Exploration of the anticandidal mechanism of Cassia spectabilis in debilitating candidiasis.

Candida albicans has become resistant to the commercially available, toxic, and expensive anti-Candida agents that are on the market. These factors force the search for new antifungal agents from natural resources. Cassia spectabilis had been traditionally employed by healers for many generations.

Cassia spectabilis (DC) Irwin et Barn: a promising traditional herb in health improvement.

The genus Cassia, comprising about 600 species widely distributed worldwide is well known for its diverse biological and pharmacological properties. Cassia spectabilis (sin Senna spectabilis) (DC) Irwin et Barn (Fabaceae) is widely grown as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical areas. C.

Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of methanol extracts of Ixora coccinea.

Objective: To investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of methanol extracts of Ixora coccinea L. (Rubiaceae) flower, leaf and stem.

Materials And Methods: The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and xanthine oxidase inhibition assay were carried out to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the extract.

Standardization of Cassia spectabilis with respect to authenticity, assay and chemical constituent analysis.

Quality control standardizations of the various medicinal plants used in traditional medicine is becoming more important today in view of the commercialization of formulations based on these plants. An attempt at standardization of Cassia spectabilis leaf has been carried out with respect to authenticity, assay and chemical constituent analysis. The authentication involved many parameters, including gross morphology, microscopy of the leaves and functional group analysis by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.