Volume 5, Issue 17

Research Article

1. Article

   A new antimalarial agent; effect of extracts of Artemisia diffusa against Plasmodium berghei

   Abdolhossein Rustaiyan, Hossein Nahrevanian, Masoud Kazemi

   pp. 1–7 · DOI: · Published 2009

   Malaria is one of the most serious health problems in many parts of the world, particularly in Africa and Latin America with a high mortality rate. The situation is further complicated by the spread of drug-resistant par…

2. Article

   In vitro effects of extract of Senna alata (Ceasalpiniaceae) on the polyamines produced by Leukaemia cells (L1210)

   C. A. Pieme, V. N. Penlap, J. Ngogang, V. Kuete, V. Catros, J. Ph. Moulinoux

   pp. 8–13 · DOI: · Published 2009

   The present study reports the effects of S. alata (Ceasalpiniaceae) extract on the metabolism of polyamines resulting from the proliferation of leukaemia cells (L1210). The results established that the inhibition of cell…

3. Article

   Influence of different strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes on induction of hairy roots and lignan production in Linum tauricum ssp. tauricum

   Iliana Ionkova, Elisabeth Fuss

   pp. 14–18 · DOI: · Published 2009

   Hairy root cultures were induced from leaf explants of Linum tauricum ssp. tauricum by infection with Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Different bacterial strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes - TR 105 and ATCC 15834 were evaluat…

4. Article

   Anti-hepatocarcinogenic Ayurvedic herbal remedy reduces the extent of diethylnitrosamine-induced oxidative stress in rats

   Prasanna Galhena, Ira Thabrew, Mayuri G. Tammitiyagodage, Vasanthi .A. Hanna Rachel

   pp. 19–27 · DOI: · Published 2009

   Previous studies have shown that a decoction prepared from a mixture of Nigella sativa seeds, Hemidesmus indicus roots and Smilax glabra rhizome, has the potential to protect against diethylnitrosamine (DEN) – induced he…

5. Article

   Chemical Composition and Hepato-protective activity of Imperata cylindrica Beauv.

   Gamal A. Mohamed, Ahmed Abdel-Lateff, Mostafa A. Fouad, Sabrin R. M. Ibrahim, Ehab S. Elkhayat, Tatsufumi Okino

   pp. 28–36 · DOI: · Published 2009

   Phytochemical study of the aerial parts of Imperata cylindrica Beauv. (Graminae), growing in Egypt afforded four methoxylated flavonoids 1-4, β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-6´-tetradecanoate 5, 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-b…

6. Article

   Prokinetic Effect of Polyherbal Formulation on Gastrointestinal Tract

   D. Srinivasan, S. Ramaswamy, S. Sengottuvelu

   pp. 37–42 · DOI: · Published 2009

   PHF, a polyherbal formulation, consist of seven known herbs namely, Aegle marmelos, Elettaria cardamomum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Citrus aurantifolia, Rosa damascena, Cissus quadrangularis and Saccharum officinarum. The PHF …

7. Article

   Effect of Argyreia speciosa extract on learning and memory paradigms in mice

   N.S. Vyawahare, S.L. Bodhankar

   pp. 43–48 · DOI: · Published 2009

   The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Argyreia speciosa (AS) on learning and memory paradigms in mice. Radial arm maze and morris water maze were the screening test…

8. Article

   Antinociceptive Effects of Newbouldia laevis (P. Beauv.) Stem Bark Extract in a Rat Model

   George K. Ainooson, Eric Woode, David D. Obiri, George A. Koffour

   pp. 49–54 · DOI: · Published 2009

   Various parts of Newbouldia laevis (fam. Bignoniaceae) are used for pain and several inflammatory conditions in Ghana. This study presents the effect of a hydro-alcoholic extract of N. leavis stem bark in formalin-induce…

9. Article

   Interactions of Orthosiphon stamineus and Morinda citrifolia with hepatic aminopyrine metabolism by CYP3A in rats

   J.H. J.H., M. M., H.H. H.H.

   pp. 55–60 · DOI: · Published 2009

   Herb-drug interaction studies have getting attention recently due to the increasingly use of herbal products worldwide. The porpose of the present study was to examine the in vitro effect of methanol leaf extract of Orth…

10. Article

    Quantification of flavonoids of Psidium guajava L. preparations by Planar Chromatography (HPTLC)

    S. M. El Sohafy, A. M. Metwalli, F. M. Harraz, A. A. Omar

    pp. 61–66 · DOI: · Published 2009

    Guava leaves, as most medicinal plants used in folk medicine, lack any systematic methodology needed to demonstrate genuine efficacy. The method described in this study is the first step towards establishing consumer con…

11. Article

    Taxane Ditepenoids from the Needles of Taxus baccata L. Growing in Iran

    Mohammad reza Verdian-Rizi, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Morteza Pirali-Hamedani, Nargess Yasa, Golamreza Amin, Mahnaz Khanavi

    pp. 67–70 · DOI: · Published 2009

    Chemical examination of the needles and young stems of Taxus baccata L. from Iran, resulted in the isolation of three taxane diterpenoids , two previously reported taxoids, taxupinanane L and taxupinanane G, and a new ta…

12. Article

    A Sensitive Reversed Phase HPLC Method for the Determination of Curcumin

    Yadav Vivek Ramshankar, Sarasija Suresh

    pp. 71–74 · DOI: · Published 2009

    A simple, precise, rapid and accurate, binary reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of curcumin a natural drugs with short run time. Chromatographic separat…