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    Pharmacognosy Research

    Volume 16, Issue 3

    · pp. 435–670 · 25 articles

    Volume
    16
    Issue
    3
    Published
    Pages
    435–670
    Articles
    25
    Sections
    2
    ISSN
    ISSN: Print - 0976-4836, Online - 0974-8490
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Res.
    Review ArticleResearch Article

    In this issue

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Mechanistic Insights of a Natural Bioactive Compound: Apigenin

      Tushar Adhikari, Prerona Saha

      pp. 435–448 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.53 · Published

      Apigenin, a natural bioactive compound belonging to the class of flavone, has emerged as a subject of intense scientific scrutiny due to its potential health benefits. This review provides mechanistic insights into the m…

    2. Review

      Unveiled the Pharmacological Attributes of Pupalia lappacea: An Unexplored Plant

      Poonam Dorata, Harsh Goswami, Pooja P, Tarun Kumar, Manisha Pandey

      pp. 449–456 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.54 · Published

      Introduction: Pupalia lappacea which is commonly referred to as forest burr found everywhere in the world. In this review article, we will discuss the traditional use and photochemistry of plants. Its traditional uses ha…

    3. Review

      Perspectives in Biomonitoring and Pharmacological Aspects of Parmelia sulcata Taylor

      Vikrant Arya, Amandeep Kaur Gill, Anupam Jamwal

      pp. 457–466 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.55 · Published

      Over the past few decades, the rise in anthropogenic activities has led to environmental pollution. Heavy metals and metalloids like lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and aluminium are major pollutants hampering the harmon…

    4. Review

      Sage (Salvia officinalis), Known as "Maramia" in Arabic Culture: An Overview and Herbal Monograph

      Safaa M. Alsanosi

      pp. 467–471 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.56 · Published

      Recent years have seen a global resurgence of interest in herbal medicine due to a desire for natural and holistic approaches to health, increased awareness of the side effects of synthetic drugs and scientific evidence …

    5. Review

      A Comprehensive Review of Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activity Profile of Achyranthes aspera

      Nem Kumar Jain, Shubham Anand, Priyanka Keshri, Santosh Kumar, Akshay Singh Sengar, Manoj Kumar Bajhaiya, Devendra Dhanorya, Sapna Yadav, Hema Katra, Sajal Mishra

      pp. 472–482 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.57 · Published

      For centuries, humans have harnessed the healing properties of plants to address diverse health conditions. Ancient systems like Ayurveda and Unani medicine hold a rich repository of knowledge extolling the virtues of he…

    Research Article

    1. Article

      Camel Milk Supplemented with Fenugreek Seeds Improve Lipid Profile, Atherogenic Index and Antioxidative Status in Animal Model of Cardiovascular Disorders

      Sami A. Althwab, Thekra A. Alharby, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Khalid H. Musa, Zafar Rasheed, Abdullah S. M. Aljohani, Mona S. Almujaydil, Bashayr Y. Alghonaim, Nasser A. Alharbi, Ala Al Rajabi, Muhammad Ismail Khan, Nelson Fernández, Essam M. Hamad

      pp. 483–489 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.58 · Published

      Background: Despite of advancement in the technology and an improvement in handing of patients with atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) but the mortality associated with them remains to be highest in all o…

    2. Article

      LC-MS and HPTLC Profile of Crude Ethanol Extract of Plant Michelia champaca Linn.

      Chander Mohan, Seema Devi

      pp. 490–494 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.59 · Published

      Aim: The plant Michelia champaca L. plant is a very rich source of phytoconstituents with medicinal properties. The aim of the study is to analyze the chemical constituents present in the crude extract responsible for va…

    3. Article

      Pharmacognostical Studies on Seeds of Argyreia nervosa (Burm. F.) Boj. and its Market Adulteration Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. Ex Corrêa

      Sundharamoorthy Susikumar, Govindarajan Nartunai, Koppala Narayanan Sunil Kumar, Thatipelli Sujith, Ramachandran Shakila, Raju Ilavarasan

      pp. 495–507 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.60 · Published

      Background:The seeds of Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Boj. (Syn.: A. speciosa (L.f.) Sweet., Convolvulaceae) is the source of Vriddhadaru of Ayurveda and Samudrappachai of Siddha. The seeds are used in Indian systems of med…

    4. Article

      Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Selected Seeds from Fabaceae Family

      Renjini Haridas, Damini Sharma, Divyani Singh, Ankush Kumar, Monika Singh, Arun Kumar, Bhargav Bhide, Shivani Ghildiyal, Pramod Yadav, Meena Deogade, Tanuja Manoj Nesari

      pp. 508–517 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.61 · Published

      Background: Indigenous medicines regularly suffer with quality controversies because of similar species or varieties, substituent, adulterants wrong identification and lack of availability of original herb. Objectives:In…

    5. Article

      Phyto-Pharmacognostical Standardization of Three Morpho-Variants of Cissus quadrangularis L.

