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Pharmacognosy Research
Volume 14, Issue 3
· pp. 233–341 · 18 articles
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 3
- Published
- Pages
- 233–341
- Articles
- 18
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- 0974-8490
- Journal
- PR
In this issue
Review Article
Sarasa Meenakshi, V Udaya Kumar, Reny Sara Raju, Sameer Dhingra, Nitesh Kumar, Ravichandiran V, Krishna Murti
pp. 233-240 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.33 · 2022
The global community is in a vulnerable and intricate state due to the COVID-19 pandemic given the lack of targeted drugs and extreme population making it an arduous journey to the public system of health care towards th…
Original Article
Neetu Jain, Meenakshi Sharma
pp. 241-245 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.34 · 2022
Background: Cymbopogon citratus commonly known as lemon grass is a valuable medicinal plant. In present investigation variation in the antidermatophytic potential of C. citratus essential oil was estimated in different t…
Raveesha Peeriga, Keerthi Priyanka Adarapu, Akhila Kurama, Naseemunnisa Mohammed, Lakshmana Rao Atmakuri, Deepak Kumar
pp. 246-250 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.35 · 2022
Background: Pamburus missionis is geographically originated from southern India and it has been used for ailments. Objectives: This current research was performed to analyze in silico evaluation of phytoconstituents pres…
Pascalle Sousa Rocha, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, David Feder, Luiz Elidio Gregório, Joserlan Nonato Moreira, Luis Rafael Leite Sampaio, Glaucia Luciano da Veiga, Fulvio Alexandre Scorza, Beatriz da Costa Aguiar Alves, Thais Gascón, Carla Alessandra Scorza, Fabio Ferreira Perazzo
pp. 251-255 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.36 · 2022
Objectives: Chronic wounds in patients of several diseases, especially diabetics, comprise a public health problem in Brazil. The aim of this study was evaluate the effects of topical application of 5% green propolis oin…
Abani Kumar Patar, Lakhon Kma, Jitul Barman, Shekhar Ghosh, Taranga Jyoti Baruah
pp. 256-262 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.37 · 2022
Background: Naringenin (NGN) is a commonly available flavonoid in the citrus fruits. We have previously shown that NGN is cytotoxic to the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line NCI-H23 (H23). Objectives: To check …
Vikas Jogpal, Tinku T, Mohit Sanduja, Ved Prakash
pp. 263-268 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.38 · 2022
Background and Aim: Individual herbs, according to Ayurveda, are insufficient to provide the intended medicinal effect. When it is adjusted as a multiple herb composition in a certain ratio, it provides a greater medicin…
Reem A Radwan, Hassan H Alwaf, Yosra Z Alhindi, Alaa H Falemban, Shakeel A Ansari, Asim M Alshanberi, Nahla A Ayoub, Safaa M Alsanosi
pp. 269-275 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.39 · 2022
Introduction: Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive drug worldwide. Nowadays, the introduction of many caffeine-containing products, along with changes in the consumption patterns of both natural and synthetic sourc…
Jayaseelan Nivedha, Kaliyamoorthi Kanimozhi, Subashchandrabose Olikkavi, T Vidhyasagar, Natesan Vijayakumar, Chinnaiyan Uma, K Rajeswari, Lakshmanan Vennila
pp. 276-283 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.40 · 2022
Background: Curcumin is a naturally occurring bis-chalcone derivative in the commonly used Indian spice turmeric and is well-known for its potent chemopreventive, anti-angiogenic, anti-cancer properties. 3,5-bis[(E)-thie…
Shanmugasundaram Visweswaran, Sattanathan Iyswarya, Narayanan Jegathambal Muthukumar
pp. 284-288 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.41 · 2022
Background: The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a dangerous infectious illness that has long been a concern for public health on a worldwide scale. According to calculation, over 170 million individuals are afflicted, with th…
Abhijeet Puri, Swati Patil
pp. 289-296 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.42 · 2022
Background: According to a literature review Tinospora cordifolia possess alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, glycosides, and steroids with anti-cancer potential. However, there is a lack of scientific evidence on the green …
Abdullah R Alzahrani, Imran Shahid
pp. 297-303 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.43 · 2022
Background: Brassica campestris plant, a prominent member of Brassicaceae family, has documented therapeutic potential in the common cold, as an antibacterial, antiprotozoal, and to some extent an analgesic in folk medic…
Iram Jan, Ashish Dogra, Syed Assim Haq, Sumit Dhiman, Gurdarshan Singh, Mithilesh Kumar
pp. 304-309 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.44 · 2022
Background: Euphorbia helioscopia is of the family Euphorbiaceae, owning various pharmacological properties like anti-inflammatory activity. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic-autoimmune systemic disease that can be …
Pharmacognostic Evaluations of Leaves and Rootback of Lophira lanceolata Tiegh. Ex Keay (False Shea)
Mathias Sylvester Nefai, Adamu Aliyu Aliero, Waziri Altine Fakka, Bilkisu Umar Jaja
pp. 310-315 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.45 · 2022
Objectives: The present study sought to establish quality control parameters of a locally and ubiquitously occurring medicinal plant, Lophira lanceolata which is utilized as folk medicine among the local communities in N…
Nishant Kumar, Pooja Puri, Navdeep Kaur, Jasreen Uppal, Apporva Chawla, Monika M, Prince Ahad Mir
pp. 316-320 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.46 · 2022
Background: Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb (ZA) also known as ‘Indian Prickly Ash’ is a member of the Rutaceae family. It is native to the Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, and various other parts of India and is an…
Sarah C C Batista, Verônica de M Sacramento, Vany P Ferraz, Dario A de Oliveira, Afrânio F de Melo Júnior, Elytania V Menezes, Maria das D M Veloso, Vanessa de A Royo
pp. 321-327 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.47 · 2022
Background: The in vitro antimicrobial effect of lipids has been studied and antimicrobial action of these lipids has been observed in various microbial groups. Objectives: The research studied the fatty acid profile and…
Rana Thamer Hadi Alkhafaji, M Jayashankar
pp. 328-332 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.48 · 2022
Background: Natural oil is an aromatic by-product of highly volatile plants. It can be easily extracted from a variety of natural sources using a variety of distillation processes due to its volatility. Oregano oil is a …
Santhosh Kondajji Hanumanthappa, Joy Hoskeri Harris, Nivedita Pujari Sudhakar, Priyanka Ashoka, Manjunatha Hanumanthappa
pp. 333-337 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.49 · 2022
Background: Increase in blood pressure is generally termed as hypertension which is one of the common causes of cardiovascular diseases. Despite the several treatment methods, hypertension stands to be the major concern …
Iram Jan, Nusrit Iqbal Andrabi, Yassir Arfath, Tazeem Akram, Tusharika Kotra, Zabeer Ahmed, Mithilesh Kumar
pp. 338-341 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.14.3.50 · 2022
Background: Euphorbia helioscopia, commonly known as sun spurge, is one of the largest species of an annual herb in the family Euphorbiaceae, which is extensively distributed worldwide. In folk medicine, it is used to tr…