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Smitha Jayaram, Shylaja M. Dharmesh

pp. 225–231 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89741 · 2011

Background Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. is a twining shrub commonly found in India, which was known to have wide pharmacological actions. 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzoic acid (HMBA) and a number of pregnane glycosides were belie…

P. Prabha, Thirunethiran Karpagam, B. Varalakshmi, A. Sohna Chandra Packiavathy

pp. 232–238 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89742 · 2011

Background Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), encompassing gastric and duodenal ulcers is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder. The pathophysiology of PUD involves an imbalance between offensive factors like acid, pepsi…

Snehal S. Patel, Ramesh K. Goyal

pp. 239–245 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89743 · 2011

Background Normalization of hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and oxidative stress is an important objective in preventing diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction. Objective This study was undertaken to examine the effects of …

Faiyaz Ahmed, J. N. Narendra Sharath Chandra, S. Manjunath

pp. 246–249 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89744 · 2011

Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting in dementia and enhancement of acetylcholine (Ach) levels in brain using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors is one of the most import…

Katsunori Yamaura, Maki Shimada, Noriyuki Nakayama, Koichi Ueno

pp. 250–255 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89745 · 2011

Background Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) inhibits various cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms such as CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, and CYP3A in vitro. High doses of acetaminophen (APAP) generate the highly reactive…

Milena Nikolova

pp. 256–259 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89746 · 2011

Background Discovery of new plant species with antioxidant properties is a priority of many research teams. Most of the species included in this study are unstudied for antioxidant properties, but they are taxonomically …

Dennis D. Raga, Glorina N. Pocsidio, Annabelle A. Herrera

pp. 260–265 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89747 · 2011

Background Several Ardisia species have been found to possess numerous bioactivities but their reproductive toxicity has been poorly explored. In the present study, the effects of the leaf hexane extract of Philippine in…

Eric W.C. Chan, Eu Ying Soh, Pei Pei Tie, Yon Peng Law

pp. 266–272 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89748 · 2011

Background The role of non-polymeric phenolic (NP) and polymeric tannin (PT) constituents in the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of six brands of green, black, and herbal teas of Camellia sinensis were investiga…

R. Barani Kumar

pp. 273–273 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89749 · 2011