/ml and 2mg/ml doses of the alcoholic extract of this plant produced a positive relaxant effect in isolated guinea pig ileum and tracheal chain, respectively. in addition, they antagonized ... | 2004 | 15636185 |
| comparative effects of aegle marmelos extract and alpha-tocopherol on serum lipids, lipid peroxides and cardiac enzyme levels in rats with isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction. | we demonstrate the effect of aegle marmelos leaf extract (amlet) and alpha-tocopherol on plasma lipids, lipid peroxides and marker enzymes in rats with isoproterenol (iso)-induced myocardial infarction. | 2005 | 15678289 |
| mineral content of some medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. | it is known that certain inorganic trace elements such as vanadium, zinc, chromium, copper, iron, potassium, sodium, and nickel play an important role in the maintenance of normoglycemia by activating the beta-cells of the pancreas. in the present study, the elemental composition in the leaves of four traditional medicinal plants (murraya koenigii, mentha piperitae, ocimum sanctum, and aegle marmelos) widely used in the treatment of diabetes-related metabolic disorders has been studied using ato ... | 2005 | 15772435 |
| studies of the anticancer potential of plants used in bangladeshi folk medicine. | the present study evaluated the anticancer potential of 11 plants used in bangladeshi folk medicine. the extracts were tested for cytotoxicity using the brine shrimp lethality assay, sea urchin eggs assay, hemolysis assay and mtt assay using tumor cell lines. the extract of oroxylum indicum showed the highest toxicity on all tumor cell lines tested, with an ic(50) of 19.6 microg/ml for cem, 14.2 microg/ml for hl-60, 17.2 microg/ml for b-16 and 32.5 microg/ml for hct-8. on the sea urchin eggs, it ... | 2005 | 15848015 |
| a study of hypoglycemic and antioxidant activity of aegle marmelos in alloxan induced diabetic rats. | the present study was performed to evaluate the hypoglycemic and antioxidant effect of aqueous extract of aegle marmelos leaves (aml) on diabetic rats. male albino rats were randomly divided into three groups: group i: control; group ii: diabetic rats; and group iii: diabetic rats administered aml. glucose, urea and glutathione-s-transferase (gst) in plasma, glutathione (gsh) and malondialdehyde (mda) levels in erythrocytes were estimated in all the groups at the end of four weeks. there was a d ... | 2004 | 15907058 |
| expression of estrogen receptor alpha gene in breast cancer cells treated with transcription factor decoy is modulated by bangladeshi natural plant extracts. | the aim of the present study was to determine whether the expression of the estrogen receptor alpha (eralpha) gene may be a possible target for compounds present in plant extracts from aegle marmelos and emblica officinalis, used in traditional asian medicine in the treatment of tissue inflammation and cancer. to this aim, we evaluated the potential of the selected plant extracts to affect proliferation and differentiation of eralpha-negative mda-mb-231 breast cancer cells, which become eralpha ... | 2005 | 16119004 |
| preventive effect of aegle marmelos leaf extract on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in rats: biochemical evidence. | we have evaluated the preventive effects of an aqueous aegle marmelos leaf extract (amlet) in isoprenaline (isoproterenol)-induced myocardial infarction in rats. rats were pretreated with amlet (50, 100 or 200 mg kg(-1)) for 35 days. after the treatment period, isoprenaline (200 mg kg(-1)) was administered subcutaneously to rats at an interval of 24 h for two days. the activity of creatine kinase (ck) and lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) was significantly increased in serum and significantly decrease ... | 2005 | 16259765 |
| investigation on the gastroprotective and antidiarrhoeal properties of aegle marmelos unripe fruit extract. | the study was designed to verify the gastroprotective and antidiarrhoeal effects of unripe fruit extract of aegle marmelos corr. the gastroprotective function of this extract was evaluated in rats against gastric mucosal damage induced by hypothermic restraint stress, absolute ethanol, and indomethacin, whereas the antidiarrhoeal activity was investigated by studying the influence on gastrointestinal transit as measured by a charcoal marker and on castor oil-induced accumulation of intestinal fl ... | 2003 | 16281828 |
