Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume 1, Issue 3 (2014)
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Bacopa Monnieri: A Pharmacological Aspect
Abstract: Brahmi from the ancient time found to be used in the treatment of various diseases and found more suitable for the increase in the mental ability, reduction in stress. A variety of studies have been done to enumerate the various aspect and mode of action of Bacopa monnieri on different disorders using animals as models and found very effective in concern with humans. The review concise pharmacological aspects and mode …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Conventional and Molecular Approaches for Development of Quality Protein Maize
Abstract: Maize is a nutritionally poor protein quality crop because of deficient in essential amino acid lysine and tryptophan. Genetic improvement of balanced amino acid profile by application of plant breeding is most viable and sustainable strategies against battling malnutrition opaque-2 mutant is associated with high lysine and tryptophan content and it has widely used by breeder for development of quality protein maize. Adverse effect of opaque-2 genotypes is further improved …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 12–14 Read article
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Polyherbal Formulation: Preparation, Standardization and Neuropharmcological Screening
Abstract: The Standardization and Pharmacological evaluation of herbal formulations is crucial in order to evaluate the quality, purity, safety and efficacy of drug based on the amounts of their active principles. The aim of present work is to prepare and standardize herbal formulation and also to evaluate its neuropharmacological potential on rats. The formulation was prepared by mixing 20 herbs in equal proportion and was made homogenous. Furthermore, the formulation was …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 15–18 Read article
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Preliminary Anticancer Study of Dendrophthoe trigona and Dendrophthoe falcata using Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay
Abstract: Hemiparasite plants, such as mistletoe, obtains some nourishment from its host and is also photosynthetic to some degree. Despite of their dependence on the host, they are used in treatment of arthritis, urinary disorders, inflammation. The present investigation was aimed at investigating preliminary anticancer potential of ethanolic extract of Dendrophthoe trigona Danser, Loranthaceae and Dendrophthoe falcata Danser, Loranthaceae parasite on Ficus racemosa Linn. Moraceae and Dalbergia paniculata, Fabaceae, respectively. The …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 19–21 Read article