Pharmacognosy Research
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Pharmacognosy Research
Volume 9, Issue 2
· pp. 121–219 · 15 articles
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Published
- Pages
- 121–219
- Articles
- 15
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- 0974-8490
- Journal
- PR
In this issue
Review Article
Saeed Samarghandian, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Fariborz Samini
pp. 121-127 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204647 · 2017
Honey is one of the most appreciated and valued natural products introduced to humankind since ancient times. Honey is used not only as a nutritional product but also in health described in traditional medicine and as an…
Original Article
Chayanon Chaowuttikul, Chanida Palanuvej, Nijsiri Ruangrungsi
pp. 128-132 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_117_16 · 2017
Background: Lonicera japonica Thunb. or Japanese Honeysuckle has been widely used in traditional medicine for antipyretic. Objective: To establish the pharmacognostic specification of L. japonica flowering bud in Thailan…
Fernando Calzada, Jose Correa Basurto, Elizabeth Barbosa, Claudia Velázquez, Normand García Hernández, RM Ordoñez Razo, David Mendez Luna, Lilian Yepez Mulia
pp. 133-137 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204644 · 2017
Background: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Malvaceae) is extensively used in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and dysentery. Objective: The current study was to val…
Pallavi O Deshpande, Vishwaraman Mohan, Prasad Arvind Thakurdesai
pp. 138-150 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204649 · 2017
Objective: To evaluate acute oral toxicity (AOT), subchronic (90‑day repeated dose) toxicity, mutagenicity, and genotoxicity potential of IDM01, the botanical composition of 4‑hydroxyisoleucine‑ and trigonelline‑based st…
Xueying Liu, Weilong Hou, Deqiang Dou
pp. 151-155 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204642 · 2017
Background: The morphological identification is an effective and simple quality evaluation method in Chinese drugs, and the traits of mealiness and color were widely used in the commercial market of Chinese drugs. Object…
Khanh Nguyen, Jean Sparks, Felix Omoruyi
pp. 156-160 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204641 · 2017
Background: Ligusticum porteri roots have been traditionally used in folk medicine, but the scientific basis is unclear. Objective: To investigate the cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects of L. porteri…
Rajesh Kumar, Kartik Janardan Salwe, Manimekalai Kumarappan
pp. 161-167 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204654 · 2017
Background: Atherosclerosis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Antioxidants play a major role in prophylaxis and prevention of progression and complications of atherosclerosis. Objective:…
Yulia Yusrini Djabir, M Aryadi Arsyad, Sartini Sartini, Subehan Lallo
pp. 168-173 · DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_129_16 · 2017
Background: Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent chemotherapy agent; however, its use may lead to cardiac, hepatic, and renal dysfunction. Kleinhovia hospita L extract contains antioxidant compounds that have been shown to redu…
Aladahalli S Giresha, Siddanakoppalu N Pramod, AD Sathisha, KK Dharmappa
pp. 174-181 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204650 · 2017
Background: Inflammation is a normal and necessary prerequisite to healing of the injured tissues. Inflammation contributes to all disease process including immunity, vascular pathology, trauma, sepsis, chemical, and met…
Elizabeth I. Omodanisi, Yapo G Aboua, Novel N Chegou, Oluwafemi O Oguntibeju
pp. 182-187 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204651 · 2017
Background: The number of individuals with diabetes is increasing daily, and diabetes is presently estimated to affect about 422 million adults worldwide. Conventional drugs used to treat diabetes are not without severe …
Moein Shirzad, Esfandiar Heidarian, Pezhman Beshkar, Mostafa Gholami-Arjenaki
pp. 188-194 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204655 · 2017
Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional glycoprotein that regulates the growth of some tumors, including prostate carcinomas due to signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), extracellular …
Zenon Machado Lima, Lenilson Santos da Trindade, Genelane Cruz Santana, Francine Ferreira Padilha, Marcelo da Costa Mendonca, Luiz Pereira da Costa, Jorge A Lopez, Maria Lucila Hernández Macedo
pp. 195-199 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204648 · 2017
Background: The chemical composition of plants used in traditional medicine exhibits biologically active compounds, such as tannins, flavonoids, and alkaloids and becomes a promising approach to treat microbial infection…
Abdullah Glil Alkushi
pp. 200-207 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204653 · 2017
Context: Heart, kidneys, and liver are the vital organs present in vertebrates and some other animals. They have a wide range of functions, such as maintaining homeostasis, detoxification, protein synthesis, and producti…
Deepa Yadav, Mohd Salim Reshi, Chhavi Uthra, Sadhana Shrivastava, Nalini Srivastava, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana, Sangeeta Shukla
pp. 208-214 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204643 · 2017
Background: Justicia gendarussa Burm f. of family Acanthaceae is medicinally important herb used in the treatment of inflammatory disorders, asthma, hepatic injuries, pathogenic infection and also shows antiproliferative…
Short Communication
P Naveen, HB Lingaraju, K Shyam Prasad
pp. 215-219 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.204652 · 2017
Mangiferin, a polyphenolic xanthone glycoside from Mangifera indica, is used as traditional medicine for the treatment of numerous diseases. The present study was aimed to develop and validate a reversed-phase high-perfo…