| radioprotection by oral administration of aegle marmelos (l.) correa in vivo. | the radioprotective effect of an extract of aegle marmelos (l.) correa (ame), family rutaceae, was investigated in mice exposed to different doses of gamma-radiation. mice were administered orally ame 250 mg/kg b.wt. orally daily for 5 consecutive days before exposure to 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 gy of gamma-radiation. the animals were monitored daily up to 30 days after irradiation for the development of symptoms of radiation sickness or death. treatment of mice with ame before irradiation reduced ... | 2005 | 16393124 |
| antidiarrhoeal evaluation of aegle marmelos (correa) linn. root extract. | a study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo antidiarrhoeal potential of chloroform extract of the root of aegle marmelos (correa) linn. the in vitro activity was determined by agar dilution and disc diffusion techniques. the extract was studied in vivo in rats. of the 35 tested pathogenic diarrhoea causing strains, the extract was found to be mostly active against the strains of vibrio cholerae, followed by escherichia coli and shigella spp. the in vitro activity was found to be ... | 2006 | 16397850 |
| bioactivity studies of the individual ingredients of the dashamularishta. | the bioactivity studies of the individual ingredients of dashamularishta--a classical ayurvedic preparation were done with the aqueous extracts of the individual ingredients. the aegle marmelos correa. exhibited severe toxicity to the brine shrimp (bst) nauplii, wheat rootlet growth (wrg) inhibition bioassay and lettuce seed germination (lsg) bioassay. it exhibited no inhibition to the growth of ppr and reo virus in vero cell line. the oroxylum indicum exhibited moderate toxicity to the bst and ... | 2004 | 16414581 |
| the effect of aegle marmelos fruit extract in streptozotocin diabetes: a histopathological study. | aegle marmelos correa. (bael) fruit exhibit antidiabetic, antihyperlipidaemic and antioxidant properties. this study was designed to elucidate the protective effect of an aqueous extract of aegle marmelos fruits on the histopathology of the pancreas in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. oral administration of aegle marmelos fruit extract at doses of 125 and 250 mg/kg twice daily to diabetic rats for a period of 30 days resulted in a significant increase in body weight, weight of the pancreas ... | 2005 | 16520300 |
| screening of traditional antidiabetic medicinal plants of mauritius for possible alpha-amylase inhibitory effects in vitro. | in this study, seven exotic/indigenous medicinal plants of mauritius, namely coix lacryma-jobi (poaceae), aegle marmelos (rutaceae), artocarpus heterophyllus (moraceae), vangueria madagascariensis (rubiaceae), azadirachta indica (meliaceae), eriobotrya japonica (rosaceae) and syzigium cumini (myrtaceae) were studied for possible effects on starch breakdown by alpha-amylase in vitro. the results showed that only artocarpus heterophyllus significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited alpha-amylase activity in ... | 2006 | 16521114 |
| influence of selected indian immunostimulant herbs against white spot syndrome virus (wssv) infection in black tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon with reference to haematological, biochemical and immunological changes. | immunostimulants are the substances, which enhance the non-specific defence mechanism and provide resistance against the invading pathogenic micro-organism. in order to increase the immunity of shrimps against the wssv, the methanolic extracts of five different herbal medicinal plants like cyanodon dactylon, aegle marmelos, tinospora cordifolia, picrorhiza kurooa and eclipta alba were selected and mixed thoroughly in equal proportion. the mixed extract was supplemented with various concentration ... | 2006 | 16698283 |
| hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity of aegle marmelos seed extract in normal and diabetic rats. | aegle marmelos corr. (rutaceae) is widely used in indian ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. the aqueous extract of aegle marmelos seeds was administered orally at different doses (100, 250 and 500 mg/kg) to normal as well as sub (fasting blood glucose (fbg) normal; glucose tolerance abnormal) and mild (fbg 120-250 mg/dl) diabetic rats. the dose of 250 mg/kg was found to be most effective dose and it decreases blood glucose level (bgl) by 35.1% in normal healthy rats after ... | 2006 | 16781099 |
| acute and subacute toxicity studies of aegle marmelos corr., an indian medicinal plant. | this study was designed to elucidate the toxicity of the widely used plant aegle marmelos in rats. we have taken total alcoholic, total aqueous, whole aqueous and methanolic extracts isolated from the leaves of a. marmelos and studied their toxic effects. acute, subacute and ld(50) values were determined in experimental rats. the dead animals were obtained from primary screening studies, ld(50) value determination experiments and acute studies subjected to postmortem studies. the external appear ... | 2007 | 16860551 |
