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1–20 of 23ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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David Calderón Guzmàn, Maribel Ortiz Herrera, Norma Osnaya Brizuela, Gerardo Barragàn Mejía, Ernestina Hernàndez García, Hugo Juàrez Olguín, Armando Valenzuela Peraza, Norma Labra Ruíz, Daniel Santamaría Del Angel
pp. 203–8 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204553 · 2017
Background: The effects of some natural products on dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA) in brain of infected models are still unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of …
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Multipathway Integrated Adjustment Mechanism of Glycyrrhiza Triterpenes Curing Gastric Ulcer in Rats
Ying Wang, Shuai Wang, Yongrui Bao, Tianjiao Li, Xin Chang, Guanlin Yang, Xiansheng Meng
pp. 209–15 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204550 · 2017
Background: Gastric ulcer is a common chronic disease in human digestive system, which is difficult to cure, easy to relapse, and endangers human health seriously. Compared with western medicine, traditional Chinese medi…
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Eujin Lee, Sun-Gun Kim, Na-Young Park, Hyo-Hyun Park, Kyu-Tae Jeong, Jongkeun Choi, In-Hae Lee, Hwadong Lee, Eunkyung Lee
pp. 216–21 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204548 · 2017
Background: A Korean herbal medicine, KOTMIN13, composed of Inula japonica Thunberg, Trichosanthes kirilowii Maximowicz var. japonica kitamura, Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn, and Allium macrostemon Bge, has been used for …
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Jian Chen, Jiehui Teng, Li Ma, Haiying Tong, Bingru Ren, Linshan Wang, Weilin Li
pp. 222–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204566 · 2017
Background: Limonium bicolor, a halophytic species, can grow in saline or saline-alkali soil, is well known as a traditional Chinese medicine. Recently it attracted much attention for its treatment for cancer. Objective:…
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Hongbiao Chu, Zhihua Zhang, Dong Chen, Xi Wang, Qilong Tu
pp. 230–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204567 · 2017
Background: Most researches were focused on chemical constituents and bioactivities of Pedicularis. However, there were a few reports on simultaneous determination of the series phenylpropanoids compounds in Pedicularis …
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Jong Suk Park, Shaheed Ur Rehman, In Sook Kim, Min Sun Choi, Chun-Soo Na, Hye Hyun Yoo
pp. 236–239 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204552 · 2017
Background: Hovenia dulcis (Rhamnaceae) fruits are popularly used as herbal medicines or dietary supplements in Asian countries due to functions such as liver protection and detoxification from alcohol poisoning. Accordi…
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Fernando Calzada, Teresa Juárez, Normand García-Hernández, Miguel Valdes, Oscar Ávila, Lilian Mulia, Claudia Velázquez
pp. 240–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204564 · 2017
Background: Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Larreat. (Sterculiaceae) is a Mexican plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of heart disease symptoms and infectious diarrhea. Objective: To evaluate in vitro ant…
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Pei Lin, Jian-Mei Lu, Yan-Fang Wang, Wen Gu, Rong-Hua Zhao, Jie Yu
pp. 245–253 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204563 · 2017
Aim: 2,3,5,4’-Tetrahydroxy-stilbene-2-O-β-d-glucoside (TSG), a natural stilbene, shows great activities in hepatic lipid regulation, especially for hepatic triglyceride lowering. However, information about its mechanisms…
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Ece Simsek, Nilufer Imir, Esra Arslan Aydemir, Ramazan Suleyman Gokturk, Erdem Yesilada, Kayahan Fiskin
pp. 254–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204560 · 2017
Background: Ebenus boissieri Barbey is an Antalya, Turkey-endemic plant belonging to Fabaceae family. The aerial parts and the roots of E. boissieri Barbey were used in this study. Objective: In the present study, we hav…
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Lenka Tůmová, Zuzana Dučaiová, José Cheel, Ivan Vokřál, Beatriz Sepúlveda, Doris Vokurková
pp. 260–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204558 · 2017
