<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lalbiakngheti Tlau</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lucy Lalawmpuii</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">P.B. Lalthanpuii</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">K. Lalchhandama</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Analysis of the Phytochemical and Antibacterial Properties of the Indigenous Mizo Medicinal Plant, Helicia Excelsa</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibacterial activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Helicia excelsa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mizo traditional medicine.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Plant extract</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2023</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October 2023</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">823-828</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Helicia excelsa &lt;/em&gt;(Roxb.) Bl. is a scarcely known medicinal plant and is native to Southeast Asia. It is most notably used for the treatment of gastric problems in the Mizo traditional medicine in India.&lt;strong&gt; Method: &lt;/strong&gt;The leaves of &lt;em&gt;H. excelsa&lt;/em&gt; were collected from Aizawl, Mizoram, India. An extract was prepared using chloroform. Qualitative phytochemical tests were performed to detect the important phytocompounds. The antioxidant activity was determined by total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, total antioxidant content, DPPH- and ferric-reducing antioxidant power. Antibacterial activity was evaluated by agar well-diffusion method. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;H. excelsa&lt;/em&gt; leaf contains amino acids, alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, phenols, phytosterols, proteins, and tannins. It showed inhibition in selected Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The phenol, flavonoid and total antioxidant contents were 4.52±0.09 gallic acid equivalent (GAE mg/g), 64.27±1.04 quercetin equivalent (QE mg/g), 11.39±0.45 ascorbic acid equivalent (AAE mg/g) respectively. IC50 value of DPPH-scavenging activity was 5.67±0.36. The ferric ion-reducing power showed concentration-dependent activity. The plant extract showed growth-inhibitory actions against Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli, and Gram-positive species, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus. :&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;H. excelsa &lt;/em&gt;leaf contains important bioactive compounds that need to be identified. The antioxidant and antibacterial activities support the basis of its medicinal application.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">823</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lalbiakngheti Tlau, Lucy Lalawmpuii, P.B. Lalthanpuii, K. Lalchhandama*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl 796 001, Mizoram, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">P.B. Lalthanpuii</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kholhring Lalchhandama</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Beautyberry (Callicarpa arborea) as an Antiparasitic Agent Against Raillietina echinobothrida, an Intestinal Tapeworm</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Callicarpa arborea</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Scanning electron microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tapeworm</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tegument</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">February  2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">66-70</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;The beautyberry (&lt;em&gt;Callicarpa arborea&lt;/em&gt; Roxb.) is member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to Asia. It is used in different traditional medicines for the treatment of debilitating ailments including cancer, dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, gastritis, helminthiasis, and pyrexia. A couple of pentacyclic triterpenes and phytosterols have been reported from this plant. Objective: We aimed to investigate the antiparasitic potentials of &lt;em&gt;C. arborea &lt;/em&gt;bark extract. We used an intestinal tapeworm, &lt;em&gt;Raillietina echinobothrida&lt;/em&gt;, for its convenience in handling and established nature as a model helminth parasite. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The extract of the stem bark was prepared using methanol. Tapeworms were treated &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; with varying concentrations of the extract. Survival values were statistically analysed. Treated tapeworms were fixed and processed for scanning electron microscopy. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;C. arborea &lt;/em&gt;bark extract showed dose-dependent antiparasitic similar to that of albendazole. Scanning electron microscopy revealed damaging effects all over the body of the tapeworm. There was general shrinkage of the tegument on the scolex, neck region and strobila. Microtriches were completely removed throughout the tegument. Suckers and rostellum on the scolex were also deformed. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;Our data shows that &lt;em&gt;C. arborea&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;is a promising source of antiparasitic principles.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">66</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;P.B. Lalthanpuii, Kholhring Lalchhandama* &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl 796 001, Mizoram, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>