African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (12-15), 2011

African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (12), 2011



Contents:

Research Articles



I. A. Teli, N. A. Gworgwor, S. D. Joshua and E. O. Imoloame

Economic assessment of some pre-emergence herbicides in the production of millet-cowpea intercrop in the Sudan Savanna Zone of Nigeria

    
Prohp T. P. and Onoagbe I. O.

Anti–diabetic studies of aqueous extract of Triplochiton scleroxylon on platelets and associated parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits


E. Obeng-Bio, M. Bonsu, K. Obeng-Antwi and R. Akromah

Establishing the basis for drought tolerance in maize (zea mays L.) using some secondary traits in the field

     
Nassir, Adesola L. and Adewusi, Kayode M.

Drought response of some tropical rice genotypes: Rooting, vegetative traits and grain production

     
Agbaje G. O, Aluko O. A and Olasoji J. O

Effect of plant spacing on seed yield and yield components in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) variety, Ifeken 400

      
Focho Derek Afa, Eneke Bechem, Egbe Andrew, Fongod Augustina Genla, Fonge Beatrice Ambo and Njoh Roland Ndah

Effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on early growth characteristics of Khaya ivorensis Chev (African mahogany) in nursery

       
Cliff S. Dlamini and Coert J. Geldenhuys

Quantities and values of selected forest medicines harvested by eight villages adjacent to natural woodlands in the four ecological zones of rural Swaziland

     
B. Y. Abubakar, S. MuA’zu, A. U. Khan and A. K. Adamu

Morpho-anatomical variation in some accessions of Moringa oleifera Lam. from Northern Nigeria

    
Leili Motamedi-Mirhosseini, Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad, Alireza Bahraminejad, Pooran Golkar and Zahra Mohammadinejad

Evaluation of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) landraces under drought stress based on some agronomic traits

       
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African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (13), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles


Etta Hannah Edim, Ijakeyi Blessing and Udo Sammuel

Comparative studies on consumption preference, mineral contents and proximate composition of five ecotypes of Gnetum aficanum Welw. from Northwest Cameroun and Southeast Nigeria

     
Ebiamadon Andi Brisibe, Ogbu Udensi, Valentine O. Ntui, Peggy A. Otu and Peter N. Chukwurah

Sensitivity of some quantitative and yield characters of ‘Egusi’ melon (Colocynthis citrullus L.) to treatment with microtubule inhibitors

      
Rubén Alfonso Saucedo-Teran, Jose Luis Javier Badillo-Almaraz, Hector Rubio-Arias and Pedro Jurado-Guerra

Establishment of high-elevation fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens Pursh Nutt.) ecotypes in Northern Mexico´s oak-bunchgrass rangelands

       
Idun I. A., Kumah P. and Adzraku H. V.

Rooting and vegetative growth responses of “difficult-to-root” Ixora coccinea and Ficus benjamina cv. ‘starlight’ to different stem cutting types and soilless media

     
Jean Lagarde BETTI, Salomon Janvier BELINGA and Dagobert SAMBA

Stock of Prunus africana stems on the mount Cameroon forest

       
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African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (14), 2011



Contents:

Review

 
Ebrahim Babaahmady and Afra Khosravi

Toxicology of baytril (enrofloxacin)

      
Research Articles

 
Kamel Ben Mbarek, Mohsen Boubaker and Tijani Mehoichi

Early tests on tolerant kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes selection for drought stress

     
D. Y. Giroh, Y. Waizah, F. S. Yustus and P. Imarhiagbe

Cost analysis of on-farm adaptive research (OFAR) as a strategy for Hevea technology transfer in the rubber belt of Nigeria


Krishnareddy P. V., Karuppusamy S.and Pullaiah T.
       
In vitro propagation of Ceropegia juncea Roxb

   
Leili Motamedi-Mirhosseini, Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad, Alireza Bahraminejad, Pooran Golka and Zahra Mohammadinejad

Evaluation of cumin (Cuminum Cyminum L.) landraces under drought stress based on some agronomic traits

       
E. Obeng-Bio, M. Bonsu, K. Obeng-Antwi and R. Akromah

Green house assessment of drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) using some plant parameters

     
Sara Siahpoush, Navazollah Sahebani and Heshmatollah Aminian

                    Change of some defense compounds of cucumber treated with                      Bacillus cereus and salicylic acid against Meloidogyne javanica

      
Adesoye, A. I. and Nnadi, N. C.

