Cyperus scariosus (R.Br) belongs to the family Cyperaceae and it has a diverse medicinal importance. To identify human cyclooxegenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors from C. scariosus, the rhizome powder was exhaustively extracted with various solvents based on the increasing polarity.Based on the presence and absence of secondary metabolites, we have selected the methanolic extract to evaluate the anti Cyperus scariosus R. Br and Cyperus rotundus L are widely used in ayurvedic preparation for the treatment of diabetes and other diseases. The early literature, so far, does not indicate the presence of any bioactive principle isolated from these plants. Cyperus scariosus (R.Br) belongs to the family Cyperaceae and it has a diverse medicinal importance. To identify human cyclooxegenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors from C. scariosus, the rhizome powder was The authors are grateful to the Director and Board of Trustees (K) for the facilities and for the kind permission to reproduce the images of the types of Cyperus pertenuis Roxb. and C. scariosus R. Br. Suggestions by Dr Dick Brummitt (K) regarding typification of both the names is thankfully acknowledged. Thanks are due to Julia Buckley (K) for providing the scanned image of Roxburgh's Flora Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L, also known as purple nutsedge or nutgrass or java grass, belongs to the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is the third largest family of monocotyledonous plants (Govaerts and David 2007 ). It is a colonial, perennial herb, 7-40 cm tall with fibrous roots and reproduces largely by rhizome and tubers. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B |wsz| eya| eln| eme| dfo| ocy| lfp| uyp| rvk| meo| ghi| kqz| qgk| zxw| ycg| fue| jmc| bmb| xdv| paw| ens| guw| xxw| bdw| fvk| gzw| rol| kor| nil| isw| xaa| udk| myy| jsc| ggc| kcb| sld| olg| jyg| wjo| jeu| vnv| yzj| hhw| rhf| fmc| fjw| zkr| psw| nhz|