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1–20 of 29Original Article
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Qingying Fang, Minzhen Yin, Shanshan Chu, Xiangwei Chang, Mei Yang, Huasheng Peng
pp. 657–665 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_111_21 · 2022
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the appropriate harvest time for different uses of Chaenomeles fruits. Materials and Methods: Agronomic characteristics, chemicals, and antioxidant activity of fruits were detect…
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Sukanya Dej‑adisai, Ichwan Ridwan Rais, Chatchai Wattanapiromsakul, Thanet Pitakbut
pp. 666–672 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_204_21 · 2022
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the phytochemical constituents and anti‑alpha glucosidase activity of BW. Materials and Methods: Phytochemical study was based on the alpha‑glucosidase inhibitory effe…
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Sun Yan‑Tao, Wang Bing, Kang Ting‑Guo
pp. 673–678 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_51_21 · 2022
Background: The compatibility of Radix Polygoni multiflori-Achyranthes (RPMA) root is a Traditional Chinese medicine pair frequently used in the clinic and has good anti‑osteoporosis (OP) effects. Materials and Methods: …
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Shuen‑Cheng Chiang, Jihye Park, Jinhyun Bae, Hyejin Joo, Donghyun Lee, Kwan‑Il Kim, Seok‑Jae Ko, Jae‑Woo Park, Youngmin Bu, Beom‑Joon Lee
pp. 679–683 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_117_21 · 2022
Objectives: Lilii Bulbus (LB), a lung‑moistening herbal medicine, has been used to treat the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis, including dry cough and dyspnea. In this study, we investigated whether LB water extract (LIB) …
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Gang Ke, Guilin Ren, Qingrong Pu, Rui Huang, Ting Liu, Lu Liu, Qian Gong, Jie Li, Rong Li
pp. 684–694 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_559_20 · 2022
Objectives: To study the mechanism of volatile oil in treating liver depression and insomnia. Materials and Methods: Through data mining, we found dried and immature tangerine peel as a prescription for treating liver de…
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Sanjita Das, Saumya Das, Aniruddh Pratap Singh, Manas Kumar Das, Nishu Gautam, P. Ayash Kumar, Sradhanjali Mohapatra, Richa Shakya
pp. 695–699 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_573_20 · 2022
Background: Hemorrhoid disease is becoming a common problem in modernized society and its treatment is less developed. Although there are many plants used traditionally, proper scientific evidence is still lacking. Nycta…
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Hui Yang, Shanshan Yuan, Yongsheng Li
pp. 700–707 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_177_21 · 2022
Background: The genus <em>Cissus</em> (Vitaceae) is known for its medicinal properties. <em>Cissus quadrangularis</em> is a well-known medicinal plant, but other species are less explored. Objective: To evaluate the anti…
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Yufeng Zhang, Lina Gu, Juan PuYang, Mengying Liu, Qingqing Xia, Weilong Jiang, Mengshu Cao
pp. 708–718 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_9_21 · 2022
Objectives: The objective of the study was to regulate the pharmacological mechanism of RA and RAS in IPF treatment. Materials and Methods: Microarray datasets for IPF were examined in the Gene Expression Omnibus databas…
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Onelio Mora-Candelario, Marco Antonio Leyva-Vázquez, Miguel Angel Mendoza-Catalán, Laura Álvarez, Mayra Antunez-Mojica, Julio Ortiz-Ortiz, Macdiel Acevedo-Quiroz
pp. 719–727 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_49_21 · 2022
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify, in Tagetes lucida organic leaf extracts, the bioactive compounds with antiproliferative and antimigratory activities on the human cervical cancer (CCa) cell lines human …
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Mengmeng Wang, Yingying Ke, Yangyang Wang, Tong Liu, Yage Li, Zengfu Shan, Wangyang Mi, Ning Zhou, Weisheng Weisheng
pp. 728–734 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_282_20 · 2022
Objectives: The present study intended to assess the drug property of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (PRR), called Shudihuang in traditional Chinese medicine and to discover its mechanism of cold syndrome in rats. Materials…