        Mitotic chromosome studies of some accessions of African yam bean Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex. A. Rich.) Harm.

     
P. Sinha and C. Chatterjee

Assessment of disturbances caused by interaction of multinutrient deficiencies of sulphur, zinc and boron in mustard


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African Journal of Plant Science - 5 (15), 2011



Contents:


Review


S. K. Rautaray

Innovations in resource management for sustainable rice based farming

 
Research Articles

 
Ashinie Bogale and Kindie Tesfaye

Response of Ethiopian durum wheat genotypes to water deficit induced at various growth stages

     
Rahimeh Kurdistani, Enayatollah Tohidinejad,Ghasem Mohammadi-Nejad and Sepideh Zareie

Yield potential evaluation and path analysis of different sesame genotypes under various levels of iron

       
Chandan Kumar Pati and Aloke Bhattacharjee

 Sunflower seed invigoration by chemical manipulation

       
Owolade O. F., Olasoji J. O. and Afolabi C. G.

Effect of storage temperature and packaging materials on seed germination and seed-borne fungi of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) in South West Nigeria

     
Motshwari Obopile, Ronald B. Hammond and Pierce A. Paul

Interaction between maize phenology and transgenic maize hybrids on stalk rots following European corn borer infestation

     
Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaripa Begum and Nemai Chandra Nandi

  Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of                     Alpinia calcarata Rosc

  
Syed Muhammad Akmal Rahim, Shahida Hasnain and Jabeen Farkhanda

Effect of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium on farm plantations of various agroeclogical zones of Punjab, Pakistan.

A. Barekye, P. Tongoona, J. Derera, M. D. Laing and W. K. Tushemereirwe

Appraisal of methods for assessing black Sigatoka resistance in diploid banana populations

    
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (13-14), 2012

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (13), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles



Orlando Vieira de Sousa, Glauciemar Del-Vechio-Vieira, Maria Silvana Alves, José de Jesus Ribeiro Gomes de Pinho, Célia Hitomi Yamamoto and Maria Auxiliadora Coelho Kaplan

Pharmacological effects of two polar fractions from Annona coriacea Mart in animal models


Jin-feng Wei, Yuan-yuan Li, Zhen-hua Yin, Fang Gong and Fu-de Shang

Hepatoprotective effect of Lysimachia paridiformis Franch. var. stenophylla Franch. on CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice


Sema Uslu, Mehtap Kutlu, Eda Ozcelik and Arzu Iscan

Apoptotic effects of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) of the human promyelocytic leukemia cell (HL-60)


Ersin Minareci, Bülent Ergönül and Fatih Kalyoncu

Proximate composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of six wild edible celeries (Smyrnium L.)


Iqbal Hussain, Jameel Ahmed Khader, Shumaila Noor, Riaz Ullah, Muhammad Talha, Badrullah and Majid Ahmed

Study on the medicinal plant Calandula officinalis


Richa Sharma, Gajanand Sharma and Meenakshi Sharma

Anti-Malassezia furfur activity of essential oils against causal agent of Pityriasis versicolor disease


Shaohui Yuan, Qi Pan, Chunjiang Fu and Zhenggang Bi

High mobility group in A1a (HMGA1a) small interfering RNA (siRNA) blockage decreases metastatic potential in cultured osteosarcoma cell lines


Si-Ming Zhu, Liang Zhu and Ying-Juan Tian

Antinociceptive, antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of ethanolic extract of Cancrinia discoidea (Ledeb.) Poljak


Jin-Guang Chen, Yu Jiang and Zhi-bo Yang

Preparation of triptolide ethosomes


Evgeni E. Grigorov, Emilia K. Naseva, Hristina V. Lebanova and Ilko N. Getov

Testing willingness to pay for blood pressure measurement in community pharmacy


Gang Luo, Chang-qing Li, Wen-jie Zheng, Yue Zhou and Yunyi Yao

Study on the anti-dementia and neural protection effects of ethamol soluble extract of Polygalae Radix


Akgun Oral, Zekai Halici, Yasin Bayir, Emre Karakus, Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp and Yavuz Albayrak

Time dependent response in ghrelin levels in mesenteric ischemia in rat



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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (14), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles



Jianxin Chen, Huihui Zhao, Liangtao Luo, Chenglong Zheng, Fugang Wang, Qi Shi, Bing Liu and Wei Wang

Pharmacokinetics of oral administration of 2, 3, 5, 4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-ß-d-glucoside from Polygonum multiflorum in beagle dogs


O. S. Olorunnisola, G. Bradley and A. J. Afolayan

Effect of methanolic extract of Tulbaghia violacea rhizomes on antioxidant enzymes and lipid profile in normal rats.