| evaluation of the antithyroid, antioxidative and antihyperglycemic activity of scopoletin from aegle marmelos leaves in hyperthyroid rats. | scopoletin (7-hydroxy-6-methoxy coumarin) was isolated from the leaves of aegle marmelos and evaluated for its potential to regulate hyperthyroidism, lipid peroxidation and hyperglycemia in levo-thyroxine-induced hyperthyroid rats. scopoletin (1.00 mg/kg, p.o.) administered daily for 7 days to levo-thyroxine-treated animals decreased the levels of serum thyroid hormones and glucose as well as hepatic glucose-6-phosphatase activity, demonstrating its potential to regulate hyperthyroidism and hype ... | 2006 | 17078113 |
| biochemical evaluation of antidiabetogenic properties of some commonly used indian plants on streptozotocin-induced diabetes in experimental rats. | 1. diabetes mellitus is a serious metabolic disorder with micro- and macrovascular complications that results in significant morbidity and mortality. 2. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the hypoglycaemic efficacy of commonly used traditional indian plants, such as murraya koenigii, mentha piperitae, ocimum sanctum and aegle marmelos, in streptozotocin (stz)-induced experimental rats. 3. oral administration of the ethanolic extract of these plants resulted in a significant decrease in ... | 2006 | 17184494 |
| antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic agent from aegle marmelos. | the plant aegle marmelos belongs to the family of rutaceae. from the leaves of a. marmelos an alkaloidal-amide, aegeline 2, was isolated and found to have antihyperglycemic activity as evidenced by lowering the blood glucose levels by 12.9% and 16.9% at 5 and 24h, respectively, in sucrose challenged streptozotocin induced diabetic rats (stz-s) model at the dose of 100mg/kg body weight. aegeline 2 has also significantly decreased the plasma triglyceride (tg) levels by 55% (p<0.001), total cholest ... | 2007 | 17197179 |
| removed: inhibition of doxorubicin-induced clastogenic effect by aegle marmelos (l.) correa in cultured v79 cells. | this article has been removed consistent with elsevier policy on article withdrawal. please see http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. the publisher apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. | 2006 | 17270387 |
| analgesic activity of methanol extract of aegle marmelos leaves. | the methanol extract of leaves of aegle marmelos at a dose level of 200 and 300 mg/kg showed significant analgesic activity on acetic acid-induced writhing and tail flick test in mice. | 2007 | 17335994 |
| effects of aegle marmelos (l.) correa on the peripheral blood and small intestine of mice exposed to gamma radiation. | the radioprotective effect of bael (aegle marmelos, ame) extract was studied in swiss albino mice against radiation-induced changes in the peripheral blood, spleen colony forming units, and intestinal mucosa. the mice were treated with 250 mg/kg body weight of ame orally once daily for five consecutive days before exposure to an acute dose of 7 gy of gamma radiation after the last administration. the peripheral blood was collected and evaluated for red blood cell (rbc), hemoglobin, total leukocy ... | 2006 | 17341202 |
| modulation of doxorubicin-induced genotoxicity by aegle marmelos in mouse bone marrow: a micronucleus study. | the effect of various concentrations of aegle marmelos (ame) on the doxorubicin (dox)-induced genotoxic effects in mice bone marrow was studied. treatment of mice with different concentrations of dox resulted in a dose-dependent elevation in the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic (mpce) as well as normochromatic (mnce) erythrocytes in mouse bone marrow. the frequencies of mpce and mnce increased with scoring time, and the greatest elevation for mpce was observed at 48 hours post-dox treat ... | 2007 | 17351026 |
| inhibition of radiation-induced clastogenicity by aegle marmelos (l.) correa in mice bone marrow exposed to different doses of gamma-radiation. | the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic (mpce), normochromatic erythrocytes (mnce), and polychromatic/normochromatic erythrocyte ratio (pce/nce), was studied in the bone marrow of mice orally administered with 0, 200, 225, 250, 275 and 300 mg/kg body weight of hydroalcoholic leaf extract of aegle marmelos (ame). treatment of mice with ame, once daily for 5 consecutive days, before exposure to 2 gy resulted in a significant decline in the frequency of mpce when compared to the non-drug-trea ... | 2007 | 17370869 |
| constituents of aegle marmelos. | 1981 | 17402022 | |
