Volume 2, Issue 6

Secondary metabolites and bioactivities of Myrtus communis

Mahmoud I. Nassar, El-Sayed A. Aboutabl, Rania F. Ahmed, Ezzel-Din A. El-Khrisy, Khaled M. Ibrahim, Amany A. Sleem

pp. 325–329 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75449 · Published January 2010

Background Myrtus species are characterized by the presence of phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, volatile oils and fatty acids. They are remedies for variety of ailments. This study therefore investigated medicinal ef…

Effect of nanohypericum (Hypericum perforatum gold nanoparticles) treatment on restraint stress-induced behavioral and biochemical alteration in male albino mice

D. Jaya Prakash, S. ArulKumar, M. Sabesan

pp. 330–334 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75450 · Published January 2010

Backgorund Hypericum perforatum extract (HPE), is known for its antidepressant effect. Methods In the present study we investigated the effect of H. perforatum gold nanoparticles (NanohypericumHPGNPs) protective role aga…

A comparison of the cytotoxic potential of standardized aqueous and ethanolic extracts of a polyherbal mixture comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots) and Smilax glabra (rhizome)

Sameera R. Samarakoon, Ira Thabrew, Prasanna B. Galhena, Dilip De Silva, Kamani H. Tennekoon

pp. 335–342 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75451 · Published January 2010

Background A decoction (hot-water extract) comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome) has been reported to prevent chemically-induced hepatocarcinogenic changes in rats a…

Isolation and characterization of phytoconstituents from Chlorophytum borivilianum

Sharada L. Deore, Somshekhar S. Khadabadi

pp. 343–349 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75452 · Published January 2010

Background The present communication deals with the identification and characterization of bioactive principles from the roots of Chlorophytum borivilianum. Method Methanolic extract and its fractions were used to isolat…

Possible implication of oxidative stress in anti filarial effect of certain traditionally used medicinal plants in vitro against Brugia malayi microfilariae

R. D. Sharma, A. R. Veerpathran, G. Dakshinamoorthy, K. N. Sahare, K. Goswami, M. V. R. Reddy

pp. 350–354 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75453 · Published January 2010

Introduction Tropical disease research scheme of World Health Organization has duly recognized traditional medicine as alternative for antifilarial drug development. Polyphenolic compounds present in traditionally used h…

Evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic effect of Trichosanthes dioica root

Sanjib Bhattacharya, Pallab K. Haldar

pp. 355–358 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75454 · Published January 2010

Background Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae), called pointed gourd in English is a dioecious climber grown in India and used traditionally for various medicinal purposes. Methods Present study was aimed to evalu…

Modulating effect of Gmelina arborea Linn. on immunosuppressed albino rats

S. H. Shukla, A. K. Saluja, S. S. Pandya

pp. 359–363 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75455 · Published January 2010

Aim In the present study, the immunomodulatory effects of roots of Gmelina arborea Linn. were investigated. Materials and Methods Methanolic extract of G. arborea Linn. (MEGA) and its ethyl acetate fraction (EAFME) were …

Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract of Mirabilis jalapa Linn. Leaves

Manjit Singh, Vijender Kumar, Ishpinder Singh, Vinod Gauttam, Ajudhia Nath Kalia

pp. 364–367 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75456 · Published January 2010

Background The objective of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract of Mirabilis jalapa Linn. (MJL) (Nyctaginaceae) leaves for scientific validation of the folklore claim of th…

Influence of sonication on the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Terminalia catappa L. leaves

H. V. Annegowda, L. N. Anwar, M. N. Mordi, S. Ramanathan, S. M. Mansor

pp. 368–373 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75457 · Published January 2010

Aim This study was designed to evaluate the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extracts from T. catappa leaves obtained by different intervals of sonication. Methods Three commonly used methods were f…

A comparative profile of methanol extracts of Allium cepa and Allium sativum in diabetic neuropathy in mice

Abhishek Bhanot, Richa Shri

pp. 374–384 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75460 · Published January 2010

Introduction Diabetic Neuropathy (DN) is a major microvascular complication of uncontrolled diabetes. This may result from increased oxidative stress that accompanies diabetes. Hence plants with antioxidant action play a…

An automated or semi-automated identification system using venation pattern to delimit Indian leaf drugs: A proposal

A.B.D. Selvam

pp. 385–387 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75461 · Published January 2010

About 7,200 medicinal plants are known to occur in India, of which, the leaves of a few hundred plants have medicinal properties. Identification of leaf drugs using venation is considered as one of the most reliable and …

Inhibitory effect of rutin and curcumin on experimentally-induced calcium oxalate urolithiasis in rats

Jaydip Ghodasara, Anil Pawar, Chinmay Deshmukh, Bhanudas Kuchekar

pp. 388–392 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75462 · Published January 2010

Background Renal epithelial cell injury by reactive oxygen species is pre-requisite step in the pathogenesis of urolithiasis. Rutin and curcumin are polyphenolic compounds known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory …

Ayurveda and cancer

Roopesh Jain, Susmit Kosta, Archana Tiwari

pp. 393–394 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75463 · Published January 2010