Abstract: This invention relates to an herbal composition for the treatment and remedy of bronchial respiratory difficulties, more particularly this invention describes the process of separation, physicochemical characterization and biological response evaluation of active components obtained from extracts of any plant parts including leaves, barks, roots and seeds of plants M. koenigii and P. betle in order to establish their role on the treatment and remedy of bronchial respiratory troubles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel composition containing an extract obtained from the plant Murraya koenigii and useful for the treatment or providing relief from acute asthma, and a process for the preparation of a lyophilized extract containing active principles of the plant Murraya koenigii, and a method for the treatment of asthma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel sperm immotility protein isolated from an earthworm, Pheretima posthuma, belonging to the phylum, Annelida useful as an anti fertility agent, and a method for the isolation of an active factor in the Coelomic Fluid (CF) of commonly available mature specimens of the earthworm, Pheretima posthuma belonging to the phylum, Annelida useful as an anti fertility agent.

Abstract: A sperm immotility and anti-fertility agent is provided. The agent comprises coelomic fluid extract which is obtained from an Indian earthworm, Pheretima posthuma, belonging to the phylum, Annelida. The agent may further comprise pharmaceutically acceptable additives and can be in the form of a solution, gel, powder, capsules, tablets or cream. The agent is a non-steroid and also can be used externally. Upon further purification a protein can be isolated having a molecular weight of 20 kilodaltons. This protein is anionic and non-toxic and also is without hemolytic activity. Also the protein as well as the extract can provide 100% sperm immotility within 2 minutes. In addition, methods of isolation of an active factor of the coelomic fluid, determination of toxicity and hemolytic activity of the agent as well as preparing a sperm suspension from male rats and mice useful for bio-assay are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to an herbal composition for the treatment and remedy of bronchial respiratory difficulties, more particularly this invention describes the process of separation, physicochemical characterization and biological response evaluation of active components obtained from extracts of any plant parts including leaves, barks, roots and seeds of plants M. koenigii and P. betle in order to establish their role on the treatment and remedy of bronchial respiratory troubles.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation is provided which is useful as a leukotrine synthesis and IL4 inhibitor and as a Th1 immunomodulator. The formulation comprises an effective amount of a combination of extracts and lyophilized extracts of Piper betel and Murrya koeniggi. The formulation can be formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The formulation can be used in a method of treating humans for respiratory conditions.

Abstract: A process for preparing a nontoxic lipopolysaccharide, which comprises (i) cultivating in a culture medium bacteria of the genus Acidophilium having accession No. MTCC 1979, (ii) separating the culture bacteria, and repeatedly washing the separated bacteria, (iii) extracting the washed bacteria with a lipophilic solvent, (iv) cooling the extract and repeatedly centrifuging the cooled material, (v) dialyzing the supernatant resulting from said centrifuging, (vi) lyophilizing the dialyzed material, (vii) precipitating the lipopolysaccharide by treating the lyophilized material with a polar solvent, and (viii) drying the precipitated polyliposaccharide.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an extract from human placenta containing glycosphingolipids and endothelin-like peptides useful for the treatment of vitiligo is disclosed.