Table of Contents

Editorial

1. Article

   Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) on blood glucose and lipids in a diabetic and healthy rat model

   Priyanga Ranasinghe, Sanja Perera, Mangala Gunatilake, Eranga Abeywardene, Nuwan Gunapala, Sirimal Premakumara, Kamal Perera, Dilani Lokuhetty, Prasad Katulanda

   pp. 73-79 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94719 · 2012

   To evaluate short- and long-term effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on food consumption, body weight, glycemic control, and lipids in healthy and diabetes-induced rats. The study was conducted in two phases (Phase I and Ph…

   TextPDFLens
2. Article

   Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the leaf essential oil and its constituents furanodienone and curzerenone from Lindera pulcherrima (Nees.) Benth. ex hook. f.

   Subhash C. Joshi, Chandra S. Mathela

   pp. 80-84 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94721 · 2012

   Lindera pulcherrima (Nees.) Benth. ex Hook. f. (Family: Lauraceae), an evergreen shrub, is an important medicinal plant distributed in temperate Himalayan regions. The leaves and bark are used as spice in cold, fever, an…

   TextPDFLens
3. Article

   Chemical and biological study of Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen leaves (Sapotaceae) cultivated in Egypt

   Nesrin M. Fayek, Azza R. Abdel Monem, Mohamed Y. Mossa, Meselhy R. Meselhy, Amani H. Shazly

   pp. 85-91 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94723 · 2012

   Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen is an evergreen tree, native to the tropical Americas and introduced to Egypt as a fruiting tree in 2002. No previous study was reported on the plant cultivated in Egypt. In this study, th…

   TextPDFLens
4. Article

   Medicinal plants use in central Togo (Africa) with an emphasis on the timing

   Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Simplice D. Karou, Amégninou Agban, Mamouda Bako, Komlan Batawila, Moctar L. Bawa, Mensavi Gbeassor, Comlan de Souza

   pp. 92-103 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94724 · 2012

   Plant-based remedies continue to play a key role in the health care of people in Togo; however, there is a lack of published data in medicinal plants and medical practices of the people in the country. This study was aim…

   TextPDFLens
5. Article

   Phenolic compounds from Foeniculum vulgare (Subsp. Piperitum) (Apiaceae) herb and evaluation of hepatoprotective antioxidant activity

   Mona T. M. Ghanem, Hany M. A. Radwan, El-Sayed M. Mahdy, Yehya M. Elkholy, Heba D. Hassanein, Abdelaaty A. Shahat

   pp. 104-108 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94735 · 2012

   The study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the 80% methanolic extract as well as the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and butanol (BuOH) fractions of the wild fennel (Foeniculum vulgare (S…

   TextPDFLens
6. Article

   Aloe barbadensis Mill. formulation restores lipid profile to normal in a letrozole-induced polycystic ovarian syndrome rat model

   Bhavna N. Desai, Radha H. Maharjan, Laxmipriya P. Nampoothiri

   pp. 109-115 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94736 · 2012

   Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), characterized by ovulatory infertility and hyperandrogenism, is associated with metabolic complications such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction. Almost 70%…

   TextPDFLens
7. Article

   Screening Togolese medicinal plants for few pharmacological properties

   Simplice D. Karou, Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Micheline Agassounon Djikpo Tchibozo, Kokou Anani, Lassina Ouattara, Jacques Simpore, Comlan de Souza

   pp. 116-122 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94737 · 2012

   Terminalia macroptera Guill. et Perr. (Combretaceae), Sida alba L. (Malvaceae), Prosopis africana Guill et Perr. Taub. (Mimosaceae), Bridelia ferruginea Benth. (Euphorbiaceae), and Vetiveria nigritana Stapf. (Asteraceae)…

   TextPDFLens
8. Article

   In vitro H+ -K+ ATPase inhibitory potential of methanolic extract of Cissus quadrangularis Linn.

   Priyanka Yadav, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Gopal Rai

   pp. 123-126 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.94738 · 2012

   This study was undertaken to study in vitro H+-K+ ATPase inhibitory potential of methanolic extract of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents from extract was quantified and H+-K+ ATPase inhibi…

   TextPDFLens