Cover: Pharmacognosy Research
Pharmacognosy Research
Volume 5, Issue 2
January-March 2013 · pp. 55–138 · 13 articles
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Published
- January-March 2013
- Pages
- 55–138
- Articles
- 13
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- ISSN: Print - 0976-4836, Online - 0974-8490
- Journal
- Pharmacogn. Res.
In this issue
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Article
The heavy metal contents of some selected medicinal plants sampled from different geographical locations
Kofi Annan, Rita A. Dickson, Isaac K. Amponsah, Isaac K. Nooni
pp. 103–108 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110539 · Published January-March 2013
Background The levels of 5 minerals namely; lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and aluminum were assessed in 10 medicinal plants sampled from 5 different geographical locations to determine the effect of location on the pl…
- Article
The triterpenoid fraction from Trichosanthes dioica root exhibits in vitro antileishmanial effect against Leishmania donovani promastigotes
Sanjib Bhattacharya, Moulisha Biswas, Pallab K. Haldar
pp. 109–112 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110540 · Published January-March 2013
Background Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae), called pointed gourd in English is a dioecious climber found wild throughout the plains of the Indian subcontinent and traditionally used in India for several medici…
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Anti-arthritic activity of ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens (Linn.) in Sprague Dawley rats
R Ramesh Petchi, C Vijaya, S Parasuraman
pp. 113–117 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110541 · Published January-March 2013
Objective To determine the anti-arthritic effect of whole plant ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae) in female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats using the Freund’s Complete Adjuvant (FCA) model. Materials and Metho…
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Volatile oil of Artemisia santolina decreased morphine withdrawal jumping in mice
Ahmad R. Gohari, Mahdieh Kurepaz-Mahmoodabadi, Soodabeh Saeidnia
pp. 118–120 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110542 · Published January-March 2013
Introduction Flowered aerial parts of Artemisia santolina Schrenk (Asteraceae), which is found in the central and western regions of Iran were collected from Khorasan province and the volatile oil extracted by hydro dist…
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Anti-arthritic activity of root bark of Oroxylum indicum (L.) vent against adjuvant-induced arthritis
Mamatha Karnati, Rodda H. Chandra, Ciddi Veeresham, Bookya Kishan
pp. 121–128 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110543 · Published January-March 2013
Background Oroxylum indicum (Bignoniaceae) also known as Sonapatha is an indigenous medicinal plant widely used in Ayurvedic medicine for over thousands of years. It is an active ingredient of well-known Ayurvedic formul…
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Anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic activities of Acanthopanax trifoliatus (L) Merr leaves
Roslida Abdul Hamid, Teoh Hui Kee, Fezah Othman
pp. 129–133 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110544 · Published January-March 2013
Context Acanthopanax trifoliatus is a ginseng-like plant, which has been widely used to treat various diseases including inflammatory-related diseases. Aims The present study has been designed to investigate the anti-inf…
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The effects of unripe grape extract on systemic blood pressure, nitric oxide production, and response to angiotensin II administration
Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Behzad Zolfaghari, Fatemeh Eshraghi, Tahereh Safari, Zahra Pezeshki, Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Sorooshzadeh
pp. 60–64 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110511 · Published January-March 2013
Background Hypertension is the most common disease in the world. In Iranian folk medicine, unripe grape juice has been used as antihypertention remedy, but no data is documented for this popular belief. This study was de…
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Insulin secretion enhancing activity of roselle calyx extract in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Eamruthai Wisetmuen, Patchareewan Pannangpetch, Bunkerd Kongyingyoes, Upa Kukongviriyapan, Wiboonchai Yutanawiboonchai, Arunporn Itharat
pp. 65–70 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110520 · Published January-March 2013
Background and Objective Our recent study revealed the antihyperglycemic activity of an ethanolic extract of roselle calyxes (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in diabetic rats. The present study had, therefore, an objective to inves…
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Immune-stimulatory and anti-inflammatory activities of Curcuma longa extract and its polysaccharide fraction
Chinampudur V. Chandrasekaran, Kannan Sundarajan, Jothie R. Edwin, Giligar M. Gururaja, Deepak Mundkinajeddu, Amit Agarwal
pp. 71–79 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110527 · Published January-March 2013
Background While curcuminoids have been reported to possess diverse biological activities, the anti-inflammatory activity of polar extracts (devoid of curcuminoids) of Curcuma longa (C. longa) has seldom been studied. In…
- Article
Secondary metabolites and bioactivities of Albizia anthelmintica
Tahia K. Mohamed, Mahmoud I. Nassar, Ahmed H. Gaara, Walaa A. El-Kashak, Iñaki Brouard, Sayed A. El-Toumy
pp. 80–85 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110530 · Published January-March 2013
Background Albizia species are rich in phenolics and terpenes in the different plant organs. They are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. So this study investigated the phytochemical and biological activities of…
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Regeneration of multiple shoots from petiole callus of Viola serpens Wall
Umashankar Radheshyam Vishwakarma, Arun Manohar Gurav, Prakash Chandra Sharma
pp. 86–102 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110533 · Published January-March 2013
Experiments were conducted to develop methodology for in vitro propagation and rapid multiplication of Viola serpens Wall. using petiole explant. The MS medium supplemented with 2, 4-D (6.78 mm) was found most suitable f…
SHORT COMMUNICATION
- Communication
Isolation and identification of bacterial endophytes from pharmaceutical agarwood-producing Aquilaria species
Subhash J. Bhore, Jagadesan Preveena, Kodi I. Kandasamy
pp. 134–138 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110545 · Published January-March 2013
Background Resins and gums are used in traditional medicine and do have potential applications in pharmacy and medicine. Agarwood is the fragrant resinous wood, which is an important commodity from Aquilaria species and …
REVIEW ARTICLE
- Review
New triterpenoid acyl derivatives and biological study of Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen fruits
Nesrin M. Fayek, Azza R. Abdel Monem, Mohamed Y. Mossa, Meselhy R. Meselhy
pp. 55–59 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110505 · Published January-March 2013
b-amyrin-3-(3'-dimethyl) butyrate, a new natural compound was isolated from the fruits of Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen, in addition to lupeol-3-acetate and 4-caffeoylquinic acid (cryptochlorogenic acid). The structure…