      Goli Penchala Pratap, Mohd. Kashif Husain, Shyam Baboo Prasad, Arun Manohar Gurav, Mokhtar Alam, Goli Penchala Prasad, Younis Iftikhar Munshi

      pp. 518–530 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.62 · Published

      Background: Cissus quadrangularis is a perennial climber belonging to the Vitaceae family. The plant is characterized by its succulent stems, which are square in cross-section, hence the specific epithet "quadrangularis.…

    6. Article

      Standardization of Madhumukthi Kudineer Chooranum Using Pharmacognostic, Physicochemical and HPTLC Studies

      Rajamanickam Baskar, Govindaraju Bharathkumar, Koppala Narayana Sunil Kumar, Ramachandran Shakila, Manekshah Yovas Rajammal, Sikkal Selvaraaju Selvapriya, Thangarasu Hema Devi

      pp. 531–539 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.63 · Published

      Background: Siddha system of medicine is considered to be foremost among other systems of medicine. Many medicines are available in traditional systems for all kind of diseases. Most people show their interest towards Si…

    7. Article

      Screening the Release of Eight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Generated in Meat During Preparation by Different Methods in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

      Rema Abdulhameed Turkustani, Mohamed Hussein Madkour, Amani Alawi Alrasheedi, Said Salama Moselhy

      pp. 540–548 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.64 · Published

      Background and Aim: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemical compounds formed by pyrolysis during the cooking of meat using different methods. High consumption of PAHs may increase the risk of many diseases t…

    8. Article

      Exploring the Logic Behind the Usage of Fresh Drugs in Ayurvedic Formulations through Preliminary Phytochemistry and HPTLC Analysis

      Sree Deepthi GN, Thirupataiah Boini, Praveen Balakrishnan, Krishna Kumar V, Sinimol TP

      pp. 549–557 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.65 · Published

      Background: Ayurvedic principles provide guidelines for medicinal herb usage, emphasizing differences in fresh and dried forms. Emphasis is given to the use of doubled quantities of raw drugs when taken in fresh form, fo…

    9. Article

      Extraction, Quantification and Anti-Cancer Activity of Important Secondary Metabolite “Shatavarin-IV” from in vitro Callus Culture of Asparagus racemosus Willd.

      Dinesh Vasava, Poonam Bhagriya, Abhishek Tote, Keyur Sindhava, Nitin Solanki

      pp. 558–569 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.66 · Published

      Objectives: This study investigates the in vitro efficient pathway for the callus induction from nodal explant and isolation of the Shatavarin-IV from the callus extract from fresh callus and Dry callus. The effect of Sh…

    10. Article

      Identification of Bioactive Ingredients of Traditional Medicinal Plants Psiadia arabica Jaub. Tamarix articulata, Terminalia arjuna and Rhazya stricta by GC-MS in Saudi Arabia

      Taha A. Kumosani, Abeer Alnefayee, Elie Barbour, Mohammed Qari, Tarek Ahmed, Said Salama Moselhy

      pp. 570–573 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.67 · Published

      Objectives: This study identified the main bioactive constituents extracted from a mixture containing four plant extracts. Four Saudi Traditional Medicinal plant extracts containing Psiadia arabica Jaub, Tamarix articula…

    11. Article

      Neuroprotective Effect of Ginger in Ameliorating ATPases Activities in Streptozotocin: Induced Diabetic Rats

      Kondeti Ramudu Shanmugam, Meesala Guru Sekhar, Chilakala Ramakrishana, Kesireddy Sathyavelu Reddy

      pp. 574–580 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.68 · Published

      Background:Diabetes affects each and every part of the human body and is a chronic health condition. About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. …

    12. Article

      HPTLC, Physicochemical and Phytochemical Analysis of Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) Seeds with Special Reference to its Ethnopharmacological Review

