PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF ACEROLA CHERRY: A REVIEW

This review paper is focused on phytochemical and pharmacological overview of Acerola cherry. It is native to tropical and subtropical America. It is a small cherry like fruit and is often referred to as the Barbados, the West Indian, or the Puerto Rican cherry. This review has been conducted to update the information that is available in different scientific literatures. It is observed that the fruits of Acerola cherry are the rich source of Vitamin C and also contains phytochemicals such as anthocyanidin, carotenoids and polyphenols. These components exhibit various pharmacological activities like Free radical scavenging activities and inhibitory effects on both alpha-glucosidase and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) production. It is used as an antioxidant, antimicrobial agent and antihyperglycaemic agent. The Present review article can act as database for the phytochemical and pharmacological activities for future prospect and research

Physicochemical, Phytochemical and toxicity studies on gum and mucilage from plant Abelmoschus esculentus

Abstract Okra is a popular health food due to its high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content. It is also a good source of calcium and potassium. In addition, the plant has been used medicinally in the treatment of several disorders like Anticancer, antimicrobial, hypoglycaemic and anti-ulcer activity, etc. The Present studies give pharmacopoeial standards like physicochemical constant Ash value, Specific gravity and pH. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Carbohydrate, Protein and Amino acid, flavonoids, phytosterol, and volatile oil. The toxicity studies were carried out according to the method of Knudsen and Curtis and up to dose 4000 mg/kg, no mortality; no toxic manifestations were observed