Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Loaded with Baicalin: An Efficient Carrier for Enhanced Antidiabetic Effects.

abstract：Background:Enterococcus faecalis (Ef) is a multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria associated with hospital-acquired infections. Ef is involved in a number of infectious diseases. It generally infects patients with the weekend immune system, i.e. a person mostly acquires Ef infections in the hospital, especially in int...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Katva S,Das S,Moti HS,Jyoti A,Kaushik S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：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：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: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：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：: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: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: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:Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. (Leguminosae) is widely found in the Brazilian Northeast region and markedly contributes to production of pollen and honey, being considered an important honey plant in this region. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the chemical composition of the ethanol extract of leaves from M. caes...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Monção NB,Costa LM,Arcanjo DD,Araújo BQ,Lustosa Mdo C,Rodrigues KA,Carvalho FA,Costa AP,Lopes Citó AM

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：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：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：: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: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: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

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: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：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：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:Lavatera cretica L. was used in folk medicine as anti-inflammatory among other applications. As inflammation is many times associated with oxidative processes, the aim of the present work was to evaluate the ability of aqueous extracts obtained from different parts of L. cretica to prevent oxidation or infla...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Ben-Nasr S,Aazza S,Mnif W,Miguel Mda G

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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: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：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:Essential oil of Ocimum sanctum Linn. exhibited various pharmacological activities including antifungal and antimicrobial activities. In this study, we analyzed the anticancer and apoptosis mechanisms of Ocimum sanctum essential oil (OSEO). OBJECTIVE:To trigger the apoptosis mechanism in human breast cancer...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Manaharan T,Thirugnanasampandan R,Jayakumar R,Kanthimathi MS,Ramya G,Ramnath MG

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of Achillea species are the most important native economic plants of Anatolia. They include highly bioactive compounds, so they have therapeutic applications. OBJECTIVE:In the present study, the aim was to investigate in vitro anti-oxidant, cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of Achillea tereti...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Bali EB,Açık L,Elçi P,Sarper M,Avcu F,Vural M

更新日期：2015-10-01 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:Academic reports have confirmed Moringa oleifera leaves to possess significant antioxidant capacities; however, such studies are unavailable for its ripe seeds even though they are more desirous for consumption due to their sweet taste. Objective:In this study, we investigated antioxidant capacities of four...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Adebayo IA,Arsad H,Samian MR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpinia purpurata or red ginger was studied for its phytochemical constituents as part of our growing interest on Philippine Zingiberaceae plants that may exhibit antimycobacterial activity. The hexane and dichloromethane subextracts of the leaves were fractionated and purified using silica gel chromatography to affor...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Villaflores OB,Macabeo AP,Gehle D,Krohn K,Franzblau SG,Aguinaldo AM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00