Amaranth: a new millennium crop of nutraceutical values

A Rastogi, S Shukla - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The major staple food crops production is not able to fulfill food requirement of the global
population due to relatively higher population growth rate in developing countries. The …

Ethnobotanical review of medicinal plants used for skin diseases and related problems in Northeastern India

D Begum, SC Nath - Journal of herbs, spices & medicinal plants, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
The medicinal plants used for the treatments of skin diseases and related problems in
Northeastern India were reviewed based on the ethnobotanic reports. Of the 275 plant …

Effect of Achyranthes aspera on the immunity and survival of Labeo rohita infected with Aeromonas hydrophila

YV Rao, BK Das, P Jyotyrmayee… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2006 - Elsevier
Achyranthes aspera seed was incorporated in the diets (at 0.01%, 0.1% and 0.5%) of Labeo
rohita, rohu fingerlings (3.0±0.4 g). After 2weeks, the fish were immunized with heat-killed …

Plant wealth of Northeast India with reference to ethnobotany

AA Mao, TM Hynniewta, M Sanjappa - 2009 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
The paper highlights the rich plant resources and the vast wealth of ethnobotanical
information available with the various tribes of the region. A brief review of ethnobotanical …

Study of alkaloids from Adhatoda vasica Nees on their antiinflammatory activity

A Chakraborty, AH Brantner - Phytotherapy Research, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Adhatoda vasica Nees is a shrub widespread throughout the tropical regions of southeast
Asia. It possesses a wide spectrum of medicinal properties including positive effects on …

Acorus calamus.: Scientific Validation of Ayurvedic Tradition from Natural Resources

PK Mukherjee, V Kumar, M Mal… - Pharmaceutical …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Acorus calamus. Linn.(Araceae), commonly known as “sweet flag” or “calamus”, is a
semiaquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes. The plant is found in the …

Cancer chemopreventive activity of Achyranthes aspera leaves on Epstein–Barr virus activation and two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis

A Chakraborty, A Brantner, T Mukainaka, Y Nobukuni… - Cancer letters, 2002 - Elsevier
Achyranthes aspera leaves have been assessed for chemopreventive activity. The MeOH
extract, alkaloid, non-alkaloid and saponin fractions exhibited significant inhibitory effects …

Achyranthes aspera stimulates the immunity and enhances the antigen clearance in Catla catla

R Chakrabarti, RY Vasudeva - International Immunopharmacology, 2006 - Elsevier
Achyranthes aspera, an Indian medicinal plant (family: Amaranthaceae) was incorporated in
artificial fish diet, and fed to catla Catla catla. After 4 weeks of feeding, fish were immunized …

Post-coital antifertility activity of Achyranthes aspera Linn. root

N Vasudeva, SK Sharma - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2006 - Elsevier
Achyranthes aspera Linn.(Amaranthaceae) is an abundant indigenous herb in India. It is
traditionally being used as an abortifacient. The ethanol extract of the root was screened for …

Ethnobotanical investigations on plants used in folk medicine by native people of Kumaun Himalayan Region of India

D Tiwari, AN Sah, S Bawari… - Ethnobotany Research …, 2020 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: A large population in the rural area of Uttarakhand is still dependent upon
traditional plant-based knowledge to combat various disease conditions. This study aimed to …