Volume 5, Issue 3

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

1. Article

   UP446, analgesic and anti-inflammatory botanical composition

   Mesfin Yimam, Lidia Brownell, Mandee Pantier, Qi Jia

   pp. 139–145 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112406 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease. Long-term use of currently available therapies for RA produces adverse effects that limit dosage and duration; hence there is a …

2. Article

   Evaluation of marine brown algae Sargassum ilicifolium extract for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity

   Chandraraj C. Simpi, Channabasappa V. Nagathan, Santosh R. Karajgi, Navanath V. Kalyane

   pp. 146–156 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112413 · Published January-March 2013

   Background The methanolic extract of Sargassum ilicifolium (Pheophyceae) was used to evaluate its analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity in the present study. Materials and Methods Analgesic activity was tested using A…

3. Article

   Antihyperlipidemic effects of ginger extracts in alloxan-induced diabetes and propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism in (rats)

   Ahmad Sameer Al-Noory, Abdul-Nasser Amreen, Shatha Hymoor

   pp. 157–161 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112419 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Diabetic mellitus and hypothyroidism lead to serum lipoproteins disorders. This study aims to investigate the potential effect of fresh ginger extracts Zingiber officinale roscoe (Family: Zingebiraceae) on ser…

4. Article

   Extraction, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis and screening of fruits of Terminalia chebula Retz. for its antimicrobial potential

   Geeta Singh, Padma Kumar

   pp. 162–168 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112421 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Terminalia chebula is called the “king of medicines” in Tibet and is always listed first in the Ayurvedic meteria medica because of its extraordinary powers of healing. Objective Identification, isolation and …

5. Article

   Bronchodilatory effect of ethanolic extract of the leaves of Nyctanthes arbortristis

   Ramadan B. Sopi, Muhammad Feroz Hayat Khan

   pp. 169–172 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112422 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Nyctanthes arbortristis has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of asthma and cough. Aim In this study, bronchodilatory effect of ethanolic extract of the N. arbortristis was investigated under…

6. Article

   Anti-ulcer and ulcer healing potentials of Musa sapientum peel extract in the laboratory rodents

   Samuel Adetunji Onasanwo, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe, Austin Azubuike Ajah, Taiwo Olayemi Elufioye

   pp. 173–178 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112423 · Published January-March 2013

   Background This study investigated the anti-ulcer and ulcer healing potentials of the methanol extract of Musa sapientum peel in the laboratory rats. Materials and Methods Methanol extract of the peels on Musa sapientum …

7. Article

   Volatile constituents of Saussurea costus roots cultivated in Uttarakhand Himalayas, India

   Garima Gwari, Ujjwal Bhandari, Harish Chandra Andola, Hema Lohani, Nirpendra Chauhan

   pp. 179–182 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112424 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipschitz, syn Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke, one of the best-known species within this genus, is commonly known as costus. Due to the remarkable biological activity of S. costus and its…

8. Article

   Protective effect of Juglans nigra on sodium arsenite-induced toxicity in rats

   Solomon E. Owumi, Oyeronke A. Odunola, Michael A. Gbadegesin, Kathleen L. Nulah

   pp. 183–188 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112425 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Consumption of arsenic contaminated water has been implicated in metalloid- induced carcinogenesis. Dietary intake of certain plant products with chemoprotective properties may protect against the onset of dis…

9. Article

   Synergistic effect of aged garlic extract and naltrexone on improving immune responses to experimentally induced fibrosarcoma tumor in BALB/c mice

   Soheil Ebrahimpour, Mohaddeseh Abouhosseini Tabari, Mohammad Reza Youssefi, Hamid Aghajanzadeh, Manijeh Yousefi Behzadi

   pp. 189–194 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112426 · Published January-March 2013

   Background Garlic, a medicinal plant, and Naltrexone (NTX), an opioid receptor antagonist, both have immunomodulatory and antitumor effects. Current study was designed to evaluate synergistic antitumor effects of aged ga…

10. Article

    Phytochemical screening and cytotoxicity studies of Chrysophyllum pruniforme Pierre ex Engl. barks

    Sophie Aboughe Angone, L. Mewono, M. Boukandou Mounanga, S. Medzegue, H. F. Ella Mendene, J.G. Mba Ndong, J. F. Djoba Siawaya, A. Souza

    pp. 195–199 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112427 · Published January-March 2013

    Background Chrysophyllum pruniforme of family sapotaceae is a plant used in traditional medicine in Gabon. Materials and Methods In this study, C. pruniforme barks were subjected to phytochemical screening and cytotoxici…

11. Article

    Cellular responses with thymoquinone treatment in human breast cancer cell line MCF-7

    Marjaneh Motaghed, Faisal Muti Al-Hassan, Shahrul Sahul Hamid

    pp. 200–206 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112428 · Published January-March 2013

    Background Nigella sativa or black seed extract has been reported to show various medicinal benefits. Thymoquinone which is an active compound of its seed has been reported to contain anti-cancer properties. Objective Th…

12. Article

    Protective effects of Vernonia amygdalina against sodium arsenite-induced genotoxicity in rat

    Adewale Adetutu, Emmanuel Bukoye Oyewo, Ayoade A. Adesokan

    pp. 207–211 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112431 · Published January-March 2013

    Objectives Contamination of the environment with arsenic (As) from both human and natural sources is known as a global problem. This study investigated the chemoprotective potential of Vernonia amygdalina leave extract a…

13. Article

    Difficulty for consumers in choosing commercial bilberry supplements by relying only on product label information

    Masao Yamamoto, Katsunori Yamaura, Makiko Ishiwatari, Koichi Ueno

    pp. 212–215 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112432 · Published January-March 2013

    Background Various kinds of bilberry supplements have recently become available on the market. However, it is doubtful whether consumers receive accurate information to be able to compare different supplements. Objective…

14. Article

    Phytochemical screening studies on Melia orientalis by GC-MS analysis

    Srinivasan Marimuthu, Balakrishnan Padmaja, Sudarsan Nair

    pp. 216–218 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112433 · Published January-March 2013

    Background Melia orientalis (MO) is an important Ayurvedic medicinal plants. The plant part such as leaves and roots are traditionally used for the treatment of diabetes, edema, traumatic swelling, skin diseases, oligosp…

15. Article

    Seasonal variation in content of camptothecin from the bark of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb., using HPLC analysis

    Sandeep R. Pai, Nilesh V. Pawar, Mansingraj S. Nimbalkar, Parthraj R. Kshirsagar, Firdose K. Kolar, Ghansham B. Dixit

    pp. 219–224 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112434 · Published January-March 2013

    Objective To study and compare seasonal variation in camptothecin (CPT) content from bark samples of Nothapodytes nimmoniana obtained from geographically and climatologically isolated populations. Methods A standard High…