Phytoconstituents from Alpinia purpurata and their in vitro inhibitory activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

abstract：:The hexane, ethylacetate and methanol extracts from Bauhinia tomentosa and Bauhinia vahlii roots were tested for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (four strains), Gram-negative bacteria (three strains) and three fungi strains using microdilution methods, for the determination of minimal inhib...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Dugasani S,Balijepalli MK,Tandra S,Pichika MR

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant sterols are the major source of micronutrients and have not shown any obvious side effects in human. β-sitosterol is one of the most prevalent phytosterols which have been recorded in ancient medicinal history for its use in the treatment of many chronic diseases, especially cancer. The modulations of ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sharmila R,Sindhu G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annona vepretorum (AV) is a native tree from Caatinga biome (semiarid region of Brazil) popularly known as "araticum" and "pinha da Caatinga." OBJECTIVE:This study was carried out to evaluate the chemical constituents and antioxidant activity (AA) of the essential oil from the leaves from AV (EO-Av) collect...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Araújo Cde S,de Oliveira AP,Lima RN,Alves PB,Diniz TC,da Silva Almeida JR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radix Saposhnikoviae (RS) exerts anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antioxidation effects and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat common colds, headache, and rheumatoid arthritis. Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin (POG) is the highest content chromone and one of the major active constituent...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Zhou J,Sun YY,Sun MY,Mao WA,Wang L,Zhang J,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inula helenium, which belongs to thecomposite family, is an important crude drug in traditional Chinese medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The effects of ethanol concentration, liquid to solid ratio, extraction temperature, and duration of microwave irradiation on the flavonoid extraction yield were studied th...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Guo CY,Wang J,Hou Y,Zhao YM,Shen LX,Zhang DS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isolation and structure elucidation of flavan-3-ol constituents from the leaves of Ficus spragueana and their cytotoxic activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Different open silica gel column chromatographic techniques with different solvent systems were used for the separation of the constituents of the ethyl ace...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Ragab EA,Mohammed Ael-S,Abbass HS,Kotb SI

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platycodi radix, the dried root of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC, has been widely used as food and herb medicine for treating cough, cold and other respiratory ailments, and platycodin D (PD) is one of the most important compounds in Platycodi Radix. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the ph...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Shan J,Zou J,Xie T,Kang A,Zhou W,Deng H,Mao Y,Di L,Wang S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyperus scariosus R. Br and Cyperus rotundus L are widely used in ayurvedic preparation for the treatment of diabetes and other diseases. The early literature, so far, does not indicate the presence of any bioactive principle isolated from these plants. OBJECTIVE:To identify free radical scavenging, anti-di...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kakarla L,Katragadda SB,Tiwari AK,Kotamraju KS,Madhusudana K,Kumar DA,Botlagunta M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zingiber officinale Rosc. is not only an important medical plant in China, but also one of the most commonly used plant spices around the world. Early researches in Z. officinale Rosc. were focused on rapid propagation, germplasm preservation, and somatic embryogenesis, only a few reports focused on the gene...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kun-Hua W,Jian-Hua M,He-Ping H,Shan-Lin G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Two of the important algae from Persian Gulf are Gracilaria salicornia and Hypnea flageliformis (Rhodophyta). Antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic effects of the mentioned algae have been presented in the previous studies. AIM:In this study, the isolation and structural elucidation of the sterols from thes...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Nasir M,Saeidnia S,Mashinchian-Moradi A,Gohari AR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tithonia diversifolia belongs to the Asteraceae family. The leaves of T. diversifolia have been studied lately because of the presence of tagitinin C. OBJECTIVE:Looking for an easy and inexpensive method to extract tagitinin C from T. diversifolia leaves, this work aims to conduct a screening to evaluate th...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Silva AMR,Ferreira NLO,Oliveira AE,Borges LL,Conceição EC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhizoma dioscoreae nipponicae is a perennial herb and its roots have been widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). OBJECTIVE:To develop and optimize the extraction and hydrolysis technology of diosgenin from Rhizoma dioscoreae nipponicae. MATERIALS AND METHODS:1-methyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazoli...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Yan W,Ji L,Hang S,Shun Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fissistigma polyanthum is a liane belonging to the Annonaceae family and it is one of the most important crude drugs in traditional Chinese medicine. OBJECTIVE:The objective was to describe the structural elucidation and the free-radical-scavenging activities of the isolated compounds from Fissistigma polya...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Fan H,Zheng T,Chen Y,Yang GZ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blechnum orientale Linn. (Blechnaceae), a fern, is traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments, such as skin diseases, stomach pain, urinary bladder complaints, and also as a female contraceptive. Previously, we reported a strong radical scavenging activity, antibacterial activity and cytotoxicit...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Lai HY,Lim YY,Kim KH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occurrence of integristerone A (1), 20-hydroxyecdysone (2), ecdysone (3), 2-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone (4) has been analyzed in 64 species of the East Asian Caryophyllaceae. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ecdysteroid content was determinate by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). HPLC with a high-resolution ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Novozhilova E,Rybin V,Gorovoy P,Gavrilenko I,Doudkin R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Gelatinous Chinese medicines (GCMs) including Asini Corii Colla, Testudinis Carapacis ET Plastri Colla, and Cervi Cornus Colla, were made from reptile shell or mammalian skin or deer horn, and consumed as a popular tonic, as well as hemopoietic and hemostatic agents. Misuse of them would not exert their func...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Yang H,Zheng J,Wang HY,Li N,Yang YY,Shen YP

