Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2016)
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Clinical Evaluation of Lekhaniya Effect of Vacha (Acorus calamus) and Musta (Cyperus rotundus) in Medoroga w.s.r. to Obesity: A Comparative Study
Abstract: Present clinical study was designed to assess the lekhaniya effect of Vacha and Musta in reducing sign and symptoms of Medoroga. Lekhaniya effect can be correlates with antiobesity drug action. Total 40 patient of Medoroga were registered in the OPD of Pakwasa, (Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur). Total patients were divided equally into 2 groups: A and B. Study was done by using randomized single blind method. The trial drugs were …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Interaction of Cyperus rotundus Compounds and Curcumin with Agents Involved in Autoimmune Beta Cell Destruction
Abstract: The study aimed at documenting the plant Cyperus rotundus cyperus which is used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus on being subjected to phytochemical screening and efficacy evaluation. The ethnobotanical information was collected to ascertain the systematics of the plant specimen. The plant extracts were investigated to be antidiabetic. Keywords: Herbs, Cyperus rotundus cyperus, antidiabetic activityCite this ArticleShanthi, Ragunadhan MG, Lydia, et al. Interaction of Cyperus rotundus Compounds and Curcumin …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 14–23 Read article
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Wound Healing Effect of Methanolic Extract of Barringtonia acutangula Fruits in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
Abstract: The present study is undertaken to evaluate wound healing effect of methanolic extract of Barringtonia acutangula fruits (MEBA) in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Diabetes is induced by administration of streptozotocin 45 mg/kg i.p. Both excision and incision models were used in rats. In the excision wound model, the wound area of each animal was measured on days 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 after inflicting the wound. …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 24–29 Read article
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Anticancer and Antioxidant Property of Bunium bulbocastanum Fruits Various Fractions
Abstract: Bunium bulbocastanum (family Apiaceae) fruits are normally used as a culinary spice for years. Since antioxidant property has a significant role in preventing oxidative stress, which has been demonstrated to be a major cause in the pathogenesis of cancer, the present study was aimed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic effect of Bunium bulbocastanum fruit extracts. Standard in vitro antioxidant assays such as reducing power, super oxide scavenging, …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 9–13 Read article