July 2012
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the hexane extract of the Syzygium cumini bark
The oily fraction of the bark of Syzygium cumini of Indian origin, led to the identification of number of ester and hydrocarbon compounds. The hexane eluate of n-hexane extract of S. cumini yielded a waxy fraction which was rechromatographed on silica gel column. Its hexane eluate yielded waxy liquids, which were small in amount and was not separated by column chromatography. Hence, they were...
July 2012
Seasonal variation in the macromineral in some woody and herbaceous forage in rangeland District, Tank, Pakistan
This study was carried out to assess the macro-mineral grade of some woody and herbaceous forage species at three phenological stages usually grazed by livestock in District Tank, Pakistan. Seven woody species which includes Zizyphus mauritiana, Acacia nilotica ssp. nilotica, Prosopis cineraria, Suaeda fruticosa, Salsola foetida, Calotropis procera and Withania coagulans and four herbaceous...
July 2012
Anti-oxidative activities of the various extracts of stem bark, root and leaves of Ziziphus mucronata (Rhamnaceae) in vitro
The present study was conducted to examine the anti-oxidative activities of extracts from different parts of Ziziphus mucronata. Stem bark, root and leaf samples were sequentially extracted with solvents of increasing polarity and tested for in vitro anti-oxidative activity using various models. Our results indicated that all the extracts had potent electron donating and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl...
July 2012
Antiplatelet activity of methanolic extract of Acacia leucophloea bark
The anti-aggregatory property of platelets by many plant extracts and natural products are being explored as cardioprotective drugs because of their relative effectiveness, limited side effects, and low cost. Current study has been designed to evaluate platelet aggregation inhibition potential of bark of Acacia leucophloea, a traditional medicinal plant used by indigenous communities of Pakistan for this...
July 2012
Clinical evaluation of herbal medicine for essential hypertension
In the present study, clinical efficacy of herbal coded formulation (Hypoff) as treatment of essential hypertension was investigated. This was case control multicenter prospective randomized authentic allopathic control clinical trial. Open randomized descriptive study was employed in this study. The drug Hypoff was prescribed to test group while Captopril was prescribed to control group who were registered at Qasmi...
July 2012
Investigation of antioxidant activity of alcoholic extract of Globularia alypum L.
Hydroethanolic extract from leaves of Globularia alypum L. (HEGA), Globulariaceae, was screened for its content on total polyphenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins. Its antioxidant activity was also assessed in chemical and biological systems. Analysis of the antioxidant compounds reveals that the HEGA contains high amounts of polyphenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins. Besides, it shows a significant...
July 2012
The effects of Clausena anisata (Wild) Hook leaf extracts on selected diabetic related metabolizing enzymes
Clausena anisata (Wild) Hook (Family Rutaceae) is an indigenous Southern African medicinal plant used to treat diabetes mellitus and other diseases. Although, the blood glucose lowering effect of the methanolic C. anisata leaf extract has been confirmed in diabetic rats, the mechanism(s) remains unknown. This study investigated the effects of crude extracts of C....
July 2012
Introducing of medicinal plants in Maragheh, Eastern Azerbaijan Province (Northwestern Iran)
This research, conducted between 2009 and 2011, analyzed the medicinal plants in Maragheh district of Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran. Within the scope of the study, the plant species collected were according to the classical method; herbarium materials prepared and some information including scientific name, family name, Persian name, local name, life form, distribution area in the district, habitat, height from level,...
July 2012
Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Anemone rivularis
The essential oil was obtained from the roots of Anemone rivularis by hydro-distillation, which was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and evaluated for antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity. Nineteen compounds were identified, representing 96.1% of the total oil. The major constituents were acetophenone (55.9%), 3-ethyl-2-methyl-hexane (16.2%), 5,6-dimethyl-decane (5.9%)...
July 2012
Foliage productivity and quality of valuable medicinal plant (Clitoria ternatea L.) as affected by different fertilizers
In order to investigate the productivity and forage quality of Clitoria ternatea under arid lands with poor soils, a field experiment was conducted to examine the effects of different fertilizers on forage productivity, quality, leaf area index (LAI) and stomatal conductance (gs). Three types of fertilizers were applied; NPK (18-18-5+1.5 MgO), Urea (46) and Phosphate (DAP 18-46) at the rate of 90 tons/ha in...
July 2012
An experimental study to evaluate the preventive effect of Zingiber officinale (ginger) on hypertension and hyperlipidaemia and its comparison with Allium sativum (garlic) in rats
Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are the two most important risk factors associated with high incidence of adverse coronary events and the incidence is increasing very rapidly specially in developing countries due to adoption of faulty eating habits and physical inactivity. In this study, we have focused mainly on two objectives. The first one is to provide safer, natural and effective alternative remedy against these...
July 2012
In vitro immunomodulation effects of the aqueous and protein extracts of Berberis hispanica Boiss and Reut. (Family Berberidaceae)
Immunomodulatory activities of aqueous and protein extracts of Berberis hispanica were evaluated in vitro. Both extracts at 1 mg/ml showed no cytotoxicity effect on thymocytes, splenocytes and macrophages cells. These extracts strongly inhibited in vitro the mitogen proliferative response of thymocyte and spleen cells. Humoral immunity measured by plaque-forming cell assay and evolution of...
July 2012
Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity of mixture of Trachelospermum asiaticum and Paeonia suffruticosa extracts (novel herbal formula SI000902)
The present research aimed at determining the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effect of novel herbal formula SI000902, ethanolic extract of Trachelospermum asiaticumvar. intermedium Nakai (TA) and Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews (PS) (TA and PS, mixed 1:1). The in vitro anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effect of SI000902 was investigated using cytokines...
July 2012
Efficacy of herbal medicines in diarrheal diseases: A review
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