<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Omar Naseem Alzrigat</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yazeed Nabeel Al-Qusous</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dema Maher Masadeh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Madleen Nabeel Al-Qusous</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Discover How Ashwagandha May Impact Health: A Comprehensive Review</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anti-inflammatory</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anticancer dosage</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ashwagandha</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Withania somnifera</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June 2025</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">394-398</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) is a medicinal herb that has been commonly utilized in traditional medicine for millennia, particularly in Ayurvedic practices. The root of the plant is pharmacologically active and has been used for its aphrodisiac, diuretic, anti-helminthic, narcotic, tonic, and stimulant properties. Additionally, other parts of ashwagandha, including the leaves, shoots, seeds, and berries, contribute to its health-promoting effects and the potential for improving longevity. This plant is composed of many bioactive compounds which exhibit a myriad of health-enhancing properties. Contemporary research has focused on the multifaceted bioactivities of ashwagandha, revealing promising impacts such as anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, among other therapeutic applications. This review was planned to find the most recent findings, providing an examination of the active constituents of ashwagandha, their biological activities, and a critical assessment of any associated safety concerns and potential toxicity.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Review Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">394</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Omar Naseem Alzrigat&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Yazeed Nabeel Al-Qusous&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Dema Maher Masadeh&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Madleen Nabeel Al- Qusous&lt;sup&gt;3*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11855, JORDAN.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak 61710, JORDAN.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mutah University, Al-Karak 61710, JORDAN.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kasturi Bhattacharjee</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Moumita Nath</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yashmin Choudhury</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Berberine Mitigates Betel-Nut Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis, Enhances Chemosensitivity to Cisplatin and Reduces Cisplatin- Induced Nephrotoxicity in Mice Exposed to an Aqueous Extract of Betel Nut</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">AEBN</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Berberine</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Betel-Nut</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemotherapy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cisplatin</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October 2024</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">16</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1021-1028</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; There is a considerable correlation between the use of betel-nut (BN) as a chewing substance and the development of various malignancies. Objective: The bioactive phytocompound berberine was tested as monotherapy or in combination with cisplatin to reduce BN-induced carcinogenesis in mice. We also examined how berberine affected cisplatin-induced toxicity. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Swiss Albino mice were exposed to aqueous extract of betel-nut (AEBN) at a dose of 2 mg ml-1 in drinking water, for 16 weeks. Following this, the mice were given a combination of AEBN and berberine (10 mg kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for 8 weeks. Control mice were given drinking water without AEBN for 24 weeks. For the combination treatment, mice that had been exposed to AEBN (2 mg ml&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for 16 weeks were given AEBN+sodiumchloride+cisplatin (5 mg kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) +berberine (10 mg kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;) for 2 weeks. Histopathology, oxidative stress, proliferation, apoptosis, oncogenic and tumor suppressor proteins, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity were assessed in tissues retrieved at treatment endpoints. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Berberine monotherapy reduced tissue dysplasia, liver nodulation, oxidative stress, proliferation (Ki-67 and Cyclin D1) markers, Akt/mTOR signaling, and pP53 (Ser-15) levels and apoptosis in AEBN-treated mice to levels comparable to cisplatin alone. Berberine with cisplatin decreased nephrotoxicity, fur shedding, and cancer phenotype more than cisplatin alone. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The study results imparted a new therapeutic approach in developing more effective and less harmful cancer treatments.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1021</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Moumita Nath, Yashmin Choudhury*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar-788011, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Inbaraj Susai Domnic</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prasanna Mohanabhaskaran</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Imran Zaheer</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Semmal Syed Meerasa</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ramaprabha Prabhakar</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evaluation of Potential Toxicity Associated with Antidiabetic Herbs in Saudi Arabia</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antidiabetic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Diabetes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Herbal medicines</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">KSA</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Medicinal herbs</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytotherapy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Plant extracts</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Saudi Arabia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Traditional</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June 2024</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">16</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">576-581</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; Diabetes mellitus is a serious, long-lasting disease that is characterized by high blood sugar levels, leading to more severe complications involving other organ systems of the body. Diabetes is becoming more common worldwide. Managing diabetes can be complicated, but many people, especially in Saudi Arabia, often use traditional herbal medicines to treat the condition. Our study concentrates on assessing the safety of commonly used antidiabetic herbs in Saudi Arabia by examining their potential toxicity. &lt;strong&gt;Method:&lt;/strong&gt; Using keywords and their variations, we conducted a systematic search of the PubMed and Google Scholar databases to find studies on treatments based on antidiabetic herbs and their toxic effects from 2014 to 2024. &lt;strong&gt;Result:&lt;/strong&gt; Our study revealed that the use of medicinal plants for treating and managing diabetes along with its complications is becoming popular around the globe. These medicinal plants are also being used as primary sources of developing modern pharmaceutical antidiabetic drugs. Phytotherapy is safe to treat diabetes as herbal bioactive components act through many biological pathways. They may inhibit α-glucosidase enzyme, enhance GLUT-4 translocation, and also improve lipid profile.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The use of natural plants having medicinal properties is popular for the treatment of diabetes. Claims of their usefulness by traditional healers are being supported by scientific evidence also. To determine the right dosage of these medicinal herbs, cytotoxicity tests or short-term experiments are done to establish doses of plants used in vitro and in vivo. Toxicity concerns are a primary reason why healthcare professionals hesitate to incorporate herbal products into the healthcare system. That’s why it is necessary to screen such plants for their toxicity to differentiate pharmacological efficacy from adverse effects.