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1–20 of 34Original Article
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Kamini Vijeepallam, Vijayapandi Pandy, Dharmani Devi Murugan, Murali Naidu Kuppusamy
pp. 449–454 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_62_20 · 2020
Objectives: The purpose of this research was to investigate the reinforcing properties of M. speciosa Korth leaf extract obtained via methanol extraction using mouse conditioned place preference (CPP) test. Materials and…
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Ke Zhang, Amit Kandhare, Anwesha Mukherjee‑Kandhare, Subhash L. Bodhankar
pp. 455–463 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_83_20 · 2020
Aim: To determine the protective effect of apigenin in experimental ethylene glycol (EG)‑induced urolithiasis in uninephrectomized hypertensive animals. Materials and Methods: EG was administration in uninephrectomized r…
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Sarra Akermi, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, Ahd Khedher, Hafsia Bouzenna, Sabah Dhibi, Anouar Feriania, Afoua Mufti, Amal Daoud, Abdelfattah Elfeki, Najla Hfaiedh
pp. 464–470 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_460_19 · 2020
Background: Brain is the main organ that manages all other organs and has significant oxygen requirements, which makes it vulnerable to reactive oxygen species, thus causing different neurological disorders. The aim of t…
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Evaluation of Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Analgesic Activities of Cissus vitiginea L. Leaves
Beibei Chen, Jinfa Tang, Ming Niu, Ruyuan Zhu, Lin Li, Lili Wang, Yimiao Tian, Rui Li, Qiangqiang Jia, Dandan Zhao, Fangfang Mo, Elena B. Romanenko, Alexander N. Orekhov, Sihua Gao, Dieter Brömme, Dongwei Zhang
pp. 471–478 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_278_19 · 2020
Objective: The objective was to develop a sensitive, rapid, and accurate ultra‑performance liquid chromatography‑mass spectrometry (UPLC‑MS) method for the determination of the pharmacokinetics profile of salidroside aft…
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Chung‑Hsiang Li, Lin Wang, Chang‑Hung Kuo, Yi‑Ting Chen, Mei‑Lan Tsai, Chih‑Hsing Hung
pp. 479–485 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_105_20 · 2020
Objective: We try to investigate this anti‑inflammatory effect of narirutin in human monocytic THP‑1‑derived M1 macrophage cells. Materials and Methods: To confirm our hypothesis, human THP‑1 cells (1 × 106 cells/mL) wer…
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Yaxian Gao, Yongwei Wang, Hongru Song, Yachun Guo, Enhong Xing, Xiaofei Zhao, Wei Li, Junxia Zhang, Chunyan Yu
pp. 486–492 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_426_19 · 2020
Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the therapeutic effects of diosgenin against collagen‑induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1J mice. Materials and Methods: The CIA model was established using chicken type I…
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Mi Jang, Tae‑Gyu Lim, Eunjung Lee, Hee‑Do Hong, Young Kyoung Rhee, Yun Ji Lee, Jeong Hoon Lee, Chang‑Won Cho
pp. 493–498 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_449_19 · 2020
Objectives: In this study, we explored the immune‑enhancing effect of the high‑molecular weight fraction of C. auriculatum (CAHF) root extracts in RAW 264.7 macrophages and cyclophosphamide (CYP)‑induced immune‑suppresse…
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Abdulaziz AlShahrani, Ibrahim AlShahrani, Jagadish Hosmani, Rafi Ahmed Togoo, Tasneem Sakinatulain, Tanveer Alam, Mohammad Shahul Hameed
pp. 499–509 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_28_20 · 2020
Objectives: The objective was to evaluate the anticancer properties of JP from Al‑Baha region on SCC‑9 cells. Materials and Methods: Colorimetric assays such as 3‑(4,5‑dimethylthiazol‑2‑yl)‑2,5‑diphenyl tetrazolium bromi…
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Yingnian Lu, Si Mei, Pan Wang, Peipei Ouyang, Xuehua Liao, Hua Ye, Kefeng Wu, Xiaoli Ma
pp. 510–517 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_437_19 · 2020
Background: Gracilaria lemaneiformis is an edible red marine macroalga that contains various active components including phycoerythrin, polysaccharides, and phenolics. In our previous work, crude ethanolic extracts of G.…
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Ji Xiao Zhu, Jia Ling Shan, Xiang Ouyang, Hai Yan Yang, Rong Rui Wei, Jin Xiang Zeng, Hong Yu Cheng
pp. 518–523 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_557_19 · 2020
Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of whole extracts of L. brachystachys against chronic alcohol‑induced ALD in rats. Materials and Methods: Different polar compounds of et…
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Suppalak Phaisan, Gorawit Yusakul, Poomraphie Nuntawong, Seiichi Sakamoto, Waraporn Putalun, Satoshi Morimoto, Hiroyuki Tanaka
pp. 524–530 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_74_20 · 2020
Objectives: This study aims to apply honey (H‑NADES) and a sugar‑based NADES (S‑NADES) for the extraction, analysis, and bioconversion of daidzin from Pueraria candollei var. mirifica (PM) root. Materials and Methods: Va…
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Jinwoo Kim, Suji Baek, Kang Pa Lee, Byung Seok Moon, Hyun-Soo Kim, Seung-Hae Kwon, Dae won Lee, Jisu Kim
pp. 531–537 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_479_19 · 2020
Objective: Our study aimed to explore the anticancer effects of CA obtained from Viscum album callus on C6 glioma cell migration and proliferation. Materials and Methods: Anticancer potency was analyzed by the 2,3‑bis‑(2…
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Zhong Li, Jie Zheng, Qin Long, Yi Li, Huaying Zhou, Tasi Liu, Bin Han
pp. 538–542 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_410_19 · 2020
Objectives: We aimed to establish a reliable and accurate classification model of P. odoratum based on the support vector machine (SVM) and identify it from different habitats; we also aimed to identify its adulterants. …
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Bilang Cao, Yueling Yang, Chunhua Yue, Yuanyuan Wang, Pengcheng Fu, Yongguang Bi
pp. 543–549 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_405_19 · 2020
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to optimize the extraction parameters of polysaccharides of Grateloupia filicina (GFPs) and investigate the antioxidant activity of SeNPs stabilized by GFPs. Materials and Methods: GFP…
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Mohammed A. M. Al‑Qahtani, Mohammad Abul Farah, Faisal M. Abou‑Tarboush, Khalid M. Al‑Anazi, Naif O. Al‑Harbi, Mohammad Ajmal Ali, Waleed A. Q. Hailan
pp. 550–556 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_156_20 · 2020
Objectives: The present study was conducted to isolate a cardiac glycosidal (CG) extract from the latex of C. procera and to assess its potential in inducing anticancer effects on breast cancer cells (MCF‑7). Materials a…
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Ying Liu, Junbo Xie, Xusheng Cui, Yanqing Zhang, Kunsheng Zhang
pp. 557–563 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_454_19 · 2020
Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of degradation of co‑cultured flavonoids, namely 6´´´‑feruloyl spinosin, 6´´´‑p‑coumaroyl spinosin, spinosin, swertisin, and isovitexin, in…
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Shuo Zhang, Xiao‑Man Tu, Wan‑Chang Zhang, Guang‑Bo Xie
pp. 564–567 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_453_19 · 2020
Objectives: Saussurea pachyneura, a plant from genus Saussurea, was studied for its secondary metabolites. Materials and Methods: The air‑dried whole plant material was extracted by ethanol. The compounds from the ethano…
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Nagaraja Sreeharsha, Govindarajan Kathiravan, Kalyanaraman Rajagopal, Arvindganth Rajasekar, Bose Rajangam, Bandar E. Aldhubiab, Venugopala Narayanaswamy, Mahesh Attimarad, Anroop B. Nair, Rajith Kumar Karnathi, Girish Meravanige, Uma Chandur, Teeka S. Roopashree, Micheline Haroun, Christophe Tratrat
pp. 568–573 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_313_20 · 2020
The aim of this research is to analyze the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles against A549 cancer cell line. Silver nanoparticles were synthesized from the leaf extra…
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Minwoo Hwang, Min Ji Kwon, Byung Joo Kim
pp. 574–579 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_21_20 · 2020
Objectives: Mechanisms underlying ISL‑induced cell death were investigated in 5637 human bladder cancer cell line. Materials and Methods: Cell viabilities were measured with 3‑[4,5‑dimethylthiazol‑2‑yl]‑2,5‑diphenyltetra…
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Tufael Ahmed, Luthfun Mst. Nesa, D. A. Anwar Al‑Aman, Islam Nazrul Kazi, Md. Eleas Kobir, Md. Ahsan Ullah, Dabanshu Dhali, Mohammad Abdur Rashid
pp. 580–584 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_463_19 · 2020
Objectives: The objective of the study was to investigate the pharmacological effect of crude leaf extracts of M. hastate in mice model, justifying its medicinal use and evaluating its safety and efficacy as a crude drug…