Volume 4, Issue 13

Caffeoyl Derivatives and Flavonoids from Three Compositae Species

Fathy Mohamed Soliman, Afaf Hassan Shehata, Amal El-Sayed Khaleel, Shahira Mohamed Ezzat, Amany Ameen Sleem

pp. 1–2 · DOI: · Published 2008

Four flavones; chrysoeriol (1), apigenin (3), luteolin (6), orientin (11), and three flavanones; naringenin (2), eriodictyol (4) and 3',4',5,5',7-pentahydroxy flavanone (5), five flavonols; rhamnetin (13), hyperoside (15…

Standardization of a Polyherbal Formulation

P. Mohapatra, Annie Shirwaikar, H. N. Aswatha Ram

pp. 65–66 · DOI: · Published 2008

Standardisation of herbal formulations is essential in order to assess the quality of drugs, based on the concentration of their active principles. The present paper reports on standardisation of Hingwashtak churna, a po…

Effects of plants popularly used against hypertension on norepinephrine-stimulated guinea pig atria

Robbert Bipat, Jerry R. Toelsie, Rouafsa F. Joemmanbaks, Jill M. Gummels, Julio Klaverweide, Nawin Jhanjan, Sunil Orie, Kiran Ramjiawan, Andy Brussel, Rubaina C. Soekhoe, Dennis R.A. Mans

pp. 12–13 · DOI: · Published 2008

High blood pressure is often caused by the release of excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine by the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla. This condition is associated with an increased vascular…

In vitro antioxidant studies of Ficus racemosa Linn. root

Surendra Kumar Sharma, Vivek Kumar Gupta

pp. 70–71 · DOI: · Published 2008

Antioxidants play an important role in inhibiting and scavenging free radicals, thus providing protection to humans against infections and degenerative diseases. Modern research is now directed towards natural antioxidan…

Pharmacognostical and Physico-chemical Standardization of Root of Eranthemum roseum. (Vahl) R.Br.

S.J. Surana, A.U. Tatiya, A.S. Jain, D.G. Desai, K.V. Shastri, M.V. Katariya

pp. 75–76 · DOI: · Published 2008

The present paper deals with preliminary pharmacognostical standardization of a well-known folklore remedy for leucorrhoea and ulcer i.e. Eranthemum roseum (Vahl) R.Br. The standardization is carried out on the basis of …

Scanning electron microscopic observations on the in vitro anthelmintic effects of Millettia pachycarpa on Raillietina

Bishnupada Roy, Kholhring Lalchhandama, Biman Kumar Dutta

pp. 20–21 · DOI: · Published 2008

The ethanolic extract from the root bark of Millettia pachycarpa, traditionally used as a remedy for gastrointestinal infections among the Mizo tribes of north-east India, was tested in vitro to evaluate its anthelmintic…

Diuretic activity of whole plant extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum (linn)

Chandra Prakash K., Kuppast I.J., Manjunath C., Jawahar N., Jubie S., Swapna B.

pp. 80–82 · DOI: · Published 2008

Effects of an extract of Cissampelos pareira on the hemorrhagic and proteolytic activities from Bothrops asper venom

B. Badilla, F. Chaves, S. Jiménez, G. Rodríguez, L.J. Poveda

pp. 27–28 · DOI: · Published 2008

The capacity of an aqueous extract from leaves of Cissampelos pareira to neutralize the hemorrhagic and proteolytic activities of the venom of Bothrops asper was evaluated. To establish the anti-hemorrhagic activity, the…

Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Cleome chelidonni Linn. roots in experimental animals

Goverdhan Puchchakayala, Laxmi Podili, Diwakar Bobbala, Thirupathi K, Krishna M. Boini, Narasimha Reddy Yellu, Ravi Kumar Bobbala, Krishna Mohan Gottemukkala, Rajeshwara Rao Pragada

pp. 32–33 · DOI: · Published 2008

The effect of Cleome chelidonni Linn (Family: Capparidaceae) methanolic methanolic root extract was studied for the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity in experimental animals. C. chelidonni, 25 – 100 mg/kg ad…

Pharmacognostical studies of leaves of Machilus macrantha Nees.

