Many indigenous medicinal plants possess promising therapeutic properties, but
experimental demonstration of specific active compound is lacking. Recent research …

DRM. BRINKgraduated from Wageningen University in 1988 with a specialization in tropical
crop science. As a student he carried out field work in Sri Lanka (rural development) and …

Helicteres isora (L.), a South-Asian plant, is a rich source of medicinal and antioxidant
compounds and has been widely used in traditional medicine. Antioxidants are important to …

Objective To explore the phytochemical constituents of the methanolic flower extracts of
Helictres isora (H. isora), Spathodea campanulata (S. campanulata), Antigonon leptopus (A …

Antibacterial activities of aqueous, acetone, ethanol and methanol extracts of fruits of
Helicteres isora (Mororphali) were studied. The fruit aqueous extracts of H. isora showed …

Helicteres isora L., commonly known as Indian Screw Tree is a highly valued medicinal
plant in South-East Asia. The various phytochemicals like phenols, flavonoids and other …

Helicteres isora L. commonly known as “Mudmudika” is an important familiar shrub among
the populace of Odisha, having potential to cure diabetic, weakness in new-born baby …

The medicinal plant Atmora (Helicteres isora Linn.) is used to treat a variety of illnesses. The
fruit of this plant is commonly referred to as Marodphali, Enthani, because of its screw-like …

The present ethnobotanical work was carried out by doing periodical and extensive
ethnobotanical survey, assessment of field and tribal knowledge bank of tribal inhabited …

This volume deals with the plants of South East Asia that are cultivated or collected from the
wild as fibre plants. A broad definition of fibre plants has been applied, and they are …