@article {205, title = {Phytochemical Evaluation of Polyherbal Formulation of Clinacanthus nutans and Elephantopus scaber to Identify Flavonoids}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {8}, year = {2016}, month = {September 2016}, pages = {534-541}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {534}, abstract = {

Background: Modern healthcare system recognizes herbal medicine as a form of alternative medicine and also identify as holistic approach. Everyone in life experiences different kind of wound.Clinacanthus nutans and Elephantopus scaber are well known traditional wound healing herbs. Objective: To develop a new polyherbal formulation in the treatment of wound and identify flavonoid by means of chromatography, chemical method and spectroscopic method. Preliminary phytochemical and fluorescent evaluation of Clinacanthus nutans,Elephantopus scaber and herb-herb combination. Methods and Material: Preliminary phytochemical and fluorescent evaluation of Clinacanthus nutans, Elephantopus and polyherbal formulation of both herb by chemical method. Identification of flavonoids by thin layer chromatography and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Results: Flavonoids have found inside polyherbal formulation by comparing the colour change after chemical analysis, Fluorescence analysis, retention time by thin layer chromatography and functional groups by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Conclusions: Flavonoids may responsible for its activity as wound healing. It may work with other bioactive compounds as synergistic effect.

}, keywords = {Clinacanthus nutans, Elephantopus scaber, Flavonoids, Herb-Herb combination, Polyherbal formulation, Wound healing.}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2016.6.4}, author = {Muhammad Shahzad Aslam and Muhammad Syarhabil Ahmad and Awang Soh Mamat} } @article {72, title = {Component Authentication and Standardisation of an Anti-atherosclerotic Herbal Formulation-GSTC3}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {7}, year = {2015}, month = {Nov-Dec 2015}, pages = {339-343}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {339}, abstract = {

Context: Polyherbal drugs in traditional medicine have been time-tested for treatment of a wide variety of chronic ailments. Aims: To determine constituent components in an in-house designed polyherbal formulation GSTC3 and evaluation of consistency in preparation. Settings and Design: In this study, a hypolipidemic formulation was created using well known plant extracts such as Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks.) Eng. (Burseraceae), Salacia reticulata Wight (Celastraceae), Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn (Combretaceae) and Curcuma longa Linn (Zingiberaceae). Methods and Material: The authentication of individual plant powders was performed using techniques such as powder microscopy and characterised according to Ayurvedic pharmacopeia of India. Phytochemical screening, HPTLC analysis and physicochemical parameters were also determined. Results: The powder microscopic analysis of the individual components served as an authentication for source of plants used. Phytochemical screening ascertained that active classes of compounds reported in the individual extracts such as steroids, terpenoids and polyphenols came into the formulation. Finally, HPTLC analysis of three different batches of GSTC3 ensured stability and integrity in batch to batch preparations. Conclusion: Experimental studies have revealed the antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anti-lipidemic and anti-thrombotic efficacy of GSTC3. This standardisation procedure is essential for further development of GSTC3 into an efficient anti-atherosclerotic drug candidate

}, keywords = {HPTLC, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemical screening, Polyherbal formulation, Powder microscopy}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2015.6.4}, author = {Jeksy Jos Manalil and Indu Muraleedharan Suseela and Smitha Koyickalmadhom Ramavarma and Arunaksharan Narayanankutty and Achuthan Chathrattil Raghavamenon} }