Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 10, Issue 39S
2014 · pp. 443–667 · 30 articles
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 39S
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 443–667
- Articles
- 30
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
1–20 of 30Original Article
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Keng‑Fei Ooh, Hean‑Chooi Ong, Fai‑Chu Wong, Nam‑Weng Sit, Tsun‑Thai Chai
pp. 443–455 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139767 · 2014
Background: The phytochemistry and bioactivity of wetland macrophytes are underexplored. Plants are known as the natural sources of phytochemical beneficial to health. Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze…
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Nayana Bruna Nery Monção, Luciana Muratori Costa, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Bruno Quirino Araújo, Maria do Carmo Gomes Lustosa, Klinger Antônio da França Rodrigues, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho, Amilton Paulo Raposo Costa, Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó
pp. 456–462 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139773 · 2014
Background: Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. (Leguminosae) is widely found in the Brazilian Northeast region and markedly contributes to production of pollen and honey, being considered an important honey plant in this reg…
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mediated by the p38 mitogen‑activated protein kinases
pp. 463–471 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139774 · 2014
Background: Recently, our research group developed MA128, a novel herbal medicine, and demonstrated that MA128 is effective for the treatment of asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD). In particular, postinflammatory hyper‑pi…
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Arun Kallur Purushothaman, Brindha Pemiah
pp. 472–479 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139776 · 2014
Background: Jatropha tanjorensis (Euphorbiaceae) an exotic traditional plant unique to Thanjavur district of Southern India also commonly called as Catholic vegetable. It has been used traditionally in decoctions for tre…
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Chinthala Praveena, Ciddi Veeresham
pp. 480–486 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139777 · 2014
Background: Toddalia asiatica (Rutaceae) is an important medicinal plant in traditional medicinal system of India and China. Nitidine production from callus cultures of the plant had been investigated, but in vitro multi…
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Sung‑Ho Choi, Sung‑Jin Kim
pp. 494–500 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139780 · 2014
Background: Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (ARA) has been used in Korean folk medicine for constipation, dizziness, and anticancer agent. In the present study, we performed to test whether the methanolic extract of ARA has an…
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Maria Karmella L. Apaya, Christine L. Chichioco‑Hernandez
pp. 501–505 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139781 · 2014
Background: Antigonon leptopus Hook. and Arn., Polygonaceae (cadena de amor), is a herbal remedy for pain and gout-like symptoms in the Philippines. The methanol extract of A. leptopus have shown strong inhibitory action…
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Hyung‑Woo Kim, Chi‑Yeon Lim, Bu‑Yeo Kim, Su‑In Cho
pp. 506–511 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139784 · 2014
Background: So‑Cheong‑Ryong‑Tang (SCRT), herbal medicine, has been used for the control of respiratory disease in East Asian countries. However, its therapeutic mechanisms, especially an inhibitory effect on inflammatory…
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Ghada Ahmed Fawzy, Areej Mohammad Al‑Taweel, Shagufta Perveen
pp. 519–523 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139787 · 2014
Background: Previous investigation of the methanol extract of Plicosepalus curviflorus leaves led to the isolation of two new flavane gallates (1, 2), together with other compounds including quercetin (3). The stems of P…
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Jesmin Mondal, Ashis Kumar Panigrahi, Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh
pp. 524–533 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139792 · 2014
Objective: Conium maculatum extract is used as a traditional medicine for cervix carcinoma including homeopathy. However, no systematic work has so far been carried out to test its anti‑cancer potential against cervix ca…
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Aadesh Upadhyay, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Danswrang Goyary, Papiya M. Mazumder, Vijay Veer
pp. 534–542 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139801 · 2014
Background: Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) is a traditional herbal medicine used for treatment of various diseases. Objective: E. hirta was investigated for in vitro/in vivo wound healing activity using human dermal …
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Francisco Salgado, Carlos Areche, Beatriz Sepúlveda, Mario J. Simirgiotis, Fátima Cáceres, Cristina Quispe, Lina Quispe, Teresa Cano
pp. 543–548 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139807 · 2014
Background: Azorella compacta is a rare yellow‑green compact resinous cushion shrub growing from the high Andes of southern Perú to northwestern Argentina, and which is a producer of biologically active and unique diterp…
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Chutima Kaewpiboon, Pakorn Winayanuwattikun, Tikamporn Yongvanich, Preecha Phuwapraisirisan, Wanchai Assavalapsakul
pp. 549–556 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139779 · 2014
Background: Cancer cells have the ability to develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs, which then leads to a reduced effectiveness and success of the treatment. Multidrug resistance (MDR) involves the resistance in the s…
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Rohit Gundamaraju, Ravi Chandra Vemuri, Rajeev K Singla, Rishya Manikam, Ranga Rao A, Shamala Devi Sekaran
pp. 557–562 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139782 · 2014
Background: The myocardium is generally injured in the case of reperfusion injury and arterial damage is caused by hypertension. In reference to these statements, the present study was focused. Cardiac glycosides were sa…
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Min Hye Yang, Na-Hyun Kim, Jeong-Doo Heo, Sang Hyun Sung, Eun Ju Jeong
pp. 563–568 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139783 · 2014
Background: During the process of hepatic fibrosis, the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is responsible for the increased formation and reduced degradation of extracellular matrix in the liver. By employing th…
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Frederico Severino Martins, Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição, Elane Sousa Bandeira, José Otávio Carréra Silva Junior, Roseane Maria Ribeiro Costa
pp. 569–573 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139785 · 2014
Background: Calendula officinalis L. (Asteraceae) is a Mediterranean specie, but in Europe and America it is cultivated for ornamental or medicinal purposes. This species is widely used for presenting activities, antiinf…
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Juan Gayosso‑De‑Lucio, Mirandeli Bautista, C. Velazquez-González, De la O Arciniega M, J.A. Morales‑González, Juana Benedí
pp. 574–580 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139788 · 2014
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Sumanta Kumar Goswami, Manikanta Vishwanath, Suma Kallahalli Gangadarappa, Rema Razdan
pp. 581–587 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139790 · 2014
Background: Diabetes induced sexual dysfunction is a leading cause of male sexual disorder and an early indicator of cardiovascular complication. Reactive oxygen species generated in body during diabetes is a main causat…
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Anti‑inflammatory effect of Artemisiae annuae herba in lipopolysaccharide‑stimulated RAW 264.7 Cells
You‑Chang Oh, Yun Hee Jeong, Taesoo Kim, Won‑Kyung Cho, Jin Yeul Ma
pp. 588–595 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139793 · 2014
Background: Artemisiae annuae herba (AAH) has been traditionally used as a drug for the treatment of malaria, heat stroke, bacterial infection, and fever in East‑Asia. Although AAH has been used for the treatment of infl…
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A. Sudha, P. Srinivasan
pp. 596–605 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.139795 · 2014
Background: Anisomeles malabarica R. Br. (Lamiaceae) is extensively used in traditional medicine in major parts of India for several medicinal purposes, including their use in rheumatism. Materials and Methods: The air‑d…