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Pharmacognosy Research

Volume 11, Issue 1

· pp. 1–101 · 17 articles

Volume
11
Issue
1
Published
Pages
1–101
Articles
17
Sections
2
ISSN
Print - 0976-4836, Online - 0974-8490
Journal
PR
Original ArticleSHORT COMMUNICATION

In this issue

Original Article

  1. Article

    Chemical Characterization and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Litchi chinensis Sonn

    Marisa De Oliveira Lopes, Ana Flávia Da Silva, Cláudio Daniel Cerdeira, Ingridy Simone Ribeiro, Isael Aparecido Rosa, Luis Felipe Cunha Dos Reis, Marcelo Aparecido Da Silva, Marcos José Marques, Jorge Kleber Chavasco, Geraldo Alves Da Silva

    pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_105_18 · Published

    Background: Litchi chinensis is used in traditional Chinese medicine and by Indian medical system. Ethnopharmacological studies show anti‑inflammatory, antidiabetic and analgesic activities, among others. However, there …

  2. Article

    Saponin of Momordica cymbalaria Exhibits Anti‑Inflammatory Activity by Suppressing the Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Lipopolysaccharide‑Stimulated RAW264.7 Macrophages

    Suman Samaddar, Raju Koneri

    pp. 8–13 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_130_18 · Published

    Background: Inflammation is an intricate biological process that commonly occurs in response to pathologic stimuli, and natural products have potential in healing inflammation. However, the anti‑inflammatory of Momordica…

  3. Article

    Screening and Validating of 1, 1‑Diphenyl‑2‑Trinitrophenylhydrazine Scavengers from Danshen‑Honghua Herbal Pair

    Ya‑Li Wang, Shi‑Jun Yin, Sheng‑Li Huang, Qian Zhang, Hua Chen, Feng‑Qing Yang

    pp. 14–19 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_94_18 · Published

    Background: Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen [DS]) and Carthamus tinctorius (Honghua [HH]) are commonly used traditional Chinese medicines for activating blood and removing stasis, and they were usually used as DS‑HH (Danshe…

  4. Article

    Mitochondrial Nephrotoxicity induced by Tacrolimus (FK‑506) and Modulatory Effects of Bacopa monnieri (Farafakh) of Tabuk Region

    Atif Abdulwahab A Oyouni, Shalini Saggu, Ehab Tousson, Anand Mohan, Abdullah Farasani

    pp. 20–24 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_100_18 · Published

    Background: Tacrolimus is a known immunosuppressive drug used widely for organ transplantation, but its nephrotoxicity mechanism is still unclear. Objectives: The present study investigates the protective efficacy of Bac…

  5. Article

    Efficacy of Salivary and Diastase Extracts of Piper betle in Modulating the Cellular Stress in Placental Trophoblast during Preeclampsia

    Padmini Ekambaram, Chithra Balan

    pp. 25–30 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_112_18 · Published

    Background:Betle leaf (BL) is an ancient herb with a potential nontoxic natural antioxidant efficacy. Oral intake and chewing betel leaves have an effort on the moving parts of salivary gland and induce salivation and de…

  6. Article

    Effects of the Mint Monoterpene (R)‑(+)‑Pulegone Evaluated by Functional Observational Battery: A Potential Short Method

    Yesica P Zaio, Marco M Mazzotta, Agripina Ramírez Sánchez, Elisa Alejandrina Gomez, María Paula Zunino, Andrés Alberto Ponce

    pp. 31–36 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_115_18 · Published

    Background: Pulegone (PUL) is one of the major constituents of peppermint and pennyroyal. Objective:The main purpose of this study was to investigate the early effects of toxicity of PUL. Materials and Methods: We assess…

  7. Article

    A Study of In-vitro Hypoglycemic and Glucose Uptake Activity of Isolated Compound from Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Amaranthus tristis Linn

    T Sundarrajan, V Velmurugan, K Manikandan, D Jothieswari

    pp. 37–40 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_119_18 · Published

    Background: Natural bioactive compounds have a long history to use effectively in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Amaranthus tristis Linn (Amaranthaceae) have been used for the treatment of various ailments. Objectiv…

  8. Article

    Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Induction of Sea Cucumber Holothuria atra Extracts

    Muhammad Nursid, Endar Marraskuranto, Ekowati Chasanah

    pp. 41–46 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_3_18 · Published

    Context:Cancer is one of the major causes of death. Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrate that is widely used and utilized in traditional medicine. One of the most studied of sea cucumbers efficacy is its anticancer prop…

  9. Article

    Phytochemistry in Medicinal Species of Solanum L. (Solanaceae)

