Volume 13, Issue 49

Mueen Ahmed

pp. 1–1 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197631 · 2017

Madhavankutty Jyothilakshmi, Mathew Jyothis, Gokulanathan Nair Hari Narayanan, Mukalel Sankunni Latha

pp. 2–6 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197649 · 2017

Context: Due to increase in the number of patients with impaired immunity, incidence of dermatophytoses has increased considerably. Antidermatophytic agents with anti-inflammatory and protease-inhibiting activities will …

Ju hwan Sim, Moon-Hee Choi, Hyun-Jae Shin, Ji-Eun Lee

pp. 7–12 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197660 · 2017

Background: Wheatgrass is known to have antioxidant, antiaging, and anti-inflammatory effect. However, its protective effect against hypoxia is not yet evaluated. Objective: In this study, we evaluated the protective and…

Jie Li, Ji Zhang, Hang Jin, Yuan-Zhong Wang, Heng-Yu Huang

pp. 13–20 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197655 · 2017

Background: Millions of people are killed by viral hepatitis every year in the world, whereas many relevant medicines are too expensive to purchase. Swertia mileensis, a medicinal plant for hepatitis in the system of tra…

Snehal Suryavanshi, Prerna Raina, Rashmi Deshpande, Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar

pp. 21–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197645 · 2017

Aim: The present study evaluated the effect of ethanolic extract of Nardostachys jatamansi roots (NJet) on MYCN mediated regulation of expression of MDM2 and p53 proteins in neuroblastoma cell lines, IMR-32 and SK-N-MC. …

Seena kanniparambil Xavier, Shoja Muhammed Haneefa, Devkar Raviraj Anand, Picheswara Rao polo, Rajalekshmi Maheshwari, Chandrashekara Shastry Shreedhara, Manganahalli Manjunath Setty

pp. 25–30 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197647 · 2017

Background: Homonoia riparia is a plant, which is widely used in the indigenous system of medicine for the treatment of urolithiasis, renal disorders and inflammatory conditions. This is the first report on the antioxida…

How-Yee Lai, Yau-Yan Lim, Kah-Hwi Kim

pp. 31–37 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197659 · 2017

Background: Blechnum orientale Linn. (Blechnaceae), a fern, is traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments, such as skin diseases, stomach pain, urinary bladder complaints, and also as a female contraceptive.…

Bang-Xing Han, Yuan Yuan, Lu-Qi Huang, Qun Zhao, Ling-Ling Tan, Xiang-Wen Song, Xiao-Mei He, Tao Xu, Feng Liu, Jian Wang

pp. 38–45 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197658 · 2017

Background: The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Qianhu and Zihuaqianhu are the dried roots of Peucedanum praeruptorum and Angelica decursiva, respectively. Since the plant sources of Qianhu and Zihuaqianhu are more co…

Gummalla Pitchaiah, Annapurna Akula, Vishala Chandi

pp. 46–50 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197652 · 2017

Background: Nutraceuticals help in combating some of the major health problems of the century including cancer, and ‘nutraceutical formulations’ have led to the new era of medicine and health. Objective: To develop diffe…

Yuan Zi-min, Chen Yue, Gao Hui, Lv Jia, Chen Gui-rong, Jing Wang

pp. 51–7 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197632 · 2017

Background: The Bile-processed Rhizoma coptidis (BRC), which has a colder drug property than Rhizoma coptidis (RC), is widely used for the treatment of heat syndrome. We compared the pharmacokinetics of the protoberberin…

Ya Nan Sun, Lin Ying Li, Wei Li, Jong Seong Kang, Inkyu Hwang, Young Ho Kim

pp. 58–63 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197633 · 2017

Background: In Korea, Aloe is routinely ingested as a traditional medicine or as a component of health beverages. Objective: To research the inhibition of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) activities of components from …

Hong Yao, Xiaomei Huang, Shaoguang Li, Youjia Wu, Xinhua Lin, Peiying Shi

pp. 64–75 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197651 · 2017

Background: The herb-pair, Salviaemiltiorrhizae (Danshen, DS) and Panaxnotoginseng (Sanqi,SQ), often occurs in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in clinics in As…

Mariana Viana Pinto, Ezequiane Machado Oliveira, Jose Luiz Rodrigues Martins, Jose Realino de Paula, Elson Alves Costa, Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição, Maria Teresa Freitas Bara

pp. 76–80 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197640 · 2017

Background: Mikania laevigata leaves are commonly used in Brazil as a medicinal plant. Objective: To obtain hydroalcoholic dried extract by nebulization and evaluate its antiulcerogenic potential. Materials and Methods: …

Binoy Varghese Cheriyan, Parimala Kadhirvelu, Jagan Nadipelly, Jaikumar Shanmugasundaram, Vijaykumar Sayeli, Viswanathan Subramanian

pp. 81–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197650 · 2017

Aim: To evaluate the anti-nociceptive activity of 7-methoxy coumarin isolated from ethyl acetate fraction of the alcoholic extract of Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl. Materials and Methods: The shade dried leaves of E. tripl…

Seok Won Yoon, Kang Pa Lee, Do-Yoon Kim, Dae Il Hwang, Kyung-Jong Won, Dae Won Lee, Hwan Myung Lee

pp. 85–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197644 · 2017

Background: Proliferation and migration of keratinocytes are essential for the repair of cutaneous wounds. Hibiscus syriacus L. has been used in Asian medicine; however, research on keratinocytes is inadequate. Objective…

Mingming Liu, Haiyan Xu, Yong Ma, Jian Cheng, Zhen Hua, Guicheng Huang

pp. 90–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197654 · 2017

Background: Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. Epimedii Folium is commonly used for treating bone fractures and joint diseases for thousands of years in China. Methods: This s…

Ramalingam Sharmila, Ganapathy Sindhu

pp. 95–101 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197634 · 2017

Background: Plant sterols are the major source of micronutrients and have not shown any obvious side effects in human. β-sitosterol is one of the most prevalent phytosterols which have been recorded in ancient medicinal …

Gulsum Yaldiz

pp. 102–107 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197641 · 2017

Background: Silybum marianum L. (Milk thistle) is native to the Mediterranean basin and is now widespread throughout the world. It’s sprout is used as a herbal medicine for the treatment of liver disease for centuries. T…

Akash Ved, Amresh Gupta, Ajay Kumar Singh Rawat

pp. 108–13 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197648 · 2017

Background: Juniperus communis Linn. is an important plant in India traditional system of medicine which is widely used by different tribes in many countries. Objective: In the present study, the antioxidant, cytotoxic a…

Mariela Eugenia Sánchez-Borzone, Leticia Delgado Marin, Daniel Asmed García

pp. 114–7 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197638 · 2017

Background: The genus Mentha, an important member of the Lamiaceae family, is represented by many species commonly known as mint. The insecticidal activity of Mentha oil and its main components has been tested and establ…