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A plant species and perennial herb of the genus DATURA, family SOLANACEAE, containing poisonous tropane ALKALOIDS.
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This study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of seeds of Abrus precatorius L., Datura metel L. and Diploknema butyracea (Roxb.) H.J. Lam against common phytopathogenic fungi. The powdered seeds were extracted by Soxhlet extraction method using methanol as a solvent. Antifungal activity was performed by poison agar technique with differen...
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Background The plant roots excrete a large number of organic compounds into the soil. The rhizosphere, a thin soil zone around the roots, is a hotspot for microbial activity, making it a crucial component of the soil ecosystem. Secondary metabolites produced by rhizospheric Sphingomonas sanguinis DM have sparked significant curiosity in investigati...
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Mosquitoes are recognized to be carriers of a wide range of illnesses. Mosquito borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, filariasis, dengue and, hemorrhagic fever continue to be a major concern to public health in India and other Asian countries because of the region's tropical or subtropical environment. The present research was conduc...
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Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) is a potyvirus known to cause havoc in many solanaceous crops. Samples from tomato plants exhibiting typical mosaic and mottling symptoms in two locations from farmers' fields were collected and tested using DAC ELISA for the presence of ChiVMV and other viruses known to infect tomato. ChiVMV Gauribidanur isolate...
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This study investigates the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) synthesized using Datura metel (D. Metel) leaf extract and characterized by XRD, UV–Vis, FTIR, and FESEM with EDX. The XRD analysis confirmed the hexagonal crystalline structure (average size 23.67 nm). UV–Vis analysis revealed a 3.25-eV di...
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A preliminary taxonomic investigation on the family Solanaceae growing at Rajshahi metropolitan area of Bangladesh was carried out from September 2022 to June 2023. A total of 19 (Nineteen) species under 9 (Nine) genera of the family Solanaceae were collected and identified. Out of the recorded species, Capsicum frutescens L., Lycopersicum esculent...
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Bangladesh is a small country surrounded by greenery. This nation is coated in a variety of lush vegetation, including grasses, flowers, and trees. As time passes, the atmosphere and soil also alter. Because of this, many people are unaware of the true names of many flowers, and some are currently in danger of going extinct. It will be challenging...
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Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) popularly known as bajra is a major warm-season cereal, largely grown under rainfed conditions in India. Downy mildew incited by Sclerospora graminicola (Sacc.) Schroet is the most widespread and destructive disease of pearl millet in India and Marathwada region of Maharashtra. India is the largest producer of...
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The study aimed to document the usage of exotic plant species in Bargarh district, Western Odisha, India. It was based on both bibliographic sources and the survey to the documentation of exotic plants in Bargarh district, western Odisha, India. Periodic field surveys were carried out as interviews with 46 well-known inhabitants, the local villager...
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Hair is a fascinating and complex part of the human body .Hair has three distinct layers: the cuticle, cortex, and medulla. Hair-related problems can vary widely and may include issues such as hair loss, dandruff, scalp infections, damaged hair, greasy hair, and more all due to environmental factors and using chemical ingredients. Herbal care produ...
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Breast cancer remains a pervasive health challenge worldwide, prompting the exploration of novel therapeutic prospects. Datura metel has long been recognized for its pharmacological properties, particularly in containing various bioactive compounds like alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids. This review focuses on the potential of chemical constitu...
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The investigation was conducted at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during rabi 2021-22. All the botanical extracts Adhatoda vasica L., Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Lantana camara L., Annona squamosa L., Jatropha curcas L., Andrographis paniculata L., Datura metel Damro, Ocimum basilicum L. and Melia dubia Kadbevu, were found to be...
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Insecticidal activities of synthesized silver nanoparticles of leaf extract of Datura metel L. (Solanaceae) (DM) against grubs Epilachna vigintioctopunctata F. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) at varying levels of concentrations was evaluated. DM leaf extract was used to create AgNPs, and nanoparticle production could be seen after six hours. UV-vis spe...
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Using naturally occurring bioactive compounds has been crucial in progressing contemporary medical practices. The rhizosphere, which refers to the narrow region of soil surrounding plant roots, serves as a highly dynamic environment for soil bacteria owing to the substantial quantity of organic compounds released into the soil by plant roots. This...
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Background: Pun podi (PP) is a traditional Siddha medicine containing Datura metel fruit and sulfur as key ingredients used for treating wounds. This study aimed to standardize PP for routine quality control purposes. Materials and Method: PP was prepared in three different methods using D. metel fruit collected in three different seasons. Sulfur w...
