<?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%">Shruti V. Hegde,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganesh R. Hegde,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gangadhar S. Mulgund,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vinayak Upadhya</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Leaf and Fruit of Capsicum frutescens (Solanaceae)</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%">African chili</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physico-chemical analysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thin layer Chromatography</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8th April 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14-22</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Capsicum frutescens&lt;/em&gt; is a well known spice. Leaves and fruits of the species are used in Ayurveda, Unani and Traditional system of medicines to cure various disorders. Therefore the study was aimed to investigate pharmacognostic parameters of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; leaf and fruit.&lt;strong&gt; Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognostic studies were carried out in terms of morphological, microscopic characters and physicochemical parameters of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; samples using standard methods. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Smaller fruit size and color of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; was the distinguishing morphological character observed in the present study. The detailed microscopy of leaf confirmed the presence of rod shaped calcium oxalate crystals, oleoresin cells, pitted parenchyma and fruits with specified oleoresin, sclereid and stone cells with unicellular trichomes on persistent calyx. Physicochemical parameters like ash values, extractive values and nutritive values were determined. Fluorescence analysis of both leaf and fruit powder was determined using organic and inorganic solvents. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, carbohydrates and proteins.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Observed pharmacognostic characters in this study may help in identification and standardization of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; leaf and fruit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words: &lt;/strong&gt;African chili, Powder microscopy, Physico-chemical analysis, Thin layer chromatography.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shruti V. Hegde&lt;sup&gt;*1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ganesh R. Hegde&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Gangadhar S. Mulgund&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; and Vinayak Upadhya&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Post graduate studies in Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad- 580 003, Karnataka, India&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum &amp;ndash; 590 010, Karnataka, 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%">S.Tamilselvi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Padma Venkatasubramanian</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">N.S. Vasanthi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physico Chemical Characterization and Anti Inflammatory Activity of Stem Extracts Of Berberis aristata DC and Cosinium fenestratum Linn in Carrageenan Induced Wistar Rats</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%">Antiinflammation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Berberine</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Berberis aristata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cosinium fenestratum</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physico-chemical analysis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26th May 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">72-77</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;An initial study on the physico-chemical properties of Berberis aristata and Cosinium fenestratum, both used as Daruharidra by the Ayurvedic drug industry, recorded all the tested parameters within the limits of Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India. Also, analysis of secondary metabolite of the plants was carried out focusing on the presence and quantification of berberine in the samples. Further, the potential difference in the anti-inflammatory activity of the aqueous and methanolic stem extracts of the two species was compared using carrageenan induced Wistar rats model. At a dose of 25 mg/kg, the aqueous and methanolic crude extracts of both the plant species showed significant inhibition of rat paw edema at various time intervals viz.,0, 30, 60, 120 and 240 minutes as against the control standard drug indomethacin (p&amp;lt;0.01, p&amp;lt;0.001).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words: &lt;/strong&gt;antiinflammation, Berberine, Berberis aristata, Cosinium fenestratum, Physico-chemical analysis.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S Tamilselvi&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Padma Venkatasubramanian&lt;sup&gt;*2&lt;/sup&gt; and N S Vasanthi&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biotechnology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam-638452, TamilNadu, India&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (IAIM), Bangalore -560106, Karnataka, India.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>