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">576</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inbaraj Susai Domnic*, Prasanna Mohanabhaskaran, Imran Zaheer, Semmal Syed Meerasa, Ramaprabha Prabhakar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine- Dawadmi and Shaqra, Shaqra University, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ramadanil Pitopang</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nadhirah Nur Azizah Lubis</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mifthahul Jannah Tahapary Zubair</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Puti Andalusia Sarigando Banilai</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nurhaeni</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ihwan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Immunomodulatory and Acute Toxicity Tests of Rhizome Ethanol  Extract of Etlingera Flexuosa Poulsen (Zingiberaceae) on Male  Mice (Mus Musculus)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Etlingera flexuosa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Immunomodulators</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Immunostimulants</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lethal Dose 50</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Macrophages</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phagocytosis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2023</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December 2023</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1077-1083</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; Immunomodulators are molecules of synthetic or biological origin that help to regulate the immune system. Many studies have focuses on exploring for phytochemical compounds that used as immunomodulatory properties in Indonesia, as well as in Sulawesi. The immunomodulatory activity of rhizome extract of&lt;em&gt; E. flexuosa&lt;/em&gt;, an endemic flowering plant of Sulawesi on male mice were studied. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; 25 male mice (&lt;em&gt;Mus musculus&lt;/em&gt;) used were randomly divided into 5 groups and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) was used as inducer. The negative control group was given 0.5% Na-CMC (Carboxymethyl Cellulosa Sodium), positive control group was given stimuno® and treatment groups were an ethanol extract of &lt;em&gt;E. flexuosa&lt;/em&gt; with successive doses of 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg body weight (BW) respectively. Each group was given the preparation orally for 7 days and on the 8th day the test animals were induced by &lt;em&gt;Staphylococcus aureus &lt;/em&gt;bacteria intraperitoneally. The mice were dissected and the peritoneal fluid was taken to determine the activity of the macrophage cells. Meanwhile, Thomson and Weil method was used to study the acute toxicity test and determine the lethal dose 50 (LD50). &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The percentage of macrophage activity in each group of negative control, positive control, extract doses of 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg BW respectively were 40.40%, 82.65%, 53.05%, 69.38% and 82.06%. Based on the results obtained, it was shown that the &lt;em&gt;E. flexuosa&lt;/em&gt; rhizome extract has an optimum dose of 800 mg/kg BW, which was not significantly different from the positive control. Meanwhile, the symptoms of toxicity began to appear from a dose of 600 mg/kg BW to a dose of 2400 mg/kg BW including decreased motor activity, tremor, ataxia, lids and writhing. LD50 expressed in LD50 within the criteria of being practically non-toxic. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/strong&gt; The&lt;em&gt; E. flexuosa&lt;/em&gt; rhizome ethanolic extract showed the immunomodulatory activity at optimum dose of 800 mg/kg BW by the increasing of macrophage phagocytosis activity. Moreover, the extract was also practically non-toxic based on LD50 value.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1077</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ramadanil Pitopang&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; , Nadhirah Nur Azizah Lubis&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; , Mifthahul Jannah Tahapary&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; , Muhammad Sulaiman Zubair&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; , Puti Andalusia Sarigando Banilai&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; , Nurhaeni3 , Ihwan&lt;sup&gt;2,&lt;/sup&gt;* &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics &amp;amp; Natural Sciences, Tadulako University, Palu 94117, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics &amp;amp; Natural Sciences, Tadulako University, Palu 94117, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics &amp;amp; Natural Sciences, Tadulako University, Palu 94117, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Postgraduate School, Magister Program of Epidemiology. Diponegoro University, Semarang 50241, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vera Ladeska</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Berna Elya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muhammad Hanafi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kusmardi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidants, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Content and Toxicity Assay of Ampelas (Tetracera macrophylla Wall.Ex Hook.F.&amp; Thoms) From Kalimantan-Indonesia</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidants</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tetracera macrophylla</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">total flavonoid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">total phenolic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October 2022</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">642-648</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background&lt;/strong&gt;: High Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) contribute to disease pathogenesis. Phenolic compounds and flavonoids are effective as antioxidants. &lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;This research aimed to measure the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid content and leaf toxicity of&lt;em&gt; Tetracera macrophylla.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;DPPH and FRAP were used to determine antioxidants, and the Folin–Ciocalteu method was used for total phenolic content, total flavonoid content with AlCl3 and toxicity with MTT assay against RAW 264.7 cells. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Methanol extract has antioxidant activity with IC50 = 81.582 μg/mL (DPPH) and 11840 mol/g (FRAP), total phenolic content of 353.781 mg GAE/g dry weight, and flavonoid content of 279.2 mg QE/g dry weight. The ethyl acetate and n-hexane extracts had weaker antioxidant activity than the methanol extracts. The IC50 toxicity assay methanol extract and ethyl acetate extract respectively showed 288.792 μg/mL and 541.472 μg/mL.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion&lt;/strong&gt;: The methanol extract of &lt;em&gt;Tetracera macrophylla&lt;/em&gt; showed the highest yield, total phenolic content and total flavonoid content and had the highest antioxidant activity. Methanol extract has low toxicity to RAW 264.7 cells.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">642-648</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vera Ladeska&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Berna Elya&lt;sup&gt;1,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Muhammad Hanafi&lt;sup&gt;3,4&lt;/sup&gt;, Kusmardi&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, Depok, 16424, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Science Muhammadiyah Prof.Dr. Hamka,13460, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Research Center for Chemistry, Indonesian National Research and Innovation Institute, Serpong, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Pancasila, Jakarta, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Feda Makkiyah</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Eldiza Puji Rahmi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yuni Setyaningsih</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical Test and Acute Safety Evaluation of Oral Purple Leaves (Graptophyllum Pictum L. Griff) Extract in Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Acute</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">purple leaves</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Safety</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October 2022</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">649-654</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Purple leaves (&lt;em&gt;Graptophyllum pictum&lt;/em&gt; (L) Griff) is a native plant from Indonesia (Polynesia) which is empirically common used to treat hemorrhoids, diabetes, and many other diseases. Despite its massive development globally, there are few studies have written about the toxicity of this herbal medicine. &lt;strong&gt;Aim: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim of this study is to describe the acute toxicity of this herbal medicine, as the basic ground of the further safe development of this medicine. &lt;strong&gt;Method&lt;/strong&gt;: Each purple leaf dry powder (2 kg) was extracted with 15 L of 70% ethanol and 15 L of hexane by maceration method for 3 days at room temperature and then filtered to obtain macerate liquid. The study was conducted on 36 male 6-8 weeks, Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats. The result was presented as the mean value ± standard deviation (SD). Data were evaluated for homogeneity using Saphiro Wilk. The comparisons between pre dan post treatment body weight were measured by paired student t test and hematological measurements were analyzed by ANOVA. