Volume 1, Issue 1

Research Article

1. Article

   Preliminary Studies on Lipoxygenase Inhibitory Activity of Selected Malaysian Medicinal Plants

   M.P. Mazura, S.K. Ling

   pp. 1–3 · DOI: · Published Jan-Feb 2009

   A potential source for new lipoxygenase inhibitors is undoubtedly provided by the abundance of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine. As part of screening programme for biologically active plants, 20 extracts of …

2. Article

   Diuretic activity of Sri Lankan black tea (Camellia sinensis L.) in rats

   W.D. Ratnasooriya, T.S.P. Fernando, R.A.A.R Ranatunga

   pp. 4–10 · DOI: · Published Jan-Feb 2009

   The aim of this study was to evaluate the diuretic potential of Sri Lankan black tea (Camellia sinensis L.). This was assessed in rats using high grown Dust grade No: 1 tea, which is consumed widely by the tea drinkers w…

3. Article

   Anti-inflammatory activity of Sri Lankan black tea (Camellia sinensis L.) in rats

   W.D. Ratnasooriya, T.S.P. Fernando

   pp. 11–20 · DOI: · Published Jan-Feb 2009

   This study examined the anti-inflammatory potential of Sri Lankan black tea (Camellia sinensis L. Family: Theaceae) using both acute (carrageenan-induced paw oedema) and chronic (formaldehyde-induced paw oedema and cotto…

4. Article

   Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Artemisia annua L. from Iran

   M.R Verdian-rizi

   pp. 21–24 · DOI: · Published Jan-Feb 2009

   The composition of the essential oil obtained from the dried flowering aerial parts of Artemisia annua L. (Compositae) was analysed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-two components were identified in the essential oil of A. annua …

5. Article

   Effect of the Fractions of Coccinia grandis on Ethanol- Induced Cerebral Oxidative Stress in Rats

   M. Umamaheswari, T. K. Chatterjee

   pp. 25–34 · DOI: · Published Jan-Feb 2009

   The present study was aimed at investigating the effect of the various fractions of hydromethanol extract of the leaves of Coccinia grandis (Cucurbitaceae) against ethanol-induced cerebral oxidative stress in rats. The l…