Volume 11, Issue 44S3

2015 · pp. 501–633 · 18 articles

Volume: 11
Issue: 44S3
Published: 2015
Pages: 501–633
Articles: 18
Sections: 2
ISSN: Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
Journal: PM

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Cucumis melo ssp. Agrestis var. Agrestis Ameliorates High Fat Diet Induced Dyslipidemia in Syrian Golden Hamsters and Inhibits Adipogenesis in 3T3‑L1 Adipocytes
Kripa Shankar, Sumit K. Singh, Durgesh Kumar, Salil Varshney, Abhishek Gupta, Sujith Rajan, Ankita Srivastava, Muheeb Beg, Anurag Kumar Srivastava, Sanjeev Kanojiya, Dipak K. Mishra, Anil N. Gaikwad
pp. 501–510 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172945 · Published 2015
Background: Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis var. agrestis (CMA) is a wild variety of C. melo. This study aimed to explore anti‑dyslipidemic and anti‑adipogenic potential of CMA. Materials and Methods: For initial anti‑dyslipi…
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Sub‑chronic Administration of Methanolic Whole Fruit Extract of Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty Induces Mild Toxicity in Rats
Olubukola Sinbad Olorunnisola, Anthony Jide Afolayan, Adewale Adetutu
pp. 516–521 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172955 · Published 2015
Background: The effect of the methanolic whole fruit extract from Lagenaria breviflora on vital organs and antioxidant enzymes was investigated in this study. Materials and Methods: L. breviflora (250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg…
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Chemometrics Optimized Extraction Procedures, Phytosynergistic Blending and in vitro Screening of Natural Enzyme Inhibitors Amongst Leaves of Tulsi, Banyan and Jamun
Baishakhi De, Koushik Bhandari, Rajeev K. Singla, Prakash Katakam, Tanmoy Samanta, Dilip Kumar Kushwaha, Rohit Gundamaraju, Analava Mitra
pp. 522–532 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172956 · Published 2015
Background: Tulsi, Banyan, and Jamun are popular Indian medicinal plants with notable hypoglycemic potentials. Now the work reports chemo‑profiling of the three species with in‑vitro screening approach for natural enzyme…
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Hypoglycemic Effects of a Standardized Extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Roots in Rats
Mauro A. M. Carai, Giancarlo Colombo, Barbara Loi, Alessandro Zaru, Antonella Riva, Walter Cabri, Paolo Morazzoni
pp. 545–549 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172959 · Published 2015
Aims: Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Labiatae) is a Chinese medicinal plant, the dried roots of which (known as Dan‑Shen) have been used for hundreds of years in the treatment of a series of ailments, including hyperglycemia…
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Phytochemical Analysis on Quantification and the Inhibitory Effects on Inflammatory Responses from the Fruit of Xanthii fructus
Sae‑Rom Yoo, Chang‑Seob Seo, Na‑Ri Lee, Hyeun‑Kyoo Shin, Soo‑Jin Jeong
pp. 585–591 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172966 · Published 2015
Objective: Xanthii fructus (Compositae) is a traditional herbal medicine used for treating headache, toothache, pruritus, empyema, and rhinitis. In this study of the quality control of X. fructus, we performed simultaneo…
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Inhibitory Effect of Spirulina maxima on the Azoxymethane‑ induced Aberrant Colon Crypts and Oxidative Damage in Mice
Isela Álvarez‑González, Víctor Islas‑Islas, Germán Chamorro‑Cevallos, Juan Pablo Barrios, Norma Paniagua, Verónica R. Vásquez-Garzón, Saúl Villa‑Treviño, Osiris-Madrigal-Santillán Osiris-Madrigal-Santillán, José Antonio Morales-González
pp. 619–624 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172973 · Published 2015
Background: Spirulina maxima (Sm) is a cyanobacterium well known because of its high nutritive value, as well as its anti‑inflammatory, anti‑hyperlipidemic, antioxidant, and anti‑genotoxic activities. Objective: To deter…
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In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Traditional Plant Used in Mestizo Shamanism from the Peruvian Amazon in Case of Infectious Diseases
Vincent Roumy, Andréa‑Luz Gutierrez‑Choquevilca, Jean Pierre Lopez Mesia, Lastenia Ruiz, Juan Celidonio Ruiz Macedo, Amin Abedini, Ameni Landoulsi, Jennifer Samaillie, Thierry Hennebelle, Céline Rivière, Christel Neut
pp. 625–633 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172975 · Published 2015
Context: Our survey was performed near Iquitos (Peruvian Amazon) and its surroundings and leads us to consider Mestizo ethnomedical practices. The plant species reported here are traditionally used for ailments related t…