      Sinimol Thekkekkoottumughath Peethambaran, Sree Deepthi GN, Soumya MC, Sreenidhi Varma, Natarajan M

      pp. 581–587 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.69 · Published

      Background: Kodo millet, botanically (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) is one among the minor millets cultivated mostly in Asian and African continents. Dr. M.S Swaminathan, father of Indian green revolution called all millets…

    13. Article

      Antioxidant Activity of Gelatins from Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)

      Kouharu Otsuki, Shizuka Uchino, Dongxia Li, Takashi Kikuchi, Ken Tei, Wei Li

      pp. 588–593 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.70 · Published

      Background: In Japan, the rapid increase in the number of sika deer (Cervus nippon) has become a social issue and measures for the resource utilization of extensively captured sika deer have not kept pace. In contrast, v…

    14. Article

      Green Leafy Vegetables of Tripura: A Case study

      Gunamoni Das

      pp. 594–603 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.71 · Published

      Background: Present study was carried out in Tripura, which is a small hilly state belonging to the north eastern part of India. Tripura is very rich in plant diversity because of its varied climate and optimum rainfall.…

    15. Article

      Assessing the Antiurolithiatic Potentials of Calamus floribundus Griff. An in vitro and in vivo Approaches

      Kangkan Deka, Bibhuti Bhusan Kakoti, Ngurzampuii Sailo, Zonunmawii Z, Dev Jyoti Kalita, Rajashri Bezbaruah

      pp. 604–615 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.72 · Published

      Background: Urolithiasis, which is acquiring clinical relevance, is one of the most prevalent diseases seen in urology clinics. The most often reported uroliths in humans are oxalate, struvite, urate, brushite and cystin…

    16. Article

      Single Oral Dose Toxicity Study of Cheongmokpye in Mice

      Do-Hyung Kim, Jin Won Park, Dong-Keon Lee, Hyeong-Jun Park, Hye Won Kwak, Daegeun Kim, Yongkwan Kim, Ho Park, Jae-Hwan Nam, Wang-Kwon Kim, Sang-In Park

      pp. 616–625 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.73 · Published

      Background: Acute oral safety studies of herbal medicines are needed not only to identify dose ranges but also to reveal any possible side effects. Although Cheongmokpye has shown greater therapeutic effects than the ind…

    17. Article

      Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Approaches of Astaxanthin (ATX) against Atherosclerosis

      Anis Zuhaida Mamnun Barizi, Ain Nabila Syahira Shamsol Azman, Muhamad Fikri Shazlan Saad, Muhammad Nazrul Hakim Abdullah, Vuanghao Lim, Yoke Keong Yong

      pp. 626–637 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.74 · Published

      Background: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease well known as the leading cause of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). Astaxanthin (ATX) is a reddish pigment that belongs to the family of xanthophylls, which are oxyge…

    18. Article

      Simplified Column Fractionation with DPPH Assay Guidance: Isolated a Potent Hepatoprotective Fraction from Cassia auriculata

      Tripathy Amrutanand S, Manoj Madanahalli Ramesh, Nischith Sirawase Shankar, Annegowda Hardur Venkatappa

      pp. 638–651 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.75 · Published

      Background:Hepatoprotection is a critical area for research due to limitations of synthetic drugs and their side effects in the treatment of liver diseases. Natural compounds, particularly those derived from herbs with h…

    19. Article

      HPTLC Method Development and Validation for Simultaneous Quantification of Purpurin and Alizarin in Rubia cordifolia L. Roots and their Marketed Preparations

      Rizwan Ahmad, Zeeshan Fatima, Sadath Ali, Suneela Dhaneshwar, Sayeed Ahmad

      pp. 652–661 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.76 · Published

      Background:Rubia cordifoliaL. a spiky perennial climber of Rubiaceae family, is a rich reservoir of anthraquinone containing compounds purpurin and alizarin. It emerges as a versatile powerhouse possessing diverse pharma…

    20. Article

      Pharmacognostic Identification of Adulterated Marketed Samples of Maranta arundinacea L. Starch: A Case Study

      Brindha Sundaramoorthy, Vinayak Soman, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana, Murugammal Shanmugam, Rajesh Allu, Shree Devi Munusamy Sampangiramalu, Susikumar Sundharamoorthy, Shakila Ramachandran

      pp. 662–670 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.77 · Published

      Introduction: Maranta arundinacea L. (arrowroot) starch is readily available in the market owing to its soaring demand in the pharma and food industry. Despite its cost in extraction methods and minimal yield, it is mark…