Volume 2, Issue 8

PLANT SCIENCE AND ITS NOBLE CONTRIBUTION

Arun Kumar HS

pp. 198–199 · DOI: · Published 2006

ARE MULTIPLE NAMES MANDATORY TO REFER A VEGETABLE CRUDE DRUG?

A.B.D. Selvam

pp. 200–200 · DOI: · Published 2006

PHCOG MAG.: Letters to the editor

pp. 201–201 · DOI: · Published 2006

Fuzzy logic and modern analytical tool coupling in comprehensive evaluation of traditional and complementary medicine.

K. Jayaram Kumar

pp. 202–203 · DOI: · Published 2006

Herbal options for Contraception: A Review

Absar A. Qureshi, Dhirendra B. Sanghai, S.S. Padgilwar

pp. 204–205 · DOI: · Published 2006

Due to existing and overwhelming growth rate of world population, oral contraceptive have become need of the time. But steroids have various side effects. This forced us to review the existing options of plants having an…

Inhibition of nitric oxide and interferon-γ production by iridoids and triterpenes from the roots of Himatanthus sucuuba

Marinete S. Souza, Milade dos S. Cordeiro, Elaine C. Rosas, Maria das Graças O. M. Henriques, Antonio C. Siani

pp. 216–217 · DOI: · Published 2006

The iridoids β-dihydroplumericin (1), plumericin and isoplumericin were isolated from the roots of Himatanthus sucuuba, along with lupeol acetate and cinnamate. The isolated compounds and three different crude extracts f…

In vitro and In vivo inhibitory effects of Piper longum fruit extracts on mouse Ehrlich ascites carcinoma

K.K. Hullatti, Uma.D. Murthy, Shrinath B.R.

pp. 220–221 · DOI: · Published 2006

In order to screen the In vitro and In vivo inhibitory effects of Piper longum fruit extracts on mouse Ehrlich ascites carcinoma., Crude extracts of Piper longum fruits, (petroleum ether (60°–80°), chloroform, ethanol 95…

Development of HPTLC method for estimation of charantin in herbal formulations

P.M. P.M., K.N. K.N., N.M. N.M., R.K. R.K.

pp. 224–226 · DOI: · Published 2006

Charantin is one of the phytoconstituent present in Momordica charantia Linn. M. charantia is known for its hypoglycemic activity from ancient times. In the present study an attempt has been made to develop a HPTLC metho…

Cost effective medium for callus initiation from Catharanthus roseus leaves

A.G. Namdeo, R.R Mahadik, S.S. Kadam

pp. 227–228 · DOI: · Published 2006

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. is well known for the anti-cancer agents vincristine and vinblastine, and anti-hypertensive agent ajmalicine. Low yields and high production cost of these alkaloids from intact plants mot…

Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory activities of Lagenaria siceraria Stand. fruit juice extract in rats and mice

B.V. Ghule, M.H. Ghante, A.B. Upaganlawar, P.G. Yeole

pp. 232–233 · DOI: · Published 2006

Present work was undergone to investigate analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Stand. fruit juice extract (LSFJE) in rats and mice. LSFJE was studied for its analgesic effect on acetic …

Anti-inflammatory activity of Plumbago capensis

A.I. Charles Dorni, K.S. Vidyalakshmi, Hannah R. Vasanthi, G.V Rajamanickam, G.P Dubey

pp. 239–240 · DOI: · Published 2006

The HAEPC (Hydroalcoholic extract of Plumbago capensis) showed a maximum of 46.88% inhibitory action on Carrageenan induced paw edema at the dose of 250 mg/kg and inhibited the leukocyte migration in a dose dependent man…

Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effect of alcoholic extract of Euphorbia leucophylla and its fractions in normal and in alloxan induced diabetic rats

T. Satyanarayana, B.M. Katyayani, E. Hema Latha, Anjana A. Mathews, M. Chinna Eswaraiah

pp. 244–245 · DOI: · Published 2006

The hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effect of alcoholic extract of Euphorbia leucophylla was investigated in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. A single oral administration of alcoholic extract at doses 100, 25…

Pharmacognosy Magazine ISSN: 0973-1296 Vol 2, Issue 8, Oct - Dec, 2006 254 PHCOG MAG. An official Publication of Phcog.Net PHCOG MAG.: Research Article Antioxidant activity of a new diarylheptanoid from Zingiberofficinale Sajjad Khan M 1

Sajjad Khan M, Salma Khanam, Deepak M, Shivananda B.G.

pp. 254–255 · DOI: · Published 2006

Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale commonly known as ginger are used popularly as spices. This drug is also used in traditional system of medicine as antiulcer and antioxidant. Many phytoconstituents had been isolated from …

Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis and Onosma echioides.

Amrite Omkar, Thurackal Jeeja, Gadgoli Chhaya

pp. 258–260 · DOI: · Published 2006

Anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of the orange tubular calyx of N.arbor-tristis and pet.ether extract of root bark of O.echioides was studied in albino rats of Wistar strain using the carrageenan induc…