The anti-inflammatory activity of the leaf extract of Vitex negundo was investigated on topical administration using the TPA (tetradecanoylphorbol acetate)-induced mouse ear inflammation model. The ...

China: as for Vitex incisa (q.v.). This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus Professor and Former James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture. The content on this ...

A rapid shoot multiplication protocol was established for an important medicinal plant, Vitex negundo L., belonging to the family Verbenaceae, using Murashige and Skoog medium, achieved by shoot ...

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the skepticism of Western-oriented physicians, Filipinos have been using different parts of the Vitex negundo plant (known as lagundi in Tagalog and dangla in Ilocano) to ...

The genus Vitex is widely recognised for its rich repository of bioactive compounds spanning a variety of chemical classes, including diterpenoids, lignans, flavonoids and coumarins. Extensive ...

Botantists as well as laymen often resort to easy, everyday terms and images to explain the anatomy of plants and trees. Here is a case in point: In the vitex negundo, every compound leaf with its ...

When Hurricane Ike snapped the huge red oak branch, it dropped, crushing our vitex. The small tree didn't die, but it sure wasn't pretty. Gone was the broad, free-spreading airy canopy. This spring ...

MANILA, Philippines - Got cough or cold? Lagundi leaves offer a good natural solution to the common colds and cough. Technology has brought to the fore this time-tested natural remedy created under ...

"FOLLOWING the prescribed dosages is vital to ensure that the treatment using lagundi (Vitex negundo or Chinese chaste tree) will render positive results," reminded Dr. Cecilia Maramba-Lazarte, ...

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