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Ambrose Furey

pp. 149–150 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.84997 · 2011

Abdelaaty A. Shahat, Khaled A. Abdelshafeek, Husseiny A. Husseiny

pp. 151–154 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.84998 · 2011

Background Flavonoids are a major group of constituents and are assumed to be among the beneficial components. Recently, they have also received considerable interest as components of foodstuffs and nutraceuticals becaus…

Noriyuki Nakayama, Katsunori Yamaura, Maki Shimada, Koichi Ueno

pp. 155–159 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.84999 · 2011

Background Citrus natsudaidai (natsumikan) is a typical citrus fruit containing several antioxidative nutrients which are found in higher concentration in the peel than in the pulp of the fruit. In this study, we examine…

Seif-Eldin N. Ayyad, Saleh T. Ezmirly, Salim A. Basaif, Walied M. Alarif, Adel F. Badria, Farid A. Badria

pp. 160–165 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85000 · 2011

Background Macroalgae can be viewed as a potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory sources owing to their capability of producing compounds for its protection from environmental factors such as heat, pollution, stress,…

R. A. Dickson, E. Ekuadzi, K. Annan, G. Komlaga

pp. 166–172 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85001 · 2011

Background Glyphaea brevis (Spreng) Monachino (Tiliaceae) have traditional uses in the management of conditions characterized by infections, inflammatory disorders and oxidative stress. The paper aims to report the compa…

Katsunori Yamaura, Maki Shimada, Koichi Ueno

pp. 173–177 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85002 · 2011

Background Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is one of the richest sources of anthocyanins which are known to have anticancer, wound healing and anti-allergic effects. Here, we examined whether bilberry extract (Bilberon…

Eric W. C. Chan, Yau Yan Lim, Shiau Pin Tan

pp. 178–184 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85003 · 2011

Background Chlorogenic acid (CGA) or 5-caffeoylquinic acid, was found to be the dominant phenolic compound in leaves of Etlingera elatior (Zingiberaceae). The CGA content of E. elatior leaves was significantly higher tha…

Kofi Annan, Nora Jackson, Rita A. Dickson, George H. Sam, Gustav Komlaga

pp. 185–188 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85004 · 2011

Background Hoslundia opposita Vahl. (Lamiaceae), a common local shrub in Ghana, is traditionally known not only for its pharmacological benefits but also for its insecticidal properties. Its acaricidal property, however,…

Seif-Eldin N. Ayyad, Ahmed Abdel-Lateff, Salim A. Basaif, Thomas Shier

pp. 189–193 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85006 · 2011

Background Higher plants are considered as a well-known source of the potent anticancer metabolites with diversity of chemical structures. For instance, taxol is an amazing diterpene alkaloid had been lunched since 1990.…

Kumaresan P. Thirupathy, Asish Tulshkar, C. Vijaya

pp. 194–200 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85007 · 2011

Introduction In the recent years, plants containing flavonoids have gained much more interest in research area, as they are found to be specific ligands for benzodiazepine receptors. Material and Methods In our investiga…

Subramanian Suganya, Dominic Sophia, Chinthamony Arul Raj, Muthaiyan Ahalliya Rathi, Lakshmanan Thirumoorthi, Periyasamy Meenakshi, Dugganaboyana Guru Kumar, Velliyur Kanniyapan Gopalakrishnan

pp. 201–207 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85009 · 2011

Background Euphorbia hirta (L.) (Euphorbiaceae) is a very popular herb amongst practitioners of traditional medicine and used in the treatment of female disorders, respiratory ailments, tumors, jaundice, digestive proble…

Umesh Jayantarao Patil, Anil Sidram Savali, Manjunath C. Jirankali

pp. 208–213 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85011 · 2011

Aim The antianaphylactic activity of Strychnos potatorum Linn seed extract was evaluated by using compound 48/80 induced anaphylaxis and mast cell stabilization was studied by using peritoneal mast cells of rats. The pos…

Shruti S. Shiromwar, Vijay R. Chidrawar

pp. 214–219 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85012 · 2011

Background Doxorubicin (DOX) is the most active cytotoxic agents having efficacy in malignancies either alone or combined with other cytocidal agents. The clinical usefulness of the anthracycline drug has been precluded …

Dinesh Kumar, Z. A. Bhat, P. Singh, S. S. Bhujbal, R. S. Deoda

pp. 220–224 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.85014 · 2011

Background Biologically active compounds from natural sources are of interest as possible new drugs for different diseases. Over many centuries humans have been mining the bounties of nature for discovering natural produ…