Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 4, Issue 13
2008 · pp. 1–61 · 10 articles
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 13
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 1–61
- Articles
- 10
- Sections
- 1
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
Research Article
- Article
Fathy Mohamed Soliman, Afaf Hassan Shehata, Amal El-Sayed Khaleel, Shahira Mohamed Ezzat, Amany Ameen Sleem
pp. 1–2 · 2008
Four flavones; chrysoeriol (1), apigenin (3), luteolin (6), orientin (11), and three flavanones; naringenin (2), eriodictyol (4) and 3',4',5,5',7-pentahydroxy flavanone (5), five flavonols; rhamnetin (13), hyperoside (15…
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Robbert Bipat, Jerry R. Toelsie, Rouafsa F. Joemmanbaks, Jill M. Gummels, Julio Klaverweide, Nawin Jhanjan, Sunil Orie, Kiran Ramjiawan, Andy Brussel, Rubaina C. Soekhoe, Dennis R.A. Mans
pp. 12–13 · 2008
High blood pressure is often caused by the release of excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine by the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla. This condition is associated with an increased vascular…
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Bishnupada Roy, Kholhring Lalchhandama, Biman Kumar Dutta
pp. 20–21 · 2008
The ethanolic extract from the root bark of Millettia pachycarpa, traditionally used as a remedy for gastrointestinal infections among the Mizo tribes of north-east India, was tested in vitro to evaluate its anthelmintic…
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B. Badilla, F. Chaves, S. Jiménez, G. Rodríguez, L.J. Poveda
pp. 27–28 · 2008
The capacity of an aqueous extract from leaves of Cissampelos pareira to neutralize the hemorrhagic and proteolytic activities of the venom of Bothrops asper was evaluated. To establish the anti-hemorrhagic activity, the…
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Goverdhan Puchchakayala, Laxmi Podili, Diwakar Bobbala, Thirupathi K, Krishna M. Boini, Narasimha Reddy Yellu, Ravi Kumar Bobbala, Krishna Mohan Gottemukkala, Rajeshwara Rao Pragada
pp. 32–33 · 2008
The effect of Cleome chelidonni Linn (Family: Capparidaceae) methanolic methanolic root extract was studied for the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity in experimental animals. C. chelidonni, 25 – 100 mg/kg ad…
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Kudahewa D.D., Abeytunga D.T.U., Ratnasooriya W.D.
pp. 37–38 · 2008
The antinociceptive potential of Pleurotus cystidiosus, an edible mushroom (family: Tricholomataceae) was investigated in male rats (doses used: 125, 500, and 1000 mg/kg) and female rats in the di-oestrous stage using th…
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Mruthunjaya K., V.I. V.I.
pp. 42–43 · 2008
Parkinsonia aculeata is found most exclusively in the drier regions of India. Leaves from this plant contain orientin, iso-orientin, vitexin, iso-vitexin, lucenin-II, vicenin-II, diosmetin 6-C-B-glucoside, apigenin, lute…
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S.J. Rajput, Vijaya Zade, Pallavi Rai
pp. 52–53 · 2008
Psoralen was isolated by column chromatography from the methanol extract from Psoralea corylifolia seeds. The chemical structure of the compound was established by spectroscopic methods. To analyze bulk drug and formulat…
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Prasanna S.M., Salma Khanam, Hullatti K.K.
pp. 57–59 · 2008
Mushrooms have been valued throughout the world as both food and medicine for thousands of years. In the present study we report the anti-hyperglycemic effects of two edible mushrooms, Agaricus bispours and Pleurotus ost…
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Saravana Kumar A., Avijit Mazumder, Saravanan V.S.
pp. 60–61 · 2008
Hyperlipidemia is the greatest risk factor of coronary heart disease. Currently available hypolipidemic drugs have been associated with number of side effects. Herbal treatment for hyperlipidemia has no side effects and …