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Weijun Kong, Yanling Zhao, Limei Shan, Xiaohe Xiao, Weiying Guo
pp. 241–242 · 2008
The inhibitory effects of five berberine alkaloids from rhizoma of Rhizoma Coptidis, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, on Escherichia coli growth were investigated at 37 °C by microcalorimetry. The five alkaloids wer…
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Ashraf A. El-Bassuony, Amal M. Kabbash
pp. 249–250 · 2008
Four coumarin compounds were isolated from the methylene chloride-methanol (1:1) extract of the aerial parts of Launaea resedifolia, namely, Resedin A (I), Resedin B (II), Resedin C (III) and Resedin D (IV). The structur…
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Kholhring Lalchhandama, Bishnupada Roy, Biman Kumar Dutta
pp. 254–255 · 2008
The root bark extract of Millettia pachycarpa Bentham is known to certain Mizo tribes of north-east India as a curative to gastrointestinal infestations. An in vitro treatment of the poultry gastrointestinal cestode Rail…
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A.H Roslida, K.H Kim
pp. 262–263 · 2008
Ardisia crispa Thunb D.C (Myrsinaceae), has long been used in treating various ailments among the local villagers. The objective of this study was to investigate experimentally the possible anti-inflammatory and anti-hyp…
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I. Krasteva, G. Momekov, P. Zdraveva, S. Konstantinov, S. Nikolov
pp. 269–270 · 2008
The antiproliferative effects of a flavonol glycoside rhamnocitrin 4’-βD-galactopyranoside and mixture of two saponins, obtained from Astragalus hamosus L. (Fabaceae), were tested in a panel of human tumor cell lines, us…
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S. S. El Hawary, A. E. Galal, M. F. Yousif, F. N. Kirollos
pp. 273–274 · 2008
The chemical composition of the essential oil of Senecio rowleyanus Jacobs obtained by hydro distillation was analyzed by GC-MS and tested for cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities. Twenty five components representing 9…
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F. L. R Ponte, A. A. R. Silva, M. B. S. Maia
pp. 278–279 · 2008
This study was designated to evaluate the preclinical toxicity of the phytomedicine - bee honey, propolis (1.8%) and extract of Eucalyptus globulus (3,7% ), commonly used in Brazil in treatment of breathing diseases. In …
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Sherif S. Ebada, Nahla A. Ayoub, Abdel Nasser B. Singab, Mohamed M. Al-Azizi
pp. 287–288 · 2008
The aqueous alcoholic extract of Peltophorum africanum Sond. (Fabaceae) exhibited hepatoprotective activity represented by significant reduction of elevated serum liver enzymes and significant reduction in hepatic TBARS …
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Sharma Shrinivas, Kale Ravindra, Mante Aradhana, Biyani Kailash
pp. 293–294 · 2008
Treatment of nausea/vomiting caused by cisplatin, a potent chemotherapeutic agent and one of the most emetogenic stimuli, requires a combination of different antiemetic drugs. In this study, we investigated the effects o…
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N. Tewari, H. Menghani, P. Hamarapurkar, A. Suthar, V. S. Chauhan
pp. 303–304 · 2008
The present paper deals with development and standardization of HPTLC method used for quantification of Hyperforin in Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum L. commonly known as St. John’s wort, is a plant of the f…
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P.D. Dayananda, W.B. Yapa, W.D. Ratnasooriya
pp. 308–309 · 2008
This study examined the blood glucose lowering potential of the aqueous stem bark extract (ABE) of Sri Lankan endemic plant - Kokoona zeylanica (Family: Celestraceae). This was tested in normoglycaemic mice using three o…
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R.K. Nema, K.G. Ramawat, J.M. Merillon
pp. 315–316 · 2008
Curculigo orchioides (Hypoxidaceae) is a monocot stemless perennial herb. It is an endangered plant species of medicinal importance. Efficiency of two different culture systems, viz., different gelling agents as static c…
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Benson M.K., Kshama D., Santosh R. Fattepur
pp. 320–321 · 2008
In many of the preparations instead of saturated fatty acids (SFA), trans fatty acid (TFA) produced by partial hydrogenation of unsaturated oils were advocated as the preferred fatty acid base for solid fats. The present…
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Yadav Vivek Ramshankar, Pandit Vinaya, P. Vijayan
pp. 329–330 · 2008
The whole, fresh barks of Grewia tiliaefolia Vahl. (Tiliiacea), were extracted with methanol. All obtained extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity properties. Two different methods (…
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Rathod Nanu, Raghuveer I, H. R Chitme, Ramesh Chandra
pp. 335–336 · 2008
The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the antidiabetic property of Nyctanthes arbortristis leaves and flowers chloroform extract. In the present study antidiabetic properties of Nyctanthes arbortristis w…
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J.R.A.C., W.D.
pp. 341–342 · 2008
This study examined the blood glucose level lowering ability of black tea brew (BTB) of Sri Lankan Camellia sinensis (L.) O.Kuntze (Family: Theaceae). This was tested in normoglycaemic and streptozotocin induced diabetic…