Volume 3, Issue 4

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

1. Article

   Assessment of antioxidant potentials of free and bound phenolics of Hemidesmus indicus (L) R.Br against oxidative damage

   Smitha Jayaram, Shylaja M. Dharmesh

   pp. 225–231 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89741 · Published January 2011

   Background Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. is a twining shrub commonly found in India, which was known to have wide pharmacological actions. 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzoic acid (HMBA) and a number of pregnane glycosides were belie…

2. Article

   Indigenous anti-ulcer activity of Musa sapientum on peptic ulcer

   P. Prabha, Thirunethiran Karpagam, B. Varalakshmi, A. Sohna Chandra Packiavathy

   pp. 232–238 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89742 · Published January 2011

   Background Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), encompassing gastric and duodenal ulcers is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder. The pathophysiology of PUD involves an imbalance between offensive factors like acid, pepsi…

3. Article

   Cardioprotective effects of gallic acid in diabetes- induced myocardial dysfunction in rats

   Snehal S. Patel, Ramesh K. Goyal

   pp. 239–245 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89743 · Published January 2011

   Background Normalization of hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and oxidative stress is an important objective in preventing diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction. Objective This study was undertaken to examine the effects of …

4. Article

   Acetylcholine and memory-enhancing activity of Ficus racemosa bark

   Faiyaz Ahmed, J. N. Narendra Sharath Chandra, S. Manjunath

   pp. 246–249 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89744 · Published January 2011

   Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting in dementia and enhancement of acetylcholine (Ach) levels in brain using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors is one of the most import…

5. Article

   Protective effects of goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity through inhibition of CYP2E1 in rats

   Katsunori Yamaura, Maki Shimada, Noriyuki Nakayama, Koichi Ueno

   pp. 250–255 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89745 · Published January 2011

   Background Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) inhibits various cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms such as CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, and CYP3A in vitro. High doses of acetaminophen (APAP) generate the highly reactive…

6. Article

   Screening of radical scavenging activity and polyphenol content of Bulgarian plant species

   Milena Nikolova

   pp. 256–259 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89746 · Published January 2011

   Background Discovery of new plant species with antioxidant properties is a priority of many research teams. Most of the species included in this study are unstudied for antioxidant properties, but they are taxonomically …

7. Article

   Effects of the oral administration of nonpolar extract from Ardisia squamulosa Presl (Myrsinaceae) leaves on spermatogenesis in rats

   Dennis D. Raga, Glorina N. Pocsidio, Annabelle A. Herrera

   pp. 260–265 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89747 · Published January 2011

   Background Several Ardisia species have been found to possess numerous bioactivities but their reproductive toxicity has been poorly explored. In the present study, the effects of the leaf hexane extract of Philippine in…

8. Article

   Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of green, black, and herbal teas of Camellia sinensis

   Eric W.C. Chan, Eu Ying Soh, Pei Pei Tie, Yon Peng Law

   pp. 266–272 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.89748 · Published January 2011

   Background The role of non-polymeric phenolic (NP) and polymeric tannin (PT) constituents in the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of six brands of green, black, and herbal teas of Camellia sinensis were investiga…