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Antistress activity of ethanolic extract of <i style="">Asparagus racemosus</i> Willd roots in mice
419-424Ethanolic
extract of the roots of A. racemosus
improved the stress tolerance in chemical writhing test and swimming endurance
test at all the doses as compared to stress control group. Restraint stress
induced elevation of blood glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol levels were
significantly lowered by pretreatment with extract. Moreover, stress induced
variations in levels of lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide, protein and
glutathione content in mouse brain were significantly ameliorated by
pretreatment with extract. The extract attenuated the elevated weight of
adrenal glands and increased the reduced weight of the spleen during stress. In
conclusion, the results suggest antistress property of Asparagus racemosus in different model of stress
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of <i style="">Senecio rufinervis</i> DC. (Asteraceae)
44-47The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the
leaves and roots of Senecio rufinervis DC.
was analyzed by GC, GC/MS and NMR. Germacrene D was the major constituent in
both the oils studied (40.19 and 24.95%, respectively). The antimicrobial
activity of the oil was determined by disc diffusion method. Results showed
that both the oils exhibited significant antibacterial activity