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   Development of response surface methodology for optimization of extraction parameters and quantitative estimation of embelin from Embelia ribes Burm by high performance liquid chromatography

   Md. Shamsir Alam, Zoheir A. Damanhouri, Aftab Ahmad, Lubna Abidin, Mohd Amir, Mohd Aqil, Shah Alam Khan, Mohd Mujeeb

   pp. 166–172 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157722 · 2015

   Background: Embelia ribes Burm is widely used medicinal plant for the treatment of different types of disorders in the Indian traditional systems of medicine. Objective: The present work was aimed to optimize the extract…

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   Hepatorenal protective effect of Antistax® against chemically‑induced toxicity

   Atallah F. Ahmed, Hanan M. Al‑Yousef, Jawaher H. Al‑Qahtani, Mansour S. Al‑Said, AbdelKader E. Ashour, Mohammed Al‑Sohaibani, Syed Rafatullah

   pp. 173–181 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157726 · 2015

   Background: Antioxidant natural products and chemoprevention are considered nowadays as an effective approach against health various disorders and diseases induced by oxidative stress or free radicals. Objective: The aim…

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   Neuroprotective effects of Nigella sativa extracts during germination on central nervous system

   Mohammad Hayatul Islam, Iffat Zareen Ahmad, Mohammad Tariq Salman

   pp. 182–189 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157729 · 2015

   Background: Nigella sativa Linn. which has many acclaimed medicinal properties is an indigenous herbaceous plant and belongs to the Ranunculaceae family, which grows in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Pakistan…

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   The potential of selected Australian medicinal plants with anti‑Proteus activity for the treatment and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis

   I. E. Cock, V. Winnett, J. Sirdaarta, B. Matthews

   pp. 190–208 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157734 · 2015

   Background: A wide variety of herbal medicines are used in indigenous Australian traditional medicinal systems to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammation. The current study was undertaken to test the ability of …

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   Protective role of Kalpaamruthaa in type II diabetes mellitus‑induced cardiovascular disease through the modulation of protease‑activated receptor‑1

   Raja Latha, Palanivelu Shanthi, Panchanadham Sachdanandam

   pp. 209–216 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157739 · 2015

   Background: Kalpaamruthaa (KA) is a formulatory herbal preparation has beneficial antioxidant, anti‑apoptotic and anti‑inflammatory properties against cardiovascular damage (CVD). Objective: The present study was underta…

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   Pharmacological and phytochemical evaluation of Ocimum sanctum root extracts for its antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities

   Anant Kumar, Karishma Agarwal, Anil Kumar Maurya, Karuna Shanker, Umme Bushra, Sudeep Tandon, Dnyaneshwar U. Bawankule

   pp. 217–224 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157743 · 2015

   Background: Long‑term use of nonsteroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases risk of having a range of gastrointestinal problems. Therefore, new anti‑inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic drugs having lesser side …

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   Phytoecdysteroids of the East Asian Caryophyllaceae

   Elena Novozhilova, Viacheslav Rybin, Petr Gorovoy, Irina Gavrilenko, Roman Doudkin

   pp. 225–230 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157746 · 2015

   Background: Occurrence of integristerone A (1), 20‑hydroxyecdysone (2), ecdysone (3), 2‑deoxy‑20‑hydroxyecdysone (4) has been analyzed in 64 species of the East Asian Caryophyllaceae. Materials and Methods: Ecdysteroid c…

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   Development and extraction optimization of baicalein and pinostrobin from Scutellaria violacea through response surface methodology

   Shankar Subramaniam, Ravikumar Raju, Anbumathi Palanisamy, Aravind Sivasubramanian

   pp. 127–138 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.157714 · 2015

   Objective: To develop a process that involves optimization of the amount of baicalein and pinostrobin from the hydro‑methanolic extract of the leaves of Scutellaria violacea by response surface methodology (RSM). Materia…

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