Volume 10, Issue 39S

2014 · pp. 443–667 · 30 articles

Volume: 10
Issue: 39S
Published: 2014
Pages: 443–667
Articles: 30
Sections: 3
ISSN: Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
Journal: PM

Original Article ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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High performance liquid chromatography profiling of health‑promoting phytochemicals and evaluation of antioxidant, anti‑lipoxygenase, iron chelating and anti‑glucosidase activities of wetland macrophytes
Keng‑Fei Ooh, Hean‑Chooi Ong, Fai‑Chu Wong, Nam‑Weng Sit, Tsun‑Thai Chai
pp. 443–455 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139767 · Published 2014
Background: The phytochemistry and bioactivity of wetland macrophytes are underexplored. Plants are known as the natural sources of phytochemical beneficial to health. Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze…
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Chemical constituents and toxicological studies of leaves from Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth., a Brazilian honey plant
Nayana Bruna Nery Monção, Luciana Muratori Costa, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Bruno Quirino Araújo, Maria do Carmo Gomes Lustosa, Klinger Antônio da França Rodrigues, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho, Amilton Paulo Raposo Costa, Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó
pp. 456–462 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139773 · Published 2014
Background: Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. (Leguminosae) is widely found in the Brazilian Northeast region and markedly contributes to production of pollen and honey, being considered an important honey plant in this reg…
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Anti‑melanogenic activity of the novel herbal medicine, MA128, through inhibition of tyrosinase activity
mediated by the p38 mitogen‑activated protein kinases
pp. 463–471 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139774 · Published 2014
Background: Recently, our research group developed MA128, a novel herbal medicine, and demonstrated that MA128 is effective for the treatment of asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD). In particular, postinflammatory hyper‑pi…
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Ultra high performance liquid chromatography‑ ultraviolet‑electrospray ionization‑micrOTOF‑Q II analysis of flavonoid fractions from Jatropha tanjorensis
Arun Kallur Purushothaman, Brindha Pemiah
pp. 472–479 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139776 · Published 2014
Background: Jatropha tanjorensis (Euphorbiaceae) an exotic traditional plant unique to Thanjavur district of Southern India also commonly called as Catholic vegetable. It has been used traditionally in decoctions for tre…
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Multiple shoot regeneration and effect of sugars on growth and nitidine accumulation in shoot cultures of Toddalia asiatica
Chinthala Praveena, Ciddi Veeresham
pp. 480–486 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139777 · Published 2014
Background: Toddalia asiatica (Rutaceae) is an important medicinal plant in traditional medicinal system of India and China. Nitidine production from callus cultures of the plant had been investigated, but in vitro multi…
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Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase and osteoclastic differentiation by Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba extract
Sung‑Ho Choi, Sung‑Jin Kim
pp. 494–500 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139780 · Published 2014
Background: Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (ARA) has been used in Korean folk medicine for constipation, dizziness, and anticancer agent. In the present study, we performed to test whether the methanolic extract of ARA has an…
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New steroidal saponin from Antigonon leptopus Hook. and Arn.
Maria Karmella L. Apaya, Christine L. Chichioco‑Hernandez
pp. 501–505 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139781 · Published 2014
Background: Antigonon leptopus Hook. and Arn., Polygonaceae (cadena de amor), is a herbal remedy for pain and gout-like symptoms in the Philippines. The methanol extract of A. leptopus have shown strong inhibitory action…
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So‑Cheong‑Ryong‑Tang, a herbal medicine, modulates inflammatory cell infiltration and prevents airway remodeling via regulation of interleukin‑17 and GM‑CSF in allergic asthma in mice
Hyung‑Woo Kim, Chi‑Yeon Lim, Bu‑Yeo Kim, Su‑In Cho
pp. 506–511 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139784 · Published 2014
Background: So‑Cheong‑Ryong‑Tang (SCRT), herbal medicine, has been used for the control of respiratory disease in East Asian countries. However, its therapeutic mechanisms, especially an inhibitory effect on inflammatory…
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Anticancer activity of flavane gallates isolated from Plicosepalus curviflorus
Ghada Ahmed Fawzy, Areej Mohammad Al‑Taweel, Shagufta Perveen
pp. 519–523 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139787 · Published 2014
Background: Previous investigation of the methanol extract of Plicosepalus curviflorus leaves led to the isolation of two new flavane gallates (1, 2), together with other compounds including quercetin (3). The stems of P…
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Anticancer potential of Conium maculatum extract against cancer cells in vitro: Drug‑DNA interaction and its ability to induce apoptosis through ROS generation
Jesmin Mondal, Ashis Kumar Panigrahi, Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh
pp. 524–533 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139792 · Published 2014
Objective: Conium maculatum extract is used as a traditional medicine for cervix carcinoma including homeopathy. However, no systematic work has so far been carried out to test its anti‑cancer potential against cervix ca…
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Euphorbia hirta accelerates fibroblast proliferation and Smad‑mediated collagen production in rat excision wound
Aadesh Upadhyay, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Danswrang Goyary, Papiya M. Mazumder, Vijay Veer
pp. 534–542 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139801 · Published 2014
Background: Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) is a traditional herbal medicine used for treatment of various diseases. Objective: E. hirta was investigated for in vitro/in vivo wound healing activity using human dermal …
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A new mulinane diterpenoid from the cushion shrub Azorella compacta growing in Perú
Francisco Salgado, Carlos Areche, Beatriz Sepúlveda, Mario J. Simirgiotis, Fátima Cáceres, Cristina Quispe, Lina Quispe, Teresa Cano
pp. 543–548 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139807 · Published 2014
Background: Azorella compacta is a rare yellow‑green compact resinous cushion shrub growing from the high Andes of southern Perú to northwestern Argentina, and which is a producer of biologically active and unique diterp…
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Effect of three fatty acids from the leaf extract of Tiliacora triandra on P‑glycoprotein function in multidrug‑resistant A549RT‑eto cell line
