Volume 3, Issue 2

Ahir KB, Patel BG, Patel SB, Mehta FA

pp. 6–11 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.3 · 2013

Background: Fruits of Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae) are used in traditional medicine for a number of ailments including metabolic disorders. Objectives: The ethanolic extract of fruits of Solanum nigrum L. (SNE) was inv…

Ibegbulem CO, Chikezie PC

pp. 12–16 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.4 · 2013

Background: Plants offer a wide range of natural compounds of medicinal values to humans and domestic animals. Objective: The ethanolic extracts of Gongronema latifolium, Aloe perryi, Viscum album (leaves) and Allium sat…

Arrar Lekhmici, Diafet Abdelwahab, Charef Noureddine, Khennouf Seddik, Baghiani Abderrahmane

pp. 17–23 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.5 · 2013

Introduction: The medicinal plants are widely used around the world. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 1% of the adult population, and has a significant impact on physical functioning and social life. In rats, induction …

Ashrafju Mahla, Ahmadi Kamal, Purhemati Amin, Moshrefi Mandana

pp. 24–27 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.6 · 2013

Background: Two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is one of the most destructive cosmopolitan pests of many plant families. This pest has shown resistance to many synthetic acaricides …

Djidel Saliha, Khennouf Seddik, Ameni Djamila, Baghiani Abdrrahmane, Arrar Lekhmici, Charef Noureddine

pp. 28–34 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.7 · 2013

Introduction: Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) is used traditionally in Algeria for gastro-intestinal disorders. In the present study, different antioxidant tests were employed to evaluate the antioxidant activities…

Khennouf Seddik, Benchiekh Dalila, Djidel Saliha, Dahamna Saliha, Amira Smain, Charef Noureddine, Baghiani Abderahmane, Harzallah Daoud, Arrar Lekhmici

pp. 35–40 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.8 · 2013

Introduction: Mentha pulegium L. and Matricaria chamomilla L. are used in the Algerian folk medicine. This study was carried out to determine the antioxidant activity of these plants and their polyphenols contents. Metho…

Makhloufi E, Akkal S, Medjroubi K, Elomri A, Laouer H, Verité P, Seguin E

pp. 41–44 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.9 · 2013

Phytochemical analysis of the aerial parts of Reutera lutea (Apiaceae), resulted in the isolation of two flavonoid C-glucosides and isocoumarine. The structures of the compounds were established as Isoorientin (1), Isoor…

Ben Cheikh-Affene Zohra, Chaieb Ikbal, Haouala Faouzi, Harzallah-Skhiri Fethia

pp. 45–49 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.10 · 2013

Crude hexane seed extracts of four wild species of roses of Caninae Section: Rosa canina L., Rosa dumetorum Thuiller., Rosa pomifera Herm. and Rosa rubiginosa L., from Kairouan and Beja regions, were screened for their i…

Mounira Merghem, Saliha Dahamna, Abir Rezzagui, Soulef Boussahel, Assia Belguet, Khadidja Dehimi, Daoud Harzallah

pp. 50–57 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.11 · 2013

The objective of this study was to evaluate the acute and chronic toxicity of aqueous extract of Ruta montana L. in mice and rats. For the acute study, aqueous extract of Ruta montana L. was administered to mice in singl…

Cesar M. Lozano, Manuel A. Vasquez-Tineo, Maritza Ramirez, Francisco Jimenez

pp. 64–69 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.13 · 2013

Introduction: Very little is known on the uses of medicinal plants in the Caribbean island of Dominican Republic. There is a lack of scientific data supporting medicinal plant uses. The objective of the present study was…

Lekhmici Arrar, Nadia Benzidane, Imane Krache, Noureddine Charef, Seddik Khennouf, Abderrahmane Baghiani

pp. 70–74 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.14 · 2013

Introduction: Capparis spinosa L., Capparidaceae is a shrub growing widely in Algeria. Aqueous and methanolic extracts of five parts of the plant were studied for their polyphenol and flavonoid contents. These extracts w…

Gwee Pei Shing, Chen Li Wen, Tan Syu Wei, Ong Hean Chooi, Khoo Kong Soo, Sit Nam Weng

pp. 75–81 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.15 · 2013

Introduction: The increase of opportunistic fungal infections and the escalation of bacterial resistance have seriously reduced the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents available. Thus the search for new antimicrobial age…

Cock IE

pp. 58–63 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2013.2.12 · 2013

Introduction: Backhousia citriodora is a native Australian plant with uses as a bush food component as well as in toiletries and cosmetics. Essential oils produced from leaves of this plant have reputed antiseptic proper…