Volume 4, Issue 2

Priyanga Ranasinghe, Sanja Perera, Mangala Gunatilake, Eranga Abeywardene, Nuwan Gunapala, Sirimal Premakumara, Kamal Perera, Dilani Lokuhetty, Prasad Katulanda

pp. 73–79 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94719 · 2012

Objectives To evaluate short- and long-term effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on food consumption, body weight, glycemic control, and lipids in healthy and diabetes-induced rats. Materials and Methods The study was conduc…

Subhash C. Joshi, Chandra S. Mathela

pp. 80–84 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94721 · 2012

Background Lindera pulcherrima (Nees.) Benth. ex Hook. f. (Family: Lauraceae), an evergreen shrub, is an important medicinal plant distributed in temperate Himalayan regions. The leaves and bark are used as spice in cold…

Nesrin M. Fayek, Azza R. Abdel Monem, Mohamed Y. Mossa, Meselhy R. Meselhy, Amani H. Shazly

pp. 85–91 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94723 · 2012

Background Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen is an evergreen tree, native to the tropical Americas and introduced to Egypt as a fruiting tree in 2002. No previous study was reported on the plant cultivated in Egypt. Materi…

Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Simplice D. Karou, Amégninou Agban, Mamouda Bako, Komlan Batawila, Moctar L. Bawa, Mensavi Gbeassor, Comlan de Souza

pp. 92–103 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94724 · 2012

Background Plant-based remedies continue to play a key role in the health care of people in Togo; however, there is a lack of published data in medicinal plants and medical practices of the people in the country. Objecti…

Mona T. M. Ghanem, Hany M. A. Radwan, El-Sayed M. Mahdy, Yehya M. Elkholy, Heba D. Hassanein, Abdelaaty A. Shahat

pp. 104–108 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94735 · 2012

Objective The study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the 80% methanolic extract as well as the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and butanol (BuOH) fractions of the wild fennel (Foeniculum …

Bhavna N. Desai, Radha H. Maharjan, Laxmipriya P. Nampoothiri

pp. 109–115 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94736 · 2012

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), characterized by ovulatory infertility and hyperandrogenism, is associated with metabolic complications such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction.…

Simplice D. Karou, Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Micheline Agassounon Djikpo Tchibozo, Kokou Anani, Lassina Ouattara, Jacques Simpore, Comlan de Souza

pp. 116–122 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94737 · 2012

Background Terminalia macroptera Guill. et Perr. (Combretaceae), Sida alba L. (Malvaceae), Prosopis africana Guill et Perr. Taub. (Mimosaceae), Bridelia ferruginea Benth. (Euphorbiaceae), and Vetiveria nigritana Stapf. (…

Priyanka Yadav, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Gopal Rai

pp. 123–126 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94738 · 2012

Objective This study was undertaken to study in vitro H+-K+ ATPase inhibitory potential of methanolic extract of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. Materials and Methods Total phenolic and flavonoid contents from extract was qu…