Volume 1, Issue 3

Where do we stand !!!

Arun Kumar HS

pp. 1–1 · DOI: · Published 2005

PHCOG MAG.: Researcher’s Profile

Pulok Kumar Mukherjee

pp. 71–72 · DOI: · Published 2005

: 33 C) Proceedings: 6 D) Citation Index ISI: 43 E) Scientific talks: 21 F) Books: 5 1. “Quality Control on Herbal Drugs”- Pulok K. Mukherjee, Eastern Publishers (Business Horizons Ltd.) New Delhi 2002, 816 pages, ISBN 8…

International Conference on Promotion and Development of Botanicals with International Coordination: Exploring quality, safety, efficacy and regulations

Pulok Mukherjee

pp. 74–75 · DOI: · Published 2005

INSIDER

pp. 78–78 · DOI: · Published 2005

NEW RELEASES

pp. 79–79 · DOI: · Published 2005

Concepts of Chinese Medicine

Attilio D'Alberto

pp. 81–82 · DOI: · Published 2005

A Review on Forskolin: a Cyclic AMP modulator from Tissue Cultures of Coleus forskohlii

Challa S. Reddy, R. B. Desireddy, Veeresham Ciddi

pp. 85–86 · DOI: · Published 2005

Forskolin has the unique property of activating all hormone sensitive adenylate cyclase enzymes in a biological system. Coleus forskohlii is the only source for forskolin among the plant kingdom. This article reviews abo…

Isolation of forskolin from stem of Coleus forskohlii

A.M. Saleem, P.B. Dhasan, M.R.M. Rafiullah

pp. 89–90 · DOI: · Published 2005

Forskolin was isolated from the stem of Coleus forskohlii. Chloroform extract of the powdered stem was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain crude forskolin. The crude forskolin was crystallized using e…

A Study on the Beneficial Effect of Mangiferin on Isoproterenol Induced Mycocardial Infarction Rat Model

S. Prabhu, Mallika Jainu, K. E. Sabitha, C.S. Shyamala Devi

pp. 92–93 · DOI: · Published 2005

Over the past last decades there exist a relationship between diet and the development of major chronic diseases such as chronic heart diseases, hypertension and cancer. Mangiferin, the important phytochemical constituen…

Antimutagenic activity of Ashwagandha against lead nitrate: A genetic and non-genetic biomarkers’ evaluation

Salma Khanam, Kshama Devi

pp. 97–98 · DOI: · Published 2005

The genetic and non-genetic biomarkers were evaluated to study the protective effect of methanolic extract of ashwagandha (125, 250 and 500 mg/kg b.w p.o) against Lead nitrate (40 mg/kg b.w i.p) induced toxicity. Frequen…

Protective effect of Rhizophora mangle bark on lipid peroxidation and erythrocyte hemolysis

Janet Sánchez, Gleiby Melchor, Gregorio Martínez, Luz María Sánchez, Roberto Faure, Ma. Pilar Vinardell

pp. 101–102 · DOI: · Published 2005

Excessive peroxidation of biomembranes is thought to contribute to the initiation and progression of numerous degenerative diseases. The present study examined the effects of Rhizophora mangle bark aqueous extract and it…

Pharmacological Studies on ‘Clove’ Eugenia caryophyllata

I.A. Al-Mofleh, A.A. Alhaider, J.S. Mossa, M.O. Al-Sohaibani, S. Qureshi, S. Rafatullah

pp. 105–106 · DOI: · Published 2005

An aqueous suspension of clove, Eugenia caryophyllata (Spreng.) (Myrtaceae) was tested for its ability to inhibit basal gastric secretion and to protect gastric mucosa against the injuries caused by pyloric ligation, ind…

Zeetress (a polyherbal formulation of W. somnifera, O. sanctum, and E. officinalis) prevents salinomycin toxicity in broiler chicks

Arun Kumar HS, Manjunath HS, Reddy KS, Reddy R

pp. 109–110 · DOI: · Published 2005

Previously we have evaluated the dose dependent toxicity of salinomycin and maduramycin in broiler chicks and have studied changes in serum biochemical profiles in salinomycin or maduramycin intoxicated broiler chicks. I…

PHCOG MAG.: Chromatography tips HPTLC – An Overview

Mueen Ahmed K K

pp. 114–115 · DOI: · Published 2005