Since the beginning of human civilization, plants have been used in alleviating the human
distress and it was recorded for about thousands of years ago that the plants are being used …

Introduction Along the altitude, environmental conditions vary significantly that might
influence plant performance and distribution. Adaptation to these changing conditions is a …

Herbal plants have been used in the health maintenance customs since the origin of
mankind. The herbal products have negligible adverse impacts on the consumer health …

Seven new acylated iridoid glycosides, picrorhizaosides A–G (1–7), were isolated from the
methanol extract of the rhizomes of Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.(Plantaginaceae), in …

Cardiovascular diseases involve abnormalities of the heart and blood vessels, such as
coronary heart disease, hypertension, and cerebrovascular disease, and are the main cause …

Abstract Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.(P. kurroa/PK/Kutki), a Himalayan herb belonging
to the family Scrophulariaceae, is widely known for its hepatoprotective activity. Traditionally …

Three new acylated phenylethanoid glycosides, kurroaosides A (14), B (15), and C (16), and
a new acylated cucurbitane-type triterpene glycoside, kurroaoside D (17), were isolated from …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is distinguished by ventricular chamber expansion, systolic
dysfunction, and normal left ventricular (LV) wall thickness, and is mainly caused due to …

Immuno-stimulation is the generation of non-specific immunological responses to boost the
immune system. Allopathy medicines cause enormous number of adverse effects and are …

Abstract Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth is an important medicinal herbaceous plant
belonging to the Scrophulariaceae/Plantaginaceae family. This species is native to the …