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Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 13, Issue 52S
31 January 2018 · pp. 0–80 · 26 articles
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 52S
- Published
- 31 January 2018
- Pages
- 0–80
- Articles
- 26
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Article
Zerumbone Suppresses Angiogenesis in HepG2 Cells through Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Expressions
Nozlena Abdul Samad, Ahmad Bustamam Abdul, Heshu Sulaiman Rahman, Abdullah Rasedee, Tengku Azmi Tengku Ibrahim, Yeap Swee Keon
pp. S731–6 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_18_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Context: Due to increase in the number of patients with impaired immunity, the incidence of liver cancer has increased considerably. Aims: The aim of this study is the investigation the in vitro anticancer effect of zeru…
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Cerebroprotective Actions of Triticum aestivum Linn Powder and Bauhinia purpurea Flower Powder in Surgically Induced Cerebral Infraction in Rats
Akula Annapurna, Thonangi C. Vishala, Veera R. Bitra, Deepthi Rapaka, Asmath Shaik
pp. S737–41 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.224309 · Published 31 January 2018
Objective: The prime objective of this study is to evaluate the cerebroprotective actions of Triticum aestivum (wheatgrass) powder and Bauhinia purpurea flower (dev kanchan) powder against the experimentally induced glob…
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Safety Profile Investigations of Meyna spinosa (Roxb.) and Oroxylum indicum (Linn.) Extracts Collected from Northeast India
Shweta Singh, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Sahindra Kumar Borthakur, Rudragoud Policegoudra
pp. S762–8 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_62_15 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Meyna spinosa (M.S) (Roxb.) ex Link and Oroxylum indicum (O.I) (Linn.) Vent, widely used traditional Northeast Indian medicinal plant used for various purposes, have not yet explored for safety profile. Objec…
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Antibacterial Synergy of Silver Nanoparticles with Gentamicin and Chloramphenicol against Enterococcus faecalis
Sagar Katva, Satyajeet Das, Harpreet Singh Moti, Anupam Jyoti, Sanket Kaushik
pp. S828–33 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_120_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Enterococcus faecalis (Ef) is a multidrug‑resistant pathogenic bacteria associated with hospital‑acquired infections. Ef is involved in a number of infectious diseases. It generally infects patients with the …
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Triphala, Regulates Adipogenesis through Modulation of Expression of Adipogenic Genes in 3T3-L1 Cell Line
Jyotibala Banjare, Prerna Raina, Prakash Mansara, Ruchika Kaul Ghanekar, Supriya Bhalerao
pp. S834–9 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_153_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Triphala, an Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation, is used for the treatment of various diseases including obesity. Objective: The present study was planned to evaluate the anti-adipogenic potential of aqueous ex…
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Antioxidant Activity of the Essential Oil and its Major Terpenes of Satureja macrostema (Moc. and Sessé ex Benth.) Briq.
Rafael Torres-Martínez, Yolanda Magdalena García-Rodríguez, Patricia Ríos-Chávez, Alfredo Saavedra-Molina, Joel Edmundo López-Meza, Alejandra Ochoa-Zarzosa, Rafael Garciglia
pp. S875–80 · DOI: 110.4103/pm.pm_316_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of Satureja macrostema (Moc. and Sessé ex Benth.) Briq. (Lamiaceae) essential oil, a Mexican medicinal plant known as nurite. Materia…
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Methyl Jasmonate and Salicylic Acid Enhanced the Production of Ursolic and Oleanolic Acid in Callus Cultures of Lepechinia Caulescens
Víctor M. Vergara Martínez, Samuel E. Estrada-Soto, José de Jesús Arellano-García, Julio C. Rivera-Leyva, Patricia Castillo-España, Angélica Flores Flores, Alexandre T. Cardoso-Taketa, Irene Perea-Arango
pp. S886–9 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_77_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: The production of triterpenes from plants for pharmacological purposes varies in concentration, due to genetic and environmental factors. In vitro culture enables the control and increase of these bioactive m…
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Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Analysis and Cytotoxicity of Asparagus adscendens Roots against Human Cancer Cell Lines
Kashif Maqbool Khan, Lutfun Nahar, Abdul Mannan, Muhammad Arfan, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Afaf Al‑Groshi, Andrew Evans, Nicola M. Dempster, Fyaz M. D. Ismail, Satyajit D. Sarker
pp. S890–4 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_136_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Asparagus adscendens Roxb. (Asparagaceae), is native to the Himalayas. This plant has been used in the prevention and effective treatment of various forms of cancers. Objective: This paper reports, for the fi…