Olfat A. Khalil, Kholoud S. Ramadan, Enas N. Danial*, Hanan S. Alnahdi and Najla O. Ayaz

Antidiabetic activity of Rosmarinus officinalis and its relationship with the antioxidant property


Haifeng Hou, Qian Li, Wanyu Shi and Yongzhan Bao

Effects of Angelica polysaccharide on erythrocyte immunity and marrow hematopoiesis in chickens


Parvin Mostafa Gharabaghi, Manizheh Mostafa Gharabaghi and Arash Khaki

Role of first-trimester free beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-HCG) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) as markers for intrauterine fetal growth restriction


Lin Yuan, Wenzhong Huang, Yinhai Ma and Zhizhi Du

Two new phenolic constituents from Clematis connata DC.


Saalu, L. C., Oyewopo, A. O., Enye, L. A., Ogunlade, B., Akunna, G. G., Bello, J. and Ogunmodede, O. S.

The hepato-rejuvinative and hepato-toxic capabilities of Citrus paradisi Macfad fruit juice in Rattus Norvegicus


Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Waqas Ahmad, Adeel Masood Butt, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Wahab Bin Amjad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Viresh H Shah and Amit R Trivedi

Synthesis and evaluation of chalcone analogues and pyrimidines as cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors


Jun Hu, Long Chen, Fan Lei, Yu Tian, Dong-Ming Xing, Yu-Shuang Chai, Shuang Zhao, Yi Ding and Li-Jun Du

Investigation of quercetin stability in cell culture medium: Role in in vitro experiment


N. Ralebona, C. R. Sewani-Rusike and B. N. Nkeh-Chungag

Effects of ethanolic extract of Garcinia kola on sexual behaviour and sperm parameters in male Wistar rats


Seema Begum, Mumtaz Ali, Husna Gul, Waqar Ahmad, Sultan Alam, Momin Khan, Mir Azam Khan and Manzoor Ahmad

In vitro enzyme inhibition activities of Myrtus communis L.


A. H. M. Vishwantha Swamy, B. C. Koti, A. H. M. Thippeswamy, A. Jaffar Sadiq, D. M. Praveen and Mahesh Patil

Possible mode of action of Cissus quadrangularis in experimental induced nociception in mice


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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (12), 2012

Contents:


Research Articles

 
Hua-qiang Li, Li-ji Jin, Fei-fei Wu, Xiao-yu Li, Jian-song You, Zhen-hui Cao, Dan Li and Yong-ping Xu

Effect of curcumin on proliferation, cell cycle, and caspases and MCF-7 cells


Abiba Ouattara Gboko, Gervais Melaine M’boh, Founzégué Amadou Coulibaly, Jean David N’Guessan, Allico Joseph Djaman and Adama Coulibaly

        Cardiovascular activity of total protein extract of Morinda morindoides (baker) Miln-Redhon on rabbit blood pressure and isolated rat heart
      

Jullyana S. Siqueira, Angelo R. Antoniolli, Carina C. Silvestre, Daniel T. Silva, Mairim R. Serafini, Alfredo D. Oliveira-Filho and Divaldo P. Lyra Jr

        Rational drug prescribing for elderly inpatients in a Brazilian hospital: A pilot study

 
Vivek Kumar Dwivedi and Manu Chaudhary

        Comparative wound healing efficacy of ampucare and becaplermin in diabetic rat

       
Yunyi Yao, Fan Li, Hua Jin, Yanshan Zhang, Jianhong Xue, Huijuan Wang, Xiaoli Zhou, Huarong Hong and Fang Chen

        The effects of salidroside on transcription factors and cell growth inhibition in human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cells

     
Shila Jalalpour

        Antibiogram pattern in extended spectrum beta lactamase nano enzyme producing gram negative bacilli in Iranian urinary tract infection
      

Ruihua Wang, Longnian Li, Bing Wang, Tangde Zhang and Ledong Sun

        FK506-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization and in vitro transdermal drug delivery