Chutima Kaewpiboon, Pakorn Winayanuwattikun, Tikamporn Yongvanich, Preecha Phuwapraisirisan, Wanchai Assavalapsakul
pp. 549–556 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139779 · Published 2014
Background: Cancer cells have the ability to develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs, which then leads to a reduced effectiveness and success of the treatment. Multidrug resistance (MDR) involves the resistance in the s…
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Strophanthus hispidus attenuates the Ischemia‑Reperfusion induced myocardial Infarction and reduces mean arterial pressure in renal artery occlusion
Rohit Gundamaraju, Ravi Chandra Vemuri, Rajeev K Singla, Rishya Manikam, Ranga Rao A, Shamala Devi Sekaran
pp. 557–562 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139782 · Published 2014
Background: The myocardium is generally injured in the case of reperfusion injury and arterial damage is caused by hypertension. In reference to these statements, the present study was focused. Cardiac glycosides were sa…
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Hepatoprotective effects of Limonium tetragonum, edible medicinal halophyte growing near seashores
Min Hye Yang, Na-Hyun Kim, Jeong-Doo Heo, Sang Hyun Sung, Eun Ju Jeong
pp. 563–568 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139783 · Published 2014
Background: During the process of hepatic fibrosis, the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is responsible for the increased formation and reduced degradation of extracellular matrix in the liver. By employing th…
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The effects of extraction method on recovery rutin from Calendula officinalis L. (Asteraceae)
Frederico Severino Martins, Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição, Elane Sousa Bandeira, José Otávio Carréra Silva Junior, Roseane Maria Ribeiro Costa
pp. 569–573 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139785 · Published 2014
Background: Calendula officinalis L. (Asteraceae) is a Mediterranean specie, but in Europe and America it is cultivated for ornamental or medicinal purposes. This species is widely used for presenting activities, antiinf…
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Chemical composition and hepatotoxic effect of Geranium schiedeanum in a thioacetamide‑induced liver injury model
Juan Gayosso‑De‑Lucio, Mirandeli Bautista, C. Velazquez-González, De la O Arciniega M, J.A. Morales‑González, Juana Benedí
pp. 574–580 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139788 · Published 2014
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Efficacy of ellagic acid and sildenafil in diabetes‑induced sexual dysfunction
Sumanta Kumar Goswami, Manikanta Vishwanath, Suma Kallahalli Gangadarappa, Rema Razdan
pp. 581–587 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139790 · Published 2014
Background: Diabetes induced sexual dysfunction is a leading cause of male sexual disorder and an early indicator of cardiovascular complication. Reactive oxygen species generated in body during diabetes is a main causat…
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Anti‑inflammatory effect of Artemisiae annuae herba in lipopolysaccharide‑stimulated RAW 264.7 Cells
You‑Chang Oh, Yun Hee Jeong, Taesoo Kim, Won‑Kyung Cho, Jin Yeul Ma
pp. 588–595 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139793 · Published 2014
Background: Artemisiae annuae herba (AAH) has been traditionally used as a drug for the treatment of malaria, heat stroke, bacterial infection, and fever in East‑Asia. Although AAH has been used for the treatment of infl…
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Bioassay‑guided isolation, identification and molecular ligand‑target insight of lipoxygenase inhibitors from leaves of Anisomeles malabarica R.Br.
A. Sudha, P. Srinivasan
pp. 596–605 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139795 · Published 2014
Background: Anisomeles malabarica R. Br. (Lamiaceae) is extensively used in traditional medicine in major parts of India for several medicinal purposes, including their use in rheumatism. Materials and Methods: The air‑d…
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Optimization of the extraction process for the seven bioactive compounds in Yukmijihwang‑tang, an herbal formula, using response surface methodology
Jung‑Hoon Kim, Hyeun‑Kyoo Shin, Chang‑Seob Seo
pp. 606–613 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139798 · Published 2014
Background: Yukmijihwang‑tang (YJT) contains multiple bioactive compounds. Heat‑reflux extraction was employed and optimized for the extraction of the bioactive compounds in YJT. Objective: The determination of optimal c…
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Effect of whole plant of Rostellularia diffusa Willd. on experimental stress in mice
Mandipati Nagasirisha, T. S. Mohamed Saleem
pp. 614–621 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139799 · Published 2014
Background: Rostellularia diffusa is an unexplored medicinal plant used as brain tonic in traditional medicine system. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the antioxidant and anti‑stress potential of R. dif…
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Signal transducer and activators of transcription 3 regulates cryptotanshinone‑induced apoptosis in human mucoepidermoid carcinoma cells
Hyun‑Ju Yu, Chul Park, Sun‑Ju Kim, Nam‑Pyo Cho, Sung‑Dae Cho
pp. 622–629 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139802 · Published 2014
Background: Cryptotanshinone (CT) is a biologically active compound from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza that has been reported to induce apoptosis in various cancer cell lines; but, it has not yet been fully explored in…
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Identification of natural inhibitors against angiotensin I converting enzyme for cardiac safety using induced fit docking and MM‑GBSA studies
Balakrishnan Vijayakumar, Subramani Parasuraman, Ramasamy Raveendran, Devadasan Velmurugan
pp. 639–644 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139809 · Published 2014
Background: Cleistanthins A and B are isolated compounds from the leaves of Cleistanthus collinus Roxb (Euphorbiaceae). This plant is poisonous in nature which causes cardiovascular abnormalities such as hypotension, non…
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Lactobacilli‑fermented Hwangryunhaedoktang has enhanced anti‑inflammatory effects mediated by the suppression of MAPK signaling pathway in LPS‑stimulated RAW 264.7 cells
You‑Chang Oh, Yun Hee Jeong, Won‑Kyung Cho, Kwang Jin Lee, Taesoo Kim, Jin Yeul Ma
pp. 645–654 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139815 · Published 2014
Background: Hwangryunhaedoktang (HR) has been traditionally used in oriental medicine as a drug for the treatment of melena, hemoptysis, and apoplexy. Objective: We investigated whether HR and lactobacilli‑fermented HRs …
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Anti‑cancer effects of Kochia scoparia fruit in human breast cancer cells
Hye‑Yeon Han, Hyungwoo Kim, Yong Hae Son, Guemsan Lee, Sung-Hee Jeong, Mi Heon Ryu
pp. 661–667 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139812 · Published 2014
Background: The fruit of Kochia scoparia Scharder is widely used as a medicinal ingredient for the treatment of dysuria and skin diseases in China, Japan and Korea. Especially, K. scoparia had been used for breast masses…