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Studying the Inhibitory Effect of Quercetin and Thymoquinone on Human Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Activities
Fawzy Elbarbry, Aimy Ung, Khaled Abdelkawy
pp. S895–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.224342 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Quercetin (QR) and thymoquinone (TQ) are herbal remedies that are currently extensively used by the general population to prevent and treat various chronic conditions. Therefore, investigating the potential o…
Original Article
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Identification of Inhibitors against Metastasis Protein “Survivin:” In silico Discovery Using Virtual Screening and Molecular Docking Studies
Swechha Mishra, Sangeeta Singh
pp. S742–S748 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_178_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: In experimental therapy of cancer, survivin is considered to be one of the well‑established targets. Studies have found that it is overexpression in most of the human tumors, but it is rarely found in normal …
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Taxifolin Inhibits 7,12‑Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene‑induced Breast Carcinogenesis by Regulating AhR/CYP1A1 Signaling Pathway
Md. Wasimul Haque, Shakti Prasad Pattanayak
pp. S749–S755 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_315_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Breast cancer (BC), because of its invasive characteristics, is one of the most common and deadliest cancers among the female population around the world. Research has demonstrated that AhR signaling also pla…
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In vitro Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic Assay in HT‑29 Cell Line Using Ficus hispida Linn: Leaves Extract
Jayalalitha Sathiyamoorthy, Natarajan Sudhakar
pp. S756–S761 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_319_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Ficus hispida Linn. (Family Moraceae), well‑known beneficial medicinal shrub, has been traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases such as leukoderma. Objective: The aim of the present study is t…
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Biochemical Characterization of Fungus Isolated during In vitro Propagation of Bambusa balcooa
Bhawna Tyagi, Salil Tewari, Ashutosh Dubey
pp. S775–S779 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_20_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Bambusa balcooa (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) is a multipurpose bamboo species, which is native of the Indian subcontinent. B. balcooa is regarded as one of the best species for scaffolding and building purposes be…
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Computational Breakthrough of Natural Lead Hits from the Genus of Arisaema against Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Kamal Kant, Uma Ranjan Lal, Manik Ghosh
pp. S780–S785 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_459_16 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: To date, efforts for the prevention and treatment of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection have been still vain, and there is no safe and effective clinical accepted vaccine. Arisaema genus has cl…
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In silico Prediction and Wet Lab Validation of Arisaema tortuosum (Wall.) Schott Extracts as Antioxidant and Anti‑breast Cancer Source: A Comparative Study
Kamal Kant, Uma Ranjan Lal, Manik Ghosh
pp. S786–S790 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_69_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Globally, reactive oxygen species have served as an alarm predecessor toward pathogenesis of copious oxidative stress‑related diseases. The researchers have turned their attention toward plant‑derived herbal …
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Phytochemical Study of Aegle marmelos: Chromatographic Elucidation of Polyphenolics and Assessment of Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Potential
Farina Mujeeb, Ahamad Faiz Khan, Preeti Bajpai, Neelam Pathak
pp. S791–S800 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_111_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: The antioxidant potential of medicinal plants has been illustrated through many reports clearly depicting that plants are a rich source of antioxidants, making them a great resource of novel drugs and health‑…
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Viwithan, a Standardized Withania somnifera Root Extract Induces Apoptosis in Murine Melanoma Cells
H.V. Sudeep, K. Gouthamchandra, B. J. Venkatesh, K. Shyam Prasad
pp. S801–S806 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_121_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Withania somnifera is an Indian medicinal herb known for the multipotential ability to cure various therapeutic ailments as described in the ayurvedic system of medicine. Objective: In the present study, we h…
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Protective Effect of Exacum lawii on Cisplatin‑induced Oxidative Renal Damage in Rats
Sonam Sharma, Arusha Modi, Gopeshwar Narayan, Siva Hemalatha