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant. &lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;: Acute toxicity of ethanol and hexane extract were assessed following a single dose administered by gavage at a dose of 50, 2000 and 3000 g/kg bw. The mean body weight of rats increased from 150 ± 2.22 g to 161 ± 6.68 g during the 14 days. The difference of body weight between before and at 14 days amongs groups were significantly different with P value &amp;lt;0.01. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study showed that hexane extract contains more valuable components for medical treatment purposes. The acute toxicity on 50, 2000,3000 kg/BW oral ethanol and hexane extract of &lt;em&gt;Graptophyllum pictum&lt;/em&gt; showed no significant influence on hematological blood parameters of rats. It is safe to administered orally ethanol or hexane extract of G. pictum below 3000mg/kgBW rats.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">649</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feda Makkiyah*, Eldiza Puji Rahmi, Yuni Setyaningsih&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Faculty of Medicine, UPN Veteran Jakarta, Indonesia.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Damaiyanti DW</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sari RP</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muwarmanti D</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Characterization and Acute Toxicity Bioactive Compound Canning Waste of Lemuru Fish Oil as Potential Immunomodulator</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Docosahexaenoic acid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Eicosapentaenoic acid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lemuru fish oil</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Polyunsaturated fatty acid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">376-382</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids have beneficial effects as an immunomodulator for periodontitis therapy. Lipid studies show that fish can be a unique source of polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Lemuru fish (&lt;em&gt;Sardinella longicep&lt;/em&gt;) is one of fish that abbundant in Indonesia. &lt;strong&gt;Purpose:&lt;/strong&gt; This study aims to find out the characterization and acute toxicity of lemuru fish oil for using in dental treatment. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;characterization study was tested using capillary gas chromatography coupled method with flame ionization. Acute toxicity performed by given lemuru orally with dose 174.1-917.3mg/20g mice weight for 24 hours observation and sacrificed for histopathology, meanwhile groups 96 hours observation continued. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Lemuru Fish oil contains 14.5% eicosapentaenoic acid and 13,2% Docosahexaenoic Acid. Acute toxicity showed the percentage of death below 50%, however, liver structure start to show an effect on dose 355.3mg/20gr &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;Lemuru Fish oil had a component Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids an potential immunomodulator. There was no acute toxicity found and the maximum dose without changing the microscopic structure of the liver is 174.1mg / 20gr.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">376</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Damaiyanti DW*, Sari R.P, Muwarmanti D&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Oral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Hang Tuah Surabaya, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Amel CHOUABIA</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Samir DJEMLI</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cherif ABDENNOUR</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leila MALLEM</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Labiba KAHALERRAS</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fatma Zohra ARKOUB</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Narimene BOUABDALLAH</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Abdelkrim TAHRAOUI</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Protective effect of Salvia officinalis against cypermethrininduced reprotoxicity in male Wistar rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cypermethrin</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Histology</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rats</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Salvia officinalis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Spermatozoa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">November 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1413-1421</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Medicinal plants are a reservoir of biologically active compounds with therapeutic properties that, over time, have been used for the treatment of various diseases. This study aims to evaluate the protective effect of the aqueous extract of the leaves of&lt;em&gt; Salvia officinalis &lt;/em&gt;against cypermethrin-induced toxicity. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;30 male rats weighing approximately 240 g were divided into equal six groups; the control group received tap water, the positive control received the aqueous extract of sage leaves (SLE) at a dose of (0.5g/kg bw), the groups treated with cypermethrin (Cyp1) at 8.33 mg/kg bw and (Cyp2) at 25 mg/kg bw, and the groups treated by cypermethrin combined with aqueous extract of sage SLE+Cyp1 (0.5g/kg bw+8.33 mg/kg bw) and SLE+Cyp2 (0.5g/kg bw+25 mg/kg bw) for four days/week. After 4 weeks of oral administration, epididymal seminal fluid was analyzed via the CASA system, in addition to the histological study testis and epididymis. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The obtained results showed a decrease in the absolute weight of the reproductive organs, with a significant decrease in sperm concentration, motility and speed in the cypermethrin-treated group compared to the control. Histological study of the testes and epididymis indicates an alteration in the stages of spermatogenesis in groups Cyp1 and Cyp2 compared to the control. However, the above-mentioned parameters were maintained almost normal in the groups that received the aqueous extract of sage with both doses of cypermethrin. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; it can be demonstrated that SLE has been shown to protect rats from cypermethrin-induced reprotoxicity.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1413</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amel CHOUABIA&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Samir DJEMLI&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;,*, Cherif ABDENNOUR&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Leila MALLEM&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Labiba KAHALERRAS&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Fatma Zohra ARKOUB&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Narimene BOUABDALLAH&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Abdelkrim TAHRAOUI&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Sciences, Animal Ecophysiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, ALGERIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Sciences, Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, ALGERIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tedjo Narko</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marlia Singgih Wibowo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sophi Damayanti</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Indra Wibowo</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Acute Toxicity Tests of Fermented Robusta Green Coffee Using Zebrafish Embryos (Danio rerio)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Green coffee</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kombucha</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zebrafish embryos</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">485-492 </style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Green coffee beans are coffee beans of coffee fruit that have not yet been roasted. The use of green coffee beans as a weight-loss agent has been widely used worldwide, but nowadays there is a new way to enjoy coffee by adding kombucha culture to it, or what is known as kombucha coffee. The development of this fermented product preparation still requires a more in-depth study, one of which is related to the toxicity of the kombucha green coffee preparation. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; This research was aimed to determine LC&lt;sub&gt;50 &lt;/sub&gt;values for robusta green coffee fermented with kombucha culture using zebrafish (&lt;em&gt;Danio rerio&lt;/em&gt;) embryos using an &lt;em&gt;in vivo &lt;/em&gt;method. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;This study observed the development of 20 zebrafish embryos administered one of five different concentrations of kombucha coffee preparation 24 hours up to 96 hours, with the experiment repeated three times. The percentage of embryo deaths was observed and analyzed using a probit model for LC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; concentration and analyzed using IBM SPSS Ver 23. