Volume 7, Issue 26

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Mueen Ahmed K.

pp. 89–91 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80661 · Published 9 May 2011

Simultaneous determination of secondary metabolites from Vinca rosea plant extractives by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography

Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad Siddiqui, Zhari Ismail, Noor Hafizoh Saidan

pp. 92–96 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80662 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: Vinca rosea (Apocynaceae) is one of the most important and high value medicinal plants known for its anticancer alkaloids. It is the iota of the isolated secondary metabolites used in chemotherapy to treat di…

Sterols from the red algae, Gracilaria salicornia and Hypnea flagelliformis, from Persian Gulf

Masoumeh Nasiri, Soodabeh Saeidnia, Ali Mashinchian-Moradi, Ahmad R. Gohari

pp. 97–100 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80663 · Published 9 May 2011

Context: Two of the important algae from Persian Gulf are Gracilaria salicornia and Hypnea flageliformis (Rhodophyta). Antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic effects of the mentioned algae have been presented in the pr…

Isolation and identification of phenolic compounds from Gynura divaricata leaves

Chunpeng Wan, Yanying Yu, Shouran Zhou, Shuge Tian, Shuwen Cao

pp. 101–108 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80666 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: Phenolic constituents were the principle bioactivity compounds exist in Gynura divaricata, little phenolic compounds were reported from the plant previously. Materials and Methods: 60% ethanol extract from th…

Isolation of biologically active constituents from Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori. (family: Moringaceae) growing in Egypt

Taha S. El-Alfy, Shahira M. Ezzat, Ahmed K. Hegazy, Aziza M. M. Amer, Gehan M. Kamel

pp. 109–115 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80667 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: Moringa peregrina is a wild plant that grown in the eastern desert mountains in Egypt. Although, this plant is native to Egypt, no details studies were traced on its chemical composition and biological activi…

Sodium metabisulfite–induced polymerization of sickle cell hemoglobin incubated in the extracts of three medicinal plants (Anacardium occidentale, Psidium guajava, and Terminalia catappa)

Paul Chidoka Chikezie

pp. 126–132 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80670 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: The exploitation and utilization of vast varieties of herbal extracts may serve as alternative measures to deter aggregation of deoxygenated sickle cell hemoglobin (deoxyHbS) molecules. Objective: The present…

Protective effects on myelosuppression mice treated by three different classic Chinese medicine formulae

An-bin Zhao, Bin YU, Xian-Lin WU, Ke-Jian Cao, En-Qing LI, Qing-Mei LI, Xiao-Yin Chen

pp. 133–140 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80671 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: In order to observe the protective therapeutic action and mechanism of Liuwei Dihuang Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, and Compound Danshen Decoction on Myelosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide. Materia…

The effects of oral Ginkgo biloba supplementation on radiation-induced oxidative injury in the lens of rat

Seydi Okumus, Seyithan Taysi, Mustafa Orkmez, Edibe Saricicek, Elif Demir, Mustafa Adli, Behcet Al

pp. 141–145 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80673 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant role of Ginkgo biloba (GB) against radiation-induced cataract in the rat lens after total cranial irradiation with a single 5 Gray (Gy) dose of gamma irra…

Membrane stability of sickle erythrocytes incubated in extracts of three medicinal plants: Anacardium occidentale, Psidium guajava, and Terminalia catappa

Paul Chidoka Chikezie, Augustine Amadikwa Uwakwe

pp. 182–186 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80669 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: Many reports showed that medicinal plant extracts cause alterations on the shape and physiology of erythrocytes. Objective: The present study seeks to ascertain the osmotic stability of sickle erythrocytes in…

Essential oil composition analysis of three cultivars seeds of Resina ferulae from Xinjiang, China

Xiaojin Li, Yue’e Wang, Jun Zhu, Qiong Xiao

pp. 278–281 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80668 · Published 9 May 2011

Objective: Three cultivars seeds of Resina ferulae were analyzed for essential oil composition, Ferula sinkiangensis K. M. Shen, Ferula fukangensis K. M. Shen, and Ferula ovina, investigated differences among different g…

Phytochemical investigation and hair growth studies on the rhizomes of Nardostachys jatamansi DC

Venkateswara Rao Gottumukkala, Tiruganasambandham Annamalai, Triptikumar Mukhopadhyay

pp. 146–150 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80674 · Published 9 May 2011

Hepatoprotective effect of feeding celery leaves mixed with chicory leaves and barley grains to hypercholesterolemic rats

Nehal M. Abd El-Mageed

pp. 151–156 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80675 · Published 9 May 2011

Standardization of spray-dried powder of Piper betle hot water extract

Liyanage Dona Ashanthi Menuka Arawwawala, Horadugoda Gamage Sujatha Pushpakanthi Hewageegana, Lakshmi Sriyani Rajapaksha Arambewela, Hettiarachchige Sami Ariyawansa

pp. 157–160 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80678 · Published 9 May 2011

Total phenolic distribution of juice, peel, and seed extracts of four pomegranate cultivars

Şadiye Gözlekçi, Onur Saraçoğlu, Ebru Onursal, Mustafa Özgen

pp. 161–164 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80681 · Published 9 May 2011

Phytochemical screening, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the crude leaves’ extract from Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam

Márcia Thaís Pochapski, Eliana Cristina Fosquiera, Luís Antônio Esmerino, Elizabete Brasil dos Santos, Paulo Vitor Farago, Fábio André Santos, Francisco Carlos Groppo

pp. 165–170 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80682 · Published 9 May 2011

Background: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., popularly known as sweet potato (SP), has played an important role as an energy and a phytochemical source in human nutrition and animal feeding. Ethnopharmacological data show that…

Evaluation of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of some Philippine medicinal plants

Christine Chichioco-Hernandez, Jakub Wudarski, Lieven Gevaert, Luc Verschaeve

pp. 171–175 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.80683 · Published 9 May 2011