pp. S807–S816 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_209_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Exacum lawii (Gentianaceae), a bitter herb conventionally used in kidney diseases and eye problems, endemic to the Western coast and Southern part of India. Aim: Folklore reports encourage the author to explo…
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Rhinacanthins‑rich Extract Enhances Glucose Uptake and Inhibits Adipogenesis in 3T3‑L1 Adipocytes and L6 Myotubes
Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Chanawee Jakkawanpitak, Decha Sermwittayawong, Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant
pp. S817–S821 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_236_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Obesity is one of the imperative dynamics in the incidence and intensification of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Rhinacanthus nasutus leaf extracts are previously reported for their antidiabetic and antiobe…
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Expression of Hepatic Cytochrome P450s in Rats Administered with Guibi-tang, a Traditional Herbal Formula
Seong Eun Jin, Hyekyung Ha, Chang‑Seob Seo, Hyeun‑Kyoo Shin, Soo‑Jin Jeong
pp. S822–S827 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_107_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible herb-drug interactions between the traditional herbal formula Guibi‑tang (GBT; Guipi‑tang, Kihi‑to) and conventional drugs. Materials and Methods: GBT was …
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of
Common Arrowhead Houseplant, Its Anticandidal Activity Mohammad Yasir, Jaspreet Singh, Manish Kumar Tripathi, Pushpendra Singh, Rahul Shrivastava
pp. S840–S844 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_226_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Silver nanoparticles have excellent medical and nonmedical properties and application compared with other metallic nanoparticles. In the present study, fresh leaves of Syngonium podophyllum have been used for…
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A New Highly Selective and Specific Anti‑puerarin polyclonal Antibody for Determination of Puerarin Using a Mannich Reaction Hapten Conjugate
Orapin Udomsin, Supaluk Krittanai, Tharita Kitisripanya, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Waraporn Putalun
pp. S845–S851 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_276_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Puerarin (PUE) is a phytoestrogen found in Pueraria candollei and Pueraria lobata. These plants are substantial for traditional medicine in various Asian countries. PUE is a key marker that can be found only …
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Mechanistic In vitro Evaluation of Prosopis farcta Roots Potential as an Antidiabetic Folk Medicinal Plant
Saba Feyzmand, Behzad Shahbazi, Marzieh Marami, Gholamreza Bahrami, Ali Fattahi, Yalda Shokoohinia
pp. S852–S859 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_162_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Objective: Prosopis farcta has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for treating Diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study is to investigate the antidiabetic mechanisms of infusion (INF) extract of P. farcta and dis…
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Nonpolar Extracts from Inflorescences of Thistles Cirsium vulgare and Cirsium ehrenbergii on Acute Liver Damage in Rat
Eduardo Fernández‑Martínez, Maribel Jiménez‑Santana, Mónica Centeno‑Álvarez, Jose Martín Torres‑Valencia, Mineko Shibayama, Raquel Cariño‑Cortés
pp. S860–S867 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_260_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Drugs for the treatment of liver diseases are scarce and not effective enough. Some species of the genus Cirsium possess hepatoprotective activity. There are no studies on the hepatoprotective effects of nonp…
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The Natural Compound Dansameum Reduces foam Cell Formation by Downregulating CD36 and Peroxisome Proliferator‑activated Receptor‑gamma; Expression
Kang-Seo Park, Sang Hyun Ahn, Kang Pa Lee, Sun-Young Park, Jin Hong Cheon, Jun-Yong Choi, Kibong Kim
pp. S868–S874 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_112_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Atherosclerosis‑induced vascular disorders are major causes of death in most western countries. During the development of atherosclerotic lesions, foam cell formation is essential and formed through the expre…
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Simultaneous Quantification of Forskolin and Iso‑Forskolin in Coleus forskohlii (Wild.) Briq. and Identification of Elite Chemotype, Collected from Eastern Ghats (India)
Pushpendra Kumar Shukla, Ankita Misra, Manish Kumar, Jaichand Jaichand, Kuldeep Singh, Juber Akhtar, Sharad Srivastava, Pawan K Agrawal, Ajay K Singh Rawat
pp. S881–S885 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_202_17 · Published 31 January 2018
Background: Coleus forskohlii is a well‑known industrially important medicinal plant, for its high forskolin content. Objective: A simple, selective, and sensitive high‑performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) metho…