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; An LC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; for kombucha green coffee of 1294.29 ppm was obtained. Statistical tests on the concentration of kombucha coffee extracts were not significant differences with p-values &amp;gt; 0.05.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion&lt;/strong&gt;: The LC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; of robusta green coffee extract using zebrafish embryos of 1294.29 ppm included in the safe category.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">485 </style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tedjo Narko&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Marlia Singgih Wibowo&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Sophi Damayanti&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Indra Wibowo&lt;sup&gt;1 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Bandung Institute of Technology, Jalan Ganesha 10 Bandung, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Poltekkes TNI AU, Jalan Ciumbuleuit No.203 Bandun0g, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oscar Herrera-Calderon</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Johnny Aldo Tinco-Jayo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Juan Pedro Rojas-Armas</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Abdur Rauf</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Renán Hañari-Quispe</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Linder Figueroa-Salvador</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Victor Fernández-Guzmán</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ricardo Ángel Yuli-Posadas</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ameliorative Effect of the Oral Administration of Chuquiraga spinosa in a Murine Model of Breast Cancer Induced with 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anticarcinogenic agent</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Breast tumor</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Preventive medicine</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">562-568 </style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;To determine the ameliorative effect of the ethanolic extract of &lt;em&gt;Chuquiraga spinosa &lt;/em&gt;(ChS) on 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced breast cancer in rats. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;36 female Holztman rats were divided into 6 groups. I) The negative control group received physiological saline (PS). II) ChS-200 group received 200 mg/kg of ChS. III) DMBA group was induced with DMBA (20 mg/Kg) dissolved in PS and administrated orally for 15 weeks. IV) DMBA + ChS-50 group, V) DMBA + ChS-250 group, and VI) DMBA + ChS-500 group, which received the extract orally for 15 weeks after DMBA induction. All data were expressed as mean and standard deviation. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Dunnet test was carried out to compare the mean value of different groups Histopathological analysis was evaluated by using Image J software. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Hematology showed that the triglyceride level was significantly lowered (P&amp;lt; 0.01) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level was significantly increased (P &amp;lt;0.01) in groups III, IV and V. Also, ChS extract significantly lowered the C reactive protein (CRP) level (P &amp;lt;0.01) and malondialdehyde level (P&amp;lt;0.05). There was a significant decrease in the frequency of DMBA-induced micronucleated polychromatic erythrocyte (P&amp;lt;0.01). &lt;strong&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Chuquiraga spinosa&lt;/em&gt; showed an ameliorative effect on DMBA-induced breast cancer in rats as well as antioxidant, antitumor and antigenotoxic properties.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">562</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Oscar Herrera-Calderon&lt;sup&gt;2,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Johnny Aldo Tinco-Jayo&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Juan Pedro Rojas-Armas&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Abdur Rauf&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Renán Hañari-Quispe&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;, Linder Figueroa-Salvador&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;, Victor Fernández-Guzmán&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;, Ricardo Ángel Yuli-Posadas&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Academic Department of Pharmacology, Bromatology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Academic Department of Human Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Ayacucho, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Swabi-23430, KPK, PAKISTAN.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Clinic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary medicine and Zootechnics, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;Graduate School of Business, ESAN University, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;Universidad Continental, Huancayo, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phakamani Hopewell Tsilo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jabulani Siyabonga Shandu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Computational Evaluation of ADMET Properties and Bioactive Score of Compounds from Encephalartos ferox</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bioactive score</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Compounds</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacokinetic; Drug-likeness</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1357-1362</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Plant based products are recognised as sources of drugs for treatment of diseases. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The study aimed at predicting the physicochemical, pharmacokinetics, drug-likeness and toxicity of the compounds identified from the methanolic &lt;em&gt;Encephalartos ferox&lt;/em&gt; fruit extract. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The physicochemical, pharmacokinetics properties and bioactive scores of the compounds were predicted using SwissADME and Molinspiration computational tools. Drug-likeness of the compounds was evaluated based on the Lipinski rule of five (Ro5).&lt;em&gt; In silico&lt;/em&gt; mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and inhibition of human ether-a-go-go-related (hERG) gene were also investigated using PreADMET web tool. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The physicochemical properties showed the compounds, except 9-Octadecenoic acid, 1, 2, 3-propanetriyl ester to adhere to Ro5. The evaluation of their inhibitory effects profile in several cytochrome P450 isoforms indicate that all the compounds are not the inhibitors of CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 whereas some inhibited CYP1A2, CYP2C9 and CYP2D6. The drug-likeness evaluation employed Ro5 as a filter and all compounds complied with it except for 9-Octadecenoic acid, 1, 2, 3-propanetriyl ester. About 50% of the tested compound were found to be safe as they did not exhibit antimutagenic and carcinogenic effects. Moreover, the risk of inhibition of hERG gene revealed to be low to medium risk depending on the compound. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The calculated physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties suggest that most of the compounds are safe and have promising oral bioavailability.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1357</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Phakamani Hopewell Tsilo&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Jabulani Siyabonga Shandu&lt;sup&gt;1 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, SOUTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Roger Ducos Youmsi Fokouo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cedric Derick Jiatsa Mbouna</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Elisabeth Zeuko’o Menkem</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fabrice Fekam Boyom</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Formulation and Evaluation of Safety and Antifungal Efficacy of Syzigium Aromaticum-Base Cream on Guinea Pigs Infected with Trichophyton Mentagrophytes</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antidermatophytes activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cream</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dermatophytes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Formulation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">S. aromaticum</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">342-350</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;The increasing incidence of dermatophytoses in the world and the side effects of the current therapies encouraged the search of alternative drugs. Hence the objective of this work was to determine antidermatophytes activity of &lt;em&gt;Syzigium aromaticum&lt;/em&gt; formulate antidermatophytic cream. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The extracts were prepared by maceration of plant materials into methanol. Three formulations of creams were made, and the best was chosen according to its physicochemical stability and appearance. The acute dermal toxicity and antidermatophytic efficacy of the cream was performed on guinea-pig. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The methanolic extract of &lt;em&gt;S. aromaticum &lt;/em&gt;was incorporated in the final cream formulation. The formulation containing shea-butter 58.5%, acetylic alcohol 2.5%, stearic acid 1.5%, bee-wax 10%, borax 1.5%, polysorbate 60 2.5%, 2 drops of lactic acid and water was chosen because of its good appearance and stability. The cream with methanolic extract of&lt;em&gt; S. aromaticum &lt;/em&gt;did not reveal any dermal toxic effect. The cream efficacy was dose-dependent. The treatment with cream at 5% methanolic extracts of &lt;em&gt;S. aromaticum&lt;/em&gt; revealed the best potency after 14 days of treatment. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; These results show that the cream at 5% methanolic extract of &lt;em&gt;S. aromaticum&lt;/em&gt; seed is promising in the treatment of dermatophytoses and could be used as an alternative in the development of a new therapy.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">342</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roger Ducos Youmsi Fokouo&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou&lt;sup&gt;1,2,3,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Cedric Derick Jiatsa Mbouna&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Elisabeth Zeuko’o Menkem&lt;sup&gt;1,4&lt;/sup&gt;, Fabrice Fekam Boyom&lt;sup&gt;1,2 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Antimicrobial and Biocontrol Agents Unit, Laboratory for Phytobiochemistry and Medicinal Plants Study, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, PO Box 812, Yaoundé, CAMEROON.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Drug Discovery and Development Unit, Laboratoire Roger Ducos, PO Box 20133, Yaounde, CAMEROON.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bamenda, PO Box 39, Bambili, CAMEROON.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, PO Box 63, Buea, CAMEROON.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sandile Nduduzo Mboyazi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mduduzi Innocent Nqotheni</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jabulani Siyabonga Shandu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In vitro Antibacterial and In silico Toxicity Properties of Phytocompounds from Ricinus communis Leaf Extract</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibacterial activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical compounds</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ricinus communis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">977-983</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;The rapid occurrence of multiple drug resistance and adverse side effects of aliphatic medicine threatens human health. Medicinal plants are known to possess phytocompounds with antibacterial activity and less toxic effects.&lt;strong&gt; Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; This study aimed at determining the chemical composition of the methanolic&lt;em&gt; Ricinus communis&lt;/em&gt;` leaf extract and evaluate their antibacterial and toxic effects. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;R. communis&lt;/em&gt; leaves were extracted by acetone, chloroform, ethanol and methanol. The extracts were assessed for antibacterial activity against &lt;em&gt;Bacillus cereus&lt;/em&gt; (ATCC 10102), &lt;em&gt;Escherichia coli &lt;/em&gt;(25922), &lt;em&gt;Staphylococcus aureus&lt;/em&gt; (25923) and &lt;em&gt;Pseudomonas aeruginosa&lt;/em&gt; (ATCC 27853) using agar-well diffusion and microwell dilution methods. The extracts were screened for alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids. The chemical constituents of the methanolic extract were analysed by gas chromatography – mass spectrophotometry (GC-MS). In silico toxicity of the phytocompounds were investigated using PreADMET tool. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The methanol extract showed the antibacterial activity against the bacterial strains, with the MIC values of 1.56 mg/mL against &lt;em&gt;B. cereus&lt;/em&gt;, 3.13 mg/mL and 6.25 mg/mL against &lt;em&gt;P. aeruginosa&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;E. coli&lt;/em&gt;. The extracts revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, tannins, terpenoids and saponins. The GC-MS showed phytocompounds namely hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (0.62%), tridecanoic acid (0.76%), pentafluoropropionic acid, nonyl ester (0.85%), 10-octadecanoic acid, methyl ester (2.93%) and cis-vaccenic acid (94.84%). Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester was predicted not to have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. Moreover, all compounds exhibited low inhibitory risks against hERG gene. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;R. communis &lt;/em&gt;leaf extract has potential to be used as a safe source of therapeutic compounds.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">977</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sandile Nduduzo Mboyazi&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Mduduzi Innocent Nqotheni&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Jabulani Siyabonga Shandu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, SOUTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nur Mursyida Saad</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mahendran Sekar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Siew Hua Gan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pei Teng Lum</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jaishree Vaijanathappa</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Subban Ravi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Resveratrol: Latest Scientific Evidences of its Chemical, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potentials</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bioavailability</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Inflammatory cytokines</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Molecular targets</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacology</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Resveratrol</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">November 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1779-1791</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Resveratrol is a non-flavonoid polyphenol possesses many biological properties with great potential to develop into various products. In order to cure a wide variety of diseases, resveratrol has attracted a great deal of attention for medicinal purposes.&lt;strong&gt; Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present review aimed to provide a comprehensive literature summary of latest scientific evidences on the chemistry, biological properties and therapeutic potentials of resveratrol. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;To complete this review, relevant literatures were collected from several scientific databases, including Google Scholar, Pubmed and ScienceDirect, using keywords “source”, “chemistry”, “bioavailability”, “pharmacokinetics”, “isolation”, “anticancer”, “analgesic”, “antiinflammatory”, “antidiabetic”, “nephroprotective activity”, “neuroprotective activity”, “antiobesity”, “cardioprotective effects”, “antioxidant”, “anti-aging” with resveratrol. After a detailed screening process for inclusion and exclusion, the information obtained was summarised.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The information on the source, chemistry, bioavailability, biological and therapeutic potentials of resveratrol were tabled. In various pathological conditions, resveratrol can be considered as powerful antioxidants along with multidimensional molecular targets such as NF-ҡB, MAPK, AMPK, SIRT-1, Nrf-2, m-TOR, PI3K/Akt and PPAR-γ signaling pathways. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Based on the existing knowledge, we may believe that resveratrol has a significant therapeutic potential for the treatment of various diseases. To accelerate the development and utilization of resveratrol as promising products, in-depth studies should be focused on exploiting its properties and developing phytopharmaceuticals.