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Datura (Datura metel) is recognized as a cerebrotoxic deliriant poison and is concurrently categorized as "Upavisha" within Ayurvedic principles. Ayurveda encompasses a spectrum of toxic substances along with their respective antidotes; however, the mechanisms underlying these antidotal effects remain unelaborated in the ancient texts. A segment in...
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Introduction: Tropane alkaloids as secondary metabolites are one of the most useful plant elements that are widely applied in medicinal approaches. Studies have shown that UV light led secondary metabolites to be increased. Thus, we investigated the effect of UV-C light on the expression of the main genes involved in the biosynthesis of tropane alk...
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1. Abstract This study investigation the effects of methanolic and aqueous extracts of seeds of Datura metel on liver of Wistar rats. Datura metel seed is believed to be a medicinal plant widely used in phy-tomedicine to cure diseases such as asthma, cough, convulsion and insanity. Various parts of the plant (leaves, seeds, roots and fruits) are us...
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The present study was based on both bibliographic sources and the survey to the documentation of exotic plants in Bargarh district, western Odisha, India. A total of 75 species belonging to 65 genera and 34 families are reported. Asteraceae family contributes the highest number of species (13), six species were from Amaranthaceae; five species each...
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This study reports the reduction of AgNO3 using green-synthesized carbon dots (CDs) derived from the leaf extract of Datura metel without the aid of any chemical-reducing agent. The CDs act as both reducing and stabilizing agent to synthesize CDs-functionalized silver nanoparticles (Ag/CDs) and are employed for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (...
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Aqueous ethanol extracts of Mucuna pruriens seed (AEMPS), Datura metel leaf (AEDML) and seed (AEDMS), and Tapinanthus globiferus (AETGL) Growing on Azadirachta indica host tree are being evaluated for their anxiolytic, antidepressant, anti-parkinsonian, and addictive activities in other studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the liabilit...
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Global food security is constantly threatened by emerging plant viruses, which cause outbreaks that reduce the yield and the quality of crops that sustain food chains. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) (genus Tobamovirus, family Virgaviridae) is an emerging plant virus which, since first being reported in Jordan in 2015, has spread to many c...
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Datura metel L. is an important medicinal plants of Tripura. There are four floral morpho-types found throughout India. The floral biology of four morpho-types of D. metel L. collected from different places of Tripura state have been investigated based on their morphological and palynological study. Initiation of the floral bud, anthesis, pollen vi...
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Background Datura Metel L. has been used to treat psoriasis in China for a long time. The effect of extracts from Datura Metel L. for Psoriasis has not been previously confirmed. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of extracts from Datura Metel L. for patients with psoriasis. Methods PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and other databases were...
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There is an increasing concern regarding the widespread use of pesticides such as Dimethoate and their potential impacts on animal and public health. Dimethoate causes developmental toxicity such as decreased number of implantations and live fetuses, incidences of resorptions and decreased foetal body weights. The present study aimed at generating...
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Datura metel L. is widely used by traditional healers in Senegal for the treatment of certain affections such as tuberculosis, asthma, cough, and bronchitis. This study makes the focus on the determination of the nature of the molecules presents on different organs of this plant, their content in polyphenol and flavonoids, also in the determination...
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Datura metel is a medicinal plant used as phytomedicine to treat traditionally a wide range of ailments. This study explored the in vitro antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of ethanolic extract of D. metel seed and its fractions; chloroform, n-hexane and aqueous. The antimicrobial efficacy was assayed using agar well-diffusion method. The M...
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Datura metel is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant, belonging to the family Solanaceae with major bioactive components such as tropane alkaloids. Several animals were reported to have manifested toxicity signs including circulatory and respiratory failure, resulting in death after consumption of the plant. The present study sought to unravel t...
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Datura is known as a medicinal plant and plant hallucinogen all over the world. Datura is a rich source of alkaloids such as Hyoscyamine, hyoscine, scopolamine, atropine, with anolides (lactones) and other tropanes. Based on the presence of alkaloids, formulations containing Datura exhibit antibacterial, antioxidant, herbicidal, antifungal, antivir...
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Ekstrak bunga kecubung mengandung beberapa bahan aktif seperti triterpenoid, steroid, flavonoid, fenolat, tanin, saponin dan alkaloid. Alkaloid pada tumbuhan kecubung terdiri dari antropin, hiosiamin, dan skopolamin yang berpotensi sebagai anestesi. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran histologi hati tikus pu...
