Antinociceptive activity of swertiamarin isolated from Enicostemma axillare.

Many traditional Indian medicinal plants which contain large quantity of a secoiridoid, swertiamarin are being used to relieve pain. Iridoids present in a wide variety of medicinal plants possess a large number of medicinal properties. In the present study in vivo antinociceptive activity of swertiamarin isolated from E.

Some less known central nervous system depressant.

The present communication reports some medicinal plants which are used as Central Nervous System sedative agent in the traditional system of medicine.

Pharmacognostical studies on leaves of ataiantia monophyia correa.

Leaves of Atalantia monophylla are used in chronic rheumatism and paralysis. The Pharmacognostical studies like histological characters, leaf constants, ash values and extractive values of leaves of Atalantia monophylla Corr were carried out. The preliminary phytochemical analysis were also carried out.