Y. U. Dabai, A. H. Kawo and R. M. Aliyu

        Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of the leaf and root  extracts of Senna italica  

   
Sangita A. Chaudhari, Jaya Peter, Jyoti M. Galgut and Sharique A. Ali

        Melanin inhibitory and melanin stimulatory effects of extracts of Chlorophytum tuberosum and Chlorophytum borivilianum on isolated fish scale melanophores

      
Robert Bartas, Jozef Kolář, Tünde Ambrus, Robertas Lažauskas, Jurga Bernatoniene and Rimantas Pečiura

        Utilization of lipid modifying agents in the Karvina district: A comparison with the Czech Republic, 2002 to 2009  

     
Meng-hua Liu, Wei Zou, Luo-di Fan, Pei-bo Li and Wei-wei Su

        Comparative protein binding of naringin and its aglycone naringenin in rat, dog and human plasma 

     
Khosro Adibkia, Mahmood Alaei-Beirami, Mohammad Barzegar-Jalali, Gobad Mohammadi and Mehdi Shafiee Ardestani

        Evaluation and optimization of factors affecting novel diclofenac sodium - eudragit RS100 nanoparticles 

       


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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (11), 2012

Contents:


Letter to Editor



Hasan Abbas Zaheer, Usman Waheed and Yasir Farhan

Adoption of WHO Standard Operating Procedures for Blood Screening in Hospitals of Islamabad, Pakistan


Research Articles

 
Akuodor G. C., Akpan J. L. Ezeunala Mercy N., Ajoku Gloria A., Essien A. D., Megwas A. U., Okoroafor Dorcas O., Iwuanyanwu T. C. and Osunkwo U. A.

Evaluation of anti-ulcer and antimicrobial effects of Verbena hastata leaf extract


S. Esath Natheer, C. Sekar, P. Amutharaj, M. Syed Abdul Rahman and K. Feroz Khan

        Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Morinda citrifolia, Vitex trifolia and Chromolaena odorata
        

Yahui Liu, Bai Ji, Yingchao Wang and Guangyi Wang

        Application of obstruction of Glission pedicle combined with partial occlusion obstruction of inferior vena cava in regional liver resection


Guangzhong Yang, Jing Wang, Lina Fu, Man Shen, Luan Jiang, Yong Zhang, Zhongxia Huang, Wen Gao, Lei Zhang, Yin Wu, Lihong Li and Wenming Chen

        Effects of bortezomib on the prognosis of the newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma patients with renal impairment

       
Harshit R. Shah, A. Arivarasan, Pravir Kumar and Rashmi K. Ambasta

        Protective effect of transplanted bone marrow mononuclearcells (BMMNCs) in organ damage caused due to streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes

     
Gaber El-Desoky, Mohammed Abdelreheem, Abdulaziz AL-Othman, Zeid ALOthman, Mohamed Mahmoud and Kareem Yusuf

        Potential hepatoprotective effects of vitamin E and selenium on hepatotoxicity induced by malathion in rats
       

M. Babuselvam, K. Kathiresan, S. Ravikumar, M. Uthiraselvam and E. Rajabudeen

        Scientific evaluation of aqueous extracts of fresh and dried leaves from Rhizophora mucronata lamk (Rhizophoracea) in Rats

    
R. M. Coopoosamy and K. K. Naidoo

        An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Durban, South Africa  

       
Maha Abdullah Momenah

        AImmunological and productive responses in male growing white New Zealand rabbits exposed to Diazinon®

      
H. Zhang, Y. H. Luo, X. Y. Zhao, Q. Chen, M. Luo, L. Y. Luo, C. C. Tian, Z. K. Ge and Y. J. Zhang

        Preparation of carteolol hydrochloride matrix sustained-release pellets and evaluation in vitro/in vivo  

       
Rita I. Udegbunam, Obinna K. Nwamkpa, Sunday O. Udegbunam, Chinaka O. Nwaehujor and Gregory E. Offor

        Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of root extracts of Stephania dinklagei (Engl.) Diels 

        
Yan-Xiong, Wei-Ping Chen, Jing-Li Tang, Jia-Peng Bao, Peng-Fei Hu and Li-Dong Wu

        Salvianolic acid B inhibits matrix metalloproteinases by NF-?B signaling in rabbit chondrocytes 

       
Farhana Alam Ripa, Mahmuda Haque, Israt Jahan Bulbul, Afsana-Al-Sharmin, Yesmin Begum and Afroza Habib

        Screening of central nervous system (CNS) depressant and antinociceptive activities of methanolic extracts of the peel and seed of Nephelium longan fruits 

    
Sharmin Reza Chowdhury, Farhana Islam,Tasdique Mohammad Quadery, Mahbubul Hoque Shihan and Mohammad A. Rashid

        In vitro antioxidant, total phenolic content and preliminary toxicity studies of Gmelina philippensis chem. 

