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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Talent Chipiti, Mohammed Auwal Ibrahim, Moganavelli Singh, Md. Shahidul Islam
pp. 231–236 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166018 · 2015
Context: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease, and its incidence is tremendously increasing globally. Decreasing postprandial hyperglycemia by retarding glucose absorption through inhibiting carbohydrates digesting enz…
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Hye‑Yeon Han, Mi Heon Ryu, Yonghae Son, Guemsan Lee, Seung-Hwa Jeong, Hyungwoo Kim
pp. 237–243 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166056 · 2015
Background: Poncirus trifoliata Rafin. is a traditional medicine with known anti‑inflammatory and anti‑cancer properties. Traditionally, it is used to control chronic inflammation, allergy and gastrointestinal diseases s…
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Dominique F. M. do Carmo, Ana Claudia F. Amaral, Marta Machado, Dinora Lopes, Aurea Echevarria, Virgílio E. Rosário, Jefferson Rocha de A. Silva
pp. 244–250 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166071 · 2015
Background: Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke, a plant that is widely used by the population of the Amazonian region to prevent and treat malaria, was investigated in this work, which describes, for the first time, the ant…
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Sibghatullah Muhammad Ali Sangi, Mansour Ibrahim Sulaiman, Mohammed Fawzy Abd El‑wahab, Elsamoual Ibrahim Ahmedani, Soad Shaker Ali
pp. 251–257 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166017 · 2015
Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most important diseases related with endocrines. Its main manifestation includes abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids and inappropriate hyperglycemia that is caused …
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Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Anthony Jide Afolayan
pp. 258–274 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166046 · 2015
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic physiological glucose metabolic disorder. It has affected millions of people all over the world thereby having a significant impact on quality of life. The management of diabete…
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Xanthohumol induces apoptosis and S phase cell cycle arrest in A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells
Wai Kuan Yong, Yen Fong Ho, Sri Nurestri Abd Malek
pp. 275–283 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166069 · 2015
Background: Xanthohumol, a major prenylated chalcone found in female hop plant, Humulus lupulus, was reported to have various chemopreventive and anti‑cancer properties. However, its apoptotic effect on human alveolar ad…
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Hyun Woo Cho, Su Young Jung, Gyeong Hwan Lee, Jung Hee Cho, In Young Choi
pp. 284–289 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166047 · 2015
Background: Oxidative stress‑induced cell damage is common in the etiology of several neurobiological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. In a case study, nobiletin‑rich Citrus reticulata pe…
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Nguyen Thi Hoai, Ho Viet Duc, Do Thi Thao, Anne Orav, Ain Raal
pp. 290–295 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166052 · 2015
Background: So far, the anticancer action of pine tree extracts has mainly been shown for the species distributed widely around the Asian countries. Objective: Therefore, this study was performed to examine the potential…
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Phani Krishna Kondamudi, Hemalatha Kovelamudi, Pawan G. Nayak, Mallikarjuna Chamallamudi Rao
pp. 296–302 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.165991 · 2015
Background: The present study was aimed at examining the effect of dehydrozingerone (DHZ), half analogue of curcumin which is the active constituent of turmeric (Curcuma longa) in the di‑nitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) induced…
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Bohyung Lee, Jin Bae Weon, Min Rye Eom, Youn Sik Jung, Choong Je Ma
pp. 303–307 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166065 · 2015
Background: Tilia amurensis (Tiliacese) has been used for anti‑tumor and anti‑inflammatory in Korea, China, and Japan. Objective: In this study, we isolated five compounds from T. amurensis and determined whether protect…
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Elif Burcu Bali, Leyla Açık, Pınar Elçi, Meral Sarper, Ferit Avcu, Mecit Vural
pp. 308–315 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166060 · 2015
Background: The majority of Achillea species are the most important native economic plants of Anatolia. They include highly bioactive compounds, so they have therapeutic applications. Objective: In the present study, the…
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Mariana L. de Mesquita, Waleska F. Leão, Magda R. A. Ferreira, José E. de Paula, Laila S. Espindola, Luiz A. L. Soares
pp. 316–321 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166062 · 2015
Background: Qualea parviflora and Qualea grandiflora (Vochysiaceae), commonly known in Brazil as “pau‑terra” and “pau‑terrinha,” respectively, have been widely used in the treatment of ulcer and gastritis. These therapeu…
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M. F. María C. Columba-Palomares, Dra. María L. Villareal, M. C. Macdiel E. Acevedo Quiroz, M. C. Silvia Marquina Bahena, Dra. Laura P. Álvarez Berber, Dra. Verónica Rodríguez-López
pp. 322–328 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166067 · 2015
Background: The plant species Bursera copallifera (DC) bullock is used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation.The leaves of this plant can be prepared as an infusion to treat migraines, bronchitis, and dental pain…
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Hyun Soo Park, Noo Ri Hong, Tae Seok Ahn, Hyungwoo Kim, Myeong Ho Jung, Byung Joo Kim
pp. 329–336 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.165994 · 2015
Background: The root bark of Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz has traditionally been used in East Asia to treat skin diseases such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis. However, it has also been reported to exhibit an a…
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Gezina S. F. W. Gerber, Lizelle T. Fox, Minja Gerber, Jan L. du Preez, Sterna van Zyl, Banie Boneschans
pp. 337–351 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166063 · 2015
Background: Honeybush extracts (Cyclopia spp.) can be incorporated into skin care products to treat conditions such as skin dryness and can function as an anti‑oxidant. Objective: To formulate Honeybush formulations and …
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Xanthii Fructus inhibits allergic response in the ovalbumin‑sensitized mouse allergic rhinitis model
Nam‑Gil Gwak, Eun‑Young Kim, Bina Lee, Jae‑Hyun Kim, Yong‑Seok Im, Ka‑Yeon Lee, Chang Jun‑Kum, Ho‑Seok Kim, Hyun‑Joo Cho, Hyuk‑Sang Jung, Youngjoo Sohn
pp. 352–361 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166058 · 2015
Background: Xanthii Fructus (XF) is widely used in traditional anti‑bacterial and anti‑inflammatory Asian medicine. Allergic rhinitis is a common inflammatory disease characterized by markedly increased levels of anti‑in…
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Macia C. S. Almeida, Luciana G. S. Souza, Daniele A. Ferreira, Francisco J. Q. Monte, Raimundo Braz-Filho, Telma L. G. Lemos
pp. 362–364 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.166015 · 2015
Background: Bauhinia pentandra is popularly known as “mororó” and inhabits the Caatinga and Savannah biomes. Objective: This paper reports the chemical composition of the essential and fatty oils of the leaves from B. pe…