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In the course of chemical investigations of Datura metel L., a new sesquiterpenoid, dmetelin J (1) was isolated from the leaves, along with the 4 known compounds apocynol A (2), blumenol B (3), megastigmane (4), and ( + )-dehydrovomifoliol (5). Structure elucidation was performed by spectroscopic techniques, including 1- and 2-dimensional NMR spect...
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Datura metel L. (thorn apple) has been used in Thai folk wisdom for wound care. In this study, we chose supercritical carbon dioxide extraction (scCO2) to develop crude extraction from the leaves of the thorn apple. The phytochemical profiles were observed using liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS). The bio...
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Parthenium hysterophorus L. is a noxious alien invasive weed species rapidly spreading in Bangladesh. P. hysterophorus examined the prospects of using allelopathic extracts during the period of July 2021 to June 2022. Experiments were conducted in the net house at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, in non-cropped areas of Khustia and cropped ar...
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Background: Datura metel (DM) stramonium is a medicinal plant often abused by Nigerians due to its psychostimulatory properties. Hallucinations, confusion, agitation, aggressiveness, anxiety, and restlessness are reported amongst DM users. Earlier studies suggest that DM induces neurotoxicity and affect brain physiology. However, the exact neurolo...
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Here in we report, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) prepared from leaf extract of Datura metel L. via green synthesis method. Datura metel L. is an herbal medicinal plant of solanaceae family. The as - prepared Ag NPs characterized employing UV-Vis spectrometer, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning elect...
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Hyperhidrosis is a non-fatal condition in which the patient would express excessive sweat. There are a lot of treatments already available including anticholinergic drugs which would inhibit the M3 human receptors. The purpose of this study is to look for potential alternative herbal treatment that is effective against hyperhidrosis with molecular...
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Datura metel L., a recognized poisonous plant in the Solanaceae family, is widely distributed in the world. Traditionally, D. metel is used in many diseases, including neurological and heart diseases; fever; catarrh; pain; diarrhea; skin diseases; chronic bronchitis; asthma; digestive disorders; and so on. It possesses many important phytochemicals...
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The present study highlights the assessment of Agricultural Wastes in the Removal of Hexavalent Chromium. Hexavalent chromium is a major pollutant produced by a variety of industrial processes. Adsorbents derived from waste agricultural byproducts have been used to remove hexavalent chromium. Study mainly focused on comparing certain agro based pro...
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Nicotine-induced toxicity, Vitamin E Background: Datura metel (D.metel) is a plant with both poisonous and medicinal properties that have been proven to have great pharmacological potential. It has a wide range of traditional applications and uses in folklore medicine to treat various ailments. Conspicuous marketing of new nicotine-containing formu...
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Keywords: Datura metel, phytochemicals, high performance liquid chromatography, anxiolytic activity Datura metel. family-Solanaceae, is a narcotic medicinal plant with various physiological effects. In this study, the anxiolytic activity in Balb/c mice and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) profile of the hexane extract of the leaves wer...
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The objective of the present study was to find out the presence of phytochemicals in the aqueous extracts of thirteen medicinal plants Azadirachta indica, Allium sativum, Cajanus cajan, Catharanthus roseus, Calotrips procera, Cliotoria ternatea, Curcuma longa, Datura metel, Nigella sativa, Trigonella foenum-graceum, Terminalia arjuna, Vitex negunda...
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Fungal endophytes grow endosymbiotically inside plants, where some strains promote plant growth and survival under particular abiotic stresses. Different 24 endophytic fungal taxa were isolated from different wild plants (Cakile maritima Velen, Datura metel L., Hyoscyamus muticus L., Artemisia monosperma L., and tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum...
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The necrotrophic fungus Ascochyta rabiei causes Ascochyta blight (AB) disease in chickpea which infects all aerial parts of the plant, which results in severe yield loss. In order to evaluate the effects of resistance inducers Bion ® (acibenzolar-S-methyl), salicylic acid (SA), potassium hydroxide (KOH) and plant extracts of neem (Azadirachta indic...
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The survey was conducted during rabi season (2021) to determine the incidence of mosaic disease of capsicum in major capsicum growing districts namely, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Bengaluru rural and Ramanagar. The per cent incidence of mosaic disease based on symptoms in field was recorded, highest in Ramanagar (54.85%) and the least incidence of mosa...
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The present work consists of the taxonomic treatment of Solanaceae occurring at the Estação Ecológica do Tapacurá, located in the municipality of São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil. For this, field expeditions were carried out between the months of September 2019 and March 2020, in addition to consultations with the main herbaria in the r...