      
Chunyan Huang, Xiaoping Chen, Hongmei Liu, Xinping Ren and JinLing Xue

        Effect of Angelica sinensis aqueous extract on uterus, ovary NF-kB/ß-actin and IL-6/ß-actin mRNA expression level in pelvic inflammation model rats 

     
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (9-10), 2012

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (9), 2012



Contents:


Review

  
Rabia Altaf, Mohammad Zaini Asmawi, Aidiahmad Dewa and Muhammad Ihtisham Umar

        Sources and possible mechanisms of action of important phytoconstituents with cardiovascular properties

     
Jie Lu

        Crystallization and transformation of pharmaceutical solid forms
  

Research Articles

 
Azhar Rasul and Tonghui Ma

        In vitro cytotoxic screening of 300 selected Chinese medicinal herbs against human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells

     
Syed Umer Jan, Gul Majid Khan, Haroon Khan, Asim-ur-Rehman, Kamran Ahmad Khan, Shefaat Ullah Shah, Kifayat Ullah Shah, Amir Badshah and Izhar Hussain

        Release pattern of three new polymers in Ketoprofen controlled-release tablets

      
Sanele Mahaye, Thandinceba Mayime, Siyabonga Nkosi, Farzana Noor Mahomed, Londeka Ntuli, Justine Pramlal, Olivia Setlhabana and Frasia Oosthuizen

        Medication adherence of psychiatric patients in an outpatient setting

   
Farnaz Malik, Shahzad Hussain, Alia Sadiq, Ghazala Parveen, Amina Wajid, Shazia Shafat, Rafique Ahmad Channa, Rashid Mahmood, Humayun Riaz, Muhammad Ismail and Fahadiya Yasin Raja

        Phyto-chemical analysis, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activity of Mentha arvensis in animals
     

Suphot Phutthaphadoong, Supachai Yodkeeree, Chaiyavat Chaiyasut and Pornngarm Limtrakul

        Anti-cancer activities of ?- and ?-tocotrienol against the human lung cancer         [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 620 - 629


NELSON I. OGUANOBI, CHIOLI P. CHIJIOKE and SAMUEL I. GHASI

        Effects of aqueous leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum on oral glucose tolerance test in type-2 model diabetic rats  

    
Teddy Ehianeta, Bidemi Williams, Jadesola Surakat, Nura Mohammed and Chimezie Anyakora

        Quality survey of some brands of artesunate-amodiaquine in Lagos drug market

     
Duan Changbo and Sun Zhaojun

        Supplementation of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides protection of  skeletal muscle from exercise-induced oxidant stress in mice  

      
Hui Wang, Dianjun Wang, Yabin Pu, Dengkui Pan,Weijun Guan and Yuehui Ma

        Phloretin induced apoptosis of human hepatoma cells SMMC-7721 and its  correlative biological mechanisms 

     
Saleh A. Mohamed, Abdulrahman L. Al-Malki, Jalaluddin A. Khan, Mansour I. Sulaiman and Taha A. Kumosani

        Properties of peroxidase from chewing stick miswak 

       
Seyyed Mehdi Mirhashemi and Mohammasd-Hossein Aarabi

        To evaluate likely antiamyloidogenic property of ferulic acid and baicalein against human islet amyloid polypeptide aggregation, in vitro Study 

      

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (10), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles

 
D. L. Liu, S. Wang, L. Zhang and L. Z. Li

        Chemical composition of n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserina L. and its protective effect of EAhy926 endothelial cells under hypoxia

      
P. Prabhavathi, K. Balakrishnan, V. Prabakaran, R. Rajendran and T. Kuberan

        Extensive studies on polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) based HLA-DRB1* allele profiling in non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Indian population)
   
