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Chun-Yan Guo, Jin Wang, Yong Hou, Yong-Ming Zhao, Li-Xia Shen, Dan-Shen Zhang
pp. 166–170 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113260 · 2013
Background: Inula helenium, which belongs to thecomposite family, is an important crude drug in traditional Chinese medicine. Materials and Methods: The effects of ethanol concentration, liquid to solid ratio, extraction…
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Ainiwaer Aikemu, Xiadiya Xiaerfuding, Chengyufeng Shiwenhui, Meiliwan Abudureyimu, Dilinuer Maimaitiyiming
pp. 187–191 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113258 · 2013
Aim: This study investigated the immunomodulatory and anti‑tumor effects of Nigella glandulifera Freyn and Sint seeds (NGS) on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in a mouse model. Materials and Methods: Kunming mice with transpla…
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Li Shuai, Zhi Chen, Ruixi Gao, Tianming Yang
pp. 196–201 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113262 · 2013
Background: Lobed kudzuvine root and rhizoma chuanxiong are effective drugs in traditional Chinese medicine. Objective: Extracts of the two medicines were investigated for their in vitro of beta-amyloid (Aβ1-42)-aggregat…
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Cong Ren, Yong-rui Bao, Xian-sheng Meng, Yun-peng Diao, Ting-guo Kang
pp. 202–209 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113264 · 2013
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Lian-Xin Peng, Liang Zou, Jiang-Lin Zhao, Da-Bing Xiang, Peng Zhu, Gang Zhao
pp. 210–215 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113266 · 2013
Background: Buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp., Polygonaceae) is a widely planted food crop. Flavonoids, including quercetin, rutin, and kaempferol, are the main bioactive components in tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum (L.)…
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Qiyuan Shan, Gang Cao, Hao Cai, Baochang Cai
pp. 216–219 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113269 · 2013
Background: Glechoma longituba, one of the long-practiced traditional Chinese medicines in history, is still commonly used nowadays in oriental countries. Previous study indicates that phenolic acid and flavonoids have c…
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Sang Mi Han, Kwan Kyu Park, Young Mee Nicholls, Nicola Macfarlane, Greig Duncan
pp. 220–226 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113271 · 2013
Background: Since the ancient times the skin aging application of honeybee venom (BV) is practiced and persisted until nowadays. The present study evaluated the effect of the honeybee venom (BV) on keratinocyte migration…
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Sang Yoon Choi
pp. 227–230 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113272 · 2013
Background: Recently, a great deal of attention has been directed toward the use of crude extracts from natural products for cosmetic applications. Thus, we performed a series of experiments to investigate skin depigment…
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Paloma Morales, Ana Isabel Haza
pp. 231–237 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113276 · 2013
Background: Current evidence supports that consumption of polyphenols has beneficial effects against numerous diseases mostly associated with their antioxidant activity. Honey is a good source of antioxidants since it co…
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Xianrui Liang, Meiling Ma, Weike Su
pp. 238–243 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113277 · 2013
Background: A method for chemical fingerprint analysis of Hibiscus mutabilis L. leaves was developed based on ultra performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector (UPLC- PAD) combined with similarity an…
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Yiling Hou, Xiang Ding, Wanru Hou, Jie Zhong, Hongqing Zhu, Binxiang Ma, Ting Xu, Junhua Li
pp. 244–249 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113278 · 2013
Background: Many more fungal polysaccharides have been reported to exhibit a variety of biological activities, including anti-tumor, immunostimulation, anti-oxidation, and so on. The non-starch polysaccharides have emerg…
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Wang Yan, Luo Ji, Song Hang, Yao Shun
pp. 250–254 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113282 · 2013
Background: Rhizoma dioscoreae nipponicae is a perennial herb and its roots have been widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Objective: To develop and optimize the extraction and hydrolysis technology of dios…
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Pradosh Mahadani, Gouri Dutta Sharma, Sankar Kumar Ghosh
pp. 255–263 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113284 · 2013
Background: DNA barcode-based molecular characterization is in practice for plants, but yet lacks total agreement considering the selection of marker. Plant species of subfamily Rauvolfioideae have long been used as herb…
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Annamalai Amarnath, Veeraval Lenin, Govindaraju Archunan
pp. 264–270 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113287 · 2013
Background: Anti-phospholipid syndrome is a thrombogenic and systemic autoimmune disorder that influences fetal life throughout gestation period. Over expression of tissue factor on the surface of monocyte(s) is reported…
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Jin Bae Weon, Jin Yeul Ma, Hye Jin Yang, Bohyoung Lee, Bo-Ra Yun, Choong Je Ma
pp. 271–282 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113291 · 2013
Background: Bozhougyiqi-Tang (BZYQT) is of traditional herbal medicine used for enhancement of digestive capacity. Objective: An accurate and reliable simultaneous determination using a HPLC-DAD and ESI-MS was developed …