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Lingxiaohua (Campsis Flos, Campsis grandiflora (Thunb.) K. Schum) is a medicinal herb used for promoting diuresis and treating blood-related disorders by the promotion of blood circulation. It also possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. This non-poisonous plant is frequently confused with poisonous Yangjinhua (Daturae Metelis Flo...
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La agricultura en México ha sobrepasado el uso racional de insecticidas químicos, impactando con ello la estructura del suelo y el ecosistema agrícola en general. Una alternativa de control de plagas es el uso de plantas tóxicas, las cuales proporcionan sustancias químicas que modifican el comportamiento de los insectos. El objetivo de esta investi...
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Most of the plant constituents, particularly the secondary metabolites possess potent antibacterial and antifungal activity. Datura metel Linn (Solanaceae) is a wild sub-glabrous spreading herb plant, which is grown as summer crops, usually occurring throughout the greater part of India. The whole plant is reported to contain withanolide glucosides...
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Objective: To investigate the mechanism of action of Datura metel in the treatment of sinus bradycardia based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Methods: The active ingredients and targets of Datura metel were collected by TCMSP database, and the Cytoscape software was used to map to show the interrelationship. Use 5 databases: GeneC...
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Elemental analyses of the soil samples collected from eight different industrial sites of Visakhapatnam revealed varying concentrations of heavy metals. Among the soil samples tested samples of Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL) contained highest concentrations of Zinc, Lead, Copper Cadmium, Arsenic andChromium visa vis other soil samples tested. The relati...
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The study aims to identify and characterize the alkaloid compounds of datura leaf (Datura metel L.) methanol extract by using Fourier Transform Infra Red (FT-IR) spectrophotometric and UV-Visible spectrophotometric. This study employs experimental methods including exctraction process, identication of compounds, thin layer chromatography, preparati...
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Datura metel stramonium (leaves) extract has traditionally been used to treat swellings, burns, ulcers, asthma and sinus infections. However, report indicate that this plant is a strong poison and has been linked to delirium and acute poisoning, which may result in death. Aim: Histomorphological potentials and biochemical effects of Datura metel st...
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Chrysanthemum morifolium is one of the most famous cut flowers with a high ornamental value, occupying an irreplaceable position in international flower commerce. But most frequently occurred fungal diseases limit the production of this ornamental plant. A total of five fungicides viz., CM-75 WP, Dithane M 45, Ridomil Gold MZ 68 WG, Rovral 50 WP an...
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Datura metel stramonium (leaves) extract has traditionally been used to treat swellings, burns, ulcers, asthma and sinus infections. However, report indicate that this plant is a strong poison and has been linked to delirium and acute poisoning, which may result in death. Aim: Histomorphological potentials and biochemical effects of Datura metel st...
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Tribhuvan Kirti Rasa is a herbo-mineral preparation mentioned under Jvara chikitsa (Treatment of Fever) in Yogratnakar. It has the potency to cure thirteen types of Jvara (Fever). It comprises five herbal drugs, i.e., Aconitum Ferox Wall ex, Zingiber officinale Rosc, Piper nigrum Linn, Piper longum Linn, the root of Piper longum Linn. and two miner...
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Datura metel is a weed of family Solanaceae. In the present study, dried and powdered fruits of this medicinal plant species were extracted in methanol for two weeks. After evaporating the solvent, the remaining gummy extract was mixed in water and fractionated using n-hexane to separate the non-polar fraction. The remaining aqueous phase was parti...
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Datura metel L. is an important medicinal plant of Solanaceae family which has extensive pharmacological properties. The present investigation was aimed to identify the presence of phytoconstituents and assess in vitro antibacterial, anti-biofilm, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytotoxicity, and wound healing efficacy of D. metel le...
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Background Datura Metel L. has been used to treat psoriasis in China for a long time. The effect of extracts from Datura Metel L. for Psoriasis has not been previously confirmed. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of extracts from Datura Metel L. for patients with psoriasis. Methods PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and other databases were...
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The main intention of these studies was to formulate and evaluate a novel herbal cream which includes Senna alata,Wrightia tinctoria and Datura metel for the treatment of secondary skin infections. The most suitable route for skin infection is topical. The development of topical drug transport systems designed to have systemic results appears to be...
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Rumape O, Kilo A, Ischak NI. 2022. Amethyst leaf extract as pest control and fertilizer for soybean plants. Biodiversitas 23: 3355-3363. Amethyst (Datura metel L.) is a plant that grows and develops in the Gorontalo area, and people use it as traditional medicine. This plant has a natural insecticidal activity that is not yet known by the general p...
