Volume 35, Issue 1

Vinod Kumar Dixit

pp. 1–1 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.1 · 2021

I am happy to present this issue of Indian Journal of Natural Products (IJNP) after a considerably long period of time. The unprecedented delay was primarily because of Covid-19 pandemic and the desire of the executive c…

Preet Amol Singh, Neha Bajwa, Ashish Baldi

pp. 2–8 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.2 · 2021

The world economy of the international trade of herbs and related products has been witnessing an increase of 15% annually. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, there are reports highlighting an instant rise in the…

Vikas Sharma, Nagendra S Chauhan, Umesh K Patil, Vinod Kumar Dixit

pp. 9–15 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.3 · 2021

In recent years, the use of the herbs in reducing heavy metal toxicities has increased worldwide. Rasayana drugs have been reported to have improved reproductive activity. In this study, we investigated the protective ef…

Sanjay Mishra, Damita Cota, Sunil Satyappa Jalalpure

pp. 16–18 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.4 · 2021

Background: Quercetin is known for its vast pharmacological activities in recent years. It has shown beneficial effects in animal models of colitis. Purpose: The effectiveness of quercetin in human IBD is limited. Result…

Neeraj Kumar Shrivastava, Alok Mukerjee, Sunil Kumar Singh, Abhishek Kumar Tripathi, Arvind Kumar Srivastava

pp. 19–24 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.5 · 2021

Present study includes the ameliorating effect of dried extract seed of Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb var. amara (DC.) on Scopolamine hydrobromide (ScHBr) induced memory impairment in rats, cholinesterase activity and …

Sagar Soundalgekar, Atish Naik, Kirankumar Hullatti, Sunil Jalalpure, Sneha Patil, Vishakha Parab Gaonkar

pp. 25–31 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.6 · 2021

The present research work aims at developing HPTLC fingerprints of two sources of Bharangi Clerodendrum serratum (Linn.) and Clerodendrum indicum (Linn.), along with in vivo antiasthmatic evaluation in OVA-induced Wistar…

Renuka Mahajan, Prakash Itankar

pp. 32–37 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.7 · 2021

Aim: The study aims screening of phytochemicals and standardization of extract of Pedalium murex Linn. fruits.Methods: The extraction was carried out by maceration technique using 70% ethanol and 30% water. The aqueous e…

Shubham Sharma, Ranjit Singh Kushwaha, Subh Naman, Umesh Kumar Patil, Ashish Baldi

pp. 38–45 · DOI: 10.5530/ijnp.2021.1.8 · 2021

Background: Capsaicin, the main active constituent of oleoresin capsicum present in capsicum fruits, is responsible for their pungency and color. Capsaicinoids is an important phytoconstituents and hence exported for var…