Pharmacognosy Magazine · Archive
Volumes & Issues
Open a volume to see its issues, then pick an issue for its cover art and complete table of contents. Covers are supplied as vector SVG for reuse in teaching material and seminars.
Keyboard: use Up/Down arrows to move between volumes, Home/End to jump to the first or last, and Enter to open or close a volume.
In this issue
1–20 of 22Original Article
- Article
Min Ji Kwon, Jung Nam Kim, Eun Yeong Lim, Yun Tai Kim, Hyungwoo Kim, Myeong Ho Jung, Byung Joo Kim
pp. 363–368 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_376_18 · 2019
Objective: To investigate on the anti‑obesity effects of herbal medicines such as Rehmanniae radix (RR), Citrus unshiu peel (CUP), and Poria cocos wolf (PCW) in high‑fat diet (HFD)‑induced obese mice. Materials and Metho…
- Article
Jeong Nam Kim, Eun Yeong Lim, Yun Tai Kim, Hyungwoo Kim, Byung Joo Kim
pp. 369–377 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_636_18 · 2019
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether herbal medicines, such as the fruit of Schisandra chinensis (SCF), Atractylodes macrocephala Koidzumi (AMK), Poria cocos Wolf (PCW), Citrus unshiu peel (CUP), Magn…
- Article
Jingfeng Li, Hui Sun, Xuefeng Bian, Nanxi Zhang, Yaping Wang, Ying Zong, Hui Zhang, Jiaming Sun
pp. 378–384 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_594_18 · 2019
Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a method for exploring the mechanism of hot processing on velvet antler. Materials and Methods: In this study, the chemical compositions of fresh velvet antler (FVA) and hot…
- Article
Yanyan Yuan, Nianxin Kang, Yinghui Lu, Xiangzhen Miao, Xiao Zhang, Yonggang Liu, Peng Tan
pp. 385–391 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_618_18 · 2019
Objective: To evaluate the stress resistances and anti-aging effects of polysaccharides from RG by Caenorhabditis elegans N2 wild type. Materials and Methods: Preparing the polysaccharides from Rehmanniae radix preparata…
- Article
Huaying Zhou, Dehan Luo, Hamid Gholamhosseini, Zhong Li, Bin Han, Jiafeng He, Shumei Wang
pp. 392–401 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_665_18 · 2019
Background: Amomi fructus (AF Lour.) has been used to treat digestive diseases in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its aroma characteristics have been attracted attention and are considered to be effective ma…
- Article
Duangporn Werawatganon, Kanjana Somanawat, Kawiya Sintara, Somying Tumwasorn, Naruemon Klaikeaw
pp. 402–409 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_621_18 · 2019
Aim: To study the effects of curcumin on Helicobacter pylori and N‑methyl‑N‑nitrosourea (MNU)‑induced gastric cancer in rats. Materials and Methods: Male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control (CO), H. pylor…
- Article
Yang Zheng, Beibei Lu, Yaya Yang, Zhaoqun Jiao, Liqun Chen, Pingtian Yu, Yuping Shen, Huan Yang
pp. 410–415 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_596_18 · 2019
Objective: In this study, we would like to find a rapid and accurate technology to identify medicinal leech. Materials and Methods: Three sets of species‑specific primer were designed, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)…
- Article
Wenqi Gao, Xiao Xiao
pp. 416–422 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_605_18 · 2019
Aim: We investigated the effects of pentamethylquercetin (PMQ) on the tumor growth in monosodium glutamate (MSG)‑induced obese mice. Materials and Methods: At the age of 5 weeks, control and MSG mice were, respectively, …
- Article
Ramakanta Lamichhane, Prakash Raj Pandeya, Kyung‑Hee Lee, Se‑Gun Kim, Dhan Raj Kandel, Hyun‑Ju Jung
pp. 423–432 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_430_18 · 2019
Objective: In this study, we evaluated its anti‑oxidant, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑obesity, and antidiabetic activity in cell and animal mode. Materials and Methods: The rhizome of A. helferiana was extracted with methanol…
- Article
Weizhuo Lu, Jiyue Wen
pp. 433–437 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_593_18 · 2019