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polygonum multiflorum is an important medicinal plant. Hairy roots systems obtained by transforming plant tissues with the natural genetic engineer Agrobacterium rhizogenes can produce valuable biological active substances, which have immense potential in the pharmaceutical industry. OBJECTIVE:To optimize t...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Huang B,Lin H,Yan C,Qiu H,Qiu L,Yu R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 7-hydroxycalamenenene-rich essential oil (EO) obtained from the leaves of Croton cajucara (red morphotype) have been described as active against bacteria, protozoa, and fungi species. In this work, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 7-hydroxycalamenenene against Candida albicans and nonalbicans sp...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Azevedo MM,Almeida CA,Chaves FC,Rodrigues IA,Bizzo HR,Alviano CS,Alviano DS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditionally, a number of medicinal plants are used to treat various types of hepatic disorders but few of them were pharmacologically evaluated for their safety and efficacy. The combination of Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegha), Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi), and Solanum nigrum (Kakmachi) was traditional...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Singh DP,Awasthi H,Luqman S,Singh S,Mani D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Melanin is synthesized by melanocytes, which are located in the basal layer of the skin. After synthesis, melanin is further deposited on the surface of the skin to form black spots or chloasma. Tyrosinase is a rate-limiting enzyme that plays an important role in melanogenesis. Currently, there are many dr...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Hong JH,Chen HJ,Xiang SJ,Cao SW,An BC,Ruan SF,Zhang B,Weng LD,Zhu HX,Liu Q

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microwave-assisted reflux extraction of polysaccharides YPF-P from the famous Chinese traditional drug, Yupingfeng powder, optimization of extracting conditions and evaluation of their antioxidant activity were conducted in this study. RESULTS:Single factor effect trends were achieved through yields and con...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Wang D,Zhang BB,Qu XX,Gao F,Yuan MY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Recent studies have demonstrated that baicalin has antihyperglycemic effects by inhibiting lipid peroxidation. Baicalin is low hydrophilic and poorly absorbed after oral administration. Thus, a suitable formulation is highly desired to overcome the disadvantages of baicalin. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this wor...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Shi F,Wei Z,Zhao Y,Xu X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol addiction is a worldwide problem. It has mainly two components: dependence and withdrawal. Characteristic properties of most anti-addictive compounds include anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, and nootropic actions. Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis. Convolvulaceae), known ethnopharmacologically...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Heba M,Faraz S,Banerjee S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading chronic diseases worldwide. In patients with poor glycemic control, high blood glucose level may lead to other life-threatening complications. Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. (PA) leaves are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes. OBJECTIVE:This stud...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Chiabchalard A,Nooron N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported that the extracts of several Korean medicinal plants showed neuroprotective activity in glutamate-injured primary culutres of rat cortical cells. OBJECTIVE:Among them, the effect of the methanolic extract of Lonicera japonica flower on the glutamate-induced neuronal cell death and its...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Weon JB,Yang HJ,Lee B,Yun BR,Ahn JH,Lee HY,Ma CJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Yinqiaosan (Lonicerae and Forsythiae Powder), as a famous prescription of Dr. Wu Jutong in Qing dynasty of China, has the effects of diaphoresis cooling, fire-purging, and detoxicaton. It is mainly used in the treatment of influenza, hand-foot-mouth disease, esophagitis, pneumonia, acute tonsillitis, mumps, ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Shu Y,Chen Y,Qin K,Liu X,Cai B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The RP-HPLC resolution of two triterpenic acid isomers was unstable. OBJECTIVE:To separate the oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) simply within RP-HPLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The separation ability of five stationary phases was studied with the retention effect of their carbon loads. Also the resolu...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Zhang Y,Xue K,Zhao EY,Li Y,Yao L,Yang X,Xie X

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to study and identify free radicals scavenging and antihyperglycemic principles in fruit of Piper attenuatum. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Bioassay guided identification of extracts possessing potent free radical scavenging activity, and isolation of compounds was done. Chloroform extract of P. attenuat...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Reddy SD,Siva B,Poornima B,Kumar DA,Tiwari AK,Ramesh U,Babu KS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sophora flavescens Aiton is an important medicinal plant in China. Early in vitro researches of S. flavescens were focused on callus induction and cell suspension culture, only a few were concerned with in vitro multiplication. OBJECTIVE:To establish and optimize the rapid propagation technology of S. flavesce...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kun-Hua W,Shan-Lin G,He-Ping H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To optimization of extraction of antioxidant compounds from guava (Psidium guajava L.) leaves and showed that the guava leaves are the potential source of antioxidant compounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The bioactive polysaccharide compounds of guava leaves (P. guajava L.) were obtained using ultrasonic-assiste...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kong F,Yu S,Feng Z,Wu X

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00