An antifungal principle of defatted seed power of Cassia tora Linn. was isolated by extraction of an aqueous paste of the powder with benzene, followed by column chromatography over activated silica gel C using chloroform as the developing solvent. Besides chrysophanic acid and other
A traditional herbal drug, called "Ganna Ganna", is used in rural areas of Liberia to treat onchocerciasis. It is prepared from the bark of the "Ganna Ganna" tree, which was identified as Cassia aubrevillei. An aqueous extract was prepared from the bark according to informations from local people
Cassia occidentalis L. is an annual or perennial Ayurvedic plant which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. This weed has been known to possess antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancerous, antimutagenic and hepatoprotective activity. A wide
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