Volume 2, Issue 3

Looking backward to find the path forward

Ambrose Furey, Rosari Kingston

pp. 121–124 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65503 · Published January 2010

Chromatographic evaluation and anthelmintic activity of Eucalyptus globulus oil

D. J. Taur, V. B. Kulkarni, R. Y. Patil

pp. 125–127 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65504 · Published January 2010

In world Helminthes infections are the most widespread of all the infections in humans. The morbidity due to parasitic diseases has been increasing in our population. The gastrointestinal helminthes become resistant to t…

Analysis of antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant activities of Juniperus excelsa M. B subsp. Polycarpos (K. Koch) Takhtajan essential oil

M. R. Moein, Y. Ghasemi, S. Moein, M. Nejati

pp. 128–131 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65505 · Published January 2010

Juniperus excelsa M.B subsp. Polycarpos (K.Koch), collected from south of Iran, was subjected to hydrodistillation using clevenger apparatus to obtain essential oil. The essential was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass …

Effect of ethanolic extract of Cassia occidentalis Linn. for the management of alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Laxmi Verma, P. K. Singour, P. K. Chaurasiya, H. Rajak, R. S. Pawar, U. K. Patil

pp. 132–137 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65506 · Published January 2010

Aim As per traditional claims, root, bark, leaf and flower of the plant Cassia occidentalis Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae) have been reported to possess antidiabetic activity. Based on this traditional indication, the aim of th…

Estrogenic activity of friedelin rich fraction (IND-HE) separated from Cissus quadrangularis and its effect on female sexual function

Urmila M. Aswar, S. Bhaskaran, V. Mohan, Subhash. L. Bodhankar

pp. 138–145 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65507 · Published January 2010

Women experience menopause differently across the world, in terms of their symptomology. Many experience symptoms of menopause like hot flashes, joint pain and loss of libido. Estrogen replacement is the prescribed thera…

Comparative measurement of hydration effects of herbal moisturizers

Swarnlata Saraf, Sneha Sahu, Chanchal Deep Kaur, Shailendra Saraf

pp. 146–151 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65508 · Published January 2010

Improvements of skin hydration properties by the use of polyherbal moisturizers are the recent advances in cosmetic preparations to avoid the harmful effects of chemical moisturizers. The main aim of the study was to est…

Determination of polyphenols and free radical scavenging activity of Tephrosia purpurea linn leaves (Leguminosae)

Avani Patel, Amit Patel, Amit Patel, N. M. Patel

pp. 152–158 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65509 · Published January 2010

Background Leaves of Tephrosia purpurea Linn. (sarpankh), belonging to the family Leguminaceae, are used for the treatment of jaundice and are also claimed to be effective in many other diseases. This research work was u…

Triterpenes from Euphorbia rigida

Noureddine Gherraf, Amar Zellagui, Naglaa S. Mohamed, Taha A. Hussien, Tarik A. Mohamed, Mohamed-Elamir F. Hegazy, Salah Rhouati, Mahmoud F. M. Moustafa, Magdi A. El-Sayed, Abou El-Hamd H. Mohamed

pp. 159–162 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65510 · Published January 2010

Phytochemical studies of the aerial parts of Euphorbia rigida afforded three triterpenes: betulin (1), cycloart-23Z-ene-3, 25-diol (2) and cycloartan-3, 24, 25-triol (3), firstly isolated from this plant. The structures …

Antifungal, antibacterial and antimycobacterial activity of Entada abysinnica Steudel ex A. Rich (Fabaceae) methanol extract

Richard M. Mariita, John A. Orodho, Paul O. Okemo, Paul K. Mbugua

pp. 163–168 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65511 · Published January 2010

The purpose of the study was to investigate the antifungal, antibacterial and antimycobacterial properties of methanol extract of Entada abysinnica steudel ex. A. Rich (Fabaceae) leaves used by herbalists from the Lake V…

Effect of Celastrus paniculatus seed oil (Jyothismati oil) on acute and chronic immobilization stress induced in swiss albino mice

George Lekha, Karthik Mohan, Irudhaya Arockia Samy

pp. 169–174 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65512 · Published January 2010

Stress alters the homeostasis and is produced by several factors. Immobilization stress induced due to reduced floor area provided for the mobility results in the imbalance of oxidant and antioxidant status. The modern c…

Senna occidentalis leaf extract possesses antitrypanosomal activity and ameliorates the trypanosome-induced anemia and organ damage

M. A. Ibrahim, A. B. Aliyu, A. B. Sallau, M. Bashir, I. Yunusa, T. S. Umar

pp. 175–180 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65513 · Published January 2010

The in vitro and in vivo antitrypanosomal effects of the ethanol extract of Senna occidentalis leaf were investigated. The crude extract exhibited an in vitro activity against Trypanosoma brucei brucei as it completely e…

The evaluation of antinociceptive activity of alkaloid, methanolic, and aqueous extracts of Malaysian Mitragyna speciosa Korth leaves in rats

Azadeh Sabetghadam, Surash Ramanathan, Sharif Mahsufi Mansor

pp. 181–185 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65514 · Published January 2010

Mitragyna speciosa Korth is a medicinal plant indigenous to Thailand and Malaysia and has been known for its narcotic and coca-like effects. Many studies have been performed on the antinociceptive effect of the plant ext…

A new alkaloid isolated from Abies webbiana leaf

Ashoke K. Ghosh, Debanjan Sen, Sanjib Bhattacharya

pp. 186–189 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65516 · Published January 2010

A new alkaloid namely 1-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-aziridine was isolated from the leaf of Abies webbiana Lindl. (Pinaceae), grown in Sikkim Himalayan region of India. Its chemical structure was elucidated on the basis of elemen…

The antihyperglycemic effect of aerial parts of Salvia splendens (scarlet sage) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic-rats

P. Mahesh Kumar, D. Sasmal, Papiya Mitra Mazumder

pp. 190–194 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65520 · Published January 2010

Salvia splendens (Labiatae) is widely used in Indian traditional medicine for the control of diabetes mellitus. In this study, the hypoglycemic effects produced by the acute and subacute administration of various extract…

Antihyperglycemic activity of Catharanthus roseus leaf powder in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Karuna Rasineni, Ramesh Bellamkonda, Sreenivasa Reddy Singareddy, Saralakumari Desireddy

pp. 195–202 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65523 · Published January 2010

Catharanthus roseus Linn (Apocynaceae), is a traditional medicinal plant used to control diabetes, in various regions of the world. In this study we evaluated the possible antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effect of C. rose…