Hemayet Hossain, Proity Nayeeb Akbar, Shaikh Emdadur Rahman, Sabina Yeasmin, Tanzir Ahmed Khan, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman & Ismet Ara Jahan·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
The aim of this research was to investigate the antioxidant activity and HPLC fingerprinting profiles of the ethanolic leaf extract of Hibiscus tiliaceus growing in Bangladesh. Catechin, rutin hydrate, ellagic acid and quercetin contents were quantified in the sample by HPLC-DAD...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14720
Background: Achyranthes aspera is used mostly in Nigerian and other folklore medicines to stop bleeding from wounds and in the treatment of other conditions such as dog bite, scorpion bite, gonorrhoea, obstetric disorders and diabetes mellitus. Objectives: The present study evalu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/7043
Aims: The anti-ulcer effects of methanol extract of Mangifera indica L stem bark was investigated on wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out between August and November 2013 in the Pharmacology Laboratory of Department of Pharmacology, Facul...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14569
Aim: The objective of the present work is to study the antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effect of different fractions of heart wood of Pterocarpus marsupium in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Methodology: Diabetes was induced by administering alloxan dissolved in saline (65 mg/kg bo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15927
Aims: The current study was designed to establish a cost effective protocol for rapid in vitro regeneration of Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh) and also screening the antibacterial activity of its crude protein extracts against five human pathogenic bacteria. Study Design: The w...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15663
Aim: Mimusops elengi L. (Sapotaceae) commonly known as Bakul is a small to large evergreen tree found all over the different parts of the world. Literature survey showed no reports on the anti urease activity of the flowers and leaves of Mimusops elengi. The present study was the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/12240
The present study was aimed to evaluate the phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of the leaf and stem extracts of Ricinus communis, Solanum nigrum, Clerodendrum infortunatum and Calotropis gigantea. The selected plants were made a comparative study of medicinal v...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14805
The optimum conditions for ethanolic extraction of antioxidants from tea-ginger blend were determined using response surface modelling. The relationship between the colour, hue index and antioxidant properties of the extracts were also expressed as multivariate models using ordi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15802
Aim: To test and evaluate the anti–diabetic potential using binding energy and pharmacological interaction of glycyrrhizin using In-silico molecular interaction strategy against Pioglitazone, Roziglitazone and Miglitol. Study Design: In-silico molecular docking study and analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13855
The aim of present study was to evaluate the antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Tricosanthes tricuspidata and Clematis montana leaf and root extracts. On the basis of toxicity studies a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight was selected for antidiabetic activity. Diabetes was indu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/12769
Aims: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the possible anti-inflammatory properties of the three bryophytes species: Archidium ohioense, Bryum coronatum and Racophilum africanum with a view to utilizing the extracts of the plant s in the treatment of inflammatory...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/7629
D. G. Cantarini, J. C. D. Rosa, L. G. R. Venturini, J. P. M. O. Silva, A. C. Honorio-França & E. L. França·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2015
Aims: Babassu is the popular name of the palm Orbignya phalerata Mart. That belongs to the family of Arecacae (Palmae). Some studies have attributed biological properties to this plant’s fruit; however, there are few studies evaluating the biological properties of its leaves. The...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14760
Aims: To present a compilation of data regarding the phytochemical content and pharmacological activities pertaining to genus Markhamia as one of 120 genera belonging to family Bignoniaceae. Study Design: Literature was collected from various published textbooks and scientific p...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15015
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine some makers of immunology and haematology in Streptozotocin -induced diabetic wistar rats consuming Vernonia amygdalina leaf diets in order to evaluate the involvement of the diets in the management of immunological and haematological c...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/14313
Aims: Myristica fragrans is one of the plants used as a herbal medicine. This plant includes some components that can treat many diseases. This study was done to evaluate the M. fragrans hydroalcoholic effects on some hematological parameters, thyroid hormones, some li...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/8042