cassia fistula


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cas·si·a fis·tu·la

(kash'ēă fis'tyū-lă),
A plant, the dried ripe fruit of which is used as a laxative.
Synonym(s): purging cassia
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Cassia fistula commonly known as amaltas or golden shower is an intermediate sized tree and its derivatives are used in ayurvedic prescriptions as well as home remedies against ants.
Effect of Leaf Extracts of some Indigenous Plants on Settling and Oviposition Responses of Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Antioxidant activities of phenolic, proanthocyanidin, and flavonoid components in extracts of Cassia fistula. J.
Characterization of phytoconstituents in leaf extracts of forest species for textile applications
No silica bodies were observed in Cassia occidentalis and Dalbergia sisso where as in Cassia fistula both the abaxial and adaxial sides showed the presence of silica bodies.
SYSTEMATIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS OF FAMILY FABACEAE
The effect of Cassia fistula emulsion on pediatric functional constipation in comparison with mineral oil: a randomized, clinical trial.
Ethnomedicinal wisdom of a Tonchongya tribal healer practicing in Rangamati district, Bangladesh
Larvicidal and ovicidal activity of Cassia fistula Linn.
Mosquito larvicidal and phytochemical properties of Ervatamia coronaria Stapf. (Family: Apocynaceae)
Considering the fact that a number of members of the Cassia genus have been reported in the scientific literature for their antidiabetic as well as antinociceptive activities, and that Cassia fistula is used by the folk medicinal practitioners of bangladesh for treatment of diabetes and pain, it was the objective of the present study to evaluate the antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive potential of methanol extracts of leaves of this plant in rodent model systems.
An evaluation of antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive effects of methanol extract of Cassia fistula L. (Fabaceae) leaves in Swiss albino mice
Another factor could have been the constant offshore wind, though having said that Cassia fistula recently planted on another coastal development are doing well.
Why the grass can always be greener
Cassia fistula Linn (Caesalpinaceae) tree is one of the most widespread in the forests of India, usually occurring in deciduous forests.
Insulin mimetic impact of Catechin isolated from Cassia fistula on the glucose oxidation and molecular mechanisms of glucose uptake on Streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats
Family: Caesalpiniaceae, Botanical name: Cassia fistula Linn.
PALYNOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOIL SAMPLE COLLECTED FROM AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE (GULABI BAGH) IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN
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