Volume 9, Issue 4

Zohreh Hosseini, Zahra Lorigooini, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei, Hamzeh Ali Shirmardi, Kamal Solati

pp. 305–312 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_22_17 · 2017

This review was conducted to investigate the botany, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of Echinophora species. The information of this review was obtained by searching for keywords Apiaceae, Echinophora, pha…

Hua-Li Zuo, Jie Zhao, Yi-Tao Wang, Zhi-Ning Xia, Yuan-Jia Hu, Feng-Qing Yang

pp. 313–318 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_33_17 · 2017

Background:Asini Corii Colla (ACC) (namely donkey hide gelatin, E’jiao in Chinese) was one of the most valuable tonic traditional Chinese medicines which is an infallible remedy to promote hematopoiesis. It should be pro…

Mesfin Yimam, Young-Chul Lee, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, Lidia Brownell, Qi Jia

pp. 319–324 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_70_17 · 2017

Background:Cellulite, characterized by changes in the skin morphology presented as dimpled or puckered skin appearance, is highly prevalent among postadolescent women. Cellulite management ranges from topical cream appli…

Fariba Azarkish, Kobra Hashemi, Ardashir Talebi, Mohammad Kamalinejad, Nepton Soltani, Nima Pouladian

pp. 325–332 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_47_17 · 2017

Background: Our previous study showed antidiabetic effect of aqueous extract of Solanum nigrum Linn fruit (SNE).Objective: This study was designed to explore the antidiabetic and nephroprotective effects of SNE in diabet…

Gabriel Kigen, Wilson Kipkore, Bernard Wanjohi, Boniface Haruki, Jemutai Kemboi

pp. 333–347 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_42_17 · 2017

Background:Although herbal medical products are still widely used in Kenya, many of the medicinal plants used by traditional medical practitioners (TMPs) have not been documented, despite several challenges that are now …

VS Mendes, JB Sant'Anna, S. C. C. Oliveira, Iriani Rodrigues Maldonade, Eleuza Rodrigues Machado

pp. 348–353 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_13_17 · 2017

Background: Pterodon emarginatus is a tree of the Brazilian Savannah. The beans of this tree are used in folk medicine as anti‑inflammatory preparations, especially for infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus. These b…

Sonam Sharma, Apurva Joshi, Siva Hemalatha

pp. 354–361 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_1_17 · 2017

Background:Fruits of Withania coagulans(Solanaceae) reported to possess several bioactive compounds as curative agents for various clinical conditions. Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic drug to treat sarcomas, carcinomas, …

Zahra Kefayati, Saeed Mohammadi Motamed, Asie Shojaii, Mitra Noori, Roshanak Ghods

pp. 362–365 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_12_17 · 2017

Introduction: The harmful action of the free radicals which cause the oxidative stress can be blocked by antioxidant substances, and different plant extracts showed antioxidant activity. The aim of this study is was eval…

Peng Nian Yew, Wai Leng Lee, Yau Yan Lim

pp. 366–371 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_145_16 · 2017

Background:Porcupine dates are phytobezoar stones that are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments against cancer, postsurgical recovery, dengue fever, etc. The medicinal values have not been scientifically…

Saeed Niazmand, Elahe Fereidouni, Maryam Mahmoudabady, Mahmoud Hosseini

pp. 372–377 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_140_16 · 2017

Objective:There are some reports on hypotensive and antispasmodic effects ofTeucrium poliumL. (Lamiaceae) (TP). Subjects and Methods:The activity of different concentrations of TP extract (1, 2, 4 and 8 mg/ml) was evalua…

Chee Voon Yap, Kavita S Subramaniam, Sik Wey Khor, Ivy Chung

pp. 378–383 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_19_17 · 2017

Background:Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. Annonacin, a natural pure compound extracted from the seeds of Annona muricata, is a potential alternative therapeutic …

Abdullah Tauheed, Hamiduddin H, Salma Khanam, Mohd Akhtar Ali, Mohammad Zaigham

pp. 384–389 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_16_17

Background and Objectives:Mudabbar/Tadbeere advia is referred to the processes performed on the drugs to detoxify, purify, and enhance therapeutic action and to reduce its doses before making the formulations in Unani me…

Zineb Issiki, Chaimaa Moundir, Farida Marnissi, Nadia Seddik, Naima Benjelloun, Younes Zaid, Mounia Oudghiri

pp. 390–395 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_24_17 · 2017

Background:Caralluma europaea (CE) has been studied for its chemical constituents, and no information is available on its toxicity or its pharmacological activities. Objective:To determine the toxicity of an aqueous extr…

Ania Ochoa-Pacheco, Julio César Escalona Arranz, Munyewu Beaven, Renato Peres-Roses, Yordania Matos Gámez, Miladis I Camacho-Pozo, Gabriel Llauradó Maury, Maíra Bidart de Macedo, Paul Cos, Josean Fechine Tavares, Marcelo Sobral Da Silva

pp. 396–400 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_124_16 · 2017

Background:Excoecaria lucidaSw. (Euphorbiaceae) is a plant conventionally used throughout the Caribbean in the treatment of infectious diseases. Objective: To evaluate, using bioassay‑guided fractionation, the in vitro c…

Nasser A Awadh Ali, Saeed Salah Al Sokari, Ahmed Gushash, Sirajudheen Anwar, Khalid Al-Karani, Abdulwali Al-Khulaidi

pp. 401–407 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_11_17 · 2017

Background: Local natural medicinal resource knowledge is important to define and elaborate usage of herbs, in systematic and organized manner. Until recently, there has been little scientifically written document regard…

TR Bharathi, Shailasree Sekhar, N Geetha, SR Niranjana, HS Prakash

pp. 408–413 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.218499 · 2017

Background:The protein/isozyme fingerprint is useful in differentiating the species and acts as a biochemical marker for identification and systematic studies of medicinal plant species. Objective: In the present study, …