    Laudinéia de Jesus Matias, Juliana Almeida Rocha, Vanessa de Andrade Royo, Elytania Veiga Menezes, Afrânio Farias de Melo Júnior, Dario Alves de Oliveira

    pp. 47–50 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_148_18 · Published

    Background: The genus Solanum L. is the largest of the family Solanaceae; it has used in food, ornamentation, and medicinal. Objective:This work had as objective to perform the phytochemical screening secondary metabolit…

  10. Article

    Participation of Cytokines, Opioid, and Serotoninergic Systems on Antinociceptive and Anti‑inflammatory Activities of Simira grazielae Peixoto (Rubiaceae)

    Gabriela Carmelinda Martins dos Santos, Mirza Nalesso Gomes Sanches, Douglas Siqueira de Almeida Chaves, Mário Geraldo de Carvalho, Raimundo Braz-Filho, Bruno Guimarães Marinho

    pp. 51–59 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_99_18 · Published

    Background:Simira grazielae P. is widely found at Brazil.S. grazielaehave been used to treat pain and inflammation in the Northeast of Brazil. Objective: This study investigated the mechanisms of the extract and partitio…

  11. Article

    Assessments of Antioxidant, Antilipid Peroxidation, and In-vitro Safety of Derris scandens Vine Extracts from Southern Thailand

    Rawiwan Nooin, Pornsiri Pitchakarn, Chaturong Kanchai, Churdsak Jaikang

    pp. 60–66 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_141_18 · Published

    Background: Derris scandens (DS) has been used in Thai traditional medicine recipes for musculoskeletal pain relief in Southern Thailand. Changing of terrain and climate affected its phytochemical constituents and led to…

  12. Article

    Determination and Quantification of p‑Coumaric Acid in Pineapples (Ananas comosus) Extracts using Gradient Mode RP-HPLC

    Wan Mazlina Md Saad, Rasdin Ridwan, Nur Syamimi Md Lasim, Nur Liyana Mohd Rapi, Fatimah Salim

    pp. 67–71 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_154_18 · Published

    Background: Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a good source of phenolic compounds such as p‑coumaric acid.P‑Coumaric acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid known to possess antioxidant, antimicrobial, antimutagenic, and immunoregula…

  13. Article

    High-temperature Condition Increases Lignanoid Biosynthesis of Schisandra chinensis Seeds via Reactive Oxygen Species

    Guo Huimin, Wang Jiahui, Gao Huiru, Meng Xiangcai

    pp. 72–77 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_42_18 · Published

    Introduction:The herbal medicine used in many countries came mainly from the wild in the past; now, declining yield resource and laborious gathering result in prevailing cultivated medicine, with a result of prevailing i…

  14. Article

    Euphorbia hirta Methanolic Extract Displays Potential Antioxidant Activity for the Development of Local Natural Products

    Aziana Ismail, Maizan Mohamed, Yap Fon Kwei, Khoo Boon Yin

    pp. 78–85 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_113_18 · Published

    Background: The level of free radicals, which counteract the capability of the antioxidant system in plant products, is often measured in advance for further promising antidisease effect. Objective:In this study, we soug…

  15. Article

    Estimation and Comparison of Amount of Organic Acids from Dried Leaves of Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia indica, Garcinia xanthochymus, and Garcinia morella by High‑Performance Liquid Chromatography

    Madappa Machamada Bheemaiah, Bopaiah Ajjikuttira Kushalappa

    pp. 86–91 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_159_18 · Published

    Background:Pharmacological properties of (‑)‑hydroxycitric acid (HCA) derived from plants are extensively investigated for preventing lipid storage and controlling appetite. The Garcinia species is most sought out specie…

SHORT COMMUNICATION

  1. Communication

    Ashwagandha Reverses the Dieldrin‑induced Cognitive Impairment by Modulation of Oxidative Stress in Rat Brain

    Tandra Ghosh, Sanvidhan G Suke, Chandrashekhar Yadav, Rafat Ahmed, Basu Deb Banerjee

    pp. 92–97 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_77_18 · Published

    Dieldrin (DLD) is an organochlorine pesticide heavily used in agriculture to control pests. Widespread exposures of DLD to human population are likely to contribute in neurological disorders. Withania somnifera (WSF), co…

  2. Communication

    Suppression of Polyps Formation by Saffron Extract in Adenomatous polyposis coliMin/+ Mice

    Kyoko Fujimoto, Tomoe Ohta, Hitomi Yamaguchi, Nguyen Huu Tung, Gen Fujii, Michihiro Mutoh, Takuhiro Uto, Yukihiro Shoyama

    pp. 98–101 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_152_18 · Published

    Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been used both as a food additive for flavoring and coloring and in traditional medicine. Saffron extract and its main component crocin decrease the growth of several types of human cancer…