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6s</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Review Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1779</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nur Mursyida Saad&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Mahendran Sekar&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Siew Hua Gan&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Pei Teng Lum&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Jaishree Vaijanathappa&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Subban Ravi&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh – 30450, Perak, MALAYSIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru – 570015, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore – 640 021, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S Maposa, AJ Afolayan, GA Otunola* &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, SOUTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Review Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">424</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ahmed Mohammed Aljamea&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Hussain Mazin Alsadah&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Rizwan Ahmad&lt;sup&gt;2*&lt;/sup&gt;, Niyaz Ahmad&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Atta Abbas Naqvi&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Natural Products and Alternative Medicines, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacy practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Walaa Al saeed</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marwa Al Dhamen</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rizwan Ahmad</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Niyaz Ahmad</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Atta Abbas Naqvi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Clinical uses and Toxicity of Ephedra sinica: An Evidence-Based Comprehensive Retrospective Review (2004-2017)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cardiac problems</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Clinical cases</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ephedra sinica</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Liver problems</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">February 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">439-444</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Ephedra sinica&lt;/em&gt; (ES) (Ma-huang) is a well-known plant due to its widespread therapeutic uses. However, many adverse effects such as hepatitis, nephritises, and cardiovascular toxicity have been reported for this plant. Few of these side effects are reversible whereas others are irreversible and may even lead to death.&lt;strong&gt; Aim of the Study:&lt;/strong&gt; The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical uses and toxicity cases/consequences associated with the use of ES. The review will compare and evaluate the cases reported for ES and identify the causes which make the plant a poisonous one.&lt;strong&gt; Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; An extensive literature review was conducted from 2004 to 2017, and research literature regarding the clinical cases were collected using databases and books such as Google Scholar, Science Direct, Research gate, PubMed, and Web of Science/Thomson Reuters whereas the keywords searched were “&lt;em&gt;Ephedra sinica&lt;/em&gt;,” clinical cases of &lt;em&gt;Ephedra sinica&lt;/em&gt;, “Ma-hung poisonous,” “Ma-hung toxicity reported cases and treatment,” and “&lt;em&gt;Ephedra Sinica&lt;/em&gt; toxicity reported cases and treatment.” &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; eleven different cases were identified which met the eligibility criteria and were studied in detail to extract out the findings. It turned out that most of the patients and participants developed adverse side effects following the use of ES, and after a proper course of treatment or trail, some of the side effects were reversible, whereas others were found irreversible. The most common adverse effects and toxicity observed in patients were liver problems, renal failures, and cardiac toxicity which resulted in two mortalities whereas the other two got recovered. On an in-depth study, it was revealed that most of the toxicities in such cases were associated with the use of ES in combination with other conventional drugs, long-term use, or use in patients with cardiac and renal problems without a medical supervision.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Hence, it is concluded that ES may have reversible as well as irreversible adverse effects and may even result in death; however, the use of a plant with the proper knowledge and under sound medical supervision may reduce such exaggerations&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Review Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">439</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walaa Al saeed&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Marwa Al Dhamen&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Rizwan Ahmad&lt;sup&gt;2*&lt;/sup&gt;, Niyaz Ahmad&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Atta Abbas Naqvi&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Natural Products and Alternative Medicines, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Paola Raunelli</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Danae Liviac</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rafael Alvis</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Silvio Puente</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ivan Best</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oscar Reategui</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cytoprotective Effect of the Eryngium foetidum &quot;Sacha Culantro&quot; Methanolic Leaf Extract Versus Sodium Fluoride Exposed Mice using the Micronucleus Test and the Comet Assay</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comet assay</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cytoprotective</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Eryngium foetidum</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Genotoxicity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Micronucleus test</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">461-465</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Eryngium foetidum&lt;/em&gt;, commonly known as sacha culantro, is a plant that grows in the Peruvian Amazonian jungle, studied for its high concentration of antioxidant substances and various ethnopharmacological properties. The main goal of the study is to observe the cytoprotective and antioxidant effect of the extract from its leafs in &lt;em&gt;Mus musculus&lt;/em&gt; previously administered with Sodium fluoride (NaF) using the Micronucleus test and the Comet assay. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The extract was administrated orally in four different concentrations: 180, 360, 720, 1440 mg/Kg for ten days, at the 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; day a single dose of NaF was administrated via intraperitoneal at 20 mg/Kg. The genotoxicity study was made with mice from the strain BALB/c, using the Micronucleus test on bone marrow and the Comet assay on peripheral blood according the OECD guides 474 and 489 respectively. The statistical analysis was made by the media’s analysis with ANOVA. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Significant differences were found in Micronucleus frequency between the highest concentrations of &lt;em&gt;Eryngium foetidum&lt;/em&gt; and NaF. The Comet assay showed significant reduction in NaF induced damage according to different concentrations of the extract. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The &lt;em&gt;Eryngium foetidum&lt;/em&gt; extract has cytoprotective activity against oxidant substances such as NaF.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">461</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paola Raunelli&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Danae Liviac&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Rafael Alvis&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Silvio Puente&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Ivan Best&lt;sup&gt;1,5,6&lt;/sup&gt; Oscar Reátegui&lt;sup&gt;1,7,*&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Universidad Científica del Sur, Panamericana Sur Km 19, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Medical School, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Nutrition and Dietetic School, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Hersil S. A. Laboratorios Industriales Farmacéuticos, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;Grupo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en Alimentos, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;Agroforestry Engineering School, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vinodini NA</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pratik Kumar Chatterjee</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kunal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Suman VB</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rashmi KS</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nayanatara AK</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anupama N</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ramesh M. Bhat</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sheela Joice P</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Effectiveness of Moringa oleifea Extract in Attenuating the Toxic Effect on Platelet Count: An Experiment on Cadmium Exposed Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cadmium</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Clotting Mechanisms</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Moringa oleifera</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Platelet Count</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">July 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">689-693</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aims and Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To determine the role of &lt;em&gt;Moringa oleifera&lt;/em&gt; on total platelet count alterations (T-PC) in rats treated with cadmium. