Volume 4, Issue 3

Jharna Bansal, Nitin Kumar, Rishabha Malviya, Pramod Kumar Sharma

pp. 2–30 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.2 · 2014

Liver is involved in several vital functions such as metabolism, secretion, and storage as well as detoxification of several drugs and xenobiotics occurs in the liver itself because it is the most vital organ of the body…

Nada M Mostafa, Omayma A Eldahshan, Abdel Nasser B Singab

pp. 31–39 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.3 · 2014

Genus Jacaranda has been traditionally used in treating skin disorders, venereal diseases, leishmaniasis, colds and rheumatism. Additionally, some species have shown diuretic and astringent properties. Objective:This rev…

Ojiako A. Okey, Chikezie C, Paul Chidoka

pp. 40–48 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.4 · 2014

The present study sought to investigate proximate composition in relation to the short and long term hypoglycemic effects of ethanol/water leaf extracts of Verononia amygdalina, Azadirachta indica and Moringa oleifera on…

Dadi Bhaskara Rao, G Mohana Krishna, K V Raghava Rao, Ch Ravi Kiran, T Raghava Rao

pp. 49–55 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.5 · 2014

Background: Clitoria ternata is a herb extensively used in treating a wide variety of ailments. Early researches of C.ternata mainly focused on the evaluation of antitoxic roles of methanolic extract. Objective: The pres…

Shatarat A, Abuhamdah S, Al-Essa M, Mohammed F, Al-Olimat S

pp. 56–61 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.6 · 2014

Background:Peganum harmala L. is a medicinal plant used in Jordan and in many countries in traditional medicine against several diseases, including gastrointestinal disorders.Objective:In this study, the effects of crude…

Arkhipov A, Sirdaarta J, Rayan P, McDonnell PA, Cock IE

pp. 62–76 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.7 · 2014

Background: Kigelia africana is a common component of the pharmacopeia’s of multiple African groupings which inhabit the areas in which it grows. Amongst these groups there is a myriad of medicinal uses in the treatment …

Suree Nanasombat, Thanawan Bubpasawan, Nunthaporn Tamaput, Yuwapa Srimakhan

pp. 77–87 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.3.8 · 2014

Thai medicinal plants (34 crude methanolic extracts) were tested for their antimicrobial activities, antiacetylcholinesterase and antioxidant activities, total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Acorus calamus, Cassia alat…