| pharmacological observations on saponins from cestrum diurnum and cestrum nocturnum. | | 1968 | 5718531 |
| flavonol glycosides and steroidal saponins from the leaves of cestrum nocturnum and their cytotoxicity. | phytochemical analysis of the leaves of cestrum nocturnum (solanaceae) resulted in the isolation of two new flavonol glycosides (1, 2) and seven steroidal saponins (3-9), including four new ones (4, 6, 7, and 9). the structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic analysis, including 2d nmr data, and the results of hydrolytic cleavage. cytotoxic activities of the isolated compounds against human oral squamous cell carcinoma-(hsc-2) cells and normal human gingival fibroblasts are ... | 2001 | 11170659 |
| behavioral and antiepileptic effects of acute administration of the extract of the plant cestrum nocturnum lin (lady of the night). | cestrum nocturnum is a garden shrub from the family solanaceae and is used as a remedy for different health disorders. the aim of the present work was to investigate the potential neuropharmacological action profile of decoctions obtained from dry leaves of the plant. decoctions were tested in different neuropharmacological models-irwin test, exploratory behavior, tests for analgesia, isoniazid- and picrotoxin-induced convulsions, and maximal electroshock seizures-in mice, as well as in amphetam ... | 2008 | 18276193 |
| [experimental study on antitumor effect of extracts from cestrum nocturnum in vivo]. | to observe the antitumor effects of extracts from cestrum nocturnum (cn) in vivo. | 2008 | 19260288 |
| visible light photo catalytic inactivation of bacteria and photo degradation of methylene blue with ag/tio2 nanocomposite prepared by a novel method. | water purification is one of the worldwide problem and most of the conventional methods are associated with a number of drawbacks. therefore it is the need of the day to develop new methods and materials to overcome the problem of water purification. in this research work we present a simple and green approach to synthesize silver decorated titanium dioxide (ag/tio2) nanocomposite with an efficient photo catalytic activities. phytochemicals of the cestrum nocturnum leaf extract were used to synt ... | 2016 | 27376463 |
| in vitro assessment of plants growing in cuba belonging to solanaceae family against leishmania amazonensis. | in this study, an in vitro antileishmanial assessment of plant extracts from 12 genera and 46 species growing in cuba belonging to solanaceae family was performed. a total of 226 extracts were screened against promastigotes of leishmania amazonensis, and cytotoxicity of active extracts [median inhibitory concentration (ic50 ) promastigotes <100 µg/ml] was determined on peritoneal macrophage from balb/c mice. extracts that showed selective index >5 were then assayed against intracellular amastigo ... | 2016 | 27480800 |
| anticandidal activity of medicinal plants and pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of clinical specimens. | this study was designed to investigate the in vitro anticandidal activity of some medicinal plants and pseudomonas aeruginosa strains against candida species. the antifungal activity of methanolic extracts of five medicinal plants, namely, cinnamomum porrectum, lippia nudiflora, cestrum nocturnum, trachyspermum ammi, and sida carpinifolia were studied. the medicinal characteristics of these plants were compared with commercially used antibiotics. the antimicrobial assay was done by agar well dif ... | 2016 | 25592881 |
| 'floral' scent production by puccinia rust fungi that mimic flowers. | crucifers (brassicaceae) in 11 genera are often infected by rust fungi in the puccinia monoica complex. infection causes a 'pseudoflower' to form that is important for attracting insect visitors that sexually outcross the fungus. 'pollinator' attraction is accomplished through visual floral mimicry, the presence of a nectar reward and floral fragrances. here we used gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify and quantify fragrance production by these rust fungi on several arabis hosts, ... | 1998 | 9734071 |
| bioefficacy of plumbago zeylanica (plumbaginaceae) and cestrum nocturnum (solanaceae) plant extracts against aedes aegypti (diptera: culicide) and nontarget fish poecilia reticulata. | in a search for natural products that could be used to control the vectors of tropical diseases, extracts of medicinal plants plumbago zeylanica and cestrum nocturnum have been tested for larvicidal activity against second, third, and fourth instar larvae of aedes aegypti. the lc(50) values of all the extracts in different solvents of both the plants were less than 50 ppm (15.40-38.50 ppm) against all tested larval instars. plant extracts also affected the life cycle of a. aegypti by inhibition ... | 2011 | 21107859 |
| 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 |
| cestrum nocturnum flower extracts attenuate proliferation and induce apoptosis in malignant cells through inducing dna damage and inhibiting topoisomerase ii activity. | most of the existing chemotherapeutic drugs have plenty of side effects. chinese herbal medicine has been used for pharmaceutical and dietary therapy for thousands of years with more effective and fewer side effects. cestrum nocturnum (cn) has long been used to treat digestive diseases for centuries in china. our previous study first proved that the n-butanol part isolated from the flowers of cn produced an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of malignant cells. however, the fractions respons ... | 2017 | 28250789 |
