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Pharmacognosy Magazine
Volume 15, Issue 62S
2019 · pp. 0–103 · 24 articles
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 62S
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 0–103
- Articles
- 24
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-1296, Online - 0976-4062
- Journal
- PM
In this issue
1–20 of 24Original Article
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Fehmi Kigili, Fatih Ozen, Tunc Catal, Belkıs Atasever Arslan
pp. S1–S4 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_588_18 · 2019
Background: Androgen receptor (AR/NR3C4) regulates growth, development, reproduction, metabolism, and homeostasis. Since it has multifunctional properties, disrupting of the functions can cause many diseases such as canc…
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Fernando Calzada, Miguel Valdes, Normand Garcia‑Hernandez, Claudia Velázquez, Elizabeth Barbosa, Celia Bustos‑Brito, Leovigildo Quijano, Emmanuel Pina‑Jimenez, Jesica Elena Mendieta‑Wejebe
pp. S5–11 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_582_18 · 2019
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antihyperglycemic properties of the ethanol extract, subsequent fractions, and farnesol obtained from the leaves of Annona diversifolia on alloxan‑induced diabetic and normal m…
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Sabina Evan Prince, Sherry Joseph Martin, B. Udhaya Lavinya, Kavitha Selvanathan, A. Geetha
pp. S12–S16 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_481_18 · 2019
Purpose: Nephrotoxicity is a known, but rare complication of anti‑tuberculosis (TB) therapy and is known to be due to induction of oxidative stress and immune reaction to the drugs. In the current study, we have made an …
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Patrick Nwabueze Okechukwu, Sophia Ogechi Ekeuku, Mridula Sharma, Chong Pei Nee, Hor Kuan Chan, Norazlina Mohamed, Gabriele Ruth Anisah Froemming
pp. S17–S29 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_431_18 · 2019
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of spirulina, a biomass produced by cyanobacteria, on the level of plasma glucose, oxidative stress, and other biochemical parameters in diabetes in streptozocin (STZ) 50…
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Bunyamin Bazyel, Semiha Dede, Sedat Cetin, Veysel Yuksek, Mehmet Taşpinar
pp. S30–S33 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_488_18 · 2019
Background: The present study was planned to investigate the effects of lycopene, on the caspase‑dependent apoptosis in high‑dose glucose (HG)‑treated PC12 cell line. PC12 cells were cultured in vitro. Materials and Meth…
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Ahmed Gomaa Gomaa Darwish, Mamdouh Nabil Samy, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka
pp. S34–S37 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_570_18 · 2019
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the antileishmanial activity of selected medicinal plants; ten well‑known medicinal plants cultivated and growing under African environmental conditions were studied. Mater…
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Umara Nissar Rafiqi, Irum Gul, Monica Saifi, Nazima Nasrullah, Javed Ahmad, Prasanta Dash, Malik Zainul Abdin
pp. S38–S46 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_244_18 · 2019
Background: Endoperoxide sesquiterpene lactone, artemisinin, is a widely used antimalarial drug. Artemisia annua L. synthesizes this terpenoid and is the only source of artemisinin. In plants, the content of artemisinin …
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Hafiz Antar Makeen, Saida Ncibi, Syam Mohan, Abdullah Farasani, Roger Rahmani, Mohammed Al Bratty, Hassan A. Alhazmi
pp. S47–S53 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_484_18 · 2019
Objective: This investigation focused on CPF‑induced oxidative damage in rat hepatocytes primary culture and the protective effect of Cactus cladode aqueous extract. Materials and Methods: Hepatocytes were treated with C…
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Patrick Brice Defo Deeh, Pierre Watcho, Kamalesh K. Gulia
pp. S54–S61 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_449_18 · 2019
Objective: This study evaluated the effects of the methanolic extract of GT on sexual behavior and fictive ejaculation in high‑fat diet (HFD)‑induced sexually sluggish male rats. Materials and Methods: Male Wistar rats f…
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Abeer Abdelhalim, Imran Khan, Nasiara Karim
pp. S62–S70 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_539_18 · 2019
