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Research Article
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Bang-xing Han, Nai-fu Chen, Yong Yao
pp. 279–286 · 2009
Radix Pseudostellariae is one of the most popular Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for promoting the immune system, treating asthenia after illnesses with a long history in China and some other Asian countries. Rapid d…
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Uriarte Pueyo, MI Calvo
pp. 287–290 · 2009
The antioxidant activity, neuroprotective effect and acetylcholinesterase activity of the dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts of seeds, leaves and roots of Galeopsis ladanum L. were investigated. …
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Kartal Murat, Orhan Ilkay, Abu-Asaker Mahmud, FS Şenol, Atici Tahir, Şener Bilge
pp. 291–297 · 2009
The ethanol extracts from the fresh-water algae; Chara hispida L., Cladophora glomerata (Dilw.) Kütz, C. fracta (Dilw.) Kütz, Spirogyra gratiana Transeau, Mougeotia sp. (C.A. Agardh), Vaucheria sessilis (Vauch.) De Cando…
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Kiliçgün Hasan, Altiner Dehen
pp. 298–300 · 2009
In this study we aimed to determine the antioxidant effects of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.), which is commonly used in both chocolate and cocoa drinks all over the world , on lipid peroxidation, alanine transaminase (ALT),…
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Mansi Kamal, Abushoffa Adel M, Disi Ahmad, Aburjai Talal
pp. 301–305 · 2009
The hypolipidemic effects of ethanol extract of A. graveolens L. (Apiaceae) were investigated. Forty adult male albino rats weighing about 260 g each, were divided into four groups (n = 10). Experimental animals were gav…
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Mohamed H. El-Hamd Abou, Adila E. Mohamed, Abeer M. Ismail, Magdi A. El-sayed, Mohamed J. Sheded
pp. 306–308 · 2009
Ludwigia genus belongs to family Onagraceae, is an edible medicinal plant and is also used as a vegetable by the local people in Southwestern China. Some species of this plant, has been used as a traditional treatment fo…
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Orhan N, Aslan M, Hoşbaş S, Deliorman Orhan D
pp. 309–315 · 2009
Rosa canina L. fruits (Rosaceae) are used to treat diabetes in Anatolia traditionally. In this study, the ethanol extract of R. canina fruits and its fractions were screened for their antioxidant, hypoglycaemic and antid…
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M Shokrzadeh, SS Saeedi Saravi, M Mirzayi
pp. 316–319 · 2009
Sambucus ebulus is a native botany and exists in large amount in Iran and consists of anti-cancer substances such as ebulin (RIP-II, ribosome inactivated protein-II), flavonoids, etc. Isolation and identification of some…
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Akbulut Mustafa, Ercisli Sezai, Tosun Murat
pp. 320–323 · 2009
Wild grown European elderberry (Sambucus nigra) plants are widespread in different parts of Turkey and have been used in folk medicine so a long time. Some selected physico-chemical characteristics such as berry weight, …
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Elkhayat Ehab Saad
pp. 324–328 · 2009
Phytochemical study of the roots of Sonchus oleraceus L. (Astraceae) Growing in Egypt, afforded loliolide 1 for the first time from the genus Sonchus in addition to 15-O- β-glucopyranosyl-11 β,13-dihydrourospermal A 2 , …
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Kafkas Ebru, Ercisli Sezai, Kemal Koc Namik, Baydar Konce, Yilmaz Huseyin
pp. 329–335 · 2009
Three blood orange varieties, Moro Blood, Sanguinello and Cara Cara grown together in Mediterranean region of Turkey were characterized for their total lipid, fatty acids, sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, total phenols,…
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Karwasara Vijai Singh, VK Dixit
pp. 336–342 · 2009
Abrus precatorius L. known as Indian liquorice is a common deciduous vine containing sweet principle compound known as glycyrrhizin. Hence it can be used as a very good substitute for Liquorice. Genetic transformation ha…
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Singh Atul Kumar, Seniya Chandrabhan, Prasad Shriram
pp. 343–349 · 2009
Grain samples of Cicer arietinum (Chickpea), Zea mays (Maize), Cajanus cajan (Pigeon pea), Hordeum vulgare (Barley), Oryza sativa (Rice) and Sorghum vulgare (Millet) were procured from various retailers of market were su…
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Dharmishtha Movalia, Shri Hari Mishra, Falguni Gajera
pp. 350–354 · 2009
The objective of the present investigation was to develop a validated HPTLC method for the determination of oleanolic acid as marker in the Methanolic extract of fruits of Randia dumetorum Lamk. Analysis of oleanolic aci…
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Dinesh Kadam Shalaka, Parameswaran Sandhya
pp. 359–363 · 2009
Adhatoda vasika (Family: Acanthaceae) commonly known as vasaka has been used in traditional system of medicine for several respiratory tract ailments. Vasicine and vasicinone are the important alkaloids of vasaka having …
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Sharma Arti, Sharma Veena, Kansal Leena
pp. 364–371 · 2009
Allium sativum (Meaning pungent) belongs to the Alliaceae family and genus Allium, is generally known in the developing world for its characteristic flavor, a medicinal plant and a source of vegetable oil. Besides, the p…
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Bigoniya Papiya, A. C. Rana
pp. 372–380 · 2009
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. extensively used in the Indian system of medicine, is a small deciduous tree of the family Apocynaceae The plant is very useful as stomachic, antidysenteric, carminative, astringent, aphr…
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Patel Veena, Shukla Sangita, Patel Sandip
pp. 381–387 · 2009
The present study was aimed to investigate the antioxidant activities of the methanolic extract of Grangea maderaspatana Poir (Compositae). The antioxidant activity of the extract was evaluated using five in vitro assays…