Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 7, Issue 28
2011 · pp. 187–349 · 13 articles
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 28
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 187–349
- Articles
- 13
- Sections
- 1
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
Original Article
- Article
Marawan M. Shabana, Aly M. El Sayed, Miriam F. Yousif, Abeer M. El Sayed, Amany A. Sleem
pp. 187–191 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90410 · 2011
Background: The leaf ethanol extract of Harpephyllum caffrum Bernh. has evidenced medicinal value due to its hepatoprotective activity. It demonstrated inhibitory effects on test standard microbes approximated to 40% the…
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Enhong Ouyang, Chengrong Zhang, Xiaomeng Li
pp. 267–270 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90391 · 2011
Background: Fructus Gardeniae, commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) called Zhizi in chinese, is derived from the dried fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis of the Madder Family. To our knowledge, previously re…
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Enhong Ouyang, Chengrong Zhang, Xiaomeng Li
pp. 271–276 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90394 · 2011
Background: Fructus Corni is derived from the dry ripe sarcocarp of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (5-HMF) is an important active composition of the Fructus Corni. However, there have bee…
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Danzhao Guo, Jun Chen, Yidan Liu, Hu Yao, Fang-An Han, Jing Pan
pp. 277–283 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90398 · 2011
Background: Snail (Oncomelania hupensis) control is an important and effective preventive strategy in schistosomiasis control programs, and screening microbial molluscicidal agents is one of the most promising categories…
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Jin Bae Weon, Hye Jin Yang, Bohyoung Lee, Bo-Ra Yun, Ju Hee Ahn, Hyeon Yong Lee, Choong Je Ma
pp. 284–288 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90404 · 2011
Background: We previously reported that the extracts of several Korean medicinal plants showed neuroprotective activity in glutamate-injured primary culutres of rat cortical cells. Objective: Among them, the effect of th…
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Mahadevappa Paramesha, Chapeyil K. Ramesh, Venkatarangaiah Krishna, Yelegara S. Ravi Kumar
pp. 289–297 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90406 · 2011
Background: The present investigation evaluates the hepatoprotective and in vitro antioxidant effect of methanolic extract and its isolated constituent, dehydroabietylamine, in Carthamus tinctorious L, var Annigeri-2-, a…
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Vijai Singh Karwasara, Priti Tomar, Vinod K. Dixit
pp. 307–313 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90411 · 2011
Background: Glycyrrhizin, obtained from Abrus precatorius (Indian liquorice), is a phytoconstituent of importance for pharmaceutical and food industries. Materials and Methods: High producing and fast growing cell lines …
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Jin-Won Chung, Jeong-Jun Kim, Sung-Jin Kim
pp. 314–319 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90412 · 2011
Background: Cinnamomi cortex has wide varieties of pharmacological actions such as anti- inflammatory action, anti-platelet aggregation, and improving blood circulation. In this study, we tested to determine whether the …
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Mohammad M. Hudaib, Khaled A. Tawaha, Mohammad K. Mohammad, Areej M. Assaf, Ala Y. Issa, Feras Q. Alali, Talal A. Aburjai, Yasser K. Bustanji
pp. 320–324 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90413 · 2011
Background: The search for novel xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitors with a higher therapeutic activity and fewer side effects are desired not only to treat gout but also to combat various other diseases associated with the…
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Olubunmi Abosede Wintola, Anthony Jide Afolayan
pp. 325–333 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90414 · 2011
Background: Aloe ferox Mill. (Asphodelaceae) is used in South Africa for the treatment of constipation among various ailments. Despite the extensive studies conducted on the antioxidant activities of the leaf gel and pul…
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Helenicy N. H. Veras, Adriana R. Campos, Fabíola F. G. Rodrigues, Marco A. Botelho, Henrique D. M. Coutinho, Irwin R. A. Menezes, José Galberto M. da Costa
pp. 334–337 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90415 · 2011
Background: Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown, popularly known as “erva-cidreira,” is commonly found in northeastern Brazil. The leaves tea is used to treat digestive disturbances, nausea, cough, and bronchitis. Objective: …
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Mousa-Al-Reza Hadjzadeh, Abolfazl Khajavi Rad, Ziba Rajaei, Maryam Tehranipour, Nahid Monavar
pp. 338–343 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90416 · 2011
Background: The current study was carried out to determine whether the aqueous–ethanolic extract or the butanolic fraction of Nigella sativa (NS) seeds could prevent or reduce calculi aggregation in experimental calcium …
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Mustafa Aslan, Didem Deliorman Orhan, Nilufer Orhan
pp. 344–349 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.90419 · 2011
Background: Flowering herbs of Gentiana olivieri Griseb. (Gentianaceae) are widely used as bitter tonic, stomachic, stimulant of appetite, antipyretic, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic and for mental problems in the differen…