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Original Article

1. Article

   Formulation development, optimization and evaluation of aloe vera gel for wound healing

   Abdul Wadood Khan, Sabna Kotta, Shahid Hussain Ansari, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Amit Kumar, Javed Ali

   pp. 6–10 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117849 · 2013

   Purpose: To formulate and optimize a herbal gel of Aloe vera extract containing Carbopol 934 as gelling agent and to investigate the effects of topical application of Carbopol 934 gel containing Aloe vera extract on the …

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2. Article

   β-cyclodextrin assistant flavonoid glycosides enzymatic hydrolysis

   Xin Jin, Zhen-hai Zhang, E. Sun, Xiao-Bin Jia

   pp. 11–18 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117851 · 2013

   Background: The content of icaritin and genistein in herba is very low, preparation with relatively large quantities is an important issue for extensive pharmacological studies. Objective: This study focuses on preparing…

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3. Article

   Determination of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in Chinese medicinal plants using HPLC with PAH polymeric C18

   Yong Zhang, Kunpeng Xue, Eugene Yuexing Zhao, Yin Li, Lixin Yao, Xiaoyan Yang, Xiaomei Xie

   pp. 19–24 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117853 · 2013

   Background: The RP-HPLC resolution of two triterpenic acid isomers was unstable. Objective: To separate the oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) simply within RP-HPLC. Materials and Methods: The separation ability o…

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4. Article

   Bioassay- and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-guided acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from Picriafel-terrae

   Lu Wen, Qiqiu Wei, Gang Chen, Fan Liu, Shichang Zhang, Tinghuo You

   pp. 25–31 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117857 · 2013

   Background: Picria fel-terrae is a traditional Chinese medicine. Materials and Methods: A new approach to the search for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors from Picria fel-terrae is presented. Results: Bioassay- and …

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5. Article

   The ginsenosides and carbohydrate profiles of ginseng cultivated under mountainous forest

   Jian-kui Zhang, Rui Gao, De-qiang Dou, Ting-guo Kang

   pp. 38–43 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117862 · 2013

   Background: Ginseng cultivated under mountainous forest, called “Lin-Xia-Shan-Shen” (LXSS) in China’s Pharmacopoeia. In recent years, it has been quickly propelled to plant at a large scale. Objective: To study the profi…

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6. Article

   Modulation of drug efflux by aloe materials: An In Vitro investigation across rat intestinal tissue

   Beneke Carien, Viljoen Alvaro, Hamman Josias

   pp. 44–48 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117864 · 2013

   Background: Clinically, significant herb-drug interactions have been previously documented and can be pharmacodynamic and/or pharmacokinetic in nature. Pharmacokinetic interactions have been attributed to induction or in…

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   In vitro and in vivo studies of an aqueous extract of Matricaria recutita (German chamomile) on the radiolabeling of blood constituents, on the morphology of red blood cells and on the biodistribution of the radiopharmaceutical sodium pertechnetate

   Angélica B. Garcia-Pinto, Sebastião D. Santos-Filho, Jorge J. Carvalho, Mário J. S. Pereira, Adenilson S. Fonseca, Mário Bernardo-Filho

   pp. 49–56 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117867 · 2013

   Background: Natural products might alter the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m (99mTc) and these results may be correlated with modifications of the shape of the red blood cells (RBC). The biodistributio…

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   Diverse role of fast growing rhizobia in growth promotion and enhancement of psoralen content in Psoralea corylifolia L

   Chandra Prabha, D. K. Maheshwari, Vivek K. Bajpai

   pp. 57–65 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117870 · 2013

   Background: Psoralea corylifolia (Bakuchi), a weed, which possesses a highly potent and medicinally important compound psoralen. P. corylifolia has been widely exploited since ages for its biological potential. Materials…

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   Mitigation of starch and glucose‑induced postprandial glycemic excursion in rats by antioxidant‑rich green‑leafy vegetables’ juice

   Ashok Kumar Tiwari, Atmakuri Lakshmana Jyothi, Vasantharao Brahma Tejeswini, Kuncha Madhusudana, Domati Anand Kumar, Amtul Zehra, Sachin Bharat Agawane

   pp. 66–73 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117872 · 2013

   Objective: Consumption of green‑leafy vegetables is being advocated beneficial for type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals possibly because they are cost effective source of potent biological antioxidants. This research ana…

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10. Article

    Benzophenones from Hypericum elegans with antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory potential

    Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova, Paraskev Nedialkov, Georgi Momekov

    pp. 142–144 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117846 · 2013

    Background: Hypericum elegans is used in Bulgarian folk medicine for treatment of wounds, depression, gastrointestinal and bacterial diseases. Objective: Recently, new natural benzophenones: Elegaphenone and O-glycosides…

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11. Article

    Optimization of enzyme-assisted extraction and characterization of collagen from Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sturio Linnaeus) skin

    Weiwei Feng, Ting Zhao, Ye Zhou, Fang Li, Ye Zou, Shiqi Bai, Wei Wang, Liuqing Yang, Xiangyang Wu

    pp. 186–192 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.117859 · 2013

    Background: Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio Linnaeus) skin contains high amount of nutrients including unsaturated fatty acids and collagen. A pepsin-assisted extraction procedure was developed and optimized for the extractio…

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