Volume 9, Issue 33

Top cited articles from Pharmacogn. Mag in 2012

Mueen Ahmed KK

pp. 1–3 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108103 · Published 5 March 2013

A validated high performance thin layer chromatography method for determination of yohimbine hydrochloride in pharmaceutical preparations

Jihan M. Badr

pp. 4–8 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108124 · Published 2013

Background: Yohimbine is an indole alkaloid used as a promising therapy for erectile dysfunction. A number of methods were reported for the analysis of yohimbine in the bark or in pharmaceutical preparations. Materials a…

Topical royal jelly alleviates symptoms of pruritus in a murine model of allergic contact dermatitis

Katsunori Yamaura, Ayana Tomono, Eriko Suwa, Koichi Ueno

pp. 9–13 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108127 · Published 2013

Background: Royal jelly is widely used as a health tonic, especially in Asia. Royal jelly is commonly used in cosmetics as well as in dietary supplements and beverages. Little is known, however, about the pharmacologic e…

Potential antianxiety activity of Fumaria indica: A preclinical study

Gireesh K. Singh, Sudhir K. Chauhan, Geeta Rai, Shyam S. Chatterjee, Vikas Kumar

pp. 14–22 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108129 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: In the view of diverse CNS modulating properties of Fumaria indica, present study was planned to evaluate its putative anxiolytic activity in behavioural models of rats, followed by elucidation of mechanism o…

Anti-glycated and antiradical activities in vitro of polysaccharides from Ganoderma capense

Chunyan Yan, Fansheng Kong, Dezhi Zhang, Jiangxia Cui

pp. 23–27 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108132 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Ganoderma capense is a Ganoderma species and is widely used, especially in Asia, as a well-known medicinal mushroom for health-promoting effect and for treatment of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, aging, …

Chemical composition and biological evaluation of essential oils of Pulicaria jaubertii

Ghada A. Fawzy, Hanan Y. Al Ati, Ali A. El Gamal

pp. 28–32 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108133 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: The present study reports and compares the results of Gas Chromatographic-Mass analyses of Pulicaria jaubertii leaf (P-1) and root (P-2) essential oils, as well as their in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic a…

Simultaneous determination of 10 components in traditional Chinese medicine Dachaihu Granule by reversed-phase-high-performance liquid chromatographic-diode array detector

Yingfei Hu, Tulin Lu, Chunqin Mao, Hao Wu, Xing Zhang, JV Wang, Juanjuan Gu

pp. 33–38 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108136 · Published 2013

Background: Dachaihu Granule, commonly used for treating cholecystitis, is derived from a famous traditional Chinese formula named Dachaihu Decoction. No analytical method has been reported for simultaneous determination…

Linum narbonense: A new valuable tool for biotechnological production of a potent anticancer lignan Justicidine B

Iliana Ionkova, Pavlina Sasheva, Todor Ionkov, Georgi Momekov

pp. 39–44 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108138 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Arylnaphthalene lignan Justicidin B is a lead compound in the management of bone cancer and osteoclastogenesis. The compound is the main cytotoxic principle of rare medicinal plant Linum narbonense L. (Linace…

Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial evaluation of the ethyl acetate extract of the stem bark of Bridelia micrantha

Anthonio O. Adefuye, Roland N. Ndip

pp. 45–50 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108139 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Plant cells fundamentally are chemical factories containing a rich supply of therapeutically useful phytocompounds that have the potential of being developed into potent antimicrobial agents. Aim of the Study…

Dietary phytochemicals as potent chemotherapeutic agents against breast cancer: Inhibition of NF-κB pathway via molecular interactions in rel homology

domain of its precursor protein p

pp. 51–57 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108140 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Dietary phytochemicals consist of a wide variety of biologically active compounds that are ubiquitous in plants, many of which have been reported to have anti-tumor as well as anti-inflammatory properties. Ob…

Characterization and chemical composition of fatty acids content of watermelon and muskmelon cultivars in Saudi Arabia using gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy

Hassan M. Albishri, Omar A. Almaghrabi, Tarek A. A. Moussa

pp. 58–66 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108142 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: The growth in the production of biodiesel, which is principally fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), has been phenomenal in the last ten years because of the general desire to cut down on the release of greenhous…

The high-performance liquid chromatographic fingerprints study of Awei capsules

Rong Han, Jie Xue, Erwei Hua, Longlong Zhou

pp. 67–71 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108143 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Awei Capusules are Hospital preparation for Hyperlipidemia. It was composed by Awei, Magnoliae Officinalis and Polygonum Bistoral etc. Manufacture and quality standard of Awei Capusules had been studied. Resu…

Effect of Mangiferin and Mahanimbine on Glucose Utilization in 3T3-L1 cells

Dinesh Kumar B, Krishnakumar K, Saravana Kumar Jaganathan, Mahitosh Mandal

pp. 72–75 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108145 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Stem barks of Mangifera indica contain a rich content of mangiferin (xanthone glucoside), whereas Murraya koenigii leaves contain rich sources of mahanimbine (carbazole alkaloid) and used traditionally for th…

Secondary metabolites from the stem of Ravenia spectabilis Lindl

Md. Mozammel Haque, Sufia Begum, Md. Hossain Sohrab, Monira Ahsan, Choudhury M. Hasan, Nuruddin Ahmed, Rashedul Haque

pp. 76–80 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.108147 · Published 5 March 2013

Background: Ravenia spectabilis is a medium tall shrub found widespread in South America. It also found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc. Few alkaloid and steroid compounds were reported from the plant previously. Mate…

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