Browsing by Subject "Medicinal plants"
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The antibacterial activities of Peppermint oil, Mustard oil and Clove oil on Klebsiella pneumonia, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas taetrolens
(Brac University, 2022-03)Bacteria are getting highly resistant to antibiotics throughout the time and are getting harder to treat. This project focused on up to which percentage an essential oil can inhibit a multi-drug resistant pathogen, and ... -
Antioxidant and hypoglycemic effect of Flacourtia jangomas
(Brac University, 2019)Flacourtia jangomas known as lukluki fruits is assuming to have antioxidant and hypoglycemic profile. In order to prove that, we have chosen the methanolic extract of Flacourtia jangomas fruits for assessing the antioxidant ... -
Assessment of CNS depressant activity of Nypa Fruticans Wurmb fruit pulp
(Brac University, 2024-02)Nypa fruticans Wurmb (Family: Arecaceae) or Nipa palm is locally known as “Golfol” in Bangladesh which is of great interest now for its multiple uses. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the CNS depressant ... -
A comparative study: screening of some Bangladeshi medicinal plants for antibacterial properties
(BRAC University, 2017-11)Medicinal plants are the plentiful bioresource of drugs for traditional medicines, food supplements, modern medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical entities for synthetic drugs (Ishtiaq et al., 2013). Nowadays, ... -
Comprehensive study of antibacterial activities of medicinal plants and essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus
(Brac University, 2021-10)Recently it has been observed that an increasing number of bacteria are building resistance to synthetic antibiotics which hampers controlling infective health conditions. It’s familiar to everyone that most antibiotics ... -
Cultivation prospect of medicinal plants in Bangladesh: experiences from Natore
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)The study aimed to explore the possibility of medicinal plant cultivation as a sustainable livelihood option. The study was conducted among the medicinal plant cultivators of five villages of Laxmipur union of Natore ... -
Determination of antibacterial activity of cinnamon and black cumin extracts, along with MIC\MBC against bacterial isolates and analysis of their phytochemical properties
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Medicinal plants are nothing but a blessing to us as they are the ample bio-resource of drugs for traditional medicines, food supplements, modern medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates, and chemical units for synthetic ... -
Evaluation of anti-microbial activity and minimum inhibitory concentration of Flacourtia jangomas fruits
(Brac University, 2023-02)The objective of this study was to determine the particular antibacterial components of Flacourtia jangomas fruit. The antimicrobial screening used the Kirby-Baurer disk diffusion technique and the Broth dilution method, ... -
Herbal drugs used in to cure different types of skin disorders
(Brac University, 2022-10)Herbal remedies are typically used to prevent illness and treat persistent health issues rather than emergencies. Herbal therapy for skin problems has been used for thousands of years. However, its use grows when conventional ... -
In vitro biological screening of ethanol extract of Pterocarpus Indicus Willd. (Fabaceae) leaves
(Brac University, 2023-02)This research was carried out to assess the biological properties of the Pterocarpus Indicus Willd. leaves of the Fabaceae family. To study the leaves, antioxidant activity was examined using DPPH free radical scavenging ... -
In vitro biological screening of ethanol extract of Pterocarpus Indicus Willd. (Fabaceae) leaves
(Brac University, 2023-04)This research was carried out to determine the biological properties (cytotoxic, antimicrobial) of a medicinal plant, named Pterocarpus Indicus Willd, which belongs to Fabaceae family. For evaluating cytotoxic property ... -
Investigation of in-vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Blumea lacera leaf extract
(Brac University, 2019-10)Blumea lacera (family: Asteraceae) is a very potent plant for its various therapeutic properties. This research was intended to detect the antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of chloroform extract of this plant leaf. ... -
Investigation of in-vitro biological potential of Methanol extract of Magnolia alba Leaves
(Brac University, 2020-02)From immemorial time medicinal plants are used as an important source of medication for ailments and diseases. Now a day it has expanded the source of income also. In this experiment some pharmacological activities were ... -
Micropropagation of medicinal plant in Bangladesh: A short review
(Brac University, 2022-12)Micropropagation of medicinal plants is widely applied in the ayurvedic and pharmaceutical industries to produce active compounds. Besides that, in-vitro regeneration is important in the production of high-quality plant-based ... -
Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Crotalaria L. – a review
(Brac University, 2019-05)Medicinal plants are important source of therapeutic drugs. This review article focused on the Crotalaria genus. The objective of this research was to find out the potential therapeutic activities of some of the important ... -
A review of herbal medicines used in the treatment of PCOS: A breakthrough in modern era
(Brac University, 2021-10)Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder which develops challenges to the women in modern era in terms of the reproductive health and endocrine functions representing a spectrum of complications such as ... -
A review on application of medicinal plants in hypothyroidism
(Brac University, 2022-03)Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders globally where there is an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the setting of normal free thyroid hormone levels, both thyroxine and triiodothyronine. ... -
A review on Pandanus Tectorius (Keya) and its major pharmacological activities
(Brac University, 2022-10)The value of medicinal plants as a source of treatment has been recognized since the dawn of mankind. This review research focused on the little tree Pandanus tectorius (P. tectorius), which is used in traditional medicine ... -
A review on pharmacological activities of Bruguiera gymnorhiza
(Brac University, 2022-01)Medicinal plants are great source of biologically active phytochemicals with therapeutic characteristics that have been recognized over time.In traditional medicine, many components of mangrove plants are used for their ... -
A review on pharmacological properties of Marsilea quadrifolia
(Brac University, 2022-01)Medicinal plants have been used to treat different diseases throughout the history of humans. They are potential sources of many medicines and traditional medicines greatly depend on medicinal plants. Marsilea quadrifolia ...
