is used for the management of diabetes mellitus in the Indian subcontinent. The present work aimed to validate the traditional claim of the plant in diabetes mellitus. studies were conducted using α-glucosidase and α-amylase assays whereas streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetic Wistar rats were used for study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The genus Artemisia is important due to its medicinal properties as well as vital aroma compounds of commercial value.
Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the potential of the essential oil of Artemisia indica wildly growing in Uttarakhand.
Materials And Methods: The aerial parts of Artemisia indica Willd.
Background: Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipschitz, syn Saussurea lappa C.B.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe variation of the berberine content in roots and stem bark of Berberis asiatica with altitude and edaphic conditions in the western Himalaya was estimated by HPLC. The comparative assessment revealed a significantly higher berberine content in roots than in stem barks. Moreover, the berberine content varied significantly with altitude and edaphic conditions both in root and stem bark samples.
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