Cover: Pharmacognosy Research
Pharmacognosy Research
Volume 7, Issue 3
July-September 2015 · pp. 217–294 · 10 articles
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Published
- July-September 2015
- Pages
- 217–294
- Articles
- 10
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- ISSN: Print - 0976-4836, Online - 0974-8490
- Journal
- Pharmacogn. Res.
In this issue
REVIEW ARTICLE
- Review
Cassia fistula Linn: Potential candidate in the health management
Arshad H. Rahmani
pp. 217–224 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157956 · Published July-September 2015
Cassia fistula Linn is known as Golden shower has therapeutics importance in health care since ancient times. Research findings over the last two decade have confirmed the therapeutics consequence of C. fistula in the he…
- Review
Review of clinical studies of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. and its isolated bioactive compounds
Guy-Armel Bounda, YU Feng
pp. 225–236 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157957 · Published July-September 2015
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. (PMT), officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, is one of the most popular perennial Chinese traditional medicines known as He shou wu in China and East Asia, and as Fo-ti in North Ame…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Article
Extraction and elemental analysis of Coleus forskohlii extract
Haritha Kanne, Narayan Pandurang Burte, V. Prasanna, Ravi Gujjula
pp. 237–241 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157966 · Published July-September 2015
Background Coleus forskohlii Willd. is a popular traditional medicine used since ancient times for treatment of heart diseases, abdominal colic and respiratory disorders. Objective The aim of this study was to characteri…
- Article
Quantitative analysis of the nutritional components in leaves and seeds of the Persian Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori
Gholamreza Asghari, Abbasali Palizban, Behnosh Bakhshaei
pp. 242–248 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157968 · Published July-September 2015
Background Moringa peregrina (M. peregrina) is an important tropical tree recognized for its nutritional and medicinal properties. The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional component in the leaves an…
- Article
Chemopreventive effect of methanolic extract of Azadirachta indica on experimental Trypanosoma brucei induced oxidative stress in dogs
Temidayo O. Omobowale, Ademola A. Oyagbemi, Oyefunbi A. Oyewunmi, Olumuyiwa A. Adejumobi
pp. 249–258 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157972 · Published July-September 2015
Introduction The medicinal properties of Azadirachta indica have been harnessed for many years in the treatment of many diseases in both humans and animals. Materials and Methods Twenty-five apparently healthy dogs weigh…
- Article
Study of colouring effect of herbal hair formulations on graying hair
Vijender Singh, Mohammed Ali, Sukirti Upadhyay
pp. 259–262 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157976 · Published July-September 2015
Objective To screen the hair colouring properties of hair colorants/ herbal hair colouring formulations. Materials and Methods The dried aqueous herbal extracts of Gudhal leaves (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), Jatamansi rhizom…
- Article
Evaluation of antiviral activity of essential oil of Trachyspermum Ammi against Japanese encephalitis virus
Soumen Roy, Pratibha Chaurvedi, Abhay Chowdhary
pp. 263–267 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157977 · Published July-September 2015
Background Japanese encephalitis is a leading form of viral encephalitis, prevalent mostly in South Eastern Asia caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). It is transmitted by the mosquitoes of the Culex sp. The disea…
- Article
Gastrointestinal protective efficacy of Kolaviron (a bi-flavonoid from Garcinia kola) following a single administration of sodium arsenite in rats: Biochemical and histopathological studies
Akinleye S. Akinrinde, Ebunoluwa Olowu, Ademola A. Oyagbemi, Olutayo T. Omobowale
pp. 268–276 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157978 · Published July-September 2015
Background Arsenic intoxication is known to produce symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting, which are indications of gastrointestinal dysfunction. Objective We investigated whether Kolaviron (KV) administration protect…
- Article
Are herbal mouthwash efficacious over chlorhexidine on the dental plaque?
Devanand Gupta, Swapna Nayan, Harshad K. Tippanawar, Gaurav I. Patil, Ankita Jain, Rizwan K. Momin, Rajendra Kumar Gupta
pp. 277–281 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.155874 · Published July-September 2015
Aim To compare the effect of herbal extract mouthwash and chlorhexidine mouthwash on the dental plaque level. Materials and Methods The subjects (60 healthy medical students aged ranges between 20 and 25 years) were rand…
- Article
Structural elucidation of chemical constituents from Benincasa hispida seeds and Carissa congesta roots by gas chromatography: Mass spectroscopy
Gaurav M. Doshi, Vivek V. Nalawade, Aaditi S. Mukadam, Pratip K. Chaskar, Sandeep P. Zine, Rakesh R. Somani, Hemant D. Une
pp. 282–294 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157179 · Published July-September 2015
Background Benincasa hispida (BH) and Carissa congesta (CC) are regarded as ethnopharmacological imperative plants in Asian countries. Objective Phytochemical screening of the extracts has shown the presence of steroids,…