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    Pharmacognosy Research

    Volume 5, Issue 4

    2026-09-09 · pp. · 14 articles

    Volume
    5
    Issue
    4
    Published
    2026-09-09
    Pages
    Articles
    14
    Sections
    2
    ISSN
    0974-8490
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Res.
    ORIGINAL ARTICLESHORT COMMUNICATION

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    ORIGINAL ARTICLE

    1. Article

      Antioxidant and toxicological evaluation of Cassia sophera in streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats

      Rambir Singh, Priyanka Bhardwaj, Poonam Sharma

      pp. 225–232 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118767 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Multiple-organ failure is the main cause of death in diabetes mellitus (DM). Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress is responsible for major diabetic complications, including multiple-organ failure. Medicinal …

    2. Article

      Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and central nervous system depressant activities of ethanolic extract of leaves and roots of Gomphostemma parviflorum var. parviflorum wall

      KM Shams-Ud-Doha, Zobaer Al Mahmud, Sitesh C. Bachar, Nazmul Qais

      pp. 233–240 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118777 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Gomphostemma parviflorum (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant of Bangladesh which has been used traditionally in the treatment of painful and inflammatory conditions such as asthma, headache, fever, etc. Objective…

    3. Article

      Inhibitory effect of mitragynine on human cytochrome P450 enzyme activities

      N. A. Hanapi, S. Ismail, S. M. Mansor

      pp. 241–246 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118806 · Published January-March 2013

      Context To date, many findings reveal that most of the modern drugs have the ability to interact with herbal drugs. Aims This study was conducted to determine the inhibitory effects of mitragynine on cytochrome P450 2C9,…

    4. Article

      Antineoplastic potential of Bryophyllum pinnatum lam. on chemically induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats

      Muhammad Afzal, Imran Kazmi, Firoz Anwar

      pp. 247–253 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118811 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Bryophyllum pinnatum Lam. used in folk medicine in tropical Africa, tropical America, India, China and Australia contains a wide range of active compounds, well known for their haemostatic and wound-healing pr…

    5. Article

      Analysis of amide compounds in different parts of Piper ovatum Vahl by high-performance liquid chromatographic

      Daniel R. Silva, Mislaine A. Brenzan, Lauro M. Kambara, Lucia E. R. Cortez, Diógenes A. G. Cortez

      pp. 254–259 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118812 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Piper ovatum (Piperaceae) has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammations and as an analgesic. Previous studies have showed important biological activities of the extracts and amides f…

    6. Article

      Hepatoprotective and nephroprotective effects of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in protein energy malnutrition induced liver and kidney damage

      Ademola A. Oyagbemi, Adebimpe A. Odetola

      pp. 260–264 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118817 · Published January-March 2013

      Introduction This study was designed to evaluate the ameliorative and hypocholesterolemic effects of dietary supplementation of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaf meal (CALM) on hepatic injury and kidney injury associated wi…

    7. Article

      Anticonvulsant potential of ethanol extracts and their solvent partitioned fractions from Flemingia strobilifera root

      Kavita Gahlot, Vijay Kumar Lal, Shivesh Jha

      pp. 265–270 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118825 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Flemingia strobilifera (FS) R.Br. (Fabaceae) is an important medicinal plant. In wealth of India it has been reported that roots of FS are used by santals in epilepsy, hysteria, insomnia, and to relieve pain. …

    8. Article

      Hepatoprotective activity of Ficus religiosa leaves against isoniazid+rifampicin and paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity

      Sundaramoorthi Angala Parameswari, Challa Madhusudhana Chetty, Kothapalli Bannoth Chandrasekhar

      pp. 271–276 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118828 · Published January-March 2013

      Background The present study was designed to investigate the hepato protective effect of methanolic extract of Ficus religisoa L., Moraceae, on isoniazid-rifampicin and paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Materia…

    9. Article

      Protective effect of aqueous extract of seed of Psoralea corylifolia (Somraji) and seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Methi) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat: A comparative evaluation

      Tushar Kanti Bera, Kazi Monjur Ali, Kishalay Jana, Abhinandan Ghosh, Debidas Ghosh

      pp. 277–285 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118840 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Psoralea corylifolia (Somraji) and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Methi), important medicinal plants widely used in India as folk medicine. Local people of West Bengal traditionally used the seeds of these plan…

    10. Article

      Antinociceptive and anticonvulsant activities of hydroalcoholic extract of Jasminum grandiflorum (jasmine) leaves in experimental animals

      Rajesh K. Gupta, Pooja S. Reddy

      pp. 286–290 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118813 · Published January-March 2013

      Jasminum grandiflorum belongs to the family Oleaceae and is known to have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antiulcer activities. The present study was undertaken to study its analgesic and anticonvulsan…

    11. Article

      Comparative DNA profiling, phytochemical investigation, and biological evaluation of two Ficus species growing in Egypt

      El-Sayeda A. El-Kashoury, Mona H. Hetta, Nemat Z. Yassin, Hossam M. Hassan, Sally A. El-Awdan, Naglaa I. Afifi

      pp. 291–299 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118815 · Published January-March 2013

      Aim and Background A comparison between two Ficus species, cultivated in Egypt, was carried out in this study. Their DNA analysis revealed that they are not closely related. Materials and Methods The pharmacopoeial const…

    12. Article

      Modulatory of effect of fresh Amaranthus caudatus and Amaranthus hybridus aqueous leaf extracts on detoxify enzymes and micronuclei formation after exposure to sodium arsenite

      Adetutu Adewale, Awe Emmanuel Olorunju

      pp. 300–305 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118819 · Published January-March 2013

      Vegetables are the cheapest and most available sources of important proteins, minerals, vitamins, and essential amino protein. These vegetables are commonly used in Africa for the treatment of illness. This study evaluat…

    13. Article

      Mast cell stabilization potential of Sitopaladi churna: An ayurvedic formulation

      Inder K. Makhija, Chandrashekara S. Shreedhara, H. N. Aswatha Ram

      pp. 306–308 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118824 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Sitopaladi churna (SPC) is a popular polyherbal ayurvedic formulation used in the treatment of allergy and respiratory diseases. Objective The present study was aimed to justify the classical use of antiallerg…

    SHORT COMMUNICATION

    1. Communication

      Suppression of benign prostate hyperplasia by Kaempferia parviflora rhizome

      Kazuya Murata, Hirotaka Hayashi, Shinichi Matsumura, Hideaki Matsuda

      pp. 309–314 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.118827 · Published January-March 2013

      Background Kaempferia parviflora rhizome is used as a folk medicine in Thailand for the treatment of various symptoms. In the present study, the inhibitory activities of extract from K. parviflora rhizome against 5a-redu…