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1–20 of 29Original Article
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Wenhuan Ding, Tao Yang, Feng Liu, Shuge Tian
pp. S1–S5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127329 · 2014
Aims: The aim of this study is to monitor the changes in the chemical composition of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. throughout nine different growth stages. Materials and Methods: Volatile components such as essential oil…
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Ângelo Luís, Luiza Breitenfeld, Susana Ferreira, Ana Paula Duarte, Fernanda Domingues
pp. S6–13 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127331 · 2014
Background: Hakea sericea Schrader is an invasive shrub in Portuguese forests. Objective: The goal of this work was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of H. sericea extracts against several strains of microorganisms,…
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Syed Mohd. Danish Rizvi, Shazi Shakil, Mohd. Zeeshan, Mohd. Sajid Khan, Sibhghatulla Shaikh, Deboshree Biswas, Adnan Ahmad, Mohammad Amjad Kamal
pp. S14–S21 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127333 · 2014
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Bohyoung Lee, Jin Bae Weon, Bo‑Ra Yun, Jiwoo Lee, Min Rye Eom, Choong Je Ma
pp. S22–S29 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127335 · 2014
Background: Pyeongwee‑San (PWS) has been widely used for treating acute gastritis, chronic, and gastritis. Objective: In this paper, simultaneous determination of five compounds (naringin, hesperidin, glycyrrhizin, atrac…
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Yajing Lou, Hao Cai, Xiao Liu, Sicong Tu, Ke Pei, Yingying Zhao, Gang Cao, Songlin Li, Kunming Qin, Baochang Cai
pp. S30–S36 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127337 · 2014
Background: Sulfur‑fumigation may induce chemical transformation of traditional Chinese medicines leading to harmful effects following patient ingestion. For quality control, it is urgently needed to develop a reliable a…
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F. R. Kalt, I. E. Cock
pp. S37–S49 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127338 · 2014
Background: Petalostigma pubescens and Petalostigma triloculare were common components of pharmacopeia’s of multiple Australian Aboriginal tribal groupings which traditionally inhabited the areas in which they grow. Amon…
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Antidepressant‑like activity of Chaihu‑Shugan‑San aqueous extract in rats and its possible mechanism
Sue Wang, Suiyu Hu, Chunhu Zhang, Juan Qiu, Yunhui Li
pp. S50–S56 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127342 · 2014
Background: Chaihu‑Shugan‑San (CHSGS), a traditional Chinese medicinal formula, is commonly used for the treatment of depression in China. However, the molecular mechanism underlying its antidepressant action is unknown.…
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Kuniyil Byju, Vattoni Anuradha, Gopalakrishnapai Vasundhara, S. Muraleedharan Nair
pp. S65–S71 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127345 · 2014
Background: Gorgonians and other octocorals are known to possess a huge array of secondary metabolites in which sterols are the major group of secondary metabolites apart from sesquiterpenes and diterpenes, and the bioac…
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Yu He, Ying Zhu, Ruping Zhang, Lijun Ge, Haitong Wan
pp. S72–S79 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127346 · 2014
Background: Mahuang decoction (MHD), a famous classic traditional Chinese formula, has been extensively applied for treating cold, influenza, asthma, acute bronchitis, and other pulmonary diseases. However, the interacti…
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Hyungwoo Kim, Yong‑Tae Ahn, Youn Sook Kim, Su In Cho, Won Gun An
pp. S80–S85 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127348 · 2014
Background: Schizandrae fructus (SF), the fruit of Schisandra chinensis, has been used for the treatment of cough, wheezing, dry mouth, hepatitis, cardiovascular disease, and as a tonic and astringent in China, Japan, an…
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Priyanka Jadhav, Hingorani Lal, Nilima Kshirsagar
pp. S86–S91 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127352 · 2014
Background: Despite of new vaccines, the threat of influenza infection persists. In addition, availability, cost, duration of protection rendered and effectiveness of vaccines additional to the need of effective drug the…
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Shu Yun Zhu, Ying Dong, Jie Tu, Yue Zhou, Xing Hua Zhou, Bin Xu
pp. S92–S99 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127353 · 2014
Background: Silybum marianum has been used as herbal medicine for the treatment of liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and to prevent liver cancer in Europe and Asia since ancient times. Silybum marianum oil (SMO), a by‑prod…
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Juliana MM Andrade, Carolina dos S Passos, Roger R Dresch, Maria Angélica Kieling‑Rubio, Paulo Roberto H Moreno, Amélia T Henriques
pp. S100–S109 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127354 · 2014
Background: Ferns are a group of plants that have been little explored from a chemical and biological perspective but that have interesting potential, occurring in various parts of the world. Objective: This work investi…
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Jianhua Zhu, Zihan Zeng, Liyan Song, Yanshan Hu, Wei Wen, Rongming Yu
pp. S110–S114 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127357 · 2014
Background: The system of plant‑cultured cells is one of the optimal systems to investigate biosynthesis pathway and their bioactive intermediates. Objective: To study the biosynthesis of dihydroartemisinic acid (1) by s…
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Guo‑dong Wei, Xue‑sen Wen
pp. S122–S129 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127360 · 2014
Background: The dried and steamed roots of Rehmannia glutinosa have different pharmacological functions and indications. Catalpol, the main active component of the dried root, was found to be entirely degraded together w…
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Wang Yang, An Zhao, Zhen Congai, Liu Qizhi, Shi Wangpeng
pp. S130–S134 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127362 · 2014
Background: Farmers have applied Cynanchum mongolicum (Maxim) to control crop pests. The aim of this study was to analyze composition of essential oil from C. mongolicum, evaluate insecticidal activities against Aphis gl…
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Xia Zhou, Jun Wan, Liang Chu, Wengang Liu, Yafeng Jing, Chunjie Wu
pp. S135–S140 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127363 · 2014
Background: Pinelliae Rhizoma is a commonly used Chinese herb which will change brown during the natural drying process. However, sulfur fumed Pinelliae Rhizoma will get a better appearance than naturally dried one. Sulf…
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Ling‑Li Zheng, Dan Wang, Yuan‑Yuan Li, Hong‑Yan Peng, Ming‑Yong Yuan, Feng Gao
pp. S141–S146 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127364 · 2014
Background: Aconitum gymnandrum is a Chinese traditional herb used as carminative and analgesic. In this study, A. gymnandrum was used as an experimental matrix. Materials and Methods: Optimized ultrasonic extraction tec…
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Rohit R. Ghatule, Manish K. Gautam, Shalini Goel, Amit Singh, Vinod K. Joshi, Raj K. Goel
pp. S147–S152 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127366 · 2014
Background: Aegle marmelos (AM) fruit has been advocated in indigenous system of medicine for the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders, fever, asthma, inflammations, febrile delirium, acute bronchitis, snakebi…
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Amir Gharib, Zohreh Faezizadeh
pp. S157–S163 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.127368 · 2014
Background: Lycopene, a plant carotenoid, has potent effects against the various types of cancer cells. To date, the effect of lycopene in the free and encapsulated forms on the telomerase activity in human leukemia cell…