Volume 4, Issue 3

Editorial

1. Article

   Sub-acute effect of NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl-ester (L-NAME) on biochemical indices in rats: Protective effects of Kolaviron and extract of Curcuma longa L

   Oluwatosin A. Adaramoye, Ifeanyi O. Nwosu, Ebenezer O. Farombi

   pp. 127-133 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99071 · 2012

   Kolaviron (KV) (biflavonoid from Garcinia kola) and extract of Curcuma longa (CL) are frequently used in folk medicine for treatment of hypertension. One of their mechanisms of action is to enhance antioxidant properties…

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2. Article

   Vitex negundo inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 inflammatory cytokine-mediated inflammation on carrageenan- induced rat hind paw edema

   Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Soilyadhar Hazarika, Sunil Dhiman, Aadesh Upadhyay, Anurag Pandey, Sanjeev Karmakar, Lokendra Singh

   pp. 134-137 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99072 · 2012

   Vitex negundo L. (Verbenaceae) is a hardy plant widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent and used for treatment of a wide spectrum of health disorders in traditional and folk medicine, some of which have been experi…

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3. Article

   Active spermatogenesis induced by a reiterated administration of Globularia alypum L. aqueous leaf extract

   Badreddine Fehri, Jean-Marc Aiache, KK Mueen Ahmed

   pp. 138-147 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99073 · 2012

   Globularia alypum L. (Globulariaceae) is a shrub growing in the Mediterranean basin and known to be used as a popular medicine for its several pharmacological properties against rheumatism, gout, typhoid, intermittent fe…

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4. Article

   A validated UV-HPLC method for determination of chlorogenic acid in Lepidogrammitis drymoglossoides (Baker) Ching, Polypodiaceae

   Jiagen Wen, Liqun Kang, Huan Liu, Yiyun Xiao, Xiuzhen Zhang, Yuxiang Chen

   pp. 148-153 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99076 · 2012

   Lepidogrammitis drymoglossoides (Baker) Ching (L. drymoglossoides), a member of the Polypodiaceae family, was used in the treatment of numerous diseases. However, none of the potential ingredients and the quality control…

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5. Article

   Co-administration of sodium arsenite and ethanol: Protection by aqueous extract of Aframomum longiscapum seeds

   Solomon E. Owumi, Oyeronke A. Odunola, Mohammed Aliyu

   pp. 154-160 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99078 · 2012

   Human exposure to arsenicals, its toxicity, subsequent adverse effects on health has been widely reported and implicated in the etiology of several cancers. We investigated the effect of Aframomum longiscapum (AL) extrac…

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6. Article

   Chemical composition, antibacterial and antifungal activities of essential oil from Cordia verbenacea DC leaves

   Fabiola F. G. Rodrigues, Liana G. S. Oliveira, Fábio F. G. Rodrigues, Manuele E. Saraiva, Sheyla C. X. Almeida, Mario E. S. Cabral, Adriana R. Campos, Jose Galberto M. Costa

   pp. 161-165 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99080 · 2012

   Cordia verbenacea is a Brazilian coastal shrub popularly known as “erva baleeira”. The essential oil from fresh leaves was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by CG/MS. The main components were identified as b-car…

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7. Article

   Allelopathic effect of Ashwagandha against the germination and radicle growth of Cicer arietinum and Triticum aestivum

   Sangita Chandra, Priyanka Chatterjee, Protapaditya Dey, Sanjib Bhattacharya

   pp. 166-169 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99082 · 2012

   Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an important medicinal plant in Indian traditional system of medicine and traditionally has been used for several medicinal purposes in the Indian subcontinent. The present study was a…

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8. Article

   Acute toxicity impacts of Euphorbia hirta L extract on behavior, organs body weight index and histopathology of organs of the mice and Artemia salina

   Mohammad Abu Basma Rajeh, Yuet Ping Kwan, Zuraini Zakaria, Lachimanan Yoga Latha, Subramanion L. Jothy, Sreenivasan Sasidharan

   pp. 170-177 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99085 · 2012

   The methanol extract of Euphorbia hirta L (Euphorbiaceae), which is used in traditional medicines, was tested for in vivo toxicity. In vivo brine shrimp lethality assay and oral acute toxicity study at single high dose o…

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9. Article

   The effects of aqueous extract of Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) (Euphorbiaceae) leaves on rat blood pressure

   S. Parasuraman, R. Raveendran

   pp. 178-180 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.99086 · 2012

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