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Background : Habb-e-Zeequn Nafas (HZN) is a traditional multi-ingredient Unani formulation that has been used to treat bronchial asthma. Datura metel L. is an ingredient in this formulationthat has a toxic alkaloid called tropane. Despite its favorable use, no investigations on its toxicity potential have been published. Methodology : The acute an...
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Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the antioxidant potential of Datura metel. Materials and methods: Heart failure was induced in the frog's heart by continuous perfusion of hydrogen peroxide. Survival time and some heart tissue parameters of oxidative stress were recorded in the presence of aqueous extracts of the leaves and seeds...
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The present study deals with the observation, identification and documentation of medicinal uses of wild plants by the inhabitants of villages in the blocks of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. The various medicinal plants are used by the local communities of the study area to treat a variety of health-related challenges and heal different p...
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Sclerotium rolfii Sacc. causes collar rot disease in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) that results in significant yield losses. Since use of fungicides also causes environmental pollution and health hazards, therefore, an alternative environment friendly strategy was used to control this pathogen. Methanolic leaf extract of a weed Datura metel L.,...
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The present study was conducted at Narendrapur Campus of Ramakrishna Mission during September 2021 to April 2022 for occurrence of Mites and Insects on plants used for ethnomedicinal purpose. The identification of the mites and insects reveals the occurrence of 20 spp. of mites belonging to 15 genera, 8 families and 3 orders as well as 11 species o...
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Background: In the treatment protocol of poisoning, antidotes are mainly used to counter the poisons. In Ayurveda, antidotes are termed as agada or vishaghna dravyas which either directly neutralize the poison or counter its deleterious effects. In Ayurveda various agada (antidote) formulations are mentioned out of which few are being used in clini...
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In biomedical applications, Cu2O nanoparticles are of great interest. The bioengineered route is eco-friendly for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Therefore, in the present study, there is an attempt to synthesis Cu2O nanoparticles using Datura metel L. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV–Vis, XRD, and FT-IR. UV–Vis results sugges...
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Abstract The current study was designed to evaluate the antifungal properties of Datura metel L. against Rizoctonia solani Kuhn. To achieve this objective, six concentrations of leaves & stem methanol extract of D. metel viz. 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5%, 3% & 3.5% were tested against R. solani in vitro. Leaf extract of D. metel was found more effective as i...
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Datura metel is a plant with various medicinal parts. This work gears towards the phytochemical evaluation, identification and functional group detection of ethanolic leaf and roots extracts of Datura metel. Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier –Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analytical instruments were used for studies....
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Abstract Endophytic fungi are prolific generators of bioactive metabolites with natural antioxidant properties that have a range of potential uses. In the present work, the antioxidant activity and phylogenetic diversity of endophytic fungi obtained from semi-arid terrestrial plants and the fungi obtained from the mangrove soil samples are investig...
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Objective: To evaluate the extraction, isolation, phytochemical activity, TLC, of chloroform extract of seeds of Datura metel, antimicrobial activity is done against pathogens ie. E. coli, S. typhimurium,S. flexneri ,and S. aureus. Method: Antimicrobial activity of the chloroform extracts of seeds studied against the various test microorganisms usi...
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Generally, crop residue is mixed in the soil to improve soil fertility that leads to enhanced crop growth and yield. However, in the present study, instead of the use of conventional crop residues, the effect of soil amendment with dry biomass of a weed Datura metel L. was studied on growth, yield and physiology of green bell pepper (Capsicum annuu...
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Infectious disease is a disease caused by microbes, including bacteria. One of the microorganisms that often causes infectious disease is Streptococcus pneumoniae and Klabsiella pneumoniae. Based on empirical data, plant that has antimicrobial potential is amethyst leaves (Datura metel L.). This study aims to know the antibacterial activity and con...
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Pollen is appropriately referred by some as Golden dust extremely valuable on account of their tremendous applications in science, industries and public health. No other plant part even though extremely tiny in size is packed with so much information and power. Similar to other plant parts, pollen characters are so varied that the classification sy...
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Five new species of phytoseiid mites in the subfamily Amblyseiinae are described from specimens collected from princess flower (Tibouchina urvilleana Cogn.: Melastomataceae), datura (Datura metel L.: Solanaceae), rose (Rosa chinensis Jacq.: Rosaceae), and cinchona (Cinchona officinalis L.: Rubiaceae) from the northern hill zone of West Bengal in th...