| antioxidant capacity, total phenolics and sugar content of selected thai health beverages. | this study was to determine antioxidant capacity, total phenolics and sugar content of 12 pasteurized and sterilized thai health beverages, products of the royal chitralada projects. the antioxidant capacities were analyzed using 2,2-diphenyl-l-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging and the photochemiluminescence (pcl) assay. folin-ciocalteu assay and nelson's reducing sugar test were used to determine total phenolic compounds and sugar contents, respectively. sacred lotus root drink showed the signi ... | 2007 | 17415958 |
| safety evaluation of aqueous extracts from aegle marmelos and stevia rebaudiana on reproduction of female rats. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of a thai medicinal plant, aegle marmelos, and a non-caloric sweetener, stevia rebaudiana, on the reproduction of female rats. female rats were treated orally with aqueous extract of a. marmelos (6%) and s. rebaudiana at various concentrations (0, 0.2, 1, or 10%) for 60 days (1 ml/day) before mating. the control rats received only distilled water. at the end of the treatment period, treated females were mated with untreated males and the effec ... | 2006 | 17547081 |
| rapid densitometric method for simultaneous analysis of umbelliferone, psoralen, and eugenol in herbal raw materials using hptlc. | the term 'phenolics' refers to a vast array of biologically active compounds ubiquitous in plants, many of which have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. umbelliferone, psoralen, and eugenol are widely occurring phenolic compounds of plant origin, for which many biological activities against chronic diseases have been reported. a simple hptlc method has been developed for the simultaneous quantification of umbelliferone, psoralen, and eugenol. these three compounds were qua ... | 2007 | 17628870 |
| effect of umbelliferone on tail tendon collagen and haemostatic function in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. | diabetes mellitus is known to affect collagen in various tissues. umbelliferone (7-hydroxycoumarin), a natural antioxidant and benzopyrone, is found in golden apple (aegle marmelos correa) and bitter orange (citrus aurantium). plant-derived phenolic coumarins have been shown to act as dietary antioxidants. in this study, we have investigated the influence of umbelliferone on collagen content and its effects on the tail tendon in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. male albino wistar rats (180-200 g) w ... | 2007 | 17651305 |
| influence of umbelliferone on membrane-bound atpases in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | the activities of membrane-bound atpases are altered both in erythrocytes and tissues of streptozotocin (stz)-induced diabetic rats and diabetic patients. umbelliferone (umb), a natural antioxidant, is a benzopyrone occurring in nature, and it is present in the fruits of golden apple (aegle marmelos correa) and bitter orange (citrus aurantium). earlier we evaluated and reported the effect of umb on plasma insulin and glucose, and this study was designed to evaluate the effect of umbelliferone on ... | 2007 | 17652835 |
| suppression of fertility in male albino rats following the administration of 50% ethanolic extract of aegle marmelos. | plants have served as a natural source of antifertility substances. the reactivated interest in the evaluation of some lead plants for fertility prompted us to undertake studies on the antifertility potential of aegle marmelos leaves. | 2007 | 18061707 |
| on the constitution of the active principles isolated from the mature bark of aegle marmelos, correâ. | 1949 | 18112067 | |
| isolation and identification of mosquito larvicidal compound from abutilon indicum (linn.) sweet. | larvicidal activity of crude hexane, ethyl acetate, petroleum ether, acetone and methanol extracts of five medicinal plants, abutilon indicum, aegle marmelos, euphorbia thymifolia, jatropha gossypifolia and solanum torvum were assayed for their toxicity against the early fourth-instar larvae of culex quinquefasciatus. the larval mortality was observed after 24 h exposure. all extracts showed moderate larvicidal effects; however, the highest larval mortality was found in petroleum ether extract o ... | 2008 | 18176816 |
| radioprotective potential of plants and herbs against the effects of ionizing radiation. | ionizing radiations produce deleterious effects in the living organisms and the rapid technological advancement has increased human exposure to ionizing radiations enormously. there is a need to protect humans against such effects of ionizing radiation. attempts to protect against the deleterious effects of ionizing radiations by pharmacological intervention were made as early as 1949 and efforts are continued to search radioprotectors, which may be of great help for human application. this revi ... | 2007 | 18188408 |
