@article {1150, title = {Bryonia laciniosa: A Ethnopharmacological Approach of Ayurvedic Shivlingi}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Research}, volume = {15}, year = {2023}, month = {June 2023}, pages = {462-467}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {462}, abstract = {

Bryonia laciniosa Linn., also known as Bryonopsis laciniosa which in traditionally called to be Shivlingi, because the upper surface of the seeds looks like a "Shivling," a popularly worshipped Hindu divinity which is Lord Shiva. It is a medicinal plant belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is used to uterine tonic and boost in mental function in reducing stressed women infertility. Its main chemical component is bryonin, which is linked with lymphadenopathy, fever, asthma, bronchitis, epilepsy, cholera, colic, consumption, convulsions, cough, delirium, infertility, headache, splenomegaly, paralysis, pulmonary tuberculosis, snakebite. It has been pharmacologically proven as an anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, weight problem, and primarily as a treatment for infertility. All men or women have an innate, passionate desire to preserve their race. Becoming a mother is one of every woman{\textquoteright}s greatest love dreams. Herbal medicines are much cheaper and less difficult to obtain and have no known ill effects. Many herbs that promote infertility are also used in folk remedies that are mostly undiscovered. It is a little-known conventional drug that has been proven to be effective in treatment.

}, keywords = {Bryonia laciniosa, Bryonopsis laciniosa, Pharmacological properties, Phytoconstituents, Shivlingi.}, doi = {10.5530/pres.15.3.047}, author = {Prasad Vijay Kadam and Prachi Vikas Bhapkar and Sameer Khamroddin Shaikh and Kavita Nilesh Yadav and Damini Kallyanrao Giram}, editor = {Abhijit Sampatrao Karanje} } @article {1158, title = {Pharmacognostic, Chemical Characterization Studies on Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Research}, volume = {15}, year = {2023}, month = {June 2023}, pages = {514-523}, type = {Original Article }, chapter = {514}, abstract = {

Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the Pharmacognostic, phytochemical and physicochemical standardization of Pleurotus ostreatus. Materials and Methods: The disease-free oyster mushroom fruiting body was collected during the rainy season from Himgiree Hi-Tech Agro (Mushroom Division) Kalyani Nagar Pune. Their identity and authentication were done. Macromorphology, cytomorphology, powder microscopy, micrometry, physicochemical evaluation, and phytochemical screening were done according to the WHO guidelines and standard methods. Results: Macromorphology of mushroom structure has a broad, oyster or fan-shaped cap, spanning 2-35 cm. yellowish grey colour, chocolaty odor, and significant taste. Cytomorphology of mushroom shows different cells such as aciculate, sphaerodunculate, lanceolate thick-walled, utriform, cornuate, Subcapitate, mucronate, cornuate, clavate 4-sterigmate basidium and in powder microscopy nodulose, isodiametric, snout like pore, spiny, bullet shaped, cuboid. The preliminary phytochemical analysis of the mushroom shows the occurrence of active compounds such as flavonoid, tannin, glycoside, coumarin, phenols, steroid, terpenoids protein and amino acid. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study the Standardization of phytochemical, physico-chemical is a fundamental dimension for sample identification, quality, and purity of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus).

}, keywords = {Cytomorphology, Oyster mushroom, Pharmacognostic study, Standardization.}, doi = {10.5530/pres.15.3.054}, author = {Prasad Vijay Kadam and Damini Kallyanrao Giram and Sameer Khamroddin Shaikh and Kavita Nilesh Yadav and Abhijit Sampatrao Karanje and Manohar Janardhan Patil} }