Volume 6, Issue 2

Saeed Samarghandian, Abasalt Borji

pp. 99-107 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.128963 · 2014

Conventional and newly emerging treatment procedures such as chemotherapy, catalytic therapy, photodynamic therapy and radiotherapy have not succeeded in reversing the outcome of cancer diseases to any drastic extent, wh…

Sumalatha Govindu, Sreedevi Adikay

pp. 108-112 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.128970 · 2014

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the antiepileptic activity of chloroform extract of aerial parts of Acalypha fruticosa in mice. The antiepileptic activity of chloroform extract of A. fruticosa at the doses of…

Sudhir Hongal, Nilesh Arjun Torwane, Pankaj Goel, Byarakele Chandrashekar

pp. 113-119 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129026 · 2014

This study evaluated the ability of 30% ethanolic extract of Indian propolis on dentinal tubule occlusion comparatively against CPP-ACP containing desensitizing agent GC tooth mousse. The specimens were prepared from 30 …

Himanshu Bhusan Sahoo, Subhangkar Nandy, Aswini Kumar Senapati, Sarada Prasad Sarangi, Saroj Kumar Sahoo

pp. 120-126 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129029 · 2014

To investigate the aphrodisiac potential of polyherbal formulations prepared from different parts of Tribulus terrestris, Curculigo orchioides, Allium tuberosum, Cucurbita pepo, Elephant creeper, Mucuna pruriens, and Ter…

Rahul K. Dumbre, Manisha B. Kamble, Vijay R. Patil

pp. 127-132 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129031 · 2014

Ayurveda recommends several plants and plant preparation for conditions of urogenital disorders as per its principles. Objectives: Ayurvedic plants Tamala (Cinnamomum tamala); Daruhalad (Berberis aristata); Ativish (Acon…

Guo-qiang Qian, Xia Peng, Chuan Cai, Guo-ping Zhao

pp. 133-137 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129032 · 2014

In order to discover whether the eNOS/NO (endothelial nitric oxide synthase/ nitric oxide) pathway is involved in the protective mechanisms of ischemic myocardium of DGSND (Dang Gui Si Ni Decoction) in MIRI (myocardial i…

Soodabeh Saeidnia, Ahmad Reza Gohari, Azita Haddadi, Gholamreza Amin, Marjan Nikan, Abbass Hadjiakhoondi

pp. 138-142 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129033 · 2014

The family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) has included some medicinal plants. some monoterpene synthases, including linalool and limonene synthases, have been cloned and functionally characterized from several plants of Labiatae f…

Archana Shaha, Vijay R Salunkhe

pp. 143-147 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129034 · 2014

A new, simple, precise, rapid, and selective high performance thin layer chromatographic (HPTLC) method has been developed and validated for the estimation of 1, 8-cineole in volatile oil of leaves of Callistemon citrinu…

Shahla Sohrabipour, Fatemah Kharazmi, Nepton Soltani, Mohammad Kamalinejad

pp. 148-152 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129036 · 2014

In Asia, Solanum nigrum fruit is traditionally used to manage, control, and treat diabetes. This study was carried out to investigate the endothelium and nitric oxide roles in Solanum nigrum-induced vasorelaxation in non…

Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Mallika Jainu

pp. 153-162 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129037 · 2014

Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), severe form of diseases belonging to the spectrum of the Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is an asymptomatic disease which leads to fibrosis and finally to cirrhosis, an…

David D. Obiri, Newman Osafo, Joshua Oppong-Sarfo, Jude K. Prah

pp. 163-171 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129039 · 2014

Various parts of Margaritaria discoidea find use in traditional medicine in the treatment of pain and oedema. This study evaluated the anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic effects of a 70% (v/v) aqueous et…

Elvis O. Ameyaw, Eric Woode, Eric Boakye-Gyasi, Wonder K.M. Abotsi, James Oppong Kyekyeku, Reimmel K. Adosraku

pp. 172-179 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129041 · 2014

Fruit extracts of Xylopia aethiopica are used traditionally in the management of pain disorders including headache and neuralgia. An animal model of vincristine-induced sensory neuropathy was developed after repeated int…

Laizuman Nahar, Fatema Nasrin, Ronok Zahan, Anamul Haque, Ekramul Haque, Ashik Mosaddik

pp. 180-187 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129043 · 2014

Oxidative stress not only develops complications in diabetic (type 1 and type 2) but also contributes to beta cell destruction in type 2 diabetes in insulin resistance hyperglycemia. Glucose control plays an important ro…

Gaurav Gupta, Mohammad Afzal, Sheba Rani David, Rohit Verma, Mayuren Candaswamy, Firoz Anwar

pp. 188-190 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.129046 · 2014

Sir, Morus alba (locally known as Tut, commonly known as white mulberry, Family: Moraceae) has been domesticated over thousands of years and adapted to many continents of Asia, Europe, North and South America and Africa …