Volume 3, Issue 10

Sunil Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Om Prakash

pp. 65–66 · 2007

Many people all over the world use herbal supplements but there is no strict regulation on these products. Before 1994, these were regulated as food and were evaluated for safety before being launched into the market for…

R.G. R.G., S.G. S.G., A.A. A.A.

pp. 73–74 · 2007

The aim of present study was to evaluate anthelmintic potential of crude alcoholic extract of bark of Mimusops elengi and its different fractions namely ethyl acetate, n-butanol and methanol using Pheretima posthuma and …

Natarajan B., Dhananjayan R.

pp. 77–78 · 2007

In the present study, the pharmacological effects on different smooth muscles by the extracts like total alcoholic (TA), total aqueous (TQ), petroleum ether (PE), total alkaloidal (TK), total glycosidal (TG) and a phytoc…

Parviz Owlia, Iraj Rasooli, Horieh Saderi, Mousa Aliahmadi

pp. 83–84 · 2007

Bacterial adhesion to solid surfaces and biofilm development are ubiquitous phenomena with several deleterious medical and economic consequences. The establishment of biofilms by alginate-producing P. aeruginosa strains …

T. Ghosh, T. K. Maity, M. Das, A. Bose, G. K. Dash

pp. 95–96 · 2007

This study was designed to test the hypothesis that ethanolic extract of Bacopa monnieri aerial parts (EBM) protects against ethanol -induced liver injury in rats. Crude ethanolic extract of B. monnieri was investigated …

G. R. Battu, S. N. Mamidipalli, R. Parimi, R. K. Viriyala, R. P. Patchula, L. R. Mood

pp. 101–102 · 2007

The hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic effect of alcoholic extract of Benincasa hispida was investigated in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. A single oral administration of alcoholic extract of Benincasa hispid…

Arulmozhi S, Papiya Mitra Mazumder, Purnima Ashok, Basavaraj Hulkoti, L.Sathiya Narayanan

pp. 106–107 · 2007

Alstonia scholaris linn. (apocynaceae) is traditionally used as an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory agent. The objective of this study was to investigate experimentally the possible antinociceptive and anti-inflamma…

M. K. Vinuthan, V. Girish Kumar, M. Narayanaswamy, T. Veena

pp. 112–113 · 2007

Murraya koenigii leaves is considered extensively in the indigenous system of medicine as an antidiabetic agent in many Asian countries. The current investigation focuses attention on the lipid lowering property of the a…

D. L. Jain, A. M. Baheti, S. R. Parakh, S. P. Ingale, P. L. Ingale

pp. 116–117 · 2007

The antacid and diuretic activity of different extracts and ash of peels of Musa sapientum L. (Musaceae) in rat was studied. The study suggested that the ash has good antacid activity. Diuretic study was carried out as p…

S. Sengottuvelu, R. Duraisamy, J. Nandhakumar, T. Sivakumar

pp. 120–121 · 2007

The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous seed extract of Cleome viscosa (CV) against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver damage in wistar rats. The aqueous seed extract o…

Ashvin V.D., S.H Mishra

pp. 124–125 · 2007

The Homeopathic system of medicine relies mainly on plants and minerals as drug components. There are several herbo-mineral formulations available, which were claimed for their potential as tonic. One of such Homeopathic…