Objective: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of selected essential oils on human skin, gastric, and brain cancer cell lines using microculture tetrazolium test. Materials and Methods: Phytochemical analysis, as well as acute oral toxicity tests, was carried out in female albino mice with cardamom oil, lemon oil, and jasmine oil according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines 425. Anticancer activities of the above test drugs were performed using human cancer cell lines. The studies were carried out at Skanda Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. Results: Phytochemical analysis has shown the presence of carbohydrates and flavonoids in cardamom oil. While lemon oil has shown the presence of carbohydrates, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, and tannins, jasmine oil has shown the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, and glycosides. Toxicity studies showed that cardamom oil, lemon oil, and jasmine oil were all found to be safe up to 2000 mg/kg body weight. Results have shown that lemon oil exhibited the strongest cytotoxicity toward three human cancer cell lines, namely skin cancer (A431), gastric cancer (MKN-45), and brain cancer (U-87 MG) cell lines, with higher IC50 values of 62.82 μg/ml, 220.9 μg/ml, and 440.1 μg/ml compared to standard. Jasmine oil exhibited the strongest cytotoxicity toward skin cancer and brain cancer cell lines, whereas cardamom oil has shown stronger cytotoxicity only toward skin cancer cell line but did not show any level of inhibition of growth of brain and gastric cancer cells. Conclusion: Our study reveals that lemon oil, jasmine oil, and cardamom oil possess potent antitumor activity compared to standard. At different concentrations, lemon oil has shown statistically significant (***P < 0.0001) anticancer activity toward all the three human cancer cell lines. While jasmine oil has shown statistically significant (***P < 0.0001) anticancer activity toward skin and brain cancer cell line, cardamom oil has also shown statistically significant (***P < 0.0001) anticancer activity but only toward skin cancer cell line.

OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is one of the common constituents of our daily food. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-diabetic effects of ethanolic extract of Rhizomes of curcuma longa in alloxan induced diabetic rats and compared with of Pioglitazone, which is the standard anti-diabetic agent. METHODS: Alloxan monohydrate is used to induce diabetes mellitus in albino rats in the dose of 120mg/kg i.p. and anti-diabetic activity of turmeric was studied by following study design. The rats are divided into 6 groups and each group contains 6 rats (N= 6) as follows. Group I: Normal control Given normal saline (10ml/kg/day). Group II: Diabetic control Given normal saline (10ml/kg/day). Group III: Euglycemic rats Given turmeric extract (300mg/kg/day). Group IV: Diabetic rats Given turmeric extract (300mg/kg/day). Group V: Diabetic control Given turmeric extract (500mg/kg/day). Group VI: Diabetic rats Given Pioglitazone (6mg/kg/day) Study was conducted for a period of 28 days and all the drugs were given orally once daily. Blood glucose levels were estimated at 1, 3, 5, 7 hrs. (acute study) and 7, 14, 21, 28 days (chronic study). The body weights of the rats in every groups recorded weekly and general behavior and health of the animal were monitored carefully. The data was analyzed statistically using student's paired and unpaired t-test. RESULTS: Ethanolic extract of turmeric produced significant (p < 005) decreases in blood glucose levels on 7 th , 14 th , 21 th and 28 days in diabetic

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Background The rhizome extract of Gloriosa superba Linn family Liliaceae is known to induce labor and facilitate normal delivery.Objective The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of ethanolic extract of Gloriosa superba Linn EyGS roots on the reproductive system of female Wistar rats.Material and Methods Immature ovariectomized OVX Wistar rats were administered EyGS orally at 20 and 40 mgkg body weight. Uterotrophic assay was performed to evaluate the effect of EyGS on estrogenic and progestogenic activity. The parameters evaluated were number of cornified cells in the vagina uterine weight and decidual weight. Biochemical parameters histopathology of the uterus and in vitro uterotonic activity were also assessed.Results Analysis of the effect of EyGS on vaginal cornification and deciduoma formation demonstrated vaginal opening without cornified cells decrease in uterine weight proliferation of uterus and reduction in deciduoma formation. EyGS produced decrease in the estrogen and progesterone levels and 80 contractions of the uterus compared to oxytocin.Conclusion The results indicate that the ethanolic extract of Gloriosa superba Linn had antiestrogenic and antiprogestogenic potential in OVX rats based on the physical histological and biochemical analyses. EyGS showed uterotonic activity in vitro and proves the folklore use of Gloriosa superba Linn.Keywords Gloriosa superba uterotrophic assay estrogenic vaginal cornification