Y.A. Kulkarni, S.U. Yele, S.B. Gokhale, S.J. Surana

pp. 83–84 · DOI: · Published 2008

The paper presents the pharmacognostical studies of leaves of Machilus macrantha Nees, a traditional medicinal plant of which organoleptic, microscopic and physicochemical properties have been studied. The present study …

Antinociceptive activity of Pleurotus cystidiosus, an edible mushroom in rats

Kudahewa D.D., Abeytunga D.T.U., Ratnasooriya W.D.

pp. 37–38 · DOI: · Published 2008

The antinociceptive potential of Pleurotus cystidiosus, an edible mushroom (family: Tricholomataceae) was investigated in male rats (doses used: 125, 500, and 1000 mg/kg) and female rats in the di-oestrous stage using th…

Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Investigation of Stevia rebaudiana

Soni Sapna, Kondalkar Avinash, Tailang Mukul, A.K. Pathak

pp. 89–90 · DOI: · Published 2008

Stevia rebaudiana is the single sweetener which has antidiabetic property. The plant is also used for treatment of a number of ailments like hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The current study was therefore carried out to…

A Comparative study on anti hyperglycemic activity of Ficus bengalensis, Linn aerial roots and barks.

E. Edwin, E. Sheeja, M. Chaturvedi, S. Sharma, V. B. Gupta

pp. 95–96 · DOI: · Published 2008

The local traditional healers in Mandsaur use the barks and aerial roots of Ficus bengalensis Linn (Moraceae) in the treatment of diabetes. The Antihyperglycemic activity of barks was reported, in this direction our work…

n vitro Antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential of Parkinsonia aculeata Linn.

Mruthunjaya K., V.I. V.I.

pp. 42–43 · DOI: · Published 2008

Parkinsonia aculeata is found most exclusively in the drier regions of India. Leaves from this plant contain orientin, iso-orientin, vitexin, iso-vitexin, lucenin-II, vicenin-II, diosmetin 6-C-B-glucoside, apigenin, lute…

Studies on extraction, isolation and estimation of psoralen from the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia

S.J. Rajput, Vijaya Zade, Pallavi Rai

pp. 52–53 · DOI: · Published 2008

Psoralen was isolated by column chromatography from the methanol extract from Psoralea corylifolia seeds. The chemical structure of the compound was established by spectroscopic methods. To analyze bulk drug and formulat…

Effect of Agaricus bispours and Pleurotus ostreatus on allaxon induced hyperglycemic animals

Prasanna S.M., Salma Khanam, Hullatti K.K.

pp. 57–59 · DOI: · Published 2008

Mushrooms have been valued throughout the world as both food and medicine for thousands of years. In the present study we report the anti-hyperglycemic effects of two edible mushrooms, Agaricus bispours and Pleurotus ost…

Sunscreen and Anti-Oxidant Activities of Herbal Gel Formulations

U.N. Mahajan, D.D. Wasule

pp. 99–101 · DOI: · Published 2008

The present study was designed to study sunscreen and anti-oxidant activity of herbal gel formulations. Ocimum sanctum (O. tenuiflorum; Family – Lamiaceae [Labiatae]) is one of the well-known drugs for its therapeutic va…

Antihyperlipidemic activity of Camellia sinensis leaves in Triton WR-1339 induced albino rats

Saravana Kumar A., Avijit Mazumder, Saravanan V.S.

pp. 60–61 · DOI: · Published 2008

Hyperlipidemia is the greatest risk factor of coronary heart disease. Currently available hypolipidemic drugs have been associated with number of side effects. Herbal treatment for hyperlipidemia has no side effects and …

Preliminary studies on the antioxidant activity of Tribulus terrestris and Eclipta alba

Anuradha S. Majumdar, Madhusudan N. Saraf, Norma R. Andrades, Rahul Y. Kamble

pp. 102–103 · DOI: · Published 2008

Tribulus terrestris L. and Eclipta alba L. are commonly used plants in Indian folklore medicine. The present study investigates the antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of the fruits of Tribulus terrestris and the …

