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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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.…
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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. (…
SHORT COMMUNICATION
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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…