Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 3

New System for Nerium Odorum

  • Author:
  • Kamalakshi Krishnamurthy1, Thant Zin2, K. Priyamvatha3, U.S. Mahadeva Rao2,*, M. Suganya4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 183 to 184

1Additional Director & Director (i/c)-Retired, Forensic Sciences DepartmentMylapore, Chennai, India.

2School of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

3Former Student of Women's Christian College, Chennai, India.

4People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: raousm@gmail.com, raousm@unisza.edu.my

Online Published on 24 February, 2023.

Abstract

Nerium Odorum is an important medicinal plant in India. It is a cardiac glycoside. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Recent studies have thrown light into the fact that it has pharmacological, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-asthmatic and anticancer activities. This study envisages a new developing as well as identification method for Pink/white oleander by Thin Layer Chromatography.

Keywords

Nerium Odorum, Cardiac glycoside, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-asthmatic