Chemical composition and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils from three ecotypes of Zataria multiflora.

abstract：:The fruits of eight myrtles, Myrtus communis L. accessions from the Mediterranean region of Turkey were evaluated for their antioxidant activities and fatty acid contents. The antioxidant activities of the fruit extracts were determined by using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and beta-carotene-linoleic acid assa...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Serce S,Ercisli S,Sengul M,Gunduz K,Orhan E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pogostemonis Herba, the dried aerial part of Pogostemon cablin Blanco, is a well-known materia medica in Asia that is widely used for syndrome of gastrointestinal dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to examine whether Pogostemon cablin extract (PCe) might have any beneficial effect on hypoxia ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Lim CY,Kim BY,Lim SH,Cho SI

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tephrosia purpurea is an Indian herb used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases such as jaundice, asthma, liver and urinary disorders. However, the anti-cancer potential of T. purpurea on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is poorly understood. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the anti-cance...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Padmapriya R,Gayathri L,Ronsard L,Akbarsha MA,Raveendran R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken with the objective of finding out the comparative analgesic effect of Ligusticum chuanxiong (LC) pieces decoction, LC formula granule decoction, liquored LC pieces decoction and liquored LC formula granule decoction. The analgesic effects were analyzed using the hot plate and acetic-in...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Gao D,Xu L

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A Korean herbal medicine, KOTMIN13, composed of Inula japonica Thunberg, Trichosanthes kirilowii Maximowicz var. japonica kitamura, Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn, and Allium macrostemon Bge, has been used for anti-allergic and anti-asthmatic treatment in oriental clinics, but its activity has not been investi...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Lee E,Kim SG,Park NY,Park HH,Jeong KT,Choi J,Lee IH,Lee H,Lee E

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study reports and compares the results of Gas Chromatographic-Mass analyses of Pulicaria jaubertii leaf (P-1) and root (P-2) essential oils, as well as their in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The chemical composition of P-1 and P-2 essential oils of P. jauber...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Fawzy GA,Al Ati HY,El Gamal AA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hypertension is a great global health challenge and it mostly requires drug combination therapy with the various advantages. Metoprolol (MP) and paeoniflorin are both commonly used for the treatment of hypertension. However, whether they exert synergistic effects on antihypertension or not remains unclear, e...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Li B,Yang ZB,Lei SS,Su J,Jin ZW,Chen SH,Lv GY

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Jaeumganghwa-tang (JEGH) is a traditional Korean herbal medicine for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, nephritis and diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE:A high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) method was developed for simultaneous determination of 11 major compounds such as 5- h...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Yun BR,Weon JB,Lee J,Eom MR,Ma CJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Bacopa monnieri (BM) is a herbaceous plant traditionally used from time immemorial in Ayurvedic and folklore medicines. We hypothesized that the extract of the whole plant might contain numerous molecules with having antitumor activities that could be very effective in killing of human cancer cells. Objecti...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Mallick MN,Khan W,Parveen R,Ahmad S,Sadaf,Najm MZ,Ahmad I,Husain SA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purple sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas, belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. It is one of the most widely consumed tubers in Asia and is found in many dishes. Many people with diabetes eat purple sweet potato tubers to help reduce blood glucose in China. OBJECTIVE:To predict the ultrasonic conditions for...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Guo H,Kong F,Yan C

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The plant Launaea procumbens belongs to the family Asteraceae and traditionally used in the treatment rheumatism, kidney, liver dysfunctions and eye diseases. In the present study Phytochemical analysis and fractions of methanolic extract of L. procumbens leaves were tested in vitro for their cytotoxicity. ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Rawat P,Saroj LM,Kumar A,Singh TD,Tewari SK,Pal M

