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1–20 of 32Original Article
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Jae Sun Lee, Yun Na Kim, Na‑Hyun Kim, Jeong‑Doo Heo, Min Hye Yang, Jung‑Rae Rho, Eun Ju Jeong
pp. 535–541 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_477_16 · 2017
Background: Limonium tetragonum, a naturally salt‑tolerant halophyte, has been studied recently and is of much interest to researchers due to its potent antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities. Objective: In the pres…
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Zijuan Hu, Xiaoman Chang, Qing Pan, Kebin Gu, Patrick Nwabueze Okechukwu
pp. 559–565 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_135_17 · 2017
Background: Camel milk has been reportedly used to treat dropsy, jaundice, tuberculosis, and diabetes while camel urine is used to treat diarrhea and cancer. However, there is no scientific evidence on the antiulcer acti…
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Ting Yu Li, Xiao Kui Huo, Lu Zheng, Chao Wang, Hai Jian Cong, Ting Xiang, Lin Zhang, Bao Jing Zhang, Shan Shan Huang, Bin Wu, Xin Yu Li
pp. 566–570 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_81_17 · 2017
Background: Chaiqin Qingning Capsule (CQQNC) was a prescription of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the effects of clearing away heat and removing toxin, harmonizing the exterior and interior, it was widely used in Asia…
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Hong-Xin Cui, Lu Tang, Fang-Rong Cheng, Ke Yuan
pp. 571–575 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_314_16 · 2017
Background: Research the antitumor effects of ethanol extracts from Hyptis rhomboidea in H22 tumor‑bearing mice. At the fist‑stage of the experiments, the research team took MTT method to measure the antitumor activity i…
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Mikhail Olugbemiro Nafiu, Anofi Omotayo Tom Ashafa
pp. 576–582 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_583_16 · 2017
Context: Dianthus basuticus is a plant of South African origin with various acclaimed pharmaceutical potentials. Aims: This study explored the antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of saponin extract from D. basuticus …
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Namrita Lall, Navneet Kishore, Bianca Fibrich, Isa Anina Lambrechts
pp. 583–589 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_145_17 · 2017
Background: Myrsine africana (MA) is a plant traditionally used in South Africa to treat various diseases. Objective: The ethanolic extract of MA, was used for in vitro and in vivo studies to determine its elastase inhib…
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Marista Gilang Mauldina, Rani Sauriasari, Berna Elya
pp. 590–594 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_25_17 · 2017
Background: Buni (Antidesma bunius [L.] Spreng) has been used as a traditional antidiabetic agent in Asia. Objective: The mechanism of antidiabetic properties was studied in this study by determine its α‑glucosidase inhi…
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Hyungmin Jeong, Ai N. H. Phan, Jong‑Whan Choi
pp. 595–599 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_535_16 · 2017
Background: Polyphenolic phytochemicals are natural compounds, easily found in fruits and vegetables. Importantly, polyphenols have been intensively studied as excellent antioxidant activity which contributes to anticanc…
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Qinghui Wei, Min Zhao, Xiaoyan Li
pp. 600–606 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_545_16 · 2017
Background: Chemical fungicides are widely used to control crop diseases, but these chemicals have adverse effects. They destroy the ecological environment and even have toxic effects on human beings. In this context, th…
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Ho Yen Fong, Sri Nurestri Abd Malek, Hui Shin Yee, Saiful Anuar Karsani
pp. 607–612 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_53_17 · 2017
Background: Cervical cancer has become one of the most common cancers in women and currently available treatment options for cervical cancer are very limited. Naturally occurring chalcones and its derivatives have been s…
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José Miguel Flores‑Fernández, Carla Patricia Barragán‑Álvarez, Nestor Emmanuel Díaz‑Martínez, Socorro Villanueva‑Rodríguez, Eduardo Padilla‑Camberos
pp. 613–616 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_158_17 · 2017
Background: Previous studies of Citrus spp. peel have shown hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities. Citrus limetta has been studied for its therapeutic properties. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a health problem in Mexico an…
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Ivana Barbosa Suffredini, Mateus Luís Barradas Paciencia, Ingrit E. C. Díaz, Sergio Alexandre Frana, Maria Martha Bernardi
pp. 617–626 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_168_17 · 2017
Background: Anani, (Symphonia globulifera, Clusiaceae), known as chewstick, is a traditional plant occurring in Africa and in Central and South Americas that is used against parasites and microorganisms. Although its use…
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Juliana Mikaelly Dias Soares, Ana Ediléia Barbosa Pereira Leal, Juliane Cabral Silva, Jackson R. G. S. Almeida
pp. 639–646 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_87_17 · 2017
Background: The development of alternatives for insulin secretion control in vivo or in vitro represents an important aspect to be investigated. In this direction, natural products have been progressively explored with t…
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Samina Afzal, Bashir Ahmad Chaudhry, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Uzair, Khurram Afzal
pp. 647–651 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_95_17 · 2017
Background: Corchorus depressus (Cd) commonly known as Boa‑phalee belonging to the family Tiliaceae having 50 genera and 450 species. Cd is not among the studied medicinal agent despite its potential in ethnopharmacology…
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Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Haji Muhammad, Yasir Mehmood, Ruqaiya Khalil, Zaheer Ul‑Haq, Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant
pp. 652–658 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_196_17 · 2017
Background: Oxidative stress and nonenzymatic protein glycation lead to serious diabetic complications that increase the risk of mortality. Rhinacanthus nasutus leaf crude extracts are previously reported for their antid…
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Huan Yang, Jie Zheng, Hai‑yan Wang, Nan Li, Ya‑ya Yang, Yu‑ping Shen
pp. 663–667 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_54_17 · 2017
Background: Gelatinous Chinese medicines (GCMs) including Asini Corii Colla, Testudinis Carapacis ET Plastri Colla, and Cervi Cornus Colla, were made from reptile shell or mammalian skin or deer horn, and consumed as a p…
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Thuany de Moura Cordeiro, Fabian Borghetti, Sarah C. Caldas Oliveira, Izabela Marques Dourado Bastos, Jaime Martins de Santana, Philippe Grellier, Sébastien Charneau
pp. 668–672 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_100_17 · 2017
Background: The rapid spread of drug‑resistant strains of protozoan parasites required the urgent need for new effective drugs. Natural products offer a variety of chemical structures, which make them a valuable source o…
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Guijae Yoo, SeonJu Park, Heejung Yang, Xuan Nhiem Nguyen, Nanyoung Kim, Jun Hyung Park, Seung Hyun Kim
pp. 673–676 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_326_16 · 2017
Background: Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C. Eaton) Kuntze is a species of fern in the family of Dryopteridaceae, which is distributed throughout East Asia. The genus Dryopteris has been used as traditional medicine, especia…
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Donghao Li, Jimin Zheng, Yiting Hu, Hongtao Hou, Shurong Hao, Na Liu, Yuzhen Wang
pp. 677–682 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_584_16 · 2017
Objective: To investigate the effect of berberine (BBR) on intestinal barrier function in nonalcoholic fat liver disease (NAFLD) in rats. Materials and Methods: Rats were divided into three groups: normal diet group (con…
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Yan Yan, Aihua Zhang, Hui Dong, Guangli Yan, Hui Sun, Xiuhong Wu, Ying Han, Xijun Wang
pp. 683–692 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_475_16 · 2017
Background: Caowu (Radix Aconiti kusnezoffii, CW), the root of Aconitum kusnezoffii Reichb., has widely used clinically in rheumatic arthritis, painful joints, and tumors for thousands of years. However, the toxicity of …