Pharmacognosy Research
Volume 7, Issue 5S
2015 · pp. S63–S68 · 11 articles
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 5S
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- S63–S68
- Articles
- 11
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- Print - 0976-4836, Online - 0974-8490
- Journal
- PR
In this issue
REVIEW ARTICLE
- Review
Cinnamon: Mystic powers of a minute ingredient
Pallavi Kawatra, Rathai Rajagopalan
pp. S1–S6 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157990 · Published 2015
Cinnamon, due to its exotic flavor and aroma, is a key ingredient in the kitchen of every household. From the beginning of its use in 2800 BC by our ancestors for various purposes such as anointment, embalming and variou…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Article
Quantification of total polyphenols, catechin, caffeine, L-theanine, determination of antioxidant activity and effect on antileishmanial drugs of ethiopian tea leaves extracts
Alemu Tadesse, Ariaya Hymete, Adnan A. Bekhit, Salahuddin Farooq Mohammed
pp. S7–S19 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157991 · Published 2015
Objective In this study four tea samples Gumero black, Wushwush black and Wushwush green from Agri- Ceft Plc and East Africa black tea leaves from East African Agribusiness Plc were investigated for total polyphenols, ca…
- Article
Antidermatophytic Activity of Mikania micrantha Kunth: An Invasive Weed
Madhavankutty Jyothilakshmi, Mathew Jyothis, Mukalel Sankunni Latha
pp. S20–S25 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157994 · Published 2015
Context The incidence of dermatophytosis has risen dramatically in recent years. Limited availability of side-effect free drugs has led to a search for new antidermatophytic agents. Objective The objective was to investi…
- Article
Toxicological and phytoprotective effect of Keayodendron bridelioides and Monodora myristica extracts in Wister rats
Solomon E. Owumi, Abiodun C. Oloidi, Cinzia O. Oloye, Oludare O. Oladeji, Moses O. Obadare, Oyeronke A. Odunola
pp. S26–S33 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.150508 · Published 2015
Objectives The potential toxicity of Keayodendron bridelioides (KB), Monodora myristica (MM) were examined, and phytoprotection of MM and KB stemming from their phytochemical contents against sodium arsenite (SA) induced…
- Article
Hematological effects of repeated graded doses of the methanol extract of Paullinia pinnata (Linn.) leaves in Wistar albino rats
Oluwatoyin A. Adeyemo-Salami, Emmanuel O. Ewuola
pp. S34–S38 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.150522 · Published 2015
Background Paullinia pinnata is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of various diseases, including anemia in West Africa. Aim This study was carried out to investigate the effect of increasing doses of the methanoli…
- Article
Analgesic and anti-Inflammatory effect of UP3005, a botanical composition Containing two standardized extracts of Uncaria gambir and Morus alba
Mesfin Yimam, Young-Chul Lee, Tae-Woo Kim, Breanna Moore, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, Hyun-Jin Kim, Jeong-Bum Nam, Mi-Ran Kim, Jin-Sun Oh, Sabrina Cleveland, Eu-Jin Hyun, Min Chu, Qi Jia
pp. S39–S46 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157995 · Published 2015
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic debilitating degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage degradation and synovial inflammation exhibited by clinical symptoms such as joint swelling, synovitis, and i…
- Article
Evaluation of anxiolytic activity of aqueous extract of Coriandrum sativum Linn. in mice: A preliminary experimental study
K. Latha, B. Rammohan, B. P. V. Sunanda, M. S. Uma Maheswari, Surapaneni Krishna Mohan
pp. S47–S51 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157996 · Published 2015
Objectives To evaluate the anxiolytic effect of Coriandrum sativum (CS) aqueous extract in mice. To compare the antianxiety activity of CS against standard drug diazepam (3 mg/ kg). Materials and Methods After obtaining …
- Article
Chemical composition analysis, antioxidant and antibacterial activity evaluation of essential oil of Atalantia monophylla Correa
Ramaraj Thirugnanasampandan, Ramya Gunasekar, Madhusudhanan Gogulramnath
pp. S52–S56 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.152009 · Published 2015
Background Atalantia monophylla Correa. a small tree belongs to the family Rutaceae. It is distributed throughout India and in Tamil Nadu the species is commonly seen in foothills of dry vegetation. Objective The aim was…
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Evaluation of antioxidant, antibacterial, and antidiabetic potential of two traditional medicinal plants of India: Swertia cordata and Swertia chirayita
Priyanka Roy, Fatima I. Abdulsalam, D. K. Pandey, Aniruddha Bhattacharjee, Naveen Reddy Eruvaram, Tabarak Malik
pp. S57–S62 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157997 · Published 2015
Background Swertia cordata and Swertia chirayita are temperate Himalayan medicinal plants used as potent herbal drugs in Indian traditional systems of medicine (Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha). Objective Assessment of Antio…
- Article
Induction of rat hepatic mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pore opening by leaf extract of Olax subscorpioidea
Oluwatobi Samuel Adegbite, Yetunde Ifeoma Akinsanya, Ayobami Jahdahunsi Kukoyi, Wisdom O. Iyanda-Joel, Oluwatoyin O. Daniel, Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo
pp. S63–S68 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157998 · Published 2015
Background The induction of the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition (MMPT) pore has been implicated in the cascade of events involved in apoptosis (programmed cell death). Olax subscorpioidea is traditionally …
SHORT COMMUNICATION
- Communication
Performance of chromogenic media for Candida in rapid presumptive identification of Candida species from clinical materials
M. V. Pravin Charles, Arunava Kali, Noyal Mariya Joseph
pp. S69–S73 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.150528 · Published 2015
Background In perspective of the worldwide increase in a number of immunocompromised patients, the need for identification of Candida species has become a major concern. The development of chromogenic differential media,…