Volume 5, Issue 1

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

1. Article

   Dietary supplementation with two Lamiaceae herbs- (oregano and sage) modulates innate immunity parameters in Lumbricus terrestris

   DA Vattem, CE Lester, RC DeLeon, BY Jamison, V Maitin

   pp. 1–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105636 · Published January-March 2013

   Introduction Lamiaceae herbs have are well known for their immunomodulatory effects, however, the mechanism by which they effect innate immune system is not clearly understood. Objective The effect of dietary supplementa…

2. Article

   Anti-atherogenic and anti-ischemic potentials of Croton membranaceus observed during sub-chronic toxicity studies

   Dan K. Afriyie, George A. Asare, Kwasi Bugyei, Isaac Asiedu-Gyekye, Ben A. Gyan, Samuel Adjei, Phyllis Addo, Archibald Sittie, Alexander K. Nyarko

   pp. 10–16 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105640 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Croton membranaceus (CM) is used for benign prostate hyperplasia treatment. Objective Sub-chronic toxicity studies are non-existent and provided the basis for this study. Materials and Methods 90 days oral adm…

3. Article

   Flavonoid glycosides and pharmacological activity of Amphilophium paniculatum

   Mahmoud I. Nassar, El-Sayed A. Aboutabl, Dina M. Eskander, Mary H. Grace, Ezzel-Din A. EL-Khrisy, Amany A. Sleem

   pp. 17–21 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105643 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Nothing is reported on Amphilophium paniculatum (L.) Kunth. This study aimed at investigation of chemical constituents of the leaves of Amphilophium paniculatum, grown in Egypt, in addition to pharmacological …

4. Article

   Anti-diabetic properties of flavonoid compounds isolated from Hyphaene thebaica epicarp on alloxan induced diabetic rats

   Josline Y. Salib, Helana N. Michael, Emad Fawzy Eskande

   pp. 22–29 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105644 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Diabetes mellitus, becoming the third killer of mankind after cancer and cardiovascular diseases, is one of the most challenging diseases facing health care professionals today. That is why; there has been a g…

5. Article

   Protective effects of Picrorhiza kurroa on cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in mice

   Arshad Hussain, Wahab Shadma, Ali Maksood, Shahid Hussain Ansari

   pp. 30–35 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105646 · Published January-March 2013

   Objective To study the immunomodulatory effect of ethanolic and aqueous extract of the rhizomes of Picrorrhiza kurroa (Scrophulariaceae) in normal and immunosuppressed mice models. Materials and Methods The rhizomes extr…

6. Article

   Screening of the antidepressant-like effect of the traditional Chinese medicinal formula Si-Ni-San and their possible mechanism of action in mice

   Li-Tao Yi, Jing Li, Bin-Bin Liu, Cheng-Fu Li

   pp. 36–42 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105647 · Published January-March 2013

   Background The traditional Chinese medicine formula Si-Ni-San has well therapeutic applications in improvement of mental diseases including depression. However, the neuropharmacological and neuroendocrine mechanisms of t…

7. Article

   Volatile constituents of Pinus roxburghii from Nepal

   Prabodh Satyal, Prajwal Paudel, Josna Raut, Akash Deo, Noura S. Dosoky, William N. Setzer

   pp. 43–54 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.105650 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Pinus roxburghii Sarg. Is one of 3 species of pine found in Nepal, the oil of which is traditionally used to treat cuts, wounds, boils, and blisters. Objective To obtain, analyze, and examine the anti-microbia…