Pharmaceutical Biology, Volume 54, Issue 8 (2016)

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Pharmaceutical Biology, Volume 54, Issue 8 (2016)

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Curcumin induces apoptosis and suppresses invasion through MAPK and MMP signaling in human monocytic leukemia SHI-1 cells
Guo-Hua Zhu, Hai-Ping Dai, Qun Shen, Ou Ji, Qi Zhang & Yun-Liang Zhai
Pages: 1303-1311
Published online: 01 Jul 2015
AbstractforCurcumin induces apoptosis and suppresses invasion through MAPK and MMP signaling in human monocytic leukemia SHI-1 cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Saponin-enriched sea cucumber extracts exhibit an antiobesity effect through inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity and upregulation of LXR-β signaling
Lu Guo, Ziyang Gao, Liuqiang Zhang, Fujiang Guo, Yan Chen, Yiming Li & Cheng Huang
Pages: 1312-1325
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
AbstractforSaponin-enriched sea cucumber extracts exhibit an antiobesity effect through inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity and upregulation of LXR-β signaling | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Essential oil of Zygophyllum album inhibits key-digestive enzymes related to diabetes and hypertension and attenuates symptoms of diarrhea in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
Kais Mnafgui, Mouna Kchaou, Hichem Ben Salah, Raouf Hajji, Gaddour Khabbabi, Abdelfattah Elfeki, Noureddine Allouche & Neji Gharsallah
Pages: 1326-1333
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
AbstractforEssential oil of Zygophyllum album inhibits key-digestive enzymes related to diabetes and hypertension and attenuates symptoms of diarrhea in alloxan-induced diabetic rats | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Phytotherapeutic activity of curcumol: Isolation, GC–MS identification, and assessing potentials against acute and subchronic hyperglycemia, tactile allodynia, and hyperalgesia
Karim M. Raafat & Amal G. Omar
Pages: 1334-1344
Published online: 13 Aug 2015
AbstractforPhytotherapeutic activity of curcumol: Isolation, GC–MS identification, and assessing potentials against acute and subchronic hyperglycemia, tactile allodynia, and hyperalgesia | Full Text | References | PDF (944.2 KB)
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Preclinical antitoxic properties of Spirulina (Arthrospira)
Elizdath Martínez-Galero, Ricardo Pérez-Pastén, Angélica Perez-Juarez, Luis Fabila-Castillo, Gabriela Gutiérrez-Salmeán & German Chamorro
Pages: 1345-1353
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
AbstractforPreclinical antitoxic properties of Spirulina (Arthrospira) | Full Text | References | PDF (679.5 KB)
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Anti-asthmatic property and possible mode of activity of an ethanol leaf extract of Polyscias fruticosa
George Asumeng Koffuor, Alex Boye, Samuel Kyei, Jones Ofori-Amoah, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Atsu Barku, Jacqueline Acheampong, Elikplim Amegashie & Albert Kumi Awuku
Pages: 1354-1363
Published online: 08 Oct 2015
AbstractforAnti-asthmatic property and possible mode of activity of an ethanol leaf extract of Polyscias fruticosa | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Hepatoprotective effect of cold-pressed Syzygium aromaticum oil against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats
Abdalla E. El-Hadary & Mohamed F. Ramadan Hassanien
Pages: 1364-1372
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
AbstractforHepatoprotective effect of cold-pressed Syzygium aromaticum oil against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Optimization of extraction conditions for osthol, a melanogenesis inhibitor from Cnidium monnieri fruits
Seon Beom Kim, CheongTaek Kim, Qing Liu, Yang Hee Jo, Hak Joo Choi, Bang Yeon Hwang, Sang Kyum Kim & Mi Kyeong Lee
Pages: 1373-1379
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforOptimization of extraction conditions for osthol, a melanogenesis inhibitor from Cnidium monnieri fruits | Full Text | References | PDF (848 KB)
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Assessment of anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activities of Cajanus cajan L. seeds cultivated in Egypt and its phytochemical composition
Emad M. Hassan, Azza A. Matloub, Mona E. Aboutabl, Nabaweya A. Ibrahim & Samy M. Mohamed
Pages: 1380-1391
Published online: 09 Oct 2015
AbstractforAssessment of anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activities of Cajanus cajan L. seeds cultivated in Egypt and its phytochemical composition | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Antiproliferative effect of extract from endophytic fungus Curvularia trifolii isolated from the “Veracruz Reef System” in Mexico
Alan Couttolenc, Cesar Espinoza, José J. Fernández, Manuel Norte, Gabriela B. Plata, José M. Padrón, Alla Shnyreva & Ángel Trigos
Pages: 1392-1397
Published online: 22 Apr 2016
AbstractforAntiproliferative effect of extract from endophytic fungus Curvularia trifolii isolated from the “Veracruz Reef System” in Mexico | Full Text | References | PDF (549.5 KB)
