November 2011
Eleutherococcus senticosus as a crude medicine: Review of biological and pharmacological effects
Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms (Acanthopanax senticosus, Araliaceae, ES, thereafter), also called Siberian ginseng, Ciwujia in Chinese, and Gasiogalpi in Korea, is distributed in the southeastern Russia, northeast China, Korea, and Japan. The woody medicinal plant has been known since ancient times for its curative properties, and particularly the cortical roots and stem tissues of ES have been...
November 2011
Pattern of gene and enzyme in secondary pathways of medicinal plants
Medicinal plants have been the subjects of man’s curiosity since time immemorial. Approximately 80% of the people in the world’s developing countries rely on traditional medicine for their primary health care needs, and about 85% of traditional medicine involves the use of plant extracts. Bioactive compounds currently extracted from plants are used as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, flavor and fragrance...
November 2011
Anti-Helicobacter and gastroduodenal cytoprotective actions of the leaf aqueous extract of Ocimum suave (Lamiaceae)
The gastroduodenal cytoprotective potential of the leaf aqueous extract of Ocimum suave(Lamiaceae) was investigated in rats using several ulcer-inducing methods. The anti-Helicobacter property of the extract was further assessed in vitro against Helicobacter pyloriCCUG-39500. The results obtained indicated that in all cases, orally administered extract (125 to 500 mg/kg) dose-dependently...
November 2011
Introduction to male infertility
November 2011
Micropropagation of medicinal plant Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. via nodal cutting technique
An experiment was carried out to examine the effects of different combinations of plant growth regulators on the in vitro micropropagation of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. D. kotschyi, of the family Lamiaceae, which is rich in aromatic essential oils and valuable for its pharmaceutical, aromatic and culinary properties. The present study showed the procedure for propagation of D....
November 2011
Composition of the essential oil and petroleum ether extract of Lycium chinense Miller fruits and antioxidant activity of its several extracts
The essential oil and petroleum ether extract from the fruits of Lycium chinense Mill. (Solanaceae), were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Out of 42 peaks, 40 components, which constituted 99.81%, were identified in the oil. The oil was dominated by acid and esters which accounted for 66.61 and 8.43%, respectively. The major constituents were hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (4.92%),...
November 2011
How to optimize the seed and seed-oil production in the cash crop halophyte Cakile maritima?
Seeds of the medicinal plant Cakile maritima contain significant quantities of oil rich in erucic acid. Irrigation with up to 500 mM NaCl had no adverse impact on the plant growth and reproduction of this promising species for domestication. Yet, almost half of the seed yield may be lost at the harvest due to the fall of the fragile ripened siliculas. This is a major practical hurdle that would jeopardize the...
November 2011
Antimicrobial activity against periodontopathic bacteria and cytotoxic study of Cratoxylum formosum and Clausena lansium
Cratoxylum formosum ssp. pruniflorum and Clausena lansium are among edible plants that commonly used for various ethnomedical conditions. This study investigated antimicrobial activity against periodontopathic bacteria using agar diffusion technique. These plant extracts demonstrated comparable antimicrobial efficacy against black-pigmented bacteria strains to standard drug chlorhexidine. The...
November 2011
Micropropagation of Anisodus tanguticus and assessment of genetic stability of regenerated plants using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) marker
For the first time, an in vitro protocol for efficient shoot multiplication has been developed from shoot tip explants of Anisodus tanguticus, an endangered medicinal plant in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Multiple shoots were induced from the shoot tip explants on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various concentrations of N6-benzylaminopurine (BA), kinetin (KT) or in combination with...
November 2011
Chemical constituents and antioxidant properties of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil cultivated South-Western Tunisia
Essential oil extracted from the aerial parts of Rosmarinus officinalis by hydrodistillation was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and the components identified were 15. The major constituents of the essential oil were 1,8-cineole (35.32%), trans-caryophyllene (14.47%), borneol (9.37%), camphor (8.97%), α-pinene (7.9%) and α-thujone (6.42%). R....
November 2011
In vitro antioxidant activity of acetone extracts from Chinese herb agrimony leaves
The purpose of this study was to evaluate antioxidant activities of the ethyl acetate soluble fraction (ESF) and butanol soluble fraction (BSF) of agrimony acetone extract. The ESF and BSF were investigated for their antioxidant activities by means of the 2, 2-diphenhyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2, 2-azino-bis 3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), β-carotene-linoleate and hydroxyl radical assay. The IC50...
November 2011
Study the correlation between some climate parameters and the content of phenolic compounds in roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Leguminosae) roots and rhizomes are used in herbal medicines for health effects and it contains more than 100 various useful compounds including phenolics and triterpene saponins (glycyrrizin). In this investigation, the content of some biochemical compounds important in pharmacy, food industry and economics were compared in G. glabraroot gathering from seven localities of Kerman...
November 2011
Phytochemical analysis of selected medicinal plants of Margalla Hills and surroundings
The present study investigate the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the major bioactive constituents of 13 medicinally important plants, namely Woodfordia fruiticosa, Adhatoda vasica, Chenopodium ambrosoides, Viburnum cotinifolium, Euphorbia hirta, Vitex negundo,Peganum harmala, Broussonetia papyrifera, Taraxacum officinale, Urtica dioica, Verbascum...