Background: Salvia triloba, commonly known as sage belongs to Lamiaceae family, is conventionally used as a brain‑enhancing tonic. The purpose of this study was to evaluate hispidulin, a flavonoid isolated from S. trilob…
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Stepfanie N. Siyumbwa, Sophia Ogechi Ekeuku, Farahnaz Amini, Naw May Emerald, Deepali Sharma, Patrick Nwabueze Okechukwu
pp. S71–S77 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_444_18 · 2019
Objective: This study was aimed at evaluating 2‑P wound healing and anti‑bacterial activities. Materials and Methods: Fifteen streptozotocin‑induced type 2 diabetic Sprague Dawley rats were divided into negative (N), pos…
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Nilanjan Changdar, Rajesh Kumar Ganjhu, Samita Rijal, Ayush Kumar, Shanchari Basu Mallik, Madhavan Nampoothiri, Rekha R. Shenoy, Kiran B. Sonawane, Mallikarjuna C. Rao, Jayesh Mudgal
pp. S78–S83 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_501_18 · 2019
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the preclinical efficacy of D. gangeticum against chronic dementia when administered prophylactically. Materials and Methods: Chronic spatial memory deficit was…
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was: NaCl, 118; KCl, 4.7; CaCl2, 2.5; MgSO4, 1.2; KH2PO4, 1.2; NaHCO
pp. S84–S91 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_489_18 · 2019
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the cardiovascular effects of mixture of Hesperidin: Naringenin (mix‑H:N). Materials and Methods: The relaxant effect and the mechanism of action of mix‑H:N were studied on…
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Karishma Chester, Sultan Zahiruddin, Adil Ahmad, Washim Khan, Sarvesh Paliwal, Sayeed Ahmad
pp. S104–S110 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_359_18 · 2019
Objective: A traditional herb Solanum nigrum L. is well known for the management of different ailments including hepatic disorders. The objective of our study is to identify antioxidant metabolites and bioactive fraction…
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Anu Sunny, Kannan Ramalingam, S. Syam Das, Balu Maliakel, I. M. Krishnakumar, Sibi Ittiyavirah
pp. S111–S117 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_307_18 · 2019
Objective: In the present contribution, we hypothesized that the formulations of curcumin capable of delivering curcuminoids in the brain would provide enhanced cognitive effects. In this regard, we investigated the rela…
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Ranjeet Kumar Yadav, Arpit Azad, S. K. Srivastava, B. Sharma, Mahesh Pal
pp. S118–S122 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_494_18 · 2019
Objective: The proximate parameters and high‑performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis in the same plant of D. pentagyna of four‑time harvest stage during the maturation of fruits were studied and also the a…
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Snehal V. More, Santosh S. Koratkar, Navnath Kadam, Sachin Agawane, Asmita Prabhune
pp. S123–S127 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_392_18 · 2019
Sericin is a useful by‑product of silk processing and is resistant to oxidation and ultraviolet and can absorb and release moisture easily. Sericin has biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant, and tyrosi…
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Khan Dureshahwar, Mohammed Mubashir, Aman Upaganlwar, Jaiprakash N. Sangshetti, Chandrashekhar D. Upasani
pp. S128–S134 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_553_18 · 2019
Objective: Ficus carica Lam. leaves were studied for the conformation of flavonoids in ethyl acetate fraction of methanolic extract (FCEA) using GC‑HRMS for the identification of flavonoids. It was analyzed for antioxida…
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Swadesh Sarkar, Priya K. Gopal, Biswajit Chakraborty, Mausumi Paul, Chinmay Chowdhury, Santanu Paul
pp. S135–S143 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_466_18 · 2019
Objective: Andrographis paniculata is widely cultivated in South and Southeast Asian countries and popularly used in “Ayurveda” medicine. We attempted to investigate antileukemic activity of the biomolecules extracted fr…
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Kondeti Ramudu Shanmugam, Mavulapati Siva, Sahukari Ravi, Bhasha Shanmugam, Kesireddy Sathyavelu Reddy
pp. S144–S149 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_436_18 · 2019
Objective: The present study was carried out to know the anti‑oxidant activity of carvacrol bioactive compound of OS in sodium fluoride (NaF) rats and free‑radical scavenging activities of OS. Materials and Methods: Supe…