Volume 14, Issue 2

Sachin Saggar, Prince Ahad Mir, Nishant Kumar, Apporva Chawla, Jasreen Uppal, Shilpa S, Anmoldeep Kaur

pp. 107-114 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.15 · 2022

Background: Since ancient times natural herbs were extensively used for the treatment and prevention of various ailments and in past few decades, due to an extensive research in traditional system of medicine various her…

Benjaporn Buranrat

pp. 115-120 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.16 · 2022

Background: Benjakul is a Thai traditional formulation and has been reported for cancer treatment. Objectives: In this study aimed to examine the cytotoxic effects of Benjakul extract on suppression of breast cancer cell…

Bung-on Prajanban, Niramai Fangkrathok

pp. 121-126 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.17 · 2022

Background: Internalization of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) by macrophages results in lipid-laden foam cell transformation and pro-inflammatory cytokine releasing leading to atherosclerosis which is one of ch…

Maicon Matos Leitão, Joyce Alencar Santos Radai, Luis Fernando Benitez Macorini, Thiago Leite Fraga, Silvia Cristina Heredia-Vieira, Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso, Arielle Cristina Arena, Candida Aparecida Leite Kassuya Kassuya

pp. 127-134 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.18 · 2022

Objectives: This study investigated the antimycobacterial, anti-inflammatory and antihyperalgesic effects of hydroalcoholic extract from leaves of S. marginata (EESM) in in vitro and in vivo models. Methods and Results: …

Yemié AA, Boni AR, Beourou S, N’Guessan JD

pp. 135-139 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.19 · 2022

Background: Malaria is the most common parasitosis in the world and still constitutes a major public heath menace, particularly in subsaharan african countries. With the rising resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to anti…

Kancharla Bhanukiran, Tarkeshwar Dubey, Siva Hemalatha

pp. 140-145 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.20 · 2022

Background: The species Marsilea quadrifolia L. belonging to the family Marsileaceae is a semi-aquatic plant widely distributed in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of India. The whole plant of Marsilea quadrifolia L…

Shakila Ramachandran, Saravanan Meenatchisundaram, Subashini Subramanian, Sujith Thatipelli, Achintya Kumar Mandal, Rajesh Allu

pp. 146-152 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.21 · 2022

Background: The Solanaceae family member Datura metel L. has been related to therapeutic benefits. The plant is widely used in Ayurveda and Siddha systems of Indian medicines. Objectives: Present study was focused to und…

Prince Ahad Mir, Shreya Mahajan, Ashish Verma, Nishant Kumar, Manisha Arora, Navneet Nagpal

pp. 153-157 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.22 · 2022

Background: Antioxidants are chemical substances, either synthetic or natural, that can avert or slow down a range of cellular damage. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to verify the antioxidant and anti-inflamma…

Hari Priyaa G, Veena SM, Uday Muddapur, Siddalingappa Sajjanar, Kiran K Mirajkar, Anantharaju Kurupalya Shivaram, Sunil S More

pp. 158-165 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.23 · 2022

Background: C. limon rich in Vitamin C was shown to have many health benefits having therapeutic properties. Honey was considered as an natural sweetener said to be immune booster. Hence the formulation of C. limon and h…

Srinivasan Marimuthu, Arun Manohar Gurav, Goli Penchala Prasad

pp. 166-171 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.24 · 2022

Background: Agnimantha is an important Ayurvedic medicinal plant mentioned in the text of Acharya charak. Agni means fire and mantha means to rub together to produce fire in ancient times. Objectives: Clerodendrum phlomi…

Tejal Gandhi, Hital Shah, Ritu Trivedi, Amol Deshmukh, Lal Hingorani

pp. 172-180 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.25 · 2022

Background: Dalbergia sissoo, also known as Indian Rosewood, is a plant known for its medicinal value with the leaves used traditionally for its effect on joint inflammation and joint pain. Recently, Dalbergia sissoo lea…

Sandeep Kumar, Bedasruti Mitra, Shalu Kashyap, Suresh Kumar

pp. 181-187 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.26 · 2022

Aromatic oils are called Essential Oils (EO) because of their ease of solubility in alcohol to form essence. These oils are found in the uncombined form in various parts of plants and employed for flavours, perfumes, cos…

Thiyagarajan Sathishkumar, Muruvanda Bhuvan Uthaiah, Ravichandran Vinu Varshith, Kuppamuthu Kumaresan, Vinohar Stephen Rapheal

pp. 188-194 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.27 · 2022

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for severe mortality rate amongst the population. Several drugs available to control and/ or cure the same, cause severe adverse effects amidst human population. Contex…

Suresh Yarrappagaari, Lavanya Thopireddy, Srinivasulu Cheemanapalli, Venkata Rami Reddy Narala, Kakarla Chandra Mohan, Rajeswara Reddy Saddala

pp. 195-203 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.28 · 2022

Background: The counteractive action of diabetes by plant polyphenols along with their utilization in the treatment of diabetic difficulties is of expanding significance from the epidemiological information with in vitro…

Swarnendu Mondal, Nayan Roy

pp. 204-210 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.29 · 2022

Background: Pharmacognostic and phytochemical studies helps to maintain the quality of herbal products and purity of crude drugs by means of standardized parameters which will lead to developing the safest and efficaciou…

Obi Peter Adigwe, Omolola Temitope Fatokun, Kevwe Benefit Esievo, Aliyu Adamu, Kazeem Olatunji, Jemilat Aliyu Ibrahim, Kudirat Bolanle Mustapha

pp. 211-218 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.30 · 2022

Context: The wide acceptability of herbal medicines as finished herbal products is hindered by the lack of quality control profile and total trust in the purity, safety efficacy and identity of the herbal product. Aim: T…

Yenduri Suvarna, Shaik Abdul Rahaman, Arram Madhavi

pp. 219-224 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.31 · 2022

Background: Piperine is the major alkaloid found in the fruits of Black pepper. Recent studies revealed the antiurolithiatic effect of piperine. So, an attempt was made to develop an analytical method for the assay of Pi…

Ram Niwas Jangir, Gyan Chand Jain Jain

pp. 225-232 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.2.32 · 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with reproductive impairment. Medicinal plants and herbs are the rich source of antioxidants which may ameliorate diabetes‑induced male reproductive dysfunctions and could…