| anti-microfilarial activity of methanolic extract of vitex negundo and aegle marmelos and their phytochemical analysis. | in the present study, methanolic extracts of roots of vitex negundo l. and extracts of leaves of vitex negundo l., ricinus communis l. and aegle marmelos corr. were explored for possible antifilarial effect against brugia malayi microfilariae. it was observed that among the herbal extracts, root extract of vitex negundo l. and leaves extract of aegle marmelos corr. at 100 ng/ml concentration showed complete loss of motility of microfilariae after 48 hr of incubation. thin layer chromatography of ... | 2008 | 18335811 |
| differential expression of ompc and ompf in multidrug-resistant shigella dysenteriae and shigella flexneri by aqueous extract of aegle marmelos, altering its susceptibility toward beta-lactam antibiotics. | steadily increasing resistance among shigella to beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, and tetracycline has compromised the utility of these commonly used antimicrobial agents. also, undesirable side effects of certain antibiotics have triggered immense interest in search of alternative therapies using medicinal plants. one such medicinal plant used since ancient times to cure diarrhea is aegle marmelos. the present study exemplifies the susceptibility of beta-lactam-resistant shigella dysenteriae and ... | 2008 | 18358664 |
| re: do holding exercises or antimuscarinics increase maximum voided volume in monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis? a randomized controlled trial in children. k. j. van hoeck, a. bael, e. van dessel, d. van renthergem, k. bernaerts, v. vandermaelen, h. lax, h. hirche and j. d. van gool. j urol 2007; 178: 2132-2136. | 2008 | 18436259 | |
| screening of antioxidant potential of selected barks of indian medicinal plants by multiple in vitro assays. | to evaluate the antioxidant potential in herbal extract barks of five therapeutically important medicinal plants native to india, i.e. crataeva nurvala buch.-ham., buchanania lanzan spreng., aegle marmelos corr., dalbergia sissoo roxb. ex dc., and cedrela toona roxb. | 2008 | 18478975 |
| in vitro effect of four herbal plants on the motility of brugia malayi microfilariae. | disease burden due to lymphatic filariasis is disproportionately high despite mass drug administration with conventional drugs. usage of herbal drugs in traditional medicine is quite well known but largely empirical. hence the present study was designed to screen the in vitro antifilarial effect of four herbal plants on brugia malayi. | 2008 | 18653910 |
| phenylethyl cinnamides: a new series of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from the leaves of aegle marmelos. | a series of phenylethyl cinnamides, which included new compounds named anhydromarmeline, aegelinosides a and b, were isolated from aegle marmelos leaves as alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. the structures of new compounds were characterized by spectroscopic data and chemical degradation. of compounds isolated, anhydroaegeline revealed the most potent inhibitory effect against alpha-glucosidase with ic(50) value of 35.8 microm. the present result also supports ethnopharmacological use of a. marmelos ... | 2008 | 18760601 |
| antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential of aegle marmelos correa. against ccl4-induced oxidative stress and early tumor events. | the antioxidant properties and inhibitory effect on early tumor promoter markers of a. marmelos (25 and 50 mg/kg b. wt. orally) have been evaluated. male wistar rats were pre-treated for seven consecutive days with a. marmelos prior to ccl4 (1 ml kg(- 1) body weight p. o., in corn oil [1:1 v/v]) treatment. pre-treatment with a. marmelos suppressed lipid peroxidation (lpo), xanthine oxidase (xo) and release of serum toxicity marker enzymes viz, sgot, ldh, sgpt dose-dependently and significantly ( ... | 2009 | 18830880 |
| activation of apoptosis by 1-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-2-naphthalene-carboxaldehyde, a novel compound from aegle marmelos. | we have identified a natural compound that activates apoptosis of epithelial cancer cells through activation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (tnf-alpha), tnf receptor (tnfr)-associated death domain (tradd), and caspases. the molecule 1-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-2-naphthalene-carboxaldehyde (hdnc, marmelin) was isolated and characterized from ethyl acetate fraction of extracts of aegle marmelos. hdnc treatment inhibited the growth of hct-116 colon cancer tumor xenografts in vivo. immunostaining for cd ... | 2008 | 18922933 |
