Volume 7, Issue 28

Original Article

1. Article

   Bioactive constituents from Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh. and Rhus coriaria L

   Marawan M. Shabana, Aly M. El Sayed, Miriam F. Yousif, Abeer M. El Sayed, Amany A. Sleem

   pp. 187–191 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90410 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: The leaf ethanol extract of Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh. has evidenced medicinal value due to its hepatoprotective activity. It demonstrated inhibitory effects on test standard microbes approximated to 40% the…

2. Article

   Simultaneous determination of geniposide, chlorogenic acid, crocin1, and rutin in crude and processed Fructus Gardeniae extracts by high performance liquid chromatography

   Enhong Ouyang, Chengrong Zhang, Xiaomeng Li

   pp. 267–270 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90391 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: Fructus Gardeniae, commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) called Zhizi in chinese, is derived from the dried fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis of the Madder Family. To our knowledge, previously re…

3. Article

   Determination of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde of crude and processed Fructus Corni in freely moving rats using in vivo microdialysis sampling and liquid chromatography

   Enhong Ouyang, Chengrong Zhang, Xiaomeng Li

   pp. 271–276 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90394 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: Fructus Corni is derived from the dry ripe sarcocarp of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (5-HMF) is an important active composition of the Fructus Corni. However, there have bee…

4. Article

   A high-performance molluscicidal ingredient against Oncomelania hupensis produced by a rhizospheric strain from Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.

   Danzhao Guo, Jun Chen, Yidan Liu, Hu Yao, Fang-An Han, Jing Pan

   pp. 277–283 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90398 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: Snail (Oncomelania hupensis) control is an important and effective preventive strategy in schistosomiasis control programs, and screening microbial molluscicidal agents is one of the most promising categories…

5. Article

   Neuroprotective activity of the methanolic extract of Lonicera japonica in glutamate-injured primary rat cortical cells

   Jin Bae Weon, Hye Jin Yang, Bohyoung Lee, Bo-Ra Yun, Ju Hee Ahn, Hyeon Yong Lee, Choong Je Ma

   pp. 284–288 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90404 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: We previously reported that the extracts of several Korean medicinal plants showed neuroprotective activity in glutamate-injured primary culutres of rat cortical cells. Objective: Among them, the effect of th…

6. Article

   Hepatoprotective and in vitro antioxidant effect of Carthamus tinctorious L, var Annigeri-2-, an oil-yielding crop, against CCl4-induced liver injury in rats

   Mahadevappa Paramesha, Chapeyil K. Ramesh, Venkatarangaiah Krishna, Yelegara S. Ravi Kumar

   pp. 289–297 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90406 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: The present investigation evaluates the hepatoprotective and in vitro antioxidant effect of methanolic extract and its isolated constituent, dehydroabietylamine, in Carthamus tinctorious L, var Annigeri-2-, a…

7. Article

   Influence of fungal elicitation on glycyrrhizin production in transformed cell cultures of Abrus precatorius Linn

   Vijai Singh Karwasara, Priti Tomar, Vinod K. Dixit

   pp. 307–313 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90411 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: Glycyrrhizin, obtained from Abrus precatorius (Indian liquorice), is a phytoconstituent of importance for pharmaceutical and food industries. Materials and Methods: High producing and fast growing cell lines …

8. Article

   Antioxidative effects of Cinnamomi cortex: A potential role of iNOS and COX-II

   Jin-Won Chung, Jeong-Jun Kim, Sung-Jin Kim

   pp. 314–319 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90412 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: Cinnamomi cortex has wide varieties of pharmacological actions such as anti- inflammatory action, anti-platelet aggregation, and improving blood circulation. In this study, we tested to determine whether the …

9. Article

   Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of the methanolic extracts of selected Jordanian medicinal plants

   Mohammad M. Hudaib, Khaled A. Tawaha, Mohammad K. Mohammad, Areej M. Assaf, Ala Y. Issa, Feras Q. Alali, Talal A. Aburjai, Yasser K. Bustanji

   pp. 320–324 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90413 · Published 30 November 2011

   Background: The search for novel xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitors with a higher therapeutic activity and fewer side effects are desired not only to treat gout but also to combat various other diseases associated with the…

10. Article

    Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activities of the whole leaf extract of Aloe ferox Mill.

    Olubunmi Abosede Wintola, Anthony Jide Afolayan

    pp. 325–333 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90414 · Published 30 November 2011

    Background: Aloe ferox Mill. (Asphodelaceae) is used in South Africa for the treatment of constipation among various ailments. Despite the extensive studies conducted on the antioxidant activities of the leaf gel and pul…

11. Article

    Enhancement of the antibiotic activity of erythromycin by volatile compounds of Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown against Staphylococcus aureus

    Helenicy N. H. Veras, Adriana R. Campos, Fabíola F. G. Rodrigues, Marco A. Botelho, Henrique D. M. Coutinho, Irwin R. A. Menezes, José Galberto M. da Costa

    pp. 334–337 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90415 · Published 30 November 2011

    Background: Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown, popularly known as “erva-cidreira,” is commonly found in northeastern Brazil. The leaves tea is used to treat digestive disturbances, nausea, cough, and bronchitis. Objective: …

12. Article

    The preventive effect of N-butanol fraction of Nigella sativa on ethylene glycol-induced kidney calculi in rats

    Mousa-Al-Reza Hadjzadeh, Abolfazl Khajavi Rad, Ziba Rajaei, Maryam Tehranipour, Nahid Monavar

    pp. 338–343 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90416 · Published 30 November 2011

    Background: The current study was carried out to determine whether the aqueous–ethanolic extract or the butanolic fraction of Nigella sativa (NS) seeds could prevent or reduce calculi aggregation in experimental calcium …

13. Article

    Effect of Gentiana olivieri on experimental epilepsy models

    Mustafa Aslan, Didem Deliorman Orhan, Nilufer Orhan

    pp. 344–349 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90419 · Published 30 November 2011

    Background: Flowering herbs of Gentiana olivieri Griseb. (Gentianaceae) are widely used as bitter tonic, stomachic, stimulant of appetite, antipyretic, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic and for mental problems in the differen…