Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 11, Issue 43
2015 · pp. 435–673 · 31 articles
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 43
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 435–673
- Articles
- 31
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
1–20 of 31Original Article
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Yan Chen, Cuiping Zhang, Mei Zhang, Xiaobing Fu
pp. 435–443 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160444 · 2015
Background: Since antiquity, Zingiber officinale (ginger), pogostemonis herba, and radix aucklandiae have been used as traditional Chinese medicines to remit gastrointestinal discomfort. Recent evidences also show the ef…
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Xiaobei Zheng, Juan Li, Zhengwang Chen, Yimei Liu, Keli Chen
pp. 444–448 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160446 · 2015
Background: Dried Whitmania pigra is used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in traditional Chinese medicine and hot water and alcohol extracts also have anticogulant activity. However, a lo…
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Yusi Zhang, Ting Lv, Min Li, Ting Xue, Hui Liu, Weiming Zhang, Xiaoyu Ding, Ziheng Zhuang
pp. 449–454 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160447 · 2015
Background: Polysaccharide isolated from Bletilla striata, a well‑known traditional Chinese medicine (Bletilla striata polysaccharide [BSP]) has been found to play important roles in endothelial cells proliferation, indu…
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Yuying Ma, Ronghua Fan, Mengmeng Duan, Zhiguo Yu, Yunli Zhao
pp. 455–462 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160448 · 2015
Background: Viscum coloratum (Komar) Nakai, known as Hujisheng in china, has been widely used as a herb medicine to treat a variety of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, hypertension, hepatitis and hemo…
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Fansheng Kong, Shujuan Yu, Zeng Feng, Xinlan Wu
pp. 463–469 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160451 · 2015
Objective: To optimization of extraction of antioxidant compounds from guava (Psidium guajava L.) leaves and showed that the guava leaves are the potential source of antioxidant compounds. Materials and Methods: The bioa…
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Adélia M. Belem Lima, Antonio Carlos Siani, Marcos Jun Nakamura, Luiz Antonio D’Avila
pp. 470–476 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160453 · 2015
Background: Triterpenes as betulinic (BA), oleanolic (OA) and ursolic acids (UA) have increasingly gained therapeutic relevance due to their wide scope of pharmacological activities. To fit large‑scale demands, exploitab…
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Ju Young Yoon, Ji Hye Kim, Kwang‑Soo Baek, Geum Soog Kim, Seung Eun Lee, Dae Young Lee, Je Hun Choi, Seung Yu Kim, Hyun Bong Park, Gi‑Ho Sung, Kang Ro Lee, Jae Youl Cho, Hyung Jun Noh
pp. 477–485 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160454 · 2015
Background: Cordyceps militaris is one of well-known medicinal mushrooms with anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-obesity activities. Objective: The objective of the following study is to isolate chem…
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Soo‑Jin Jeong, Sae‑Rom Yoo, Chang‑Seob Seo, Hyeun‑Kyoo Shin
pp. 502–508 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160456 · 2015
Background: Yanggyuksanhwa‑tang (YGSHT) is a specific traditional Korean herbal formula for Soyangin according to Sasang constitutional philosophy. Although its biological activities against inflammation and cerebral inf…
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Jianhua Zhu, Lijia Chen, Xianjing Hu, Liyan Song, Mingxuan Wang, Rongmin Yu
pp. 518–523 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160460 · 2015
Background: The biosynthesis of artemisinin derivatives is one of the interesting subjects. Artemisinic acid (AA) has been widely studied as a supposed intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway leading to artemisinin in A…
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Li Jian, Lin Xin, Ma Yufang, Huang Yifan
pp. 524–532 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160461 · 2015
Background: Calycosin‑7‑O‑β‑D‑glucopyranoside (CG) is a natural isoflavone found in traditional Chinese medicines Astragali Radix (AR). Objective: Calycosin‑7‑O‑β‑D‑glucopyranoside, an isoflavone isolated from AR, has be…
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Heejung Yang, Sang Hyun Sung, Young Choong Kim
pp. 533–539 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160463 · 2015
Background: The nuts of Juglans sinensis Dode, walnut tree, are rich in unsaturated fatty acids and bioactive compounds with antioxidant activity on liver damages. However, hepatoprotective activity of the leaves and twi…
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Yingpeng Tong, Yongqiu Yan, Xingyi Zhu, Ruoxi Liu, Feng Gong, Ling Zhang, Ping Wang
pp. 540–545 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160467 · 2015
Background: Saffron, which is made up of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L., has been successfully cultivated in China since 1970s and Zhejiang province is now the largest producing area in China, but the contents of…
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Dan Wang, Bi‑Bo Zhang, Xiao‑Xia Qu, Feng Gao, Min‑Yong Yuan
pp. 546–554 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160468 · 2015
Background: Microwave‑assisted reflux extraction of polysaccharides YPF-P from the famous Chinese traditional drug, Yupingfeng powder, optimization of extracting conditions and evaluation of their antioxidant activity we…
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Chang‑Seob Seo, Hyeun‑Kyoo Shin
pp. 555–561 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160457 · 2015
Background: Dangguisu-san (DGSS) has been widely used to treat ecchymosis, blood stagnation and pain resulting from physical shock in Korea. Objective: A high‑performance liquid chromatography– photodiode array detection…
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Chang‑Seob Seo, Hyeun‑Kyoo Shin
pp. 562–566 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160471 · 2015
Background: Aucklandia lappa Decne, a well‑known traditional herbal medicine, is used for the treatment of asthma, rheumatism, coughs, tuberculosis, and many other diseases. Objective: We performed simultaneous analysis …
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Qi Zhou, Dong-Hua Yu, Shu-Min Liu, Ying Liu
pp. 567–573 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160442 · 2015
Objective: The objective was to study the mechanism of reducing level of the uric acid by rhizoma dioscoreae nipponese. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 rats were divided into four groups: A normal group, hyperuricem…
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Bing Huang, Lijuan Han, Shaomei Li, Chunyan Yan
pp. 574–578 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160443 · 2015
Background: Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels is an important traditional Chinese medicine, and the medicinal position is its root. This perennial herb grows vigorously only in specific areas and the environment. Tissue cu…
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Helene Aparecida Fachim, Marcia Renata Mortari, Leonardo Gobbo‑Netto, Wagner Ferreira dos Santos
pp. 579–585 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160450 · 2015
Background: Parawixia bistriata is a semi‑colonial spider found mainly in southeastern of Brazil. Parawixin 10 (Pwx 10) a compound isolated from this spider venom has been demonstrated to act as neuroprotective in models…
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Qun Liang, Cong Wang, Binbing Li, Ai‑hua Zhang
pp. 586–593 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160469 · 2015
Background: Metabolic fingerprinting is a rapid and noninvasive analysis, representing a powerful approach for the characterization of phenotypes and the distinction of specific metabolic states due to environmental alte…
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Eduardo Ferreira Mota, Diele Magno Rosario, Andreza Socorro Silva Veiga, Davi Do Socorro Barros Brasil, Fernando Tobias Silveira, Maria Fâni Dolabela
pp. 601–606 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.160449 · 2015
Background: Different species of Croton are used in traditional Amazonian medicine. Among the popular uses are treatment of bacterial diseases, poorly healing wounds and fevers. Objective: This study evaluated the antile…