Volume 1, Issue 2

Research Article

1. Article

   Effects of Ephedrine and Ephedra fragilis Crude Extracts on Human Peripheral Lymphocytes

   E. Attard, K. Vella

   pp. 38–42 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   Ephedra fragilis Desf. (Ephedraceae), a locally cultivated medicinal plant, is a source of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, two important alkaloids, which have long played an important pharmacological role. The present stu…

2. Article

   Antifouling Alkaloids from Crinum augustum (Amaryllidaceae)

   John Refaat, Ahmed Abdel-Lateff, Mohamed S. Kamel, Ahmed A. Ali, Mahmoud A. Ramadan, Tatsufumi Okino, Yasuyuki Nogata

   pp. 43–52 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   Fractionation and purification of the ethanolic extract of the bulbs of Crinum augustum Rox. (Amaryllidaceae) cultivated in Egypt yielded five alkaloids 6-methoxy-crinamine (1), crinamine (2), buphanisine (3), ungeremine…

3. Article

   Anti-hepatotoxicity Effect of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth against Acetaminophen-induced Liver Injury in Rats by Enhancing Hepatic GST Activity

   J.H. Chin, A.H. Hussin, S. Ismail

   pp. 53–58 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   The present study was undertaken to assess the sub-chronic (14-day treatment) effect of oral administration of O. stamineus on hepatic drug metabolising enzymes and the protective effect against acetaminophen-induced liv…

4. Article

   The Effect of Extracts of Andrographis paniculata Aerial Parts on Rat Thoracic Aorta

   S. Raghava Naidu, Amirin Sadikun, Mohd. Zaini Asmawi

   pp. 60–65 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   Andrographis paniculata (AP), (Burf.) Nees. of Acanthaceae, has been used for centuries in Asia to treat GI tract and upper respiratory tract infections, fever, herpes, sore throat, and a variety of other chronic and inf…

5. Article

   Dermal Wound Healing Effect of Pistacia Lentiscus Fruit’s Fatty Oil.

   N. Boulebda, A. Belkhiri, F. Belfadel, A. Bensegueni, L. Bahri

   pp. 66–71 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   Several natural products have been shown to accelerate wound healing process. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of Pistacia lentiscus fruits fatty oil on cutaneous wound healing in rat, and to compa…

6. Article

   Modulation of Phosphatase Levels in Mice Liver by Genistein Treatment against Radiation Exposure

   Ajay Gaur, A.L. Bhatia

   pp. 72–79 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   Genistein is a soya isoflavone, which is found naturally in legumes, such as soybeans and chickpeas. The intraperitoneal administration of optimum dose (200 mg/kg body weight) of Genistein before 24 hrs and 15 minutes of…

7. Article

   Anti-inflammatory Activity of Ixora coccinea Methanolic Leaf Extract

   S. M. Handunnetti, R. R. Kumara, S. A. Deraniyagala, W. D. Ratnasooriya

   pp. 80–90 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   The anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic leaf extract (MLE) of Ixora coccinea Linn. (Rubiaceae) was investigated in this study. MLE showed dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced rat paw edem…

8. Article

   New secoiridoids from Ligustrum ovalifolium and their hypotensive activity

   Mohammed Hosny, Ehab A. Ragab, Abd El-salam I. Mohammed, Usama Y. Shaheen

   pp. 91–97 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   New Secoiridoid glucosides 1-5; ligustaloside A methyl hemiacetal 1, ligustaloside B methyl hemiacetal 2, ligustaloside A dimethyl acetal 3 ligustaloside A butyl-methyl acetal 4, and ligustaloside B butyl hemiacetal 5 ha…

9. Article

   Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitory Activity of Parotid Exudate of Bufo melanostictus

   Allenki Venkatesham, Neerati Prasad, Devarakonda R Krishna, Yellu Narsimha Reddy

   pp. 98–101 · DOI: · Published Mar-Apr 2009

   Type 2 diabetes arises as a result of β-cell failure combined with concomitant insulin resistance. Glucagon-like peptide-1 is a gastrointestinal hormone that is released postprandially from the L cells of the gut and exe…