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Ambrose Furey

pp. 1–3 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60574 · 2010

S. Mohanty, I. E. Cock

pp. 4–9 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60577 · 2010

Methanol extracts from S. jambos leaves were tested for antimicrobial activity and toxicity. S. jambos leaf extract inhibited the growth of 4 of the 14 bacteria tested (29%). Both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria…

M. S. Ranjith, A. J. A. Ranjitsingh, S. Gokul Shankar, G. S. Vijayalaksmi, K. Deepa, K. Babu, Harcharan Singh Sidhu

pp. 10–14 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60581 · 2010

Solanum trilobatum is a widely used plant in the Indian indigenous systems of medicine. It is mainly used in the treatment of respiratory diseases like bronchial asthma. In our present study, we report that the aqueous a…

Ahmed M. A. Abd El-Mawla

pp. 15–18 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60583 · 2010

Cardiac glycosides in shoot cultures of Cryptostegia grandiflora were identified when grown in modified MS medium. The change in shoot segments and cardiac glycosides content was followed between day zero and day 12 at 2…

Sara L. Hassanzadeh, Jessika A. Tuten, Bernhard Vogler, William N. Setzer

pp. 19–21 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60585 · 2010

The essential oils from the leaves of three different individuals of Cupressus lusitanica were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry. A total of 49 compounds were identified…

Chanchal Deep Kaur, Swarnlata Saraf

pp. 22–25 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60586 · 2010

The aim of this study was to evaluate ultraviolet (UV) absorption ability of volatile and nonvolatile herbal oils used in sunscreens or cosmetics and express the same in terms of sun protection factor (SPF) values. Sun p…

Nirmal K. Bairwa, Neeraj K. Sethiya, S. H. Mishra

pp. 26–30 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60584 · 2010

The present study reports protective activity of ethyl acetate fraction of methanol extract of stem bark of Ceiba pentandra against paracetamol-induced liver damage in rats. The ethyl acetate fraction (400 mg/kg) was adm…

Kolla R. L. Anand Swarup, Munavvar A. Sattar, Nor A. Abdullah, Mohammed H. Abdulla, Ibrahim M. Salman, Hassaan A. Rathore, Edward J. Johns

pp. 31–35 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60582 · 2010

Cardiovascular complications are consistently observed in diabetic patients across all age groups. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of aqueous extract of the fruit pulp of Hylocereus undat…

C. O. Okoli, A. C. Ezike, O. C. Agwagah, P. A. Akah

pp. 36–40 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60580 · 2010

Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activities of leaf extracts and fraction of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) were studied using seizures induced by pentylenetetrazol and open-field tests in mice. The results showed that t…

Kofi Annan, Asante Isaac Kojo, Asare Cindy, Asare-Nkansah Samuel, Bayor Marcel Tunkumgnen

pp. 41–44 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60579 · 2010

The levels of some heavy metals in 27 medicinal plant species from Ghana were studied in order to evaluate their health implications. These plant species, especially those used in the treatment of diseases such as hypert…

Saurabh Bhatia, K. Sharma, Ajay G. Namdeo, B. B. Chaugule, M. Kavale, S. Nanda

pp. 45–49 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60578 · 2010

There are enormous UV-protective compounds present in the current world market, out of which 98% give protection against UV-B range and the remaining 2% are potent against far UV-A range only. Furthermore, these syntheti…

Namita Jadhav, C. R. Patil, K. B. Chaudhari, J. P. Wagh, S. J. Surana, R. B. Jadhav

pp. 50–57 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60576 · 2010

In different cultural groups, the hemiparasitic plants of the families Loranthaceae and Viscaceae (mistletoes) are frequently used in the treatment of hypertension and/or as diuretic agents. However, it remains unclear a…

P. Bharathi Dhasan, M. Jegadeesan, S. Kavimani

pp. 58–62 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.60575 · 2010

Gastric ulcer is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders, which affects approximately 5%-10% of people during their life. The ulcer is an open sore that develops on the inside lining of the stomach (a gastri…