Pharmacognosy Research
Volume 5, Issue 2
· pp. 55–138 · 13 articles
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Published
- Pages
- 55–138
- Articles
- 13
- Sections
- 1
- ISSN
- 0974-8490
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- PR
In this issue
Editorial
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Nesrin M. Fayek, Azza R. Abdel Monem, Mohamed Y. Mossa, Meselhy R. Meselhy
pp. 55-59 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110505 · 2013
b-amyrin-3-(3'-dimethyl) butyrate, a new natural compound was isolated from the fruits of Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen, in addition to lupeol-3-acetate and 4-caffeoylquinic acid (cryptochlorogenic acid). The structure…
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Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Behzad Zolfaghari, Fatemeh Eshraghi, Tahereh Safari, Zahra Pezeshki, Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Sorooshzadeh
pp. 60-64 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110511 · 2013
Hypertension is the most common disease in the world. In Iranian folk medicine, unripe grape juice has been used as antihypertention remedy, but no data is documented for this popular belief. This study was designed to d…
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Eamruthai Wisetmuen, Patchareewan Pannangpetch, Bunkerd Kongyingyoes, Upa Kukongviriyapan, Wiboonchai Yutanawiboonchai, Arunporn Itharat
pp. 65-70 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110520 · 2013
Our recent study revealed the antihyperglycemic activity of an ethanolic extract of roselle calyxes (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in diabetic rats. The present study had, therefore, an objective to investigate the mechanism unde…
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Chinampudur V. Chandrasekaran, Kannan Sundarajan, Jothie R. Edwin, Giligar M. Gururaja, Deepak Mundkinajeddu, Amit Agarwal
pp. 71-79 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110527 · 2013
While curcuminoids have been reported to possess diverse biological activities, the anti-inflammatory activity of polar extracts (devoid of curcuminoids) of Curcuma longa (C. longa) has seldom been studied. In this study…
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Tahia K. Mohamed, Mahmoud I. Nassar, Ahmed H. Gaara, Walaa A. El-Kashak, Iñaki Brouard, Sayed A. El-Toumy
pp. 80-85 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110530 · 2013
Albizia species are rich in phenolics and terpenes in the different plant organs. They are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. So this study investigated the phytochemical and biological activities of Albizia An…
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Umashankar Radheshyam Vishwakarma, Arun Manohar Gurav, Prakash Chandra Sharma
pp. 86-102 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110533 · 2013
Experiments were conducted to develop methodology for in vitro propagation and rapid multiplication of Viola serpens Wall. using petiole explant. The MS medium supplemented with 2, 4-D (6.78 mm) was found most suitable f…
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Kofi Annan, Rita A. Dickson, Isaac K. Amponsah, Isaac K. Nooni
pp. 103-108 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110539 · 2013
The levels of 5 minerals namely; lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and aluminum were assessed in 10 medicinal plants sampled from 5 different geographical locations to determine the effect of location on the plants’ miner…
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Sanjib Bhattacharya, Moulisha Biswas, Pallab K. Haldar
pp. 109-112 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110540 · 2013
Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae), called pointed gourd in English is a dioecious climber found wild throughout the plains of the Indian subcontinent and traditionally used in India for several medicinal purpose…
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R Ramesh Petchi, C Vijaya, S Parasuraman
pp. 113-117 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110541 · 2013
To determine the anti-arthritic effect of whole plant ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae) in female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats using the Freund’s Complete Adjuvant (FCA) model. The plant was collected from …
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Ahmad R. Gohari, Mahdieh Kurepaz-Mahmoodabadi, Soodabeh Saeidnia
pp. 118-120 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110542 · 2013
Flowered aerial parts of Artemisia santolina Schrenk (Asteraceae), which is found in the central and western regions of Iran were collected from Khorasan province and the volatile oil extracted by hydro distillation. The…
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Mamatha Karnati, Rodda H. Chandra, Ciddi Veeresham, Bookya Kishan
pp. 121-128 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110543 · 2013
Oroxylum indicum (Bignoniaceae) also known as Sonapatha is an indigenous medicinal plant widely used in Ayurvedic medicine for over thousands of years. It is an active ingredient of well-known Ayurvedic formulations such…
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Roslida Abdul Hamid, Teoh Hui Kee, Fezah Othman
pp. 129-133 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110544 · 2013
Acanthopanax trifoliatus is a ginseng-like plant, which has been widely used to treat various diseases including inflammatory-related diseases. The present study has been designed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and…
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Subhash J. Bhore, Jagadesan Preveena, Kodi I. Kandasamy
pp. 134-138 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110545 · 2013
Resins and gums are used in traditional medicine and do have potential applications in pharmacy and medicine. Agarwood is the fragrant resinous wood, which is an important commodity from Aquilaria species and has been us…