Background: This study was undertaken to explore the role of total flavones of Camellia (TFC) on the cerebrovascular dysfunction in rats after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Materials and Methods: The contra…
- Article
Ehab M. Mostafa, Arafa Musa, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Ehab A. Ragab
pp. 438–442 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_35_19 · 2019
Objective: The objective was to study the cytotoxicity, kinase inhibitory activity, and docking of the isolated metabolites. Materials and Methods: Ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectroscopy were used…
- Article
Hong-Xin Cui, Fang-Rong Cheng, Nan-Nan Zheng, Shan-Shan Jia, Ke Yuan
pp. 443–448 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_251_18 · 2019
Background: The aim of this study was to study the antitumor and immunomodulatory effects and its mechanism of the n‑butyl alcohol extract of the ethanol extracts in Zanthoxylum avicennae (Lam.) DC. for the mice with liv…
- Article
Mohammed Al Bratty, Waquar Ahsan, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Ibraheem M. Attafi, Ibrahim A. Khardali, Siddig I. Abdelwahab
pp. 449–458 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_658_18 · 2019
Objective: Five most commonly used varieties of Khat namely Gaifi, Kofat, Jahasha, Faqarah Menjed, and Faqarah Aswad were selected for the study. Materials and Methods: Metal ion concentrations were determined using indu…
- Article
Xiao‑Ming Zhao, Li‑Yuan Qu, Zhonghai Yan, Yun Yang, Ying Ma, Zhao‑Lun Dong, Zhen‑Ming Li, Meng‑Wen Li, Xin Wang, Fei Jiao
pp. 459–465 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_540_18 · 2019
Objective: The present study aims to investigate the anticancer effects of Euphorbiaceae extract (EE) in vitro and in vivo, as well as the potential mechanisms. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 3‑(4,5‑dimethy…
- Article
Yu Xiaofeng, Zhao Shuang, Zhao Li, Wang Dan, Fan Xiaoman, Ouyang Zhen
pp. 466–472 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_493_18 · 2019
Objective: We investigated the effect of frost on the accumulation of flavonoids and antioxidant activities of mulberry leaves. Materials and Methods: Liquid chromatography‑mass spectrometry and high‑performance liquid c…
- Article
Lorena Lugo‑Estrada, Sergio Arturo Galindo‑Rodríguez, Luis Alejandro Pérez‑López, Noemí Waksman de Torres, Rocío Álvarez‑Román
pp. 473–478 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_277_18 · 2019
Objective: To determine the chemical composition and physicochemical characterization of Tv‑EO as well as develop and validate a HSPM‑gas chromatography (GC) method for the analysis of Tv‑EO components encapsulated in NP…
- Article
Xingyi Chen, Jintao Xue, Weiying Wang, Bihua Ma, Guo Huang, Yu Chen, Liming Ye
pp. 479–486 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_562_18 · 2019
Objective: In this study, near infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy was used to develop a new method for the rapid online analysis of five free anthraquinones (aloe‑emodin, rhein, emodin, chrysophanol, and physcion) d…
- Article
Hua Xie, Jianqin Sun, Yanqiu Chen, Min Zong, Danfeng Xu, Yan Wang
pp. 487–493 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_659_18 · 2019
Background: Hyperuricemia is recently reported to be associated with hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and vascular damage. (‑)‑Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a major polyphenol component of green tea involving in po…
- Article
Mohammed Ali, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi
pp. 494–499 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_623_18 · 2019
Objectives: The objective is to isolate, characterize the major bioactive components and evaluate the cytotoxic activity of extract and isolated pure compound of P. dactylifera. Materials and Methods: P. dactylifera extr…
- Article
Wenxiao Zhao, Lijun Chen, Ning Cui, Xuming Ji, Haiqiang Jiang, Tiantian Deng, Shijun Wang
pp. 500–506 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_503_18 · 2019
Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the potential mechanism of action of APS underlying attenuating water and fluid retention of rats with the DSSD syndrome in order to provide novel insights into the…