Volume 4, Issue 8

V. Kalaiselvan, M. Kalaivani, A. Vijayakumar, K. Sureshkumar, K. Venkateskumar

pp. 111–117 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70900 · 2010

Isoflavones, the most abundant phytoestrogens in Soy beans, are structurally similar to 17beta-estradiol. The antioxidant property of the soy isoflavones, namely, genistein and daidzein is well established in different e…

V. Lobo, A. Patil, A. Phatak, N. Chandra

pp. 118–126 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70902 · 2010

In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention toward the field of free radical chemistry. Free radicals reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species are generated by our body by various endogenous sy…

A. Ganeshpurkar, G. Rai, A. P. Jain

pp. 127–135 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70904 · 2010

The arising awareness about functional food has created a boom in this new millennium. Mushrooms are widely consumed by the people due to their nutritive and medicinal properties. Belonging to taxonomic category of basid…

R. Gadekar, P. K. Singour, P. K. Chaurasiya, R. S. Pawar, U. K. Patil

pp. 136–146 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70906 · 2010

Peptic ulcers are a broad term that includes ulcers of digestive tract in the stomach or the duodenum. The formation of peptic ulcers depends on the presence of acid and peptic activity in gastric juice plus a breakdown …

A. Kumar, S. Lingadurai, A. Jain, N. R. Barman

pp. 147–152 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70908 · 2010

This review gives an account of the current knowledge on the morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological aspects of Erythrina variegata. E. variegata also called Erythrina indica is a thorny deciduous tree growing to…

P. Tripathi, R. Kumar, A. K. Sharma, A. Mishra, R. Gupta

pp. 153–160 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70909 · 2010

Pistia stratiotes (Family: Araceae) is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. This review article is a compilation of all the updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological activities, which were performed by…

S. Priyashree, S. Jha, S. P. Pattanayak

pp. 161–166 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70910 · 2010

Herbal medicine is used by up to 80% of the population in developing countries. Cressa cretica L. is a popular holophytic plant and is used in folklore medicine for ailments including diabetes, ulcers, asthma, anthelmint…

A. D. Kshirsagar, K. G. Ingale, N. S. Vyawahare, V. S. Thorve

pp. 167–171 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70912 · 2010

Hygrophila spinosa T Ander, belonging to the family Acanthaceae, is a promising medicinal plant with great economic potential. The medicinal value of H. spinosa has been appreciated in the ancient medical literature. The…

V. J. Galani, B. G. Patel, N. B. Patel

pp. 172–178 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70913 · 2010

Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) Sweet is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for various diseases. This plant is pharmacologically studied for nootropic, aphro…

S. Jana, G. S. Shekhawat

pp. 179–184 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70915 · 2010

Anethum graveolens L. (dill) has been used in ayurvedic medicines since ancient times and it is a popular herb widely used as a spice and also yields essential oil. It is an aromatic and annual herb of apiaceae family. T…

V. Dutt, S. Thakur, V. J. Dhar, A. Sharma

pp. 185–194 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70916 · 2010

The review includes 103 references on the genus Gelsemium, and comprises ethnopharmacology, morphology, phytoconstituents, pharmacological reports, clinical studies and toxicology of the prominent species of Gelsemium. A…

S. B. Chandrasekar, M. Bhanumathy, A. T. Pawar, T. Somasundaram

pp. 195–199 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70918 · 2010

Herbs have always been the principal form of medicine in India. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition, which are found as secondary …

R. Srivastava, H. Ahmed, R. K. Dixit, Dharamveer D, S. A. Saraf

pp. 200–208 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70919 · 2010

Crocus sativus L. belonging to the family Iridaceae (syn - kesar) comprises the dried red stigma and is widely cultivated in Iran and other countries such as India and Greece. Saffron contains more than 150 volatile and …

M. Khatak, S. Khatak, A. A. Siddqui, N. Vasudeva, A. Aggarwal, P. Aggarwal

pp. 209–214 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70920 · 2010

Salvadora persica (kharijal) is a large, well-branched, and evergreen shrub or a tree resembling Salvadora oleoides (meethijal) found in the dry and arid regions of India. Chewing sticks have been used for centuries for …

J. S. Negi, P. Singh, G. P. Joshi, M. S. Rawat, V. K. Bisht

pp. 215–220 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70921 · 2010

Asparagus species (family Liliaceae) are medicinal plants of temperate Himalayas. They possess a variety of biological properties, such as being antioxidants, immunostimulants, anti-inflammatory, antihepatotoxic, antibac…