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C-Geranylated flavonoids from Paulownia tomentosa fruits with antimicrobial potential and synergistic activity with antibiotics
Alice Navrátilová, Ondřej Nešuta, Irena Vančatová, Alois Čížek, Ruben E. Varela-M, Julio López-Abán, Janny A. Villa-Pulgarin, Faustino Mollinedo, Antonio Muro, Helena Žemličková, Daniela Kadlecová & Karel Šmejkal
Pages: 1398-1407
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforC-Geranylated flavonoids from Paulownia tomentosa fruits with antimicrobial potential and synergistic activity with antibiotics | Full Text | References | PDF (875.1 KB)
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Neuroprotective effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis against kainic acid-neuronal death
Angélica Pérez-Juárez, Germán Chamorro, Claudia Alva-Sánchez, Norma Paniagua-Castro & Jorge Pacheco-Rosado
Pages: 1408-1412
Published online: 22 Jan 2016
AbstractforNeuroprotective effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis against kainic acid-neuronal death | Full Text | References | PDF (678.3 KB)
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Evaluation of antinociceptive and antidiarrhoeal properties of Manilkara zapota leaves in Swiss albino mice
Amlan Ganguly, Zobaer Al Mahmud, Sajal Kumar Saha & S. M. Abdur Rahman
Pages: 1413-1419
Published online: 22 Jan 2016
AbstractforEvaluation of antinociceptive and antidiarrhoeal properties of Manilkara zapota leaves in Swiss albino mice | Full Text | References | PDF (573.4 KB)
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Hepatoprotective effects of Flagellaria indica are mediated through the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress markers in rats
Charles Gnanaraj, Muhammad Dawood Shah, Jaafar Sadeq Makki & Mohammad Iqbal
Pages: 1420-1433
Published online: 25 Jan 2016
AbstractforHepatoprotective effects of Flagellaria indica are mediated through the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress markers in rats | Full Text | References | PDF (6.8 MB)
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Neuroprotective effects of dimerumic acid and deferricoprogen from Monascus purpureus NTU 568-fermented rice against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in differentiated pheochromocytoma PC-12 cells
Wei-Ting Tseng, Ya-Wen Hsu & Tzu-Ming Pan
Pages: 1434-1444
Published online: 21 Jan 2016
AbstractforNeuroprotective effects of dimerumic acid and deferricoprogen from Monascus purpureus NTU 568-fermented rice against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in differentiated pheochromocytoma PC-12 cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Corosolic acid analogue, a natural triterpenoid saponin, induces apoptosis on human hepatocarcinoma cells through mitochondrial pathway in vitro
Liping Qu, Huiqing Zhang, Yanlong Yang, Geliang Yang, Hailiang Xin & Changquan Ling
Pages: 1445-1457
Published online: 25 Jan 2016
AbstractforCorosolic acid analogue, a natural triterpenoid saponin, induces apoptosis on human hepatocarcinoma cells through mitochondrial pathway in vitro | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Bioactive peptide carnosin protects against lead acetate-induced hepatotoxicity by abrogation of oxidative stress in rats
Parisa Hasanein, Azam Kazemian-Mahtaj & Iraj Khodadadi
Pages: 1458-1464
Published online: 25 Jan 2016
AbstractforBioactive peptide carnosin protects against lead acetate-induced hepatotoxicity by abrogation of oxidative stress in rats | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Ligularia fischeri extract attenuates liver damage induced by chronic alcohol intake
Dongyeop Kim, Gyeong-Woo Kim, Seon-Ho Lee & Gi Dong Han
Pages: 1465-1473
Published online: 22 Jan 2016
AbstractforLigularia fischeri extract attenuates liver damage induced by chronic alcohol intake | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity and standardisation of hydro-methanol extract of underground tuber of Dioscorea alata
Priyankar Dey, Sumedha Roy Chowdhuri, Mousumi Poddar Sarkar & Tapas Kumar Chaudhuri
Pages: 1474-1482
Published online: 10 Feb 2016
AbstractforEvaluation of anti-inflammatory activity and standardisation of hydro-methanol extract of underground tuber of Dioscorea alata | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Beneficial effect of medicinal plants on the contractility of post-hypoxic isolated guinea pig atria – Potential implications for the treatment of ischemic–reperfusion injury
Robbert Bipat, Jerry R. Toelsie, Indira Magali, Rubaina Soekhoe, Karin Stender, Angelique Wangsawirana, Krishan Oedairadjsingh, Jennifer Pawirodihardjo & Dennis R. A. Mans
Pages: 1483-1489
Published online: 05 Jan 2016
AbstractforBeneficial effect of medicinal plants on the contractility of post-hypoxic isolated guinea pig atria – Potential implications for the treatment of ischemic–reperfusion injury | Full Text | References | PDF (681.2 KB)
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