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1–20 of 32ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Nikte Y. Martínez-Palma, Gloria Dávila-Ortiz, Cristian Jiménez-Martínez, Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar, Isela Álvarez-González
pp. S164–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210197 · 2017
Background: Spirulina maxima (Sm) is known to have nutritive value as well as a number of potentially useful biomedical properties. Objectives: The initial purpose of this report was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of …
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SeGun Kim, InPyo Hong, SoonOk Woo, HyeRi Jang, SokCheon Pak, SangMi Han
pp. S170–3 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210166 · 2017
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is linked to the development of the majority of peptic ulcers and some types of gastric cancers, and its antibiotic resistance is currently found worldwide. Objective: This stu…
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Rosa Martha Perez Gutierrez, Carlos Hoyo-Vadillo
pp. S174–8 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_479_16 · 2017
Background: Defense and protection to multiple harmful stimuli are the inflammation, when is self‑amplified and uncontrolled is the basis of the pathogenesis of a wide variety of inflammatory illness. The aim of this stu…
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Omar Aldulaimi
pp. S189–S195 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_503_16 · 2017
Introduction: Coumarins exert many biological effects in humans, animals, and plants, which make the evaluation of their biological activities and study of their role in ethnomedicine highly valued. Objectives: Here, we …
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Gloria Aderonke Otunola, Anthony Jide Afolayan, Emmanuel Olusegun Ajayi, Samuel Wale Odeyemi
pp. S201–S208 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_430_16 · 2017
Background: Herbal drug delivery is limited by poor solubility and bioavailability which can be overcome with suitable nanomaterials that will enhance their pharmacokinetics and performance. Objective: This study aimed t…
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Satisha Hegde, Harsha Vasudev Hegde, Sunil Satyappa Jalalpure, Malleswara Rao Peram, Sandeep Ramachandra Pai, Subarna Roy
pp. S266–72 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_417_16 · 2017
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde (Ashoka) is a highly valued endangered medicinal tree species from Western Ghats of India. Besides treating cardiac and circulatory problems, S. asoca provides immense relief in gynecologica…
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Brijesh Ranjan, Randhir Kumar, Neeraj Verma, Swati Mittal, Pranab Lal Pakrasi, R. Venkatesh Kumar
pp. S280–8 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_490_16 · 2017
Background: Diabetes is a metabolic disease prevalent worldwide in all age group of people. The source of diabetes is due to an oxidation process that can produce free radicals. An increase in oxidative free radicals in …
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J J, M M, JL JL, LP LP, M M, C C, E E, RE RE
pp. S289–93 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_466_16 · 2017
Background: Haematoxylum brasiletto is a tree that grows in Central America, commonly known as “Palo de Brasil,” which is used in the traditional medicine for the treatment of cancer and gastric ulcers. Objective: The ai…
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Jun Go, Ji Eun Kim, Eun Kyoung Koh, Sung Hwa Song, Hyun Gu Kang, Young Hee Lee, Han Do Kim, Jin Tae Hong, Dae Youn Hwang
pp. S294–300 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_424_15 · 2017
Background: Gall (Galla Rhois [GR]) is known to have antibacterial, anti‑inflammatory, antimetastatic, and anti‑invasion activities and exert hepatoprotective effects. However, the hepatoprotective effects of gallotannin…
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Sarocha Vivatvakin, Duangporn Werawatganon, Kanjana Somanawat, Naruemon Klaikeaw, Prasong Siriviriyakul
pp. S306–10 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_502_16 · 2017
Objectives: To investigates the mucoprotective effect of genistein on gastric injury in rats with indomethacin (IMN)-induced gastropathy. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups. Group 1…
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Chung-Weng Phang, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Sri Nurestri Abd Malek
pp. S321–8 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210180 · 2017
Chalcones have been shown to exhibit anti-cancer properties by targeting multiple molecular pathways. It was, therefore, of interest to investigate flavokawain C (FKC), a naturally occurring chalcone, which can be isolat…
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Ji Hye Park, Bina Lee, Hyun Kab Kim, Eun-Young Kim, Jae-Hyun Kim, Ju-Hee Min, Sunkook Kim, Youngjoo Sohn, Hyuk-Sang Jung
pp. S359–64 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210173 · 2017
Background: Peimine is a major biologically active component of Fritillaria ussuriensis. Peimine was investigated in chronic inflammation response, but it has not been studied in mast cell-related immediate allergic reac…
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Luciana S Gasparini, Nayana D Macedo, Elisângela F Pimentel, Marcio Fronza, Valdemar L Junior, Warley S Borges, Eduardo R Cole, Tadeu U Andrade, Denise C Endringer, Dominik Lenz
pp. S365–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210176 · 2017
Objective: This study evaluated in vitro cell viability by the colorimetric MTT stands for 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) (3-(…
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Frederico S. Martins, Leonardo L. Borges, Claudia S. C. Ribeiro, Francisco J. B. Reifschneider, Edemilson C. Conceição
pp. S375–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210127 · 2017
Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare three capsaicin extraction methods: Shoxlet, Ultrasound-assisted Extraction (UAE), and Shaker-assisted Extraction (SAE) from Habanero pepper, CNPH 15.192. Material…
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Hulya Ozpinar, Necati Ozpinar, Savas Karakus
pp. S380–4 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.210164 · 2017
Background: Grapes and their products are known to have been used for the treatment of diseases throughout history. Objective: It was aimed to investigate the effects of Erzincan Cimin grapes on an organism model of Caen…
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Shafinah Ahmad Suhaimi, Sok Lai Hong, Sri Nurestri Abdul Malek
pp. S179–S188 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_432_16 · 2017
Background: Ruta angustifolia Pers. is a perennial herb that is cultivated worldwide, including Southeast Asia, for the treatment of various diseases as traditional medicine. Objective: The purpose of the study was to id…
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Kosaraju Bharathi, H. L. Sreenath
pp. S196–S200 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_518_16 · 2017
Background: Coffea canephora is the commonly cultivated coffee species in the world along with Coffea arabica. Different pests and pathogens affect the production and quality of the coffee. Jasmonic acid (JA) is a plant …
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Manas Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Mithun Shaw, Debjani Nath
pp. S216–S223 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_326_15 · 2017
Background: Saraca asoca (SA) (Roxb.) is one of the folk medicinal plants found in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Its major biological activity appears due to the presence of flavonoid group of compounds in its bark e…
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Suraj D. Umdale, Parthraj R. Kshirsagar, Manoj M. Lekhak, Nikhil B. Gaikwad
pp. S224–S229 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_499_16 · 2017
Background: Smithia conferta Sm. is an annual herb widely used in Indian traditional medical practice and commonly known as “Lakshman booti” in Sanskrit. Morphological resemblance among the species of genus Smithia Aiton…
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Zulhilmi Husni, Sabariah Ismail, Mohd Halimhilmi Zulkiffli, Atiqah Afandi, Munirah Haron
pp. S236–S243 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_299_16 · 2017
Background: Andrographis paniculata, Gynura procumbens, Ficus deltoidea and Curcuma xanthorrhiza are commonly consumed as herbal medicines. However their effects on human liver glucuronidation activity are not yet evalua…