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21–33 of 33Original Article(continued)
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Vinod K. Gupta, Kalishankar Mukherjee, Amit Roy
pp. 342–349 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133293 · 2014
Background: Microbes have been implicated in a wide variety of human diseases many of which are of life‑threatening nature. New antimicrobials are urgently needed not only for combating these organisms but also to counte…
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Promise Madu Emeka, Lorina Ineta Badger‑Emeka, Chiamaka Maryann Eneh, Tahir Mahmood Khan
pp. 357–362 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133282 · 2014
Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of dietary combination of Nigella sativa seed and oil extracts with chloroquine (CQ), and how these combinations enhance CQ efficacy in mice infected with P…
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Carlos R. Figueiredo, Alisson L. Matsuo, Felipe V. Pereira, Aline N. Rabaça, Camyla F. Farias, Natália Girola, Mariana H. Massaoka, Ricardo A. Azevedo, Jorge A.B. Scutti, Denise C. Arruda, Luciana P. Silva, Elaine G. Rodrigues, João Henrique G. Lago, Luiz R. Travassos, Regildo M.G. Silva
pp. 363–376 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133284 · 2014
Background: Pyrostegia venusta (Ker. Gawl.) Miers (Bignoniacea) is a medicinal plant from the Brazilian Cerrado used to treat leucoderma and common diseases of the respiratory system. Objective: To investigate the antitu…
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Miyoung Kim, Hanna Kim, Jeonghyun Ryu, Suzy Jo, Guemsan Lee, Mi Heon Ryu, Hyungwoo Kim
pp. 377–382 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133288 · 2014
Background: The slough shed of Cryptotympana atrata Fabricius is widely used to treat skin diseases in China, Japan, and Korea. Objective: To investigate the anti‑inflammatory effects of C. atrata on contact dermatitis. …
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Ashok K. Tiwari, D. Anand Kumar, Pisupati S. R. Sweeya, H. Anusha Chauhan, V. Lavanya, K. Sireesha, K. Pavithra, Amtul Zehra
pp. 383–391 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133290 · 2014
Objective: Hyperglycemia induced generation of free radicals and consequent development of oxidative stress by polyol pathway is one of the crucial mechanisms stirring up development of diabetic complications. We evaluat…
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Lizelle T. Fox, Jeanetta du Plessis, Minja Gerber, Sterna van Zyl, Banie Boneschans, Josias H. Hamman
pp. 392–403 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133291 · 2014
Objective: To investigate the skin hydrating and anti‑erythema activity of gel materials from Aloe marlothii A. Berger and A. ferox Mill. in comparison to that of Aloe barbadensis Miller (Aloe vera) in healthy human volu…
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Evaluation of antidiabetic, antioxidant and antiglycating activities of the Eysenhardtia polystachya
Rosa Martha Perez Gutierrez, Efren Garcia Baez
pp. 404–418 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133295 · 2014
Background: Many diseases are associated with oxidative stress caused by free radicals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antidiabetic, antioxidant and antiglycation properties of Eysenhardtia polystachya …
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Saeed Samarghandian, Mohammad Ebrahim Shoshtari, Javad Sargolzaei, Hosna Hossinimoghadam, Jabbari Azad Farahzad
pp. 419–424 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133296 · 2014
Objective: Safranal (2,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, C10H14O) is an active ingredient in the saffron, which is used in traditional medicine, and also, the biological activity of saffron in anti-cance…
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Lenka Tůmová, Jiří Tůma, Helena Hendrychová
pp. 425–429 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133297 · 2014
Background: Application of ultrasound (US) to biotechnology is relatively new but several processes that take place in the presence of cells or enzymes are activated by ultrasonic waves. Genista tinctoria L. (Fabaceae) i…
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Ilina Krasteva, Maya Yotova, Deyan Yosifov, Niko Benbassat, Kristina Jenett‑Siems, Spiro Konstantinov
pp. 430–433 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133299 · 2014
Background: Gypsophila trichotoma Wend. (Caryophyllaceae) is a medicinal plant which is protected in Bulgaria by the Biodiversity Law. Previous studies have showed the presence of triterpene saponins, sterols, flavonoids…
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V. Di Stefano, R. Pitonzo, D. Schillaci
pp. 434–440 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133300 · 2014
Background: Dracaena draco L. ssp. draco is known as the “dragon’s blood tree” and it is endemic from the Canary Islands and Morocco. Objective: Carry out phytochemical investigation of acetonic extracts of red resin obt…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Omana Sukumaran Bindhu, Maheshwari Kumari Singh
pp. S350–S351 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133294 · 2014
Introduction: Plant latex is a natural source of biologically active compounds and several hydrolytic enzymes responsible for their diverse health benefits. Recent past has witnessed substantial progress in understanding…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Soodabeh Saeidnia
pp. S441–S442 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133298 · 2014
Pharmacognosy is delineated as an area of pharmacy involved with the medicinal plants, natural pharmaceutical products, extraction and purification of natural drugs, and rational application of traditional medicines. Pha…