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;In the present study female adult Wistar Albino rats, (180-200) gm were divided into, Group I-normal control, Group II-pretreated control, group III-cadmium treated , group IV- pre-treated with &lt;em&gt;Moringa oleifera &lt;/em&gt;leaf extract (MOE) and then administered oral cadmium for a day, with &lt;em&gt;n&lt;/em&gt;=6 each &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Indicate that the pre-treatment with MOE (100 mg/kg/bw) prior to cadmium infusion augmented the level of total platelet count (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;≤0.001) as compared to the cadmium-exposed group, which might have a role in clotting mechanisms also. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Moringa oleifera &lt;/em&gt;extract has a beneficial effect on platelet count in cadmium-induced animal model.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">689</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vinodini NA&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Pratik Kumar Chatterjee&lt;sup&gt;1,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Kunal&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Suman VB&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Rashmi KS&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Nayanatara AK&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Anupama N&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ramesh M. Bhat&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Sheela Joice P&lt;sup&gt;2 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Physiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Physiology, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mallikarjuna Rao Talluri</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Veda Priya Gummadi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganga Rao Battu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical Composition and Hepatoprotective Activity of Saponaria officinalis on Paracetamol-Induced Liver Toxicity in Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Liver</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Paracetamol</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">roots</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Saponaria officinalis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">November 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">s129-s134</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; The present day life style causing different illness including liver diseases and different health complications. So, there is a need to identify new chemical entities with more efficiency in the treatment of diseases and less side effects. There were many reports in recent times, about identifying new drugs from different medicinal plants and also precursors for synthesis new bioactive molecules for treating various diseases. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study was carried out on root parts (rhizomes) of &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; for phytochemical analysis and hepatoprotective activity on Paracetamol-induced liver toxicity. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The phytochemical analysis was carried out to know biological active compounds in different extracts of &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; using standard procedures and quantified the total alkaloid and phenolic contents. Hepatoprotective activity of the &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; extracts were carried out by using Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The phytochemical analysis of &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; roots&amp;rsquo; extracts showed presence of sterols, terpenoids, glycosides, carbohydrates, proteins, flavanoids, alkaloids, phenols, tannins and absence of saponins and oils. The methanolic extract showed more phenolic and alkaloid contents on their quantification. The &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; roots extracts are found to be safe at 2000 mg/kg b. w. in acute toxicity study and showed dose dependent percentage protection on liver toxicity. Methanol extract showed more activity at 500mg/kg b. w. and is comparable with standard drug Liv 52 on altered liver biomarker enzymes AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), ALP, total bilirubin and total protein with percentage protection 56.17%, 54.53%, 61.55% 57.29% and 53.66%.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study results indicates that phytochemical constituent&amp;rsquo;s diversity in &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; and those extracts possess hepatoprotective activity. Further studies are needed and should involve the isolation of pure, biologically active compounds&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6s</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">s129</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mallikarjuna&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Rao Talluri&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Veda Priya Gummadi&lt;sup&gt;2,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Ganga Rao Battu&lt;sup&gt;2 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Anacipher Clinical Research Organization, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana-500013, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;AU College of Pharmaceutical Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530003, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mallikarjuna Rao Talluri</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Veda Priya Gummadi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganga Rao Battu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chemical Composition and Hepatoprotective Activity of Saponaria officinalis on Paracetamol-induced Liver Toxicity in Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Liver</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Paracetamol</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">roots</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Saponaria officinalis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1196-1201</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; The present day life style causing different illness including liver diseases and different health complications. So, there is a need to identify new chemical entities with more efficiency in the treatment of diseases and less side effects. There were many reports in recent times, about identifying new drugs from different medicinal plants and also precursors for synthesis new bioactive molecules for treating various diseases. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study was carried out on root parts (rhizomes) of &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; for phytochemical analysis and hepatoprotective activity on paracetmol-induced liver toxicity. Materials and methods: The phytochemical analysis was carried out to know biological active compounds in different extracts of &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; using standard procedures and quantified the total alkaloid and phenolic contents. Hepatoprotective activity of the &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; extracts were carried out by using Paracetmol-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The phytochemical analysis of &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; roots&amp;rsquo; extracts showed presence of sterols, terpenoids, glycosides, carbohydrates, proteins, flavanoids, alkaloids, phenols, tannins and absence of saponins and oils. The methanolic extract showed more phenolic and alkaloid contents on their quantification. The &lt;em&gt;S. officinalis&lt;/em&gt; roots extracts are found to be safe at 2000 mg/kg b. w. in acute toxicity study and showed dose dependent percentage protection on liver toxicity. Methanol extract showed more activity at 500mg/kg b. w. and is comparable with standard drug Liv 52 on altered liver biomarker enzymes AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), ALP, total bilirubin and total protein with percentage protection 66.67%,60.63%,65.93%,64.24% and 60.98%. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study results indicates that phytochemical constituent&amp;rsquo;s diversity in S. officinalis and those extracts possess hepatoprotective activity. Further studies are needed and should involve the isolation of pure, biologically active compounds.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1196</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mallikarjuna Rao Talluri&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Veda Priya Gummadi&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;,*, Ganga Rao Battu&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;AnaCipher Clinical Research Organization, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana-500013, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;AU College of Pharmaceutical Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530003, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Baxter Blonk</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ian E.Cock</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Interactive Antimicrobial and Toxicity Profiles of Scaevola spinescens R.Br. Extracts with Conventional Antibiotics</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibiotic resistance</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Australian plant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Conventional antimicrobials</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Interaction</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Maroon bush</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Medicinal plants</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Synergy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1024-1035</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Scaevola spinescens&lt;/em&gt; was traditionally used by Australian Aborigines to treat a variety of conditions including bacterial and viral infections, inflammation and cancer. Conventional antibiotics are amongst the most commonly prescribed groups of drugs in allopathic medicine. Therefore, these therapies may be used concurrently by practitioners of complementary medicine and there is a need to evaluate their effects in combination.