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Effects of rhamnocitrin 4‑β‑D‑galactopyranoside, isolated from Astragalus hamosus on toxicity models in vitro
Magdalena Kondeva‑Burdina, Ilina Krasteva, Mitka Mitcheva
pp. S487–S492 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139778 · Published 2014
Background: Astragalus hamosus L. (Fabaceae) is used in herbal medicine as emollient, demulcent, phrodisiac, diuretic, laxative, and good for inflammation, ulcers, and leukoderma. It is useful in treating irritation of t…
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Efficacy evaluation of Bauhinia variegata L. stem bark powder as adjunct therapy in chronic Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in goat
Jeevan Ranjan Dash, Tapas Kumar Sar, Indranil Samanta, Subodh Pal, Madhuchhanda Khan, Nimai Chand Patra, Uttam Sarkar, Asit Kumar Maji, Tapan Kumar Mandal
pp. S512–S513 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139786 · Published 30 August 2014
Objective: The objective was to study the effect of Bauhinia variegata L. stem bark powder as adjunct therapy in chronic Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in goat. Materials and Methods: Mastitis was induced by intracistern…
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The Pavonia xanthogloea (Ekman, Malvaceae): Phenolic compounds quantification, anti‑oxidant and cytotoxic effect on human lymphocytes cells
Clarice Pinheiro Mostardeiro, Marco Aurélio Mostardeiro, Ademir Farias Morel, Raul Moreira Oliveira, Alencar Kolinski Machado, Pauline Ledur, Francine Carla Cadoná, Ubiratan Flores da Silva, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz
pp. S630–S637 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139804 · Published 2014
Introduction: Pavonia xanthogloea is traditionally used as an antimicrobial and anti‑tumour medicine in Southern Brazilian region. However, investigations about this species are still incipient. Hypothesis Tested: The st…

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Antinociceptive effect of Encholirium spectabile: A Bromeliaceae from the Brazilian caatinga biome
Sarah Raquel Gomes de Lima-Saraiva, Juliane Cabral Silva, Carla Rodrigues Cardoso Branco, Alexsandro Branco, Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti Amorim, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida
pp. 655–660 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139817 · Published 2014
Background: Encholirium spectabile is a species found in outcrops rocky throughout the Brazilian Caatinga. Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the antinociceptive effects of ethanolic extract of the leaves …