Wound healing activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Eclipta alba

Shalini Sharma, Mukesh S. Sikarwar

pp. 108–109 · DOI: · Published 2008

Ethanolic extract of leaves Eclipta alba was evaluated for its wound healing activity in ether anaesthetized Wistar rats at two different doses (150 and 300 mg/kg) using incision, excision, and dead space wound model. Si…

Analgesic effects of methanolic extract of Capparis zeylanica Linn. roots

A.B. Upaganlawar, V.V. Chopade, B.V. Ghule, P.G. Yeole

pp. 112–114 · DOI: · Published 2008

The present study was aimed to investigate the analgesic effects of the methanolic extract of Capparis zeylanica Linn. (MECZ) roots in rats and mice. The MECZ (250- 500 mg/kg; p.o.) was evaluated for its analgesic activi…

In vitro antioxidant activity of Piper nigrum Linn.

Ramnik Singh, H.S. Rao

pp. 115–116 · DOI: · Published 2008

The fractions R1, R2 and R3 obtained from pet ether extract of Piper nigrum Linn. (PEPN) were investigated for in vitro antioxidant activity.1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical, superoxide anion radical, nitric…

Formulation, Excipient Properties and Pharmacological Activities of Catechin Liposomes

Shiny Ganji, Jithan Aukunuru

pp. 121–122 · DOI: · Published 2008

Liposomes containing catechin were prepared using soya lecithin by thin film hydration technique. The entrapped vesicles were characterized for their shape, size, drug entrapment efficiency and in vitro release rate. Exc…

Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of Euphorbia antiquorum

Jyothi T.M., Prabhu K., Jayachandran E, Lakshminarasu S., Ramachandra Setty S

pp. 127–128 · DOI: · Published 2008

Aqueous extract of the aerial parts of Euphorbia antiquorum Linn. was evaluated for its hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity to validate its use in traditional therapeutic indications. This extract exerted significa…

Evaluation of hypoglycemic and antidiabetic activity of bark of Butea monosperma

S. L. Deore, S.S. Khadabadi, V. D. Daulatkar, U. A. Deokate, I. U. Farooqui

pp. 134–135 · DOI: · Published 2008

Plants and plants extracts have been used for many years as folklore medicine. Therefore the objective of present study was to screen different extracts of Butea monosperma for antidiabetic activity and to rationalize th…

Choline Acetyltransferae Activity in the Brain of Alloxan Diabetic Albino Rats: Presence of an Inhibitor of this Enzyme Activity in the Cerebral Extract and Protection by Cichorium intybus

Nayeemunnisa Nayeemunnisa

pp. 139–140 · DOI: · Published 2008

Diabetes induced ischaemic manifestations and cerebral disorders have been demonstrated at neurochemical level. However, the pathogenesis still remains to be completely elucidated. The aim of the present study is to demo…

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity, Phenol and Flavonoid Contents of Some Selected Indian Medicinal Plants

A.Saravana Kumar, Avijit Mazumder, J., K., K., T.

pp. 143–144 · DOI: · Published 2008

Phenolic compounds from plants are a class of antioxidant agents which act as free radical terminators. Flavonoids show antioxidant activity and their mechanism of action are through scavenging or chelating process. Our …

In-vitro anthelmintic activity of root of Clitoria ternatea Linn

S. N. Khadatkar, J. V. Manwar, N. S. Bhajipale

pp. 148–150 · DOI: · Published 2008

The present study was undertaken to evaluate anthelmintic activity of crude alcoholic extract of Clitoria ternatea Linn belonging to Fabaceae family & its different fractions namely Petroleum ether, Ethyl acetate and Met…

Hepato-Protective activity of Moringa oleifera Lam Leaves in Carbon tetrachloride induced Hepato-Toxicity in Albino Rats.

D. Selvakumar, P. Natarajan

pp. 97–98 · DOI: · Published 2008

The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepato-protective activity of methanolic and chloroform extract of moringa oleifera leaves are evaluated in CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats. Silymarin (200mg/kg)…