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Qiang Wang, Peng Sun, Rui Wang, Xin Zhao

pp. 129–35 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197653 · 2017

Context: Dendrobium candidum (D.candimum) widely is a functional drug. The curative effect of D. candidum on lupus nephritis has been studied in vivo. Materials and Method: The DBA/2 and B6D2F1 mice were used for this in…

Lu Zhao, E Wen, Halmuart Upur, Shuge Tian

pp. 136–40 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197656 · 2017

Context: Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) as a traditional Chinese medicinal plant has various uses in Xinjiang. Objective: A reversed-phase rapid-resolution liquid-chromatography method with diode array detector …

Fernando Calzada, Jose Correa-Basurto, Elizabeth Barbosa, David Mendez-Luna, Lilian Yepez-Mulia

pp. 148–52 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197636 · 2017

Background: Annona cherimola Miller (Annonaceae) is a medicinal plant frequently recommended in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and dysentery. Objective: This…

Soo-Jin Jeong, Ji-Yoon Choi, Mi-Sook Dong, Chang-Seob Seo, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin

pp. 153–8 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197657 · 2017

Background: The androgen comprises a group of hormones that play roles in male reproductive activity as well as personal characteristics. Objective: We investigated the androgenic activity of various herbal medicines in …

Pablo Queiroz Lopes, Fabiola Bernardo Carneiro, Ana Letícia Braz de Sousa, Sócrates Golziodo Santos, Elquio Eleamen Oliveira, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares

pp. 159–67 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197646 · 2017

Background: Plectranthus amboinicus Lour is a species which is widespread throughout tropical countries where it is widely used against respiratory tract disorders such as bronchodilator, antitussive, and expectorant con…

Jing-Ming Yang, Hua Jiang, Hong-Liang Dai, Zi-Wei Wang, Gui-Zhi Jia, Xiang-Cai Meng

pp. 168–74 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197637 · 2017

Introduction: 4’-O-β-D-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol (GML) is a conventional marker compound for quality control of Radix Saposhnikoviae. Despite that, neither pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic information is available …

Peng-peng Tian, Xiao-xu Zhang, Hong-ping Wang, Pu-ling Li, Yu-xin Liu, Shao-jing Li

pp. 175–179 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197635 · 2017

Background: Coptis chinensis Franch is a traditional Chinese medical herb. Objective: In this article, ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to rapidly,…

Jiuhua Song, Fengzheng Chen, Jiang Liu, Yuanfeng Zou, Yun Luo, Xiaoyan Yi, Jie Meng, Xingfu Chen

pp. 180–187 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197639 · 2017

Background: Gentiana crassicaulis (粗茎秦艽, cū jīng qín jiāo) is an important traditional Chinese herb. Like other herbs, its chemical compounds vary greatly by the environmental and genetic factors, as a result, the qualit…

Kalakotla Shanker, Gottumukkala Krishna Mohan, Md. Ashwaq Hussain, Naradala Jayarambabu, Poka Lakshmi Pravallika

pp. 188–92 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.197642 · 2017

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, altered carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. In recent studies, Nanoscience and nanotechnology are blazing fields for researchers; for researchers; …

Heejung Yang, Hyun Woo Kim, Young Choong Kim, Sang Hyun Sung

pp. 118–122 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.196308 · 2017

Background: It is well known that the naturally occurring modified triterpenes in plants have a wide diversity of chemical structures and biological functions. The lupane‑, oleanane‑, and ursane‑type triterpenes are the …

Jianfeng Han, Qiumin Qu, Jin Qiao, Jie Zhang

pp. 123–128 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.196309 · 2017

Objective: Vincamine is a plant alkaloid used clinically as a peripheral vasodilator that increases cerebral blood flow and oxygen and glucose utilization by neural tissue to combat the effect of aging. The main purpose …

Hyungwoo Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, Dongki Yang, Myeong Ho Jung, Byung Joo Kim

pp. 141–147 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.196312 · 2017

Background: Daikenchuto (DKT; TJ‑100, TU‑100), a traditional herbal medicine, is used in modern medicine to treat gastrointestinal (GI) functional disorders. Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) are the pacemaker cells of …

Xiaoying Li, Zhisheng Wu, Xin Feng, Shanshan Liu, Xiaojie Yu, Qun Ma, Yanjiang Qiao

pp. 193–198 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.196310 · 2017

Objective: A method for rapid analysis of the refining process of honey was developed based on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. Methods: Partial least square calibration models were built for the four components after t…