Chromatographic method for determination of the free amino acid content of chamomile flowers.

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：: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: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：:In this work, the chemical constituents, antibacterial and modulatory activities of the essential oil of Lantana camara Linn were studied. The essential oil was extracted from the leaves of L. camara by hydrodistillation method using Clevenger's apparatus and its chemical constituents were separated and identified by ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sousa EO,Silva NF,Rodrigues FF,Campos AR,Lima SG,Costa JG

更新日期：2010-04-01 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: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：:Mentha piperita essential oil was bactericidal in order of E. coli> S. aureus > Pseudomonas aeruginosa > S. faecalis > Klebsiella pneumoniae. The oil with total phenolics of 89.43 ± 0.58 µg GAE/mg had 63.82 ± 0.05% DPPH inhibition activity with an IC (50) = 3.9 µg/ml. Lipid peroxidation inhibition was comparable to BH...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sharafi SM,Rasooli I,Owlia P,Taghizadeh M,Astaneh SD

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：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：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:Silymarin, an active polyphenolic fraction of Silybum marianum, and high flavonoid content of Fagopyrum possess various interesting biological activities. The substituted pyrazine-2-carboxamides were previously used as effective elicitors of studied secondary metabolites. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of ne...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Tůmová L,Tůma J,Doležal M,Dučaiová Z,Kubeš J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suillus granulatus is an edible and medicinal fungus in China. S. granulatus polysaccharide (SGP) was considered as the main bioactivity compounds in S. granulatus. Therefore, the extraction of SGP and their antioxidant activities were studied in this work. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fruiting bodies of S. granul...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Zhou F,Yan S,Chen S,Gong L,Su T,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Manilkara subsericea (Sapotaceae) is a species widely spread in the sandbanks of Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). It is commonly known as "maçaranduba", "maçarandubinha" and "guracica", being used in this locality as food, and timber. However, M. subsericea remains almost unexpl...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： de Almeida FB,Fernandes CP,Romao W,Vanini G,Costa HB,França HS,Santos MG,Carvalho JC,Falcão DQ,Rocha L

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methyl protodioscin (MPD) is a furostanol bisglycoside with antitumor properties. It has been shown to reduce proliferation, cause cell cycle arrest. OBJECTIVE:The present study elucidates the mechanism underlying MPD's apoptotic effects, using the A549 human lung cancer cell line. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Bai Y,Qu XY,Yin JQ,Wu L,Jiang H,Long HW,Jia Q

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:It was found that the essential oil of Acorus calamus rhizomes showed insecticidal activity. AIM:The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oil from A. calamus rhizomes, evaluate insecticidal and repellant activity against Lasioderma serricorne (LS) and Tribolium castaneum...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Chen HP,Yang K,Zheng LS,You CX,Cai Q,Wang CF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, many efforts have been made to discover new products of natural origin which can limit the xenobiotic-induced hepatic injury. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a highly toxic chemical that is widely used to study hepatotoxicity in animal models. OBJECTIVE:The present study was conducted to investigat...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Abdou RH,Saleh SY,Khalil WF

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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：: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: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：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：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：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: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:Many diseases are associated with oxidative stress caused by free radicals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antidiabetic, antioxidant and antiglycation properties of Eysenhardtia polystachya (EP) bark methanol-water extract. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: The antioxidant capacities were evaluated ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Gutierrez RM,Baez EG

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cordyceps sinensis (CS) is a traditional Chinese medicine contains potent active metabolites such as nucleosides and polysaccharides. The submerged cultivation technique is studied for the large scale production of CS for biomass and metabolites production. OBJECTIVE:To optimize culture conditions for large...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Ghatnur SM,Parvatam G,Balaraman M

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：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: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:Caries and periodontal diseases remain as important diseases in the Brazilian population. One important pathogen associated with this situation is Streptococcus mutans and other important factor is this pathogen's ability to adhere firmly to the tooth surface leading to dental biofilm formation and caries de...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： de Sousa MB,Júnior JO,Barbosa WL,da Silva Valério E,da Mata Lima A,de Araújo MH,Muzitano MF,Nakamura CV,de Mello JC,Teixeira FM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00