Background: Azorella compacta is traditionally used in the form of tea (infusion), in the Andean region of South America, to treat various chronic diseases. However, the health-promoting properties of this herbal tea hav…
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Silvana Amadeu Ferreira Alves Monteath, Maria Aparecida M. Maciel, Raquel Garcia Vega, Heloisa de Mello, Carollina de Araújo Martins, Andressa Esteves-Souza, Cerli Rocha Gattass, Aurea Echevarria
pp. 265–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204557 · 2017
Background: Ixora coccinea Linn (Rubiaceae) is an evergreen shrub with bright scarlet colored flowers found in several tropical and subtropical countries. It is used as an ornamental and medicinal plant. Phytochemical st…
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Aline M. R. Silva, Nayara L. O. Ferreira, Anselmo E. Oliveira, Leonardo L. Borges, Edemilson C. Conceição
pp. 270–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204555 · 2017
Background: Tithonia diversifolia belongs to the Asteraceae family. The leaves of T. diversifolia have been studied lately because of the presence of tagitinin C. Objective: Looking for an easy and inexpensive method to …
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Fatma U. Afifi, Violet Kasabri, Simona Litescu, Ismail F. Abaza, Khalid Tawaha
pp. 275–80 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204551 · 2017
Background: Arum hygrophilum is a traditional medicinal plant indigenous to Jordan. The present study explores its phytochemistry, antioxidative, antidiabesity, and antiproliferative potentialities. Materials and Methods…
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Ibtissem Ouar, Cornelia Braicu, Dalila Naimi, Alexendru Irimie, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe
pp. 281–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204618 · 2017
Background: The garden snail, Helix aspersa, is a big land snail widely found in the Mediterranean countries. It is one of the most consumed species and widely used in zootherapy. Objective: The present study was carried…
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Da-Eon Park, In-Soo Yoon, Jung-Eun Kim, Ji-Hye Seo, Jin-Cheol Yoo, Chun-Sik Bae, Chang-Dai Lee, Dae-Hun Park, Seung-Sik Cho
pp. 286–92 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204554 · 2017
Background: Corylopsis coreana Uyeki (Hamamelidaceae) is a medicinal plant cultivated in Northeast Asia. Previously, we have reported that an ethanol extract of Corylopsis coreana Uyeki flos (ECCF) contains four active c…
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Heejung Yang, Mina Choi, Dong Young Lee, Sang Hyun Sung
pp. 293–299 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204549 · 2017
Background: Obesity is a pathological state caused by abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat. Swietenia mahogani JACQ., known as West Indian mahogany, is a medium-sized semi-evergreen tree belonging to Meliaceae. Thei…
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Mohamed L Ashour, Fadia S Youssef, Haidy A Gad, Michael Wink
pp. 300–8 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204561 · 2017
Background: Herbal medicine is widely used all over the world for treating various health disorders. It is employed either alone or in combination with synthetic drugs or plants to be more effective. Objective: The asses…
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Melina G. Carvalho, Cícero F. S Aragão, Fernanda N. Raffin, Túlio F. A. de L. Moura
pp. 309–15 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204559 · 2017
Topical gels containing extracts of Schinus terebinthifolius have been used to treat bacterial vaginosis. It has been reported that this species has anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerogenic properties, whic…
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Abdussamat Guzel, Huseyin Aksit, Mahfuz Elmastas, Ramazan Erenler
pp. 316–320 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204556 · 2017
Background: Medicinal and aromatic plants play a significant role in drug discovery and development process. Flavonoids, revealing a wide spectrum of biological activities, extensively found in plants are important secon…
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An Zhang, Wei-Hua Chu
pp. 321–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.204547 · 2017
Background: Quorum sensing (QS) plays an important role in the production of virulence factors and pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the interruption of QS will be a hopeful pathway to combat bacterial infecti…