| fetal hemoglobin inducers from the natural world: a novel approach for identification of drugs for the treatment of {beta}-thalassemia and sickle-cell anemia. | the objective of this review is to present examples of lead compounds identified from biological material (fungi, plant extracts and agro-industry material) and of possible interest in the field of a pharmacological approach to the therapy of beta-thalassemia using molecules able to stimulate production of fetal hemoglobin (hbf) in adults. concerning the employment of hbf inducers as potential drugs for pharmacological treatment of beta-thalassemia, the following conclusions can be reached: (i) ... | 2009 | 18955291 |
| reversible changes in the antifertility induced by aegle marmelos in male albino rats. | to study the effects of aegle marmelos on the testicular reproductive system, a 50% ethanolic extract of aegle marmelos leaves (amlet) was fed orally to male albino rats at the dose levels of 200 and 300 mg/kg body wt./day for 60 days. recovery was assessed for an additional 120 days. oral administration of amlet did not cause body weight loss. the motility and sperm concentration were significantly reduced along with complete inhibition of fertility at a dose of 300 mg/kg. the level of serum te ... | 2008 | 19052962 |
| seasonal variations of airborne pollen in allahabad, india. | using a burkard 7-day volumetric sampler a survey of airborne pollen grains in allahabad was carried out from december 2004--november 2005 to assess the qualitative and quantitative occurrence of pollen grains during different months of the year, and to characterize the pollen seasons of dominant pollen types in the atmosphere of allahabad. 80 pollen types were identified out of the total pollen catch of 3,416.34 pollen grains/m(3). bulk of the pollen originated from anemophilous trees and grass ... | 2008 | 19061265 |
| laboratory study on larvicidal activity of indigenous plant extracts against anopheles subpictus and culex tritaeniorhynchus. | anopheles subpictus and culex tritaeniorhynchus have developed resistance to various synthetic insecticides, making its control increasingly difficult. insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative biocontrol techniques in the future. the leaf acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, hexane, and methanol extracts of aegle marmelos (linn.) correa ex roxb, andrographis lineata wallich ex nees., andrographis paniculata (burm.f.) wall. ex nees., cocculus hirsutus (l.) diels, eclipta ... | 2009 | 19165502 |
| removal of cr(vi) from aqueous solution using bael fruit (aegle marmelos correa) shell as an adsorbent. | in this study, a new activated carbon prepared from non-usable bael fruit shell (bs) has been used as an efficient low cost adsorbent to remove the cr(vi) toxic metal from aqueous phase. batch mode experiments have been performed as a function of initial ph of solution, agitation time, adsorbate concentration and adsorbent dosage. maximum chromium removal was found at ph 2.0 in an equilibrium time of 240 min by adsorption-coupled reduction. the sorption data fitted satisfactorily with langmuir a ... | 2009 | 19339109 |
| lipid lowering activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of aegle marmelos (linn.) in hyperlipidaemic models of wistar albino rats. | lipid lowering effect of 50% ethanolic extract of the leaves of a. marmelos (linn.) was evaluated in triton and diet induced hyperlipidaemic models of wistar albino rats. the extract at 125 and 250 mg/kg dose levels inhibited the elevation in serum cholesterol and triglycerides levels on triton wr 1339 administration in rats. the extract at the same dose levels significantly attenuated the elevated serum total cholesterol and triglycerides with an increase in the high-density lipoprotein cholest ... | 2009 | 19405383 |
| periplogenin-3-o- -d-glucopyranosyl -(1-->6)- -d-glucopyaranosyl- -(1-->4) -d-cymaropyranoside, isolated from aegle marmelos protects doxorubicin induced cardiovascular problems and hepatotoxicity in rats. | doxorubicin is a common chemotherapeutic anticancer drug. its use is associated with adverse effects including cardiotoxicity. several therapeutics interventions have been attempted to reduce the toxicity and to improve the efficacy of the drug. however, on phytochemicals very few investigations have been made. in the present study we have evaluated the potential of a cardenolide, periplogenin, isolated from the leaves of aegle marmelos in protecting the doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity and li ... | 2009 | 19426248 |
