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Saeed Samarghandian, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Fariborz Samini

pp. 121–127 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204647 · 2017

Honey is one of the most appreciated and valued natural products introduced to humankind since ancient times. Honey is used not only as a nutritional product but also in health described in traditional medicine and as an…

Chayanon Chaowuttikul, Chanida Palanuvej, Nijsiri Ruangrungsi

pp. 128–132 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_117_16 · 2017

Background:Lonicera japonica Thunb. or Japanese Honeysuckle has been widely used in traditional medicine for antipyretic. Objective: To establish the pharmacognostic specification ofL. japonicaflowering bud in Thailand a…

Fernando Calzada, Jose Correa Basurto, Elizabeth Barbosa, Claudia Velázquez, Normand García Hernández, RM Ordoñez Razo, David Mendez Luna, Lilian Yepez Mulia

pp. 133–137 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204644 · 2017

Background: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Malvaceae) is extensively used in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and dysentery. Objective: The current study was to val…

Pallavi O Deshpande, Vishwaraman Mohan, Prasad Arvind Thakurdesai

pp. 138–150 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204649 · 2017

Objective: To evaluate acute oral toxicity (AOT), subchronic (90‑day repeated dose) toxicity, mutagenicity, and genotoxicity potential of IDM01, the botanical composition of 4‑hydroxyisoleucine‑ and trigonelline‑based st…

Xueying Liu, Weilong Hou, Deqiang Dou

pp. 151–155 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204642 · 2017

Background: The morphological identification is an effective and simple quality evaluation method in Chinese drugs, and the traits of mealiness and color were widely used in the commercial market of Chinese drugs.Objecti…

Khanh Nguyen, Jean Sparks, Felix Omoruyi

pp. 156–160 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204641 · 2017

Background: Ligusticum porteri roots have been traditionally used in folk medicine, but the scientific basis is unclear. Objective: To investigate the cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects ofL. porteri …

Rajesh Kumar, Kartik Janardan Salwe, Manimekalai Kumarappan

pp. 161–167 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204654 · 2017

Background:Atherosclerosis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Antioxidants play a major role in prophylaxis and prevention of progression and complications of atherosclerosis. Objective: …

Yulia Yusrini Djabir, M Aryadi Arsyad, Sartini Sartini, Subehan Lallo

pp. 168–173 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_129_16 · 2017

Background:Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent chemotherapy agent; however, its use may lead to cardiac, hepatic, and renal dysfunction. Kleinhovia hospita L extract contains antioxidant compounds that have been shown to reduc…

Aladahalli S Giresha, Siddanakoppalu N Pramod, AD Sathisha, KK Dharmappa

pp. 174–181 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204650 · 2017

Background:Inflammation is a normal and necessary prerequisite to healing of the injured tissues. Inflammation contributes to all disease process including immunity, vascular pathology, trauma, sepsis, chemical, and meta…

Elizabeth I. Omodanisi, Yapo G Aboua, Novel N Chegou, Oluwafemi O Oguntibeju

pp. 182–187 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204651 · 2017

Background: The number of individuals with diabetes is increasing daily, and diabetes is presently estimated to affect about 422 million adults worldwide. Conventional drugs used to treat diabetes are not without severe …

Moein Shirzad, Esfandiar Heidarian, Pezhman Beshkar, Mostafa Gholami-Arjenaki

pp. 188–194 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204655 · 2017

Background:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional glycoprotein that regulates the growth of some tumors, including prostate carcinomas due to signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), extracellular s…

Zenon Machado Lima, Lenilson Santos da Trindade, Genelane Cruz Santana, Francine Ferreira Padilha, Marcelo da Costa Mendonca, Luiz Pereira da Costa, Jorge A Lopez, Maria Lucila Hernández Macedo

pp. 195–199 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204648 · 2017

Background:The chemical composition of plants used in traditional medicine exhibits biologically active compounds, such as tannins, flavonoids, and alkaloids and becomes a promising approach to treat microbial infections…

Abdullah Glil Alkushi

pp. 200–207 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204653 · 2017

Context:Heart, kidneys, and liver are the vital organs present in vertebrates and some other animals. They have a wide range of functions, such as maintaining homeostasis, detoxification, protein synthesis, and productio…

Deepa Yadav, Mohd Salim Reshi, Chhavi Uthra, Sadhana Shrivastava, Nalini Srivastava, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana, Sangeeta Shukla

pp. 208–214 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204643 · 2017

Background:Justicia gendarussa Burm f. of family Acanthaceae is medicinally important herb used in the treatment of inflammatory disorders, asthma, hepatic injuries, pathogenic infection and also shows antiproliferative …

P Naveen, HB Lingaraju, K Shyam Prasad

pp. 215–219 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204652 · 2017

Mangiferin, a polyphenolic xanthone glycoside from Mangifera indica, is used as traditional medicine for the treatment of numerous diseases. The present study was aimed to develop and validate a reversed-phase high-perfo…

pp. 220 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204656 · 2021

In the article titled, “Bioactivity of Diterpens from the Ethyl Acetate Extract of Kingiodendron pinnatum Rox. Hams” published in pages 287-291, issue 4, vol. 8 of Pharmacognosy Research,[1] the affiliation of the second…