International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development

Diabetes Mellitus is metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia in blood circulation mainly resulting from inadequate insulin secretion, insulin action or both and insulin resistance. Homoeopathic remedies have reported beneficial effect for treating in type 2 diabetes mellitus cases. 

Medicinal herbs are significant source of synthetic and herbal drugs. In the commercial market, medicinal herbs are used as raw drugs, extracts or tinctures. Isolated active constituents are used for applied research. For the last few decades, phytochemistry has been making rapid progress and herbal products are becoming popular. 

The formulations incorporate single herb or more than two herbs (polyherbal formulations). Medicinal herb contains multitude of chemical compounds like alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, resins, oleoresins, sesquiterpene, lactones and oils. 

Today there is growing interest in chemical composition of plant based medicines. Several bioactive constituents have been isolated and studied for pharmacological activity. Rubia cordifolia is an important medicinal plant commonly used in the traditional and AYUSH system of medicine for treatment of different ailments. 

This review illustrates its major constituents, pharmacological actions substantiating the claims made about this plant in the traditional system of medicine and its clinical applications. 

by Dr. Siva Rami Reddy E "A Complete Review on Rubia Cordifolia" 

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018, 

Extracts of Pterocarpus Marsupium were prepared using methods like infusion, maceration, decoction and percolation. Several chemical constituents like pterostilbene, epicatechin, pterosupin, marsupin, tannins, pentosan, propterol, isoflavonoid glycol, liquiritigenin etc. 

were identified and isolated. Pterocarpus Marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae) is one such herbal drug which finds its place in AYUSH. Nature has bestowed this herb with a high versatility due to which it exhibits a wide range of Pharmacological actions. 

Pterocarpus marsupium commonly known as Indian Kino tree or Asana or Vijayasar is a large deciduous tree found in the subtropical regions of the world. 

BY Dr. Siva Rami Reddy E "Pterocarpus Marsupium Importance in Various Activities - A Review" 

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018, 

Phytochemical studies shows that plant Berberis aristata contains mainly yellow colored alkaloids Berberine, oxyberberine, berbamine, aromoline, a protoberberine alkaloid karachine, palmatine, oxycanthine and taxilamine and tannins, sugar, starch. The plant has effective pharmacological action and shows promising future for further researches. 

This review aims to highlight the ethnobotany, pharmacognostic and pharmacological uses of Berberis aristata. It is a red listed endemic medicinal plant species of conservation concern and has become very important in recent years due to its rarity and huge demand in the medicinal plant sector. However, many other species such as Berberis asiatica Roxb., Berberis lycium Royle., Cosinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Coleb and Morinda umbellate L. 

are recommended as ayurvedic substitutes of Daruharidra and traded in the market. In ayurveda, it has been reported to be diaphoretic and diuretic; used as a tonic and also in the preparations of formulations for treating eye diseases, jaundice and skin diseases, diarrhoea, syphilis, chronic rheumatism, urinary disorders etc. 

From time to time, a number of reports on the various pharmacognosical and pharmacological properties of original Daruharidra (B. Aristata) and its substitutes have been reported. This review analyses traditional medicinal usage, and pharmacological and pharmacological investigations done on the endangered medicinal herb Daruharidra and its substitutes.

BY Dr. Siva Rami Reddy E" A Review on Phytochemical and Pharmacological studies of Berberis Aristata" 

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018,