Volume 9, Issue 35

Original Article

1. Article

   Immunomodulatory and anti‑tumor effects of Nigella glandulifera freyn and sint seeds on ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mouse model

   Ainiwaer Aikemu, Xiadiya Xiaerfuding, Chengyufeng Shiwenhui, Meiliwan Abudureyimu, Dilinuer Maimaitiyiming

   pp. 187–191 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113258 · Published 11 June 2013

   Aim: This study investigated the immunomodulatory and anti‑tumor effects of Nigella glandulifera Freyn and Sint seeds (NGS) on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in a mouse model. Materials and Methods: Kunming mice with transpla…

2. Article

   Orthogonal test design for optimizing the extraction of total flavonoids from Inula helenium

   Chun-Yan Guo, Jin Wang, Yong Hou, Yong-Ming Zhao, Li-Xia Shen, Dan-Shen Zhang

   pp. 166–170 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113260 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Inula helenium, which belongs to thecomposite family, is an important crude drug in traditional Chinese medicine. Materials and Methods: The effects of ethanol concentration, liquid to solid ratio, extraction…

3. Article

   Interaction of lobed kudzuvine root, rhizoma chuanxiong with both acetylcholinesterase and beta-amyloid (Aβ1-42)

   Li Shuai, Zhi Chen, Ruixi Gao, Tianming Yang

   pp. 196–201 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113262 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Lobed kudzuvine root and rhizoma chuanxiong are effective drugs in traditional Chinese medicine. Objective: Extracts of the two medicines were investigated for their in vitro of beta-amyloid (Aβ1-42)-aggregat…

4. Article

   Comparison of the protective effects of ferulic acid and its drug-containing plasma on primary cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes with hypoxia/ reoxygenation injury

   Cong Ren, Yong-rui Bao, Xian-sheng Meng, Yun-peng Diao, Ting-guo Kang

   pp. 202–209 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113264 · Published 11 June 2013

5. Article

   Response surface modeling and optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of three flavonoids from tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum)

   Lian-Xin Peng, Liang Zou, Jiang-Lin Zhao, Da-Bing Xiang, Peng Zhu, Gang Zhao

   pp. 210–215 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113266 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp., Polygonaceae) is a widely planted food crop. Flavonoids, including quercetin, rutin, and kaempferol, are the main bioactive components in tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum (L.)…

6. Article

   Simultaneous determination of four bioactive compounds in Glechoma longituba extracts by high performance liquid chromatography

   Qiyuan Shan, Gang Cao, Hao Cai, Baochang Cai

   pp. 216–219 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113269 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Glechoma longituba, one of the long-practiced traditional Chinese medicines in history, is still commonly used nowadays in oriental countries. Previous study indicates that phenolic acid and flavonoids have c…

7. Article

   Effects of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom on keratinocyte migration in vitro

   Sang Mi Han, Kwan Kyu Park, Young Mee Nicholls, Nicola Macfarlane, Greig Duncan

   pp. 220–226 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113271 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Since the ancient times the skin aging application of honeybee venom (BV) is practiced and persisted until nowadays. The present study evaluated the effect of the honeybee venom (BV) on keratinocyte migration…

8. Article

   Inhibitory effects of Cyrtomium fortunei J. Smith root extract on melanogenesis

   Sang Yoon Choi

   pp. 227–230 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113272 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Recently, a great deal of attention has been directed toward the use of crude extracts from natural products for cosmetic applications. Thus, we performed a series of experiments to investigate skin depigment…

9. Article

   Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of spanish honeys

   Paloma Morales, Ana Isabel Haza

   pp. 231–237 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113276 · Published 11 June 2013

   Background: Current evidence supports that consumption of polyphenols has beneficial effects against numerous diseases mostly associated with their antioxidant activity. Honey is a good source of antioxidants since it co…

10. Article

    Fingerprint analysis of Hibiscus mutabilis L. leaves based on ultra performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector combined with similarity analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis methods

    Xianrui Liang, Meiling Ma, Weike Su

    pp. 238–243 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113277 · Published 11 June 2013

    Background: A method for chemical fingerprint analysis of Hibiscus mutabilis L. leaves was developed based on ultra performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector (UPLC- PAD) combined with similarity an…

11. Article

    Anti-microorganism, anti-tumor, and immune activities of a novel polysaccharide isolated from Tricholoma matsutake

    Yiling Hou, Xiang Ding, Wanru Hou, Jie Zhong, Hongqing Zhu, Binxiang Ma, Ting Xu, Junhua Li

    pp. 244–249 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113278 · Published 11 June 2013

    Background: Many more fungal polysaccharides have been reported to exhibit a variety of biological activities, including anti-tumor, immunostimulation, anti-oxidation, and so on. The non-starch polysaccharides have emerg…

12. Article

    New ionic liquid-based preparative method for diosgenin from Rhizoma dioscoreae nipponicae

    Wang Yan, Luo Ji, Song Hang, Yao Shun

    pp. 250–254 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113282 · Published 11 June 2013

    Background: Rhizoma dioscoreae nipponicae is a perennial herb and its roots have been widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Objective: To develop and optimize the extraction and hydrolysis technology of dios…

13. Article

    Identification of ethnomedicinal plants (Rauvolfioideae: Apocynaceae) through DNA barcoding from northeast India

    Pradosh Mahadani, Gouri Dutta Sharma, Sankar Kumar Ghosh

    pp. 255–263 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113284 · Published 11 June 2013

    Background: DNA barcode-based molecular characterization is in practice for plants, but yet lacks total agreement considering the selection of marker. Plant species of subfamily Rauvolfioideae have long been used as herb…

14. Article

    Evaluation of the hypolipidemic activity of 6,7-dimethoxycoumarin on placental tissue factor mRNA expression in experimental anti-phospholipid syndrome

    Annamalai Amarnath, Veeraval Lenin, Govindaraju Archunan

    pp. 264–270 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113287 · Published 11 June 2013

    Background: Anti-phospholipid syndrome is a thrombogenic and systemic autoimmune disorder that influences fetal life throughout gestation period. Over expression of tissue factor on the surface of monocyte(s) is reported…

15. Article

    Qualitative and quantitative analysis of nine major compounds in the Bozhougyiqi-Tang using a highperformance liquid chromatography coupled with a diode array detector and electrospray ionization mass spectrometer

    Jin Bae Weon, Jin Yeul Ma, Hye Jin Yang, Bohyoung Lee, Bo-Ra Yun, Choong Je Ma

    pp. 271–282 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.113291 · Published 11 June 2013

    Background: Bozhougyiqi-Tang (BZYQT) is of traditional herbal medicine used for enhancement of digestive capacity. Objective: An accurate and reliable simultaneous determination using a HPLC-DAD and ESI-MS was developed …