Volume 4, Issue 3

Sub-acute effect of NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl-ester (L-NAME) on biochemical indices in rats: Protective effects of Kolaviron and extract of Curcuma longa L

Oluwatosin A. Adaramoye, Ifeanyi O. Nwosu, Ebenezer O. Farombi

pp. 127–133 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99071 · Published October-December 2012

Background Kolaviron (KV) (biflavonoid from Garcinia kola) and extract of Curcuma longa (CL) are frequently used in folk medicine for treatment of hypertension. One of their mechanisms of action is to enhance antioxidant…

Vitex negundo inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 inflammatory cytokine-mediated inflammation on carrageenan- induced rat hind paw edema

Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Soilyadhar Hazarika, Sunil Dhiman, Aadesh Upadhyay, Anurag Pandey, Sanjeev Karmakar, Lokendra Singh

pp. 134–137 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99072 · Published October-December 2012

Background Vitex negundo L. (Verbenaceae) is a hardy plant widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent and used for treatment of a wide spectrum of health disorders in traditional and folk medicine, some of which have …

Active spermatogenesis induced by a reiterated administration of Globularia alypum L. aqueous leaf extract

Badreddine Fehri, Jean-Marc Aiache, KK Mueen Ahmed

pp. 138–147 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99073 · Published October-December 2012

Background Globularia alypum L. (Globulariaceae) is a shrub growing in the Mediterranean basin and known to be used as a popular medicine for its several pharmacological properties against rheumatism, gout, typhoid, inte…

A validated UV-HPLC method for determination of chlorogenic acid in Lepidogrammitis drymoglossoides (Baker) Ching, Polypodiaceae

Jiagen Wen, Liqun Kang, Huan Liu, Yiyun Xiao, Xiuzhen Zhang, Yuxiang Chen

pp. 148–153 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99076 · Published October-December 2012

Background Lepidogrammitis drymoglossoides (Baker) Ching (L. drymoglossoides), a member of the Polypodiaceae family, was used in the treatment of numerous diseases. However, none of the potential ingredients and the qual…

Co-administration of sodium arsenite and ethanol: Protection by aqueous extract of Aframomum longiscapum seeds

Solomon E. Owumi, Oyeronke A. Odunola, Mohammed Aliyu

pp. 154–160 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99078 · Published October-December 2012

Background Human exposure to arsenicals, its toxicity, subsequent adverse effects on health has been widely reported and implicated in the etiology of several cancers. Objectives We investigated the effect of Aframomum l…

Chemical composition, antibacterial and antifungal activities of essential oil from Cordia verbenacea DC leaves

Fabiola F. G. Rodrigues, Liana G. S. Oliveira, Fábio F. G. Rodrigues, Manuele E. Saraiva, Sheyla C. X. Almeida, Mario E. S. Cabral, Adriana R. Campos, Jose Galberto M. Costa

pp. 161–165 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99080 · Published October-December 2012

Background Cordia verbenacea is a Brazilian coastal shrub popularly known as “erva baleeira”. The essential oil from fresh leaves was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by CG/MS. The main components were identifi…

Allelopathic effect of Ashwagandha against the germination and radicle growth of Cicer arietinum and Triticum aestivum

Sangita Chandra, Priyanka Chatterjee, Protapaditya Dey, Sanjib Bhattacharya

pp. 166–169 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99082 · Published October-December 2012

Background Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an important medicinal plant in Indian traditional system of medicine and traditionally has been used for several medicinal purposes in the Indian subcontinent. Objective Th…

Acute toxicity impacts of Euphorbia hirta L extract on behavior, organs body weight index and histopathology of organs of the mice and Artemia salina

Mohammad Abu Basma Rajeh, Yuet Ping Kwan, Zuraini Zakaria, Lachimanan Yoga Latha, Subramanion L. Jothy, Sreenivasan Sasidharan

pp. 170–177 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99085 · Published October-December 2012

Background The methanol extract of Euphorbia hirta L (Euphorbiaceae), which is used in traditional medicines, was tested for in vivo toxicity. Materials and Methods In vivo brine shrimp lethality assay and oral acute tox…

The effects of aqueous extract of Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) (Euphorbiaceae) leaves on rat blood pressure

S. Parasuraman, R. Raveendran

pp. 178–180 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99086 · Published October-December 2012