| pharmacological investigation of the wound healing activity of cestrum nocturnum (l.) ointment in wistar albino rats. | objectives. the present study was aimed at investigating the wound healing effect of ethanolic extract of cestrum nocturnum (l.) leaves (eecn) using excision and incision wound model. methods. wistar albino rats were divided into five groups each consisting of six animals; group i (left untreated) considered as control, group ii (ointment base treated) considered as negative control, group iii treated with 5% (w/w) povidone iodine ointment (intadine usp), which served as standard, group iv treat ... | 2016 | 27018126 |
| development and life table parameters of phenacoccus madeirensis green (hemiptera: pseudococcidae) on four ornamental plants. | the development, reproduction, and life table parameters of the phenacoccus madeirensis green (hemiptera: pseudococcidae) on four ornamental plant species, namely pelargonium zonale (geraniaceae), hibiscus rosa-sinensis, hibicus syriacus (malvaceae), and cestrum nocturnum (solanaceae) were investigated under controlled conditions (25 ± 2°c, 60 ± 10% r.h., and 16 h photophase). life table data were analyzed by using an age-stage two-sex life table. the shortest total immature developmental time o ... | 2016 | 26951150 |
| evaluation of antidiabetic activity of hydroalcoholic extract of cestrum nocturnum leaves in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | objective. to investigate antidiabetic activity of hydroalcoholic extract of cestrum nocturnum leaves in wistar rats. method. cestrum nocturnum leaves extract in hydroalcoholic solution were prepared by soxhletation method and stored in refrigerator at 4°c for two days before use. wistar rats were made diabetic by a single dose of streptozotocin (150 mg/kg i.p.). hydroalcoholic leaves extract of cestrum nocturnum was screened for antidiabetic activity and given to the stz-induced diabetic rats a ... | 2013 | 24151502 |
| determination of the n-alkane profile of epicuticular wax extracted from mature leaves of cestrum nocturnum (solanaceae: solanales). | an n-hexane extract of fresh, mature leaves of cestrum nocturnum (solanales: solanaceae) containing thin layer epicuticular waxes was analysed by thin-layer chromatography, infrared and gas liquid chromatography using standard hydrocarbons. seventeen long chain alkanes (n-c(18) to n-c(34)) were identified and quantified. hentriacontane (n-c(31)) was established as the major n-alkane, while nonadecane (n-c(19)) was the least abundant component of the extracted wax fraction. the carbon preference ... | 2010 | 20803375 |
| potentially blinding herbal eye remedies: cestrum nocturnum or lady of the night. | | 2009 | 19624355 |
| dynamics of traffic noise in a tropical city varanasi and its abatement through vegetation. | noise level monitoring and its reduction with different width and height of vegetation belt were studied in the varanasi city. noise level monitoring of the varanasi city revealed the fact that area category a (without vegetation) was highly polluted as compare to area category b (with vegetation) having less fluctuation of traffic load. four plant species putranjeva roxburghi, cestrum nocturnum, hibiscus rosasinensis and murraya peniculata were tested for noise reduction study at different freq ... | 2008 | 18085417 |
| steroidal glycosides from the leaves of cestrum nocturnum. | further phytochemical analysis aimed at the steroidal glycoside constituents of the leaves of cestrum nocturnum has resulted in the isolation of eight new steroidal glycosides (1-8), which were classified into a spirostanol saponin (1), a furostanol saponin (2), a pseudo-furostanol saponin (3), two pregnane glycosides (4, 5), two cholestane glycosides (6, 7), and pregnane-carboxylic acid gamma-lactone glycoside (8), and of two known spirostanol glycosides (9, 10). the structures of the new compo ... | 2002 | 12502329 |
| a spirostanol glycoside from cestrum nocturnum. | a new steroidal saponin named nocturnoside a has been isolated from the methanolic extract of the fresh leaves of cestrum nocturnum and has been characterized by 13c nmr spectroscopy to be 3-o-[beta-d-glucopyranosyl(1----3)-beta-d-glucopyranosyl(1----2)-beta-d- glucopyranosyl((3----1)-beta-d-xylopyranosyl)(1----4)-beta-d- galactopyranosyl) (25r)-spirost-5-ene-2 alpha,3 beta-diol. | 1991 | 1367796 |
| alkaloids produced by cestrum nocturnum and cestrum diurnum. | | 1971 | 5154603 |
| initiation of floral primordia in cestrum diurnum and cestrum nocturnum in response to various photoperiodic patterns. | | 1965 | 16656082 |
| prolonged action of water on leaves of cestrum nocturnum. | | 1964 | 14240691 |
| yuccagenin from cestrum nocturnum linn. | | 1963 | 14301725 |
| floral initiation in cestrum nocturnum, a long-short day plant. iii. the effect of temperature upon long day and short day induction. | | 1956 | 16654918 |
| floral initiation in cestrum nocturnum, a long-short day plant. ii. a 24-hour versus a 16-hour photoperiod for long day induction. | | 1956 | 16654917 |
| floral initiation in cestrum nocturnum. i. a long-short day plant. | | 1956 | 16654861 |