pithecellobium jiringa/抗真菌藥

OBJECTIVE In a continuation of our search for novel antifungal compounds from higher plants, the standard extract of the bark of Pithecellobium racemosum was found to have good activity against important AIDS-related opportunistic yeasts. METHODS The extract was subjected to bioguided fractionation

Unravelling the precise mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory action of fruit extract of Pithecellobium dulce (FPD) is quite complex. Hence the prime approach of this particular study is to unveil intriguing insights to its possible anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Anti-inflammatory effects of

Pithecellobium dulce (Family: Fabaceae) is an edible fruit widely used in Asian-Pacific region. In the present study, we had investigated the protective effect of P. dulce fruit extract in mitigating harmful effects of the chemotherapeutic drug, cyclophosphamide (CTX). Our results showed that P.

<p><em>Pithecellobium</em><em> dulce</em> has been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments owing to its restorative properties. The biological activities and chemical profiles of the lipophilic fraction of <em>P. dulce</em> bark and leaves

We report the potent and selective cytotoxicity of the crude aqueous leaf extract from the medicinal plant, Pithecellobium dulce toward the human breast cancer cells (MCF-7), but not the normal cells (MCF-10A). The cytotoxicity was found to be dose and time dependent, as 300 µg/mL of the extract

BACKGROUND The stem barks are the rich sources of tannins and other phenolic compounds. Tannins inhibited the growth of various fungi, yeast, bacteria and virus. Hence, ten stem barks of ethnomedicinally important plants were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities against human