Plant alkaloids as an emerging therapeutic alternative for the treatment of depression

S Perviz, H Khan, A Pervaiz - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Depression is a heterogeneous mood disorder that has been classified and treated in a
variety of ways. Although, a number of synthetic drugs are being used as standard treatment …

Biogenic Synthesis of MnO2 Nanoparticles With Leaf Extract of Viola betonicifolia for Enhanced Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, and Biocompatible Applications

H Lu, X Zhang, SA Khan, W Li, L Wan - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we propose to synthesize NPs using plant extract containing active biomedical
components, with the goal of obtaining NPs that inherit the biomedical activities of the plant …

Antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of Viola betonicifolia whole plant

N Muhammad, M Saeed, H Khan - BMC complementary and alternative …, 2012 - Springer
Background Pyrexia, algesia and inflammation are associated with several pathological
conditions. Synthetic drugs available for the treatment of these conditions cause multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis and biological activities of gold nanoparticles functionalized with Salix alba

NU Islam, K Jalil, M Shahid, A Rauf… - Arabian Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study reports a facile and reproducible green extracellular synthetic route of highly
stable gold nanoparticles. The aqueous gold ions when exposed to Salix alba L. leaves …

Neuropharmacological potentials of β-carboline alkaloids for neuropsychiatric disorders

YO Ayipo, MN Mordi, M Mustapha… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neuropsychiatric disorders are diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) which are
characterised by complex pathomechanisms that including homeostatic failure, malfunction …

Development, characterization and in vitro antioxidant activity of chitosan-coated alginate microcapsules entrapping Viola odorata Linn. extract

M Yousefi, E Khanniri, M Shadnoush… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Viola odorata Linn or sweet violet has several biological activities due to the presence of
flavonoids, tannins, alaloid, glycoside, and saponins. However, susceptibility of these …

Anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and sedative activities of the extracts and chemical constituents of Diospyros lotus L.

G Uddin, A Rauf, BS Siddiqui, N Muhammad, A Khan… - Phytomedicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Diospyros lotus L. is traditionally used in various diseases including pain and sleep
disorders. The pain and inflammation are the common problems, which are treated with …

[HTML][HTML] Pistacia integerrima gall extract mediated green synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their biological activities

NU Islam, K Jalil, M Shahid, N Muhammad… - Arabian Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reports a rapid, facile and one-pot synthesis of environmentally safe gold
nanoparticles capped and stabilized with galls extract of Pistacia integerrima. The aqueous …

Green Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles Using Viola betonicifolia Leaves Extract: Characterization, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Cytobiocompatible Activities

M Wang, Y Meng, H Zhu, Y Hu, CP Xu… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Viola betonicifolia is a rich source of numerous secondary metabolites, such as
alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, saponins, triterpenoids, and so on, that …

Sedative and Anxiolytic Activities of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.: An Experimental Assessment in Mice

EK Akkol, M Ilhan, B Karpuz, Y Genç… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ethnobotanical field surveys revealed the use of fruits of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. for
treating diabetes, burns, bronchial asthma, constipation, kidney stones, and rheumatic pains …