November 2011
Chloroform extract of Tibetan herbal medicine Dracocephalum tanguticum Maxim. inhibits proliferation of T98G glioblastomas cells by modulating Caspase-3 cleavage and expression of Bax and p21
A chloroform extract of Dracocephalum tanguticum Maxim. (CEDtM) was obtained andphytochemical analysis showed that this extract contained high content of sapogenin or saponin (53.7%). Subsequently, the anticancer potential of this CEDtM was investigated in T98G glioblastomas cells. Results showed that CEDtM with the dose of 90 mg/ml efficiently induced cytotoxicity in T98G...
November 2011
Tetrandrine attenuates NF-ĸB activation in trigeminal ganglia by blocking calcium channel in a rat model of migraine
Glial cells are now recognized as an active participant in the initiation and maintenance of migraine. NF-κB, a nuclear transcription factor, is the center of inflammatory response. Nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced NF-ĸB activation has been shown to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of migraine. Nitroglycerin (NTG) can activate NF-κB transcription, leading to the translocation of p65 subunit of...
November 2011
Salinity tolerance and site of K+ accumulation in four maize varieties grown in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa region of Pakistan
Crops face different types of biotic and abiotic stresses. Among abiotic stresses, salinity is very harmful and adversely affects the yield and production of crops. In Pakistan, maize is the third most important cereal crop after wheat and rice. In this research work, salt stress was applied to four maize varieties. The experiment was conducted in glass house. The effect of salinity on some physiological parameters that...
November 2011
Cell suspension culture of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnston – A potential source of naphthoquinone pigments
The roots of Arnebia euchroma contain naphthoquinone red pigments, which have been used as colorant in food, cosmetics and as a dye for textile industries. Besides, these have medicinal and pharmaceutical properties too. Cell suspension culture serves as an alternative for secondary metabolite production. In this study, various growth factors such as inoculum build up process, phosphate source and in...
November 2011
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) induced nephrotoxicity: Protective effects of n-hexane extract of Sonchus asper
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is an oxidizing agent used in industries for the formation of hair solution, cosmetics and as a by product during ozonation of water, causes infections in kidney and has been classified as 2B group toxic chemical a probable human carcinogen. In the present study, Sonchus asper non polar n-hexane extract (SAHE) is used against KBrO3induced nephrotoxicity in rats. During this study 32...
November 2011
Tribulus terrestris inhibits caries-inducing properties of Streptococcus mutans
In the present study, we examined the inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract of Tribulus terrestris on the growth, acid production, adhesion, and water-insoluble glucan synthesis ofStreptococcus mutans. The growth and acid production of S. mutans were significantly inhibited in the presence of the ethanol extract of T. terrestris (0.1 to 0.5 mg/ml). The ethanol extract of T....
November 2011
Preparation of deodorized antioxidant rich extracts from 15 selected spices through optimized aqueous extraction
An aqueous deodorized extraction process with the promising yield ranging from 8.2 to 44.8% of antioxidants from 15 most commonly used spices are presented. Total phenolic content (TPC) ranged from 4.4 to 315.3 mg GAE/g extract. EC50 by DPPH radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) ranged over 0.254 to 19.944 and 0.110 to 15.878 mg/ml, respectively. TPC was found in strong...
November 2011
Grape seed extract mitigates garlic-induced oxidative stress in rat spleen and plasma
Garlic is a commonly used spice in folk medicine which could also exert adverse health effects when given at high dosage. Grape seed extract (GSE) exhibit a variety of beneficial effects even when used at high dosage. In the present study, we evaluated the toxicity of high dosage garlic treatment on spleen and plasma as well as the protective effect of GSE. Rats were intraperitoneally injected with 5...
November 2011
Effects of phenological stages on herbage yield and quality/quantity of oil in garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)
Garden thyme (thymus vulgaris) belongs to Lamiaceae family. Thyme is widely used in pharmacy, cosmetics and Food industries of developed countries; it is a strong disinfectant with antioxidant. In order to determine the effects of phenological stages on herbage yield and quality/quantity of oil in Garden thyme, this study was conducted in research farm of Khorasgan (Isfahan) branch of Islamic Azad University in 2009 to...
November 2011
Investigation of antiradical activity of Salvia officinalis L., Urtica dioica L., and Thymus vulgaris L. extracts as potential candidates for a complex therapeutic preparation
The aim of this study was to investigate free radical-scavenging activity of Salvia officinalis L.,Thymus vulgaris L., Urtica dioica L. extracts and mixture of extracts, and to evaluate the effect of these extracts on the ability of mitochondria to generate free radicals. The evaluation of the activity of extracts using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DDPH),...
November 2011
Effect of exercise and Lycium barbarum extract on serum Fe level and liver antioxidant enzyme activities rats fed with Fe-rich diet
Lycium barbarum is known for its potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. To study whether L.. barbarum extract can modulate serum Fe level and oxidative injury, thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into six groups. Normal control (Group I): fed a balanced diet and kept sedentary (untrained) until the end of the experiment; Model Control (Group II): fed a Fe-rich diet and kept...
November 2011
Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Gadap Town Karachi, Pakistan
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