&lt;strong&gt; Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Plant extracts were prepared using solvents of varying polarity and subjected to qualitative phytochemical screening analysis. Antimicrobial activity was assessed using disc diffusion and liquid dilution minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays against a panel of pathogenic triggers of some autoimmune diseases. Interactions between the S. spinescens extracts and conventional antibiotics were studied and classified by determining the sum of the fractional inhibitory concentration (&amp;Sigma;FIC). Synergistic interactions were further examined across a range of ratios using isobolograms analysis. The toxicity of the individual samples and of the combinations was assessed using the Artemia lethality assay (ALA) and an MTS HDF cell viability assays. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Methanolic, aqueous and ethyl acetate extracts showed moderate to good inhibitory activity against several bacterial pathogens known to trigger autoimmune inflammatory diseases in genetically susceptible individuals. However, combinations of the methanolic, aqueous, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts with conventional antibiotics proved significantly more effective in inhibiting the growth of Klebsiellia pneumoniae and &lt;em&gt;Streptococcus pyogenes&lt;/em&gt; (bacterial triggers of ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatic fever respectively). In total, 4 combinations proved to be synergistic, all of which contained tetracycline as the conventional antibiotic component. Furthermore, all conventional antibiotics and &lt;em&gt;S. spinescens&lt;/em&gt; leaf extracts were determined to be nontoxic when tested alone in the &lt;em&gt;Artemia&lt;/em&gt; nauplii and HDF bioassays. Combining the extracts and antibiotics did not significantly affect the toxicity of the combinations. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;S. spinescens&lt;/em&gt; extracts were effective inhibitors of the growth of several bacterial triggers of autoimmune inflammatory diseases when tested alone. Additionally, the methanolic, aqueous and ethyl acetate extracts potentiated the activity of tetracycline against bacterial otherwise resistant to its actions. Isolation of the synergising compounds in these extracts may be beneficial in drug design against several bacteria including the microbial triggers of ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatic fever.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1024</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Baxter Blonk&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Ian E.Cock&lt;sup&gt;1,2,*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, AUSTRALIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd,Nathan, Queensland, 4111, AUSTRALIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Amel Bouzabata</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Contemporary Use of Phytocosmetics in Three Districts from North-Eastern Algeria</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Algeria</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Medicine</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytocosmetic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Scanty.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Traditional</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2017</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/173</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">762-766</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; In Algeria, the cosmetic market is competitive, with an annual growth of 12%. Because of the toxicity of synthetics cosmetics, the industry is currently more concentrated on herbal cosmetics. Phytocosmetic is an important aspect of traditional medicine in Algerian culture, whose information is scanty. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study has been conducted to assess quantitatively the use of herbs in phytocosmetics application. &lt;strong&gt;Method:&lt;/strong&gt; Data was collected from 300 users via face to face interviews using semi-structured questionnaire in three districts from North-eastern Algeria: Annaba, El Tarf and Skikda. Five parameters were evaluated including the demographic characteristics, the form of cosmetic preparation and, medicinal stories used in cosmetic applications. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The soap (67%) and a fixed oil (56%) were the preparation forms most used in phytocosmetics applications. Although, five medicinal plants were recorded: &lt;em&gt;Aloe vera (L.) Burm.F., Matricaria recutita L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck and Ricinus communis L&lt;/em&gt;. The highest relative citation frequency (RFC) was attributed to &lt;em&gt;A. vera&lt;/em&gt; in the three district Skikda (0.68), Annaba (0.57), and El Tarf (0.43). Eleven traditional recipes have been described. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; This study is able to record the available information the importance of phytocosmetic in traditional medicine. However, further research should be conducted in Algeria, to explore the toxicity of these products.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">762</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amel Bouzabata &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, Facult&amp;eacute; de M&amp;eacute;decine, Rue Zaafrania BP 205, Annaba, ALGERIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Napapach Chaimum-aom</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sanong Chomko</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chusri Talubmook</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicology and Oral glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) of Thai Medicinal Plant Used for Diabetes controls, Phyllanthus acidus L. (EUPHORBIACEAE)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Blood glucose</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Diabetes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Medicinal plant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phyllanthus acidus</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toxicity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">58-61</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aim:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study aimed to investigate toxicity and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) of &lt;em&gt;Phyllanthus acidus&lt;/em&gt; leaf extract (PAE) on Wistar rat. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;PAE was prepared and administered orally to experimental animals used. The extract was tested for toxicity in rats at a dose of 0, 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 mg/kg body weight p.o once daily for 14 days. The hypoglycemic effects of PAE on normal rats and orally glucose-induced hyperglycemic rats were compared with distilled water and glibenclamide. A single dose (250 mg/kg body weight) of PAE was administered and blood glucose level was obtained by pricking the tail vain using glucometer at time -30, 0, 30, 60, 120 and 240 minutes. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; All doses of the extract did not exert any sign or symptom of toxicity and the dead rat was not found. The body weight, white blood cell (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), platelet (PLT), plateletcrit (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), blood chemistry, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, alkaling phosphatase (ALP) and organ weight of liver were not significantly different between control and treated rats. However, red blood cell (RBC), hematocrit (HCT), lymphocyte (LYM), and hemoglobin (Hb) at a dose 1,500 mg./kg body weight were significantly lower than those in the control group. The blood glucose levels of PAE treated groups were not different with control and Glybenclamide treated. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The findings of the present study can be concluded that the PAE are practically non-toxic at a lower dose.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">58</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Napapach Chaimum-aom&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Sanong Chomko&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Chusri Talubmook&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Sciences, Kantarawichai, MahaSarakham 44150, Thailand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Science, Kantarawichai, MahaSarakham 44150, Thailand.&lt;/p&gt;
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