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Papaya ring spot virus isolate from Bagalkot, Karnataka was evaluated for host range and molecular studies using artificial inoculation and PCR based methods. PRSV-P isolate had a limited host range. The experimental results showed that PRSV isolate was pathogenic to Carica papaya (Caricacea) along with Chenopodium quinoa (Chenopodiaceae) and Cucum...
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Siddha system of medicine originated thousands of years ago which has been dealing with diseases till date. This system is based on Pancha Bhootha theory (Five Elements theory). Vaatham, Vaithyam, Yogam and Gnanam are the four pillars forming the foundation of Siddha. Siddha medical system treats diseases from its root cause, providing permanent an...
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As a new target protein for Alzheimer's disease (AD), the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid Cells 2 (TREM2) was expressed on the surface of microglia, which was shown to regulate neuroinflammation, be associated with a variety of neuropathologic, and regarded as a potential indicator for monitoring AD. In this study, a novel recognition syst...
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This study is about fish anesthesia using natural anesthetic ingredients. Natural anesthetic ingredients aim to reduce metabolism in Epinephelus sp. grouper fish. The immobilization method can be used to minimize high metabolism in Epinephelus sp. grouper fish. The purpose of this study was to obtain the influence of Datura metel L. seed extract on...
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Datura innoxia mill ‫الحاتمي‬ ‫طالب‬ ‫كريم‬. ‫د‬ ‫كلية‬ ‫الكوفة‬ ‫جامعة‬ / ‫العلوم‬ ‫ألخالصه‬ ‫ت‬ ‫عت‬ ‫تج‬ ‫ت‬ ‫لعلت‬ ‫ت‬ ‫لت‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ت‬ ‫تجربر‬ ‫تا‬ ‫أجريت‬-‫ت‬ ‫مت‬ ‫تر‬ ‫رت‬ ‫جع‬ ‫ت‬ ‫لت‬ ‫تجف‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ت‬ ‫جام‬ 1/2/2010 ‫ت‬ ‫وجغايت‬ 1/8/2010 ‫ت‬ ‫اجلت‬ ‫ل‬ ‫تد‬ ‫جرحديت‬ ‫ريز‬ ‫تجل‬ ‫أنزيم‬ Urease ‫ر‬ ‫تجتدتت‬ ‫ا‬ ‫نت‬ ‫وأورتن‬ ‫ترور‬ ‫لت‬ ‫تجبروتل‬...
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The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of the combined crude extract, fractions, and compound 1 isolated from the fruits of Datura metel against selected microbial (bacteria and fungi) strains. Results of antibacterial screening indicated marked susceptibility of the extract and its fractions against tested bacterial strain...
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Datura metel (Solanaceae) from south Lebanon. The different parts of this plant contain the tropane alkaloids atropine (AT) and scopolamine (SC), which are naturally muscarinic receptor antagonists. A method has been developed for the extraction and HPLC-UV analysis of the AT and SC in different parts of D. metel, namely seeds, capsule, leaf, and s...
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Datura metel is commonly found locally and it is readily available to the people, consequently, it is abused and deliberately used as poison. The aim of this study is to ascertain the effect of Datural metel through blood parameters and lipid profile when consumed through food intake using albino rat model. The leaves were extracted with ethanol an...
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In biomedical applications, Cu 2 O nanoparticles are of great interest. The bioengineered route is eco-friendly for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Therefore, in the present study, there is an attempt to synthesis of Cu 2 O nanoparticles using Datura metel L . The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis, XRD, and FT-IR. UV-Vis result...
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Background Plants have evolved physical–chemical defense to prevent/diminish damage by their enemies. Chemical defense involves the synthesis’ pathways of specialized toxic, repellent, or anti-nutritive metabolites to herbivores. Molecular evolutionary studies have revealed the origin of new genes, acquisition and functional diversification along t...
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Endophytic fungi are prolific generators of bioactive metabolites with natural antioxidant properties that have a range of potential uses. In the present work, the antioxidant activity and phylogenetic diversity of endophytic fungi obtained from semi-arid terrestrial plants and the fungi obtained from the mangrove soil samples is investigated. The...
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Datura metel is a green leafy plant that has reportedly been employed for its medicinal and toxic properties. In this study, dried and pulverized Datura metel leaves and flowers were extracted using n-hexane and methanol, and then characterized. Methanolic leaf extract had the highest percentage recovery yield (23.5%). Phytochemical tests on both s...
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