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Alpha‑amylase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activity of Marine Green Algae and its Possible Role in Diabetes Management
P. S. Unnikrishnan, K. Suthindhiran, M. A. Jayasri
pp. 511–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172954 · Published 2015
Aim: In the continuing search for safe and efficient antidiabetic drug, marine algae become important source which provide several compounds of immense therapeutic potential. Alpha‑amylase, alpha‑glucosidase inhibitors, …
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Secondary Metabolites from Leaves of Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard
Fernanda Borges de Almeida, Caio Pinho Fernandes, Wanderson Romao, Gabriela Vanini, Helber Barcelos Costa, Hildegardo Seibert França, Marcelo Guerra Santos, José Carlos Tavares Carvalho, Deborah Quintanilha Falcão, Leandro Rocha
pp. 533–7 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172957 · Published 2015
Background: Manilkara subsericea (Sapotaceae) is a species widely spread in the sandbanks of Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). It is commonly known as “maçaranduba”, “maçarandubinha” and “gur…
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Chemometrics-based Approach in Analysis of Arnicae flos
Dimitrina Zh. Zheleva-Dimitrova, Vessela Balabanova, Reneta Gevrenova, Irini Doichinova, Antonina Vitkova
pp. 538–544 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172958 · Published 2015
Introduction: Arnica montana flowers have a long history as herbal medicines for external use on injuries and rheumatic complaints. Objective: To investigate Arnicae flos of cultivated accessions from Bulgaria, Poland, G…
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Bioactive Extract from Moringa oleifera Inhibits the Pro-inflammatory Mediators in Lipopolysaccharide Stimulated Macrophages
Masoumeh Tangestani Fard, Palanisamy Arulselvan, Govindarajan Karthivashan, Siti Khadijah Adam, Sharida Fakurazi
pp. 556–63 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172961 · Published 2015
Introduction: Inflammation is a well‑known physiological response to protect the body against infection and restore tissue injury. Nevertheless, the chronic inflammation can trigger various inflammatory associated diseas…
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In vitro Cytotoxic Activities and Molecular Mechanisms of Angelica shikokiana Extract and its Isolated Compounds
Amira Mira, Kuniyoshi Shimizu
pp. 564–569 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172962 · Published 2015
Background: Angelica shikokiana is a Japanese medicinal herb that is included among food and drug preparations protecting against cancer; however, there is no previous report about the cytotoxicity of A. shikokiana or it…
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Identification of a Herbal Powder by Deoxyribonucleic Acid Barcoding and Structural Analyses
Bhavisha P. Sheth, Vrinda S. Thaker
pp. 570–574 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172963 · Published 2015
Background: Authentic identification of plants is essential for exploiting their medicinal properties as well as to stop the adulteration and malpractices with the trade of the same. Objective: To identify a herbal powde…
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Phenolic Profile and In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Endemic Bulgarian Carduus Species
Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova, Iliya Zhelev, Dasha Mihaylova
pp. 575–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172964 · Published 2015
Background: Plant species from genus Carduus are widely distributed in the world and represented in Bulgaria by 14 species. Previous investigations on this genus demonstrated a strong antioxidant potential of extract fro…
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Effects of Aronia melanocarpa Fruit Juice on Isolated Rat Hepatocytes
Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina, Stefka Valcheva-Kuzmanova, Tsvetelina Markova, Mitka Mitcheva, Anna Belcheva
pp. 592–7 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172967 · Published 2015
Background: Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot fruits are very rich in polyphenols – procyanidins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. Objective: On rat hepatocytes, isolated by two-stepped collagenase perfusion, we investig…
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Anticancer Activity of Chloroform Extract and Sub-fractions of Nepeta deflersiana on Human Breast and Lung Cancer Cells: An In vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment
Mai M. Al-Oqail, Ebtesam S. Al-Sheddi, Maqsood A. Siddiqui, Javed Musarrat, Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy, Nida N. Farshori
pp. 598–605 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172968 · Published 2015
Background: Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. The plant-derived natural products have received considerable attention in recent years due to their diverse pharmacological properties including anticanc…
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In silico Analysis for Predicting Fatty Acids of Black Cumin Oil as Inhibitors of P-Glycoprotein
Babar Ali, Qazi Mohd. Sajid Jamal, Showkat R. Mir, Saiba Shams, Naser A. Al-Wabel, Mohammad A. Kamal
pp. 606–10 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172969 · Published 2015
Background: Black cumin oil is obtained from the seeds of Nigella sativa L. which belongs to family Ranunculaceae. The seed oil has been reported to possess antitumor, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti‑inflammatory, hypog…
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Nitric Oxide Production Inhibition and Anti‑Mycobacterial Activity of Extracts and Halogenated Sesquiterpenes from the Brazilian Red Alga Laurencia Dendroidea J. Agardh
Thatiana Lopes Biá Ventura, Fernanda Lacerda da Silva Machado, Marlon Heggdorne de Araujo, Lísia Mônica de Souza Gestinari, Carlos Roland Kaiser, Francisco de Assis Esteves, Elena B. Lasunskaia, Angélica Ribeiro Soares, Michelle Frazão Muzitano
pp. 611–8 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.172972 · Published 2015
Background: Red algae of the genus Laurencia J. V. Lamouroux are a rich source of secondary metabolites with important pharmacological activities such as anti‑tumoral, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑fungal, anti‑viral, anti‑lei…