Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 11, Issue 42
2015 · pp. 235–433 · 26 articles
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 42
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 235–433
- Articles
- 26
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
1–20 of 26Original Article
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S. Divya Reddy, Bandi Siva, B. Poornima, D. Anand Kumar, Ashok K. Tiwari, U. Ramesh
pp. 235–241 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153063 · 2015
Objective: The aim was to study and identify free radicals scavenging and antihyperglycemic principles in fruit of Piper attenuatum. Materials and Methods: Bioassay guided identification of extracts possessing potent fre…
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Yanyan Wang, Weiguang Sun, Laxia Chen, Xin Xu, Yunxia Wu, Jinwen Zhang, Yonghui Zhang
pp. 242–249 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153065 · 2015
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common, autoimmune disorder characterized by progressive multiple joint destruction, deformity, disability and premature death in most patients. Fu‑Fang‑Lu‑Jiao‑Shuang (FFLJS) i…
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Yue Hou, Jinghua Xu, Xia Liu, Xichun Xia, Ning Li, Xiuli Bi
pp. 250–256 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153074 · 2015
Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most frequently occurring digestive tract cancers and fewer chemotherapeutic drugs for GC have shown promising results. In this study, we investigated the anti-tumor activity…
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Asmy Appadath Beeran, Naseer Maliyakkal, Chamallamudi Mallikarjuna Rao, Nayanabhirama Udupa
pp. 257–268 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153077 · 2015
Background: Medicinal plants have played an important role in the development of clinically useful anticancer agents. Elephantopus scaber (Asteraceae) (ES) is widely used in Indian traditional system of medicine for the …
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Dipankar Chaudhuri, Nikhil Baban Ghate, Sudhir Shankar Singh, Nripendranath Mandal
pp. 269–276 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153078 · 2015
Background: Spondias pinnata has been reported for its efficient anticancer effects, but the studies were mostly focused on its extract. Objective: Since its bioactive compounds are largely unknown, this study was design…
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U. K. Ilyas, Deepshikha P. Katare, Vidhu Aeri
pp. 277–282 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153079 · 2015
Background: Phyllanthus maderaspatensis species (Euphorbiaceae) has been used in folk medicine of many countries as a remedy against several pathological conditions including jaundice and hepatitis. This study is an atte…
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Shailasree Sekhar, K. K. Sampath-Kumara, S. R. Niranjana, H. S. Prakash
pp. 283–291 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153080 · 2015
Background: Oxidative stress is one of the most critical factors implicated in disease conditions. Buchanania lanzan Spr. (Anacardiaceae) bark powder preparation has been reported for treating an inflammatory condition i…
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Guo-Qiang Qian, Jingjing Ding, Xiaozhao Zhang, Xiaofeng Yin, Yuqin Gao, Guo-Ping Zhao
pp. 292–296 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153081 · 2015
Objective: The objective was to investigate the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS/NO) pathway is involved or not in the protective effects of glycyrrhizic, ferulic, paeoniflorin, cinnamic (GFPC) in myocardial ische…
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Jiwoo Lee, Jin Bae Weon, Bo‑Ra Yun, Min Rye Eom, Choong Je Ma
pp. 297–303 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153082 · 2015
Background: Artemisia apiacea is a traditional herbal medicine using treatment of eczema and jaundice in Eastern Asia, including China, Korea, and Japan. Objective: An accurate and sensitive analysis method using high pe…
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Yonggang Liu, Peng Tan, Shanshan Liu, Hang Shi, Xin Feng, Qun Ma
pp. 304–310 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153083 · 2015
Objective: Calculus bovis have been widely used in Chinese herbology for the treatment of hyperpyrexia, convulsions, and epilepsy. Nowadays, due to the limited source and high market price, the substitutes, artificial an…
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Chi‑Yeon Lim, Bu‑Yeo Kim, Se‑Hyun Lim, Su‑In Cho
pp. 311–319 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153084 · 2015
Background: Pogostemonis Herba, the dried aerial part of Pogostemon cablin Blanco, is a well‑known materia medica in Asia that is widely used for syndrome of gastrointestinal dysfunctions. Objective: This study was under…
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Jin Bae Weon, Hye Jin Yang, Bohyoung Lee, Jin Yeul Ma, Choong Je Ma
pp. 320–326 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153085 · 2015
Background: Samsoeum was traditionally used for treatment of a respiratory disease. Objective: The simultaneous determination of eight major compounds, ginsenoside Rg3, caffeic acid, puerarin, costunolide, hesperidin, na…
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Jessy John, Madhavan Nampoothiri, Nitesh Kumar, Jayesh Mudgal, Gopalan Kutty Nampurath
pp. 327–336 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153086 · 2015
Background: Sesame oil from the seeds of Sesamum indicum Linn. (Pedaliaceae) has been used traditionally in Indian medical practice of Ayurveda in the treatment of central nervous system disorders and insomnia. A few pub…
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Weiwanqi Zhang, Zhen Ouyang, Ming Zhao, Yuan Wei, Huasheng Peng, Qiang Wang, Ling Guo
pp. 337–344 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153087 · 2015
Background: Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC., is an important medicinal plant in China. Recently, researches of A. Lancea were focused on chemical composition and genetics, only a few were concerned with soil factors. Ob…
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Pazhanimuthu Annamalai, Malini Thayman, Sowmiya Rajan, Lakshmi Sundaram Raman, Sankar Ramasubbu, Pachiappan Perumal
pp. 345–355 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153088 · 2015
Background: Marine sponges are important sources of bioactive compounds. Objective: This study investigated the anticancer properties of Hyattella cribriformis ethyl acetate (EA) fraction in various cancer and normal cel…
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Hasan Kılıçgün, Nazlı Arda, Evren Önay Uçar
pp. 356–359 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153089 · 2015
Background: Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is commonly consumed as fresh fruit and fruit juice. It is also used in the production of jam, wine, food coloring agent, and flavor enhancer. Objective: The aim of this study…
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Rong‑Rong Zhang, Dan‑Yi Lu, Zhen‑Ya Yang, Wen Zhao, Paul Pui‑Hay But, Pang‑Chui Shaw, Ren‑Wang Jiang, Zhi‑Guo Ma
pp. 360–367 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153090 · 2015
Background: Stemonae radix has been applied in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Alkaloids are the main active ingredient in stemonae radix, so their composition and concentration levels are directly linked to …
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Frederico Severino Martins, Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição
pp. 368–373 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153091 · 2015
Background: The extraction method of bioactive compounds is an important step in the manufacturing of herbal medicines, because secondary metabolites with therapeutic potential are usually found in small quantities in pl…
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Xiaofang Zeng, Degang Zhao
pp. 374–380 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153092 · 2015
Context: Asakura‑sanshoo (Zanthoxylum piperitum [L.] DC. f. inerme Makino) is an important medicinal plant in East Asia. Transgenic technique could be applied to improve plant traits and analyze gene function. However, t…
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Jeong Suk Kim, Jeong Deok Ahn, Su-In Cho
pp. 381–388 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.153093 · 2015
Background: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of Valerianae Radix et Rhizoma water extract (VRe) originated from Valeriana fauriei Briquet on reducing psychological stress (PS) on mice. Objective: Mice we…