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:It is known that when crude Pinelliae rhizome and Pinelliae rhizoma preparatum are combined with Aconiti Radix Cocta respectively, the toxicity of the combination varies. However, the component's transformation between different compatibility have remained unclear. OBJECTIVE:In this paper, a novel approach ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Wang Y,Li Y,Zhang X,Xu Y,Wang H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 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:Haberlea rhodopensis Friv. (Gesneriaceae) is a rare poikilohydric endemic and preglacial relict growing in Balkan Peninsula. Previous investigations demonstrated strong antioxidant, antimicrobial and antimutagenic potential of alcoholic extract from the plant. OBJECTIVE:The isolation of known caffeoyl pheny...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kondeva-Burdina M,Zheleva-Dimitrova D,Nedialkov P,Girreser U,Mitcheva M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot fruits are very rich in polyphenols - procyanidins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. OBJECTIVE:On rat hepatocytes, isolated by two-stepped collagenase perfusion, we investigated the effect of A. melanocarpa fruit juice (AMFJ) in two models of liver toxicity caused by (i) me...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kondeva-Burdina M,Valcheva-Kuzmanova S,Markova T,Mitcheva M,Belcheva A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sesquiterpenoids, such as tussilagone, has effects of raising blood pressure, antiplatelet aggregation, and anti-inflammation activities, which is regarded as index compound for quality control of Tussilago farfara L. OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to obtain an effective method for fast isolation of sesquit...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Cao K,Xu Y,Zhao TM,Zhang Q

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Chemical fungicides are widely used to control crop diseases, but these chemicals have adverse effects. They destroy the ecological environment and even have toxic effects on human beings. In this context, the development of botanical pesticides is relevant. One potential botanical pesticide is chelerythrine...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Wei Q,Zhao M,Li X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Leaves of Costus pictus D. Don, (insulin plant) are used as dietary supplement for the treatment of diabetes. Objective:The antidiabetic activity of this plant is well documented, but its activity on different cell types and mechanism remains unknown. Thus, the present study evaluates the cytotoxicity of C....

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Neethu PV,Suthindhiran K,Jayasri MA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) fruit has enjoyed a great popularity as a pleasant-tasting food associated with hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects. Objective:Our aim was to screen the effective fraction of hawthorn fruit in the treatment of hyperlipidemia rats. Materials and Methods: In this study, etha...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Shao F,Gu L,Chen H,Liu R,Huang H,Chen L,Yang M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The technique of microscopy has been applied for identification of Chinese materia medica (CMM) since decades. However, very few scientific publications report the combination of conventional microscopy and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques for further application to quality assessment...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Liang L,Zhao Z,Kang T

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study examined the pharmacokinetic profiles of two iridoid glycosides named morroniside and loganin in rat plasma after oral administration of crude and processed Cornus officinals. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A rapid, selective and specific high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionizatio...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Chen X,Cao G,Jiang J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Although many studies displayed the favorable effects of Assafoetida, some of them reported that high doses of Assafoetida could lead to harmful effects. AIMS:In this study, the effect of pretreatment with Assafoetida investigated on ischemic-reperfusion injury in isolated rat heart model. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Esmailidehaj M,Kakoo M,Rezvani ME,Mosaddeghmehrjardi MH

更新日期：2014-04-01 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: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:Moringa oleifera (MO), commonly known as the drumstick tree, is used in folklore medicine for the treatment of skin disease. Objective:The objective of this study is to evaluate the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction of MO leaves for in vitro antibacterial, antioxidant, and wound healing activities and conduct ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Gothai S,Muniandy K,Zarin MA,Sean TW,Kumar SS,Munusamy MA,Fakurazi S,Arulselvan P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Conium maculatum extract is used as a traditional medicine for cervix carcinoma including homeopathy. However, no systematic work has so far been carried out to test its anti-cancer potential against cervix cancer cells in vitro. Thus, in this study, we investigated whether ethanolic extract of conium is capa...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Mondal J,Panigrahi AK,Khuda-Bukhsh AR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Meyna spinosa (M.S) (Roxb.) ex Link and Oroxylum indicum (O.I) (Linn.) Vent, widely used traditional Northeast Indian medicinal plant used for various purposes, have not yet explored for safety profile. Objective:To investigate the safety profile of M.S (Roxb.) ex Link leaves and O.I (Linn.) Vent stem bark ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Singh S,Chattopadhyay P,Borthakur SK,Policegoudra R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:At present, approximately 17-25 million people in the world suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). The most efficacious and acceptable therapeutic drug clinically are the acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs). Yinhuang oral liquid is a Chinese medicine preparation which contains AChEIs according to the lit...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Zhang H,Guo Y,Meng L,Sun H,Yang Y,Gao Y,Sun J

更新日期：2018-04-01 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