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Etsay Weldekidan Tsegay, Rajkapoor Balasubramanian, Kald Beshir Tuem, Abadi Kahsu Gebre
pp. 735–742 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_276_20 · 2022
Background: Moringa stenopetala is traditionally used for the treatment of epilepsy in southern Ethiopia. Additionally, the plant material is used for the treatment of various ailments such as pain, diabetes, hypertensio…
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Na Xing, Zhihong Zhang, Donghui Peng, Yuxin Li, Xue Wang, Rui Wang, Yanshan He, Yuanning Zeng, Haixue Kuang, Qiuhong Wang
pp. 743–751 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_42_21 · 2022
Aim: We aimed to optimize the steaming process of Pana notoginseng using response surface methodology (RSM). Materials and Methods: The yield and immune activity of steamed P. notoginseng polysaccharides (s‑PNPs) was use…
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Josette Linda Toussi Matchi, Diderot Tchamo Noungoue, Guilhem Chaubet, Jérôme Boissier, Isabelle Kuhn, Jean Claude Tchouankeu, Marc Nothisen, Sylvain Ursuegui, Silvère Augustin Ngouela, Alain Wagner
pp. 752–758 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_29_21 · 2022
Aim: The goal of this study was to evaluate the anti‑Schistosoma mansoni activity of fractions and constituents from A. mannii’s stem bark and also to search efficient inhibitors of a recently discovered ectoenzyme of S.…
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Hu Tingting, Shi Xianbao, Jiayin Hu, Yang Jingming
pp. 759–764 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_200_21 · 2022
Aim: To investigate the metabolic behaviors of asarinin in different species and found animal models with metabolic pathways similar to those in humans and to study the effect (inhibition or induction) between asarinin a…
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Senling Feng, Jing Zhang, Baoying Liang, Hongliu Jin, Zhongwen Yuan
pp. 765–773 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_21_21 · 2022
Objectives: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the second most common cause of the hepatitis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of Cyclocarya paliurus (CPF) flavonoids extract in the …
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Rajesh Kumar Verma, Mohammad Ibrahim, Avi Fursule, Ranjan Mitra, Jatavallabhula Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Sayeed Ahmad
pp. 774–779 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_76_21 · 2022
Objectives: In this paper, the impact of plant aging and geographical variations of guggulsterone (GS) content in oleo‑gum resin collected from different geographical regions of India has been examined. Materials and Met…
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Griselda García-Alonso, Marco Atzori, Roberto Salgado, Adrian Báez, Marcela Miranda, Aylin Rangel, Edgar Guevara, Roberto Cuevas, José Manuel Vega-Riquer, José Guillermo Avila-Acevedo, Antonio Monroy-Noyola
pp. 780–785 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_554_20 · 2022
Objectives: To explore the antidepressant effect of a methanolic extract of Buddleja cordata leaves (MEBc) in early maternal separation and chronic restraint stress mouse model. Materials and Methods: From day 2 to day 2…
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Zhonghua Chen
pp. 786–792 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_55_21 · 2022
Objectives: To control Salmonella‑induced meningitis, in this study, we aimed to investigate the potential anti‑virulence activity and neuroprotective role of astragaloside IV (AS‑IV) under in vitro and ex vivo condition…
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Abdulaziz Al Shahrani, Jagadish Virupaxi Hosmani, Ibrahim AlShahrani, Rafi Ahmad Togoo, Tasneem Sakinatul Ain, Sadatullah Syed, Master Luqman Mannakandath, Mohamed Khaled Abdulrahman Addas
pp. 793–801 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_65_21 · 2022
Objectives: The probable cytotoxic effect of Z s‑c, found in Al Bahah region, on human oral cancer cell lines (SCC‑9) was assessed in the present study. Materials and Methods: Bioactive compounds of Z s‑c were evaluated …
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Guoqiang Shao, Shenxu Chen, Yijie Sun, Haizhu Xu, Fangfang Ge
pp. 802–810 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_329_21 · 2022
Background: Stroke is among the leading causes of death worldwide, but current treatment options for cerebral ischemia are limited. Chrysoeriol is a natural isolated agent with bioactive pharmacological properties. Mater…