| synthesis of novel triterpenoid (lupeol) derivatives and their in vivo antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic activity. | the triterpenoid, lupeol (1) has been isolated from the leaves extract of aegle marmelos. few novel derivatives (2-13) were synthesized from the naturally occurring lupeol (1) and screened for their antihyperglycemic activity (2-11) and antidyslipidemic activity (2-4 and 12-13). the derivative 4 lowered the blood glucose levels by 18.2% and 25.0% at 5h and 24h, respectively, in sucrose challenged streptozotocin induced diabetic rats (stz-s) model at the dose of 100mg/kg body weight. the compound ... | 2009 | 19515563 |
| intraocular pressure-lowering activity of topical application of aegle marmelos fruit extract in experimental animal models. | the present study was designed to evaluate the intraocular pressure (iop)-lowering activity of topical application of the aqueous extract of aegle marmelos fruit in experimental animal models. | 2009 | 19556826 |
| a novel antifungal anthraquinone from seeds of aegle marmelos correa (family rutaceae). | a new anthraquinone, 1-methyl-2-(3'-methyl-but-2'-enyloxy)-anthraquinone (1) has been isolated from seeds of aegle marmelos correa and was characterized on the basis of spectral analysis (uv, ir, 1h nmr, 13c nmr, 2d nmr and mass spectroscopy). the compound exhibited significant antifungal activity against pathogenic strains of aspergillus species and candida albicans in disc diffusion assay (mic value of 6.25 microg/disc), microbroth dilution and percent spore germination inhibition assays (mic ... | 2010 | 19686813 |
| oviposition-deterrent, ovicidal, and repellent activities of indigenous plant extracts against anopheles subpictus grassi (diptera: culicidae). | insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative biocontrol techniques in the future. the leaf acetone, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of aegle marmelos (linn.) correa ex roxb, andrographis lineata wallich ex nees, and cocculus hirsutus (l.) diels were tested for oviposition-deterrent, ovicidal, and repellent activities against anopheles subpictus grassi (diptera: culicidae). the percentage of effective oviposition repellency of 92.60 , 93.04, 95.20, 88.26, 92.80, 94.01, ... | 2009 | 19707789 |
| modulation of expression of il-8 gene in bronchial epithelial cells by 5-methoxypsoralen. | persistent recruitment of neutrophils in the bronchi of cystic fibrosis patients contributes to airway tissue damage, suggesting the importance of intervening on the expression of the neutrophil chemokine il-8. extracts from plants have been investigated to select components able to reduce il-8 expression in bronchial epithelial cells challenged with pseudomonas aeruginosa. extracts and purified components have been added to cells 24 h before pro-inflammatory challenge with p. aeruginosa and il- ... | 2009 | 19720161 |
| essential oil of aegle marmelos as a safe plant-based antimicrobial against postharvest microbial infestations and aflatoxin contamination of food commodities. | the essential oil of aegle marmelos l. correa (rutaceae) showed strong fungitoxicity against some storage fungi-causing contamination of foodstuffs. the oil also showed efficacy as aflatoxin suppressor at 500 microl/l as it completely arrested the aflatoxin b(1) production by the toxigenic strains (navjot 4nst and saktiman 3nst) of aspergillus flavus link. keeping in view the side effects of synthetic fungicides, a. marmelos oil may be recommended as an antimicrobial of plant origin to enhance t ... | 2009 | 19723215 |
| removal of pb(ii) ions from aqueous solution by adsorption using bael leaves (aegle marmelos). | biosorption of pb(ii) on bael leaves (aegle marmelos) was investigated for the removal of pb(ii) from aqueous solution using different doses of adsorbent, initial ph, and contact time. the maximum pb loading capacity of the bael leaves was 104 mg g(-1) at 50 mg l(-1) initial pb(ii) concentration at ph 5.1. sem and ft-ir studies indicated that the adsorption of pb(ii) occurs inside the wall of the hollow tubes present in the bael leaves and carboxylic acid, thioester and sulphonamide groups are i ... | 2010 | 19765896 |
| assessment of the contraceptive efficacy of the aqueous extract of aegle marmelos corr. leaves in male albino rats. | the present study was conducted to evaluate the contraceptive effect of an aqueous extract from the leaves of aegle marmelos (amlaq) on the reproductive organs of male rats with an emphasis on reversibility. adult male rats were treated daily with different doses of amlaq, i.e., 150, 300 and 600 mg/kg bw/day for 60 days. the data presented in this study demonstrate that the weight of the reproductive organs was reduced significantly in all the treatment groups. amlaq induced a significant decrea ... | 2009 | 19802961 |
