Studies on the Antifungal Activity of Pterocarpus Marsupium: a Clinical Evaluation

Pmarsupium (Hindi Bijasar) is a powerful astringent and is used chiefly in diarrhoeas. It is also an useful remedy for diabetes mellitus and various skin diseases as mentioned in literature. In a blind clinical trial, the usefulness of this drug as a topical agent against T.cruris and T. corporis was elevated. The drug yielded good response within 3 days of the first application.

Modification of vascular response to synthetic oxytocin by oestrogen in rabbit

Intravenously administered oxytocin caused a dose-related fall in blood pressure of the rabbit. When oxytocin was administered in oestrogen-primed animals, the depressor response was converted to a pressor one "Oxytocin reversal". The "oxytocin reversal." was abolished after treatment with dihydroergotamine, hexamethonium or adrenalectomy. The "oxytocin reversal" did not appear in reserpinized animals.