Volume 11, Issue 41

Jinda Wangboonskul, Amolnat Tunsirikongkon, Watikan Sasithornwetchakun

pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149666 · 2015

Background: Clausena harmandiana Pierre. (CH) contains various bioactive analytes with pharmacological benefits. Most researches were focused on carbazole analytes determined by isocratic high‑performance liquid chromato…

Reneta Gevrenova, Magdalena Kondeva‑Burdina, Nikolay Denkov, Dimitrina Zheleva‑Dimitrova

pp. 14–23 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149680 · 2015

Background: Bupleurum L. (Aspiaceae) species are used as herbal remedy in Chinese traditional medicine. Objective: The aim was to investigate the flavonoids in three annual European Bupleurum species, including B. balden…

S. Arumanayagam, M. Arunmani

pp. 24–31 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149689 · 2015

Background: Lippia nodiflora (LN) Linn is a small herb distributed throughout the world. The plant extracts of LN is used traditionally as an analgesic, anti‑inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antip…

Ling Xiao, Jing Nie, Danping Li, Keli Chen

pp. 32–37 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149699 · 2015

Background: Hirudo nipponica Whitman and Poecilobdella manillensis Lesson fall into the family of Hirudinidae Whitman, both of them are sanguinovorous leeches and used a anticoagulant medicines in China. Their medicinal …

Andréia da Silva Fernandes, Alexandre Santos Alencar, Heitor Evangelista, José Luiz Mazzei

pp. 38–43 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149701 · 2015

Background: The Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske has shown high ultraviolet (UV)‑absorbers content after exposition to high levels of UV‑B radiation and can be an important source of antioxidants. Objectiv…

Jin Tian, Guang‑Bo Xie, Ya Xie, Tie‑Nan Li

pp. 44–47 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149702 · 2015

Background: Ligularia kangtingensis, a species from the genus Ligularia (Compositae), is an indigenous plant in Southwest China and more than 20 species in this genus have been used as folk medicines in China. Objective:…

Jung Wha Kim, Heejung Yang, Namki Cho, Bitnarae Kim, Young Choong Kim, Sang Hyun Sung

pp. 55–60 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149704 · 2015

Background: Ethanol causes hepatic cellular damage by alterations in biological functions. This study evaluated the hepatoprotective potential of the methanolic extract originating from Firmiana simplex (Sterculiaceae) s…

Xiaokai Zhang, Song Zhang, Qian Yang, Wei Cao, Yanhua Xie, Pengcheng Qiu, Siwang Wang

pp. 61–68 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149705 · 2015

Background: Yuanhu Zhitong prescription (YZP) is a famous traditional Chinese medicine formula, which is officially recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia for the treatment of stomach pain, hypochondriac pain, headache and dy…

Yan‑hui Li, Feng‑yun Wang, Chun‑qing Feng, Xia‑feng Yang

pp. 69–73 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149706 · 2015

Background: To extract, purify and identify the active constituents in ethanol extract of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, and to analyze the protective effects of tanshinone IIA on cerebral ischemia‑reperfusion injury in ra…

Hoda M. Eid, Abir Nachar, Farah Thong, Gary Sweeney, Pierre S. Haddad

pp. 74–81 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149708 · 2015

Background: Quercetin is universally distributed in the plant kingdom and is the most abundant flavonoid in the human diet. In a previous study, we have reported that quercetin stimulated glucose uptake in cultured C2C12…

Ratree Pranakhon, Chantana Aromdee, Patchareewan Pannangpetch

pp. 82–89 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149711 · 2015

Background: One of the biological activities of agar wood (Aquilaria sinensis Lour., Thymelaeaceae), is anti‑hyperglycemic activity. The methanolic extract (ME) was proven to possess the fasting blood glucose activity in…

Layzon Antonio Lemos da Silva, Bianca Ramos Pezzini, Luciano Soares

pp. 96–101 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149721 · 2015

Background: The chemical characterization is essential to validate the pharmaceutical use of vegetable raw materials. Ultraviolet spectroscopy is an important technique to determine flavonoids, which are important active…

Gauresh Somani, Sadhana Sathaye

pp. 102–110 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149722 · 2015

Background: The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Saraca indica (SI) flowers extract and different bioactive fraction on in vitro aldose reductase (AR) inhibitory activity, high glucose‑induced cata…

Kouassi Konan, N’dah Kouamé Justin, Boyvin Lydie, Méité Souleymane, Yapo Adou Francis

pp. 111–116 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149723 · 2015

Background: Liver diseases are on rise and remain a serious health problem. Olax subscorpioidea and Distemonanthus benthamianus are two plants used in Ivorian traditional medicine in the treatment of many diseases includ…

Anchalee Chiabchalard, Nattakarn Nooron

pp. 117–122 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149724 · 2015

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading chronic diseases worldwide. In patients with poor glycemic control, high blood glucose level may lead to other life‑threatening complications. Pandanus amaryllifolius R…

Rodrigo Cardoso Cavalcante, Francisca Sheila Xavier Mota, Emanuela Maria Araújo Oliveira Coelho, Henrique Pires Moreira, Glauber Cruz Lima, Pamella Cristina da Costa Araújo, José Henrique Leal Cardoso, Andrelina Noronha Coelho de Souza, Lúcio Ricardo Leite Diniz

pp. 123–130 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149725 · 2015

Background: Αlpha‑pinene (α‑pinene) is a monoterpene commonly found in essential oils with gastroprotective activity obtained from diverse medicinal plants, including Hyptis species. The genus Hyptis (lamiaceae) consists…

Lijie Zhu, Bin Li, Xiuying Liu, Guohui Huang, Xianjun Meng

pp. 131–135 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149726 · 2015

Background: Schisandrol A, a lignan with anticancer effects, is one of the representative components that identifies Schisandra chinensis. Objective: A method for purifying schisandrol A from the stems of S. chinensis wa…

Ji‑Ae Shin, Ki Han Kwon, Sung‑Dae Cho

pp. 136–142 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149728 · 2015

Objective: In the present study, we investigated the efficacy of a methanol extract from Impatiens balsamina L. (MEIB) against HSC‑2 human oral cancer cells. Materials and Methods: The anti‑cancer efficacies of MEIB were…

Bahadır Öztürk, Ender Hilmi Kocaoğlu, Zahide Esra Durak

pp. 143–146 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149729 · 2015

Objective: Investigation of possible effects of Silybum marianum extract (SME) on adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in cancerous and noncancerous human gastric and colon tissues to obtain information about possible mech…

Costa Costa, Luiz Morais, Maria Louze Nobre Lamarão, Roseane Maria Ribeiro-Costa

pp. 147–151 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.149730 · 2015