| mass attenuation coefficients of x-rays in different medicinal plants. | the mass attenuation coefficients of specific parts of several plants, (fruits, leaves, stem and seeds) often used as medicines in the indian herbal system, have been measured employing nai (ti)) detector. the electronic setup used is a nai (ti) detector, which is coupled to mca for analysis of the spectrum. a source of (241)am is used to get x-rays in the energy range 8-32kev from cu, rb, mo, ag and ba targets. in the present study, the measured mass attenuation coefficient of ocimum sanctum, c ... | 2010 | 19910203 |
| antifungal constituents isolated from the seeds of aegle marmelos. | antifungal constituents, 2-isopropenyl-4-methyl-1-oxa-cyclopenta[b]anthracene-5,10-dione and (+)-4-(2'-hydroxy-3'-methylbut-3'-enyloxy)-8h-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-h]chromen-8-one in addition to known compounds imperatorin, beta-sitosterol, plumbagin, 1-methyl-2-(3'-methyl-but-2'-enyloxy)-anthraquinone, beta-sitosterol glucoside, stigmasterol, vanillin and salicin were isolated during phytochemical investigation on seeds of aegle marmelos correa. | 2010 | 19913858 |
| indigenous drugs in ischemic heart disease in patients with diabetes. | india is currently facing the silent epidemic of ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm), hypertension, and stroke. both diabetes and ischemic heart disease appear in indian people a decade earlier compared to whites. the recent evidence that certain medicinal plants possess hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, and immunomodulating properties on account of their rich flavonoid and/or other glucose-lowering active constituents merits scientific scrutiny in this regard. | 2009 | 19922253 |
| studies on the antidiarrhoeal activity of aegle marmelos unripe fruit: validating its traditional usage. | aegle marmelos (l.) correa has been widely used in indigenous systems of indian medicine due to its various medicinal properties. however, despite its traditional usage as an anti-diarrhoeal there is limited information regarding its mode of action in infectious forms of diarrhoea. hence, we evaluated the hot aqueous extract (decoction) of dried unripe fruit pulp of a. marmelos for its antimicrobial activity and effect on various aspects of pathogenicity of infectious diarrhoea. | 2009 | 19930633 |
| efficacy of botanical extracts against japanese encephalitis vector, culex tritaeniorhynchus. | the purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of leaf hexane and chloroform extracts of aegle marmelos, andrographis lineata, andrographis paniculata, cocculus hirsutus, eclipta prostrata, and tagetes erecta on repellent, ovicidal, and oviposition-deterrent activities against culex tritaeniorhynchus giles (diptera: culicidae). the repellent action of the plant extracts tested varied depending on the plant species, part, solvent used in extraction, and the extract dose. the hexane ext ... | 2010 | 19953270 |
| influence of umbelliferone on glycoprotein components in diabetic rats. | abstract umbelliferone (7-hydroxycoumarin), a derivative of coumarin, is benzopyrone in nature, and it is present in the fruits of golden apple (aegle marmelos correa) and bitter orange (citrus aurantium). the present study was designed with the objective of evaluating the effect of umbelliferone (umb) on glycemic control and glycoprotein components in the plasma and tissues (liver, kidney, heart, and brain) of streptozotocin (stz)-induced diabetic rats. adult male albino rats of wistar strain, ... | 2007 | 20020964 |
| biological activities of crude extracts and chemical constituents of bael, aegle marmelos (l.) corr. | bael (aegle marmelos (l.) corr.) is an important medicinal plant of india. leaves, fruits, stem and roots of a. marmelos have been used in ethno medicine to exploit its' medicinal properties including astringent, antidiarrheal antidysenteric, demulcent, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities. compounds purified from bael have been proven to be biologically active against several major diseases including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. preclinical studies indicate the therapeu ... | 2009 | 20099458 |
| antimicrobial activity of some indian medicinal plants. | the antimicrobial potential of seventy-seven extracts from twenty-four plants was screened against eight bacteria and four pathogenic fungi, using microbroth dilution assay. lowest concentration of the extract, which inhibits any visual microbial growth after treatment with p-iodonitrotetrazolium violet, was considered to be minimum inhibitory concentration (mic). water extracts of acacia nilotica, justicia zelanica, lantana camara and saraca asoca exhibited good activity against all the bacteri ... | 2007 | 20161895 |