Phanse Mohini, Padhye Subhash, Patil Manohar, Takawale Abhijit and Navghare Vijay

        Effect of thespesone-vanadium complex in alloxan induced diabetic rats

     
Naveed Muhammad, Muhammad Saeed, Haroon Khan, Mughal Qayum, Barkatullah and Amir Badshah

        Evaluation of Viola betonicifolia for anthelmintic activity


Wen-Cai Qiu, Cheng-Guang Yang, Jun Yan, Zhi-Gang Wang, Qi Zheng

        Prokinetic effects of ghrelin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic guinea pigs

  
Jian-Chun Li, Fei-Hu Chen, Jun-Dong Zhang, Hai-Jun Dong and Shu Gao

        A sensitive, fast and accurate liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method for the pharmacokinetic study of cyclobenzaprine tablets
    

Abdul Rahman Al-Ajlan

        Tobacco smoking vs. lipid profile and anthropometric measures: A cross- sectional study among students in the Riyadh College of Health Sciences            [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 717 - 723

    
O. O. Olajuyigbe and A. J. Afolayan

        Antimicrobial potency of the ethanolic crude bark extract of Ziziphus mucronata Willd. subsp. mucronata Willd  

     
Servet Kayhan, Nesimi Günal and Hikmet Tereci

       Analysis of false positive positron emission tomography with 2-fluoro (18-F)-2-deoxy-D glucose as a tracer in patients with suspected lung cancer

       
Bei Jiang, Baoying Li, Ling Guo, Jian Song, Xianhua Li, Xiangdong Yang, Zhao Hu and Haiqing Gao

        Inhibitory effect of resveratrol on advanced glycation end products-induced mesangial cell proliferation  

      
Jin-feng Wei, Yuan-yuan Li, Zhen-hua Yin, Fang Gong and Fu-de Shang

        Antioxidant activities in vitro and hepatoprotective effects of Lysimachia clethroides Duby on CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice 

     
Fang Liu and Wenwen Fu

        Functional IL-18 promoter gene polymorphisms and haplotypes in patients  with lichen planus: A study in a Chinese population 

     
Sameh Baananou, Alessandra Piras, Bruno Marongiu, M. Assunta Dessi, Danilo Falconieri, Silvia Porcedda, Antonella Rosa, Naceur A. Boughattas

        Antiulcerogenic activity of Apium graveolens seeds oils isolated by supercritical CO2 

     
Ghadeer A. R. Y. Suaifan, Mayada Shehadeh, Dana A. Darwish, Hebah Al-Ije, Al-Motassem M. Yousef and Rula M. Darwish

        A cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude and behavior related to \ antibiotic use and resistance among medical and non-medical university students in Jordan 

    
Yaghub Gharadaghi, Saeedeh Shojaee, Arash Khaki, Fatemeh fathiazad, Amir afshin Khaki, Elham Ghdamkheir and Mahdi rouhaninia

        Antiprotozoal effect of Allium cepa on acute renal failure caused by Toxoplasma gondii 

       

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (6-8), 2012

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (6), 2012



Contents:


Review

 
Yanna Pan, Shuai He, Guoping Liao, Lijing Chen and Zhongyi Zhang

        A combination of berberine and ?-oryzanol for hyperlipidemia therapy: An hypothesis

    
Research Articles

 
Maulik Patel, Sanjay Patel, Nidhi Patel and Natvarlal Patel

        Drug eluting stent for restenosis diseases

     
Gholamhossein Hassanshahi, Ali Shamsizadeh, Roshanak Hasheminasabzavareh, Ali Asghar Pourshanazari and Alan James Dickson

        Expression of Gro (CXCL1) and SDF-1? (CXCL12) is differentially controlled by various intracellular signaling pathways in rat hepatocytes
   
 
Nurul Alia Azizan, Rashidi Ahmad, Khaleed Mohamed, Mohd Zikri Ahmad and Zaini Asmawi

        The in vivo antihypertensive effects of standardized methanol extracts of Orthosiphon stamineus on spontaneous hypertensive rats: A preliminary study

       
Miaoyun Long, Honghao Li, Mingqing Huang, Dingyuan Luo, Xinzhi Peng and Peishun Wang

        Inhibitory effect of human angiogenesis inhibitor arresten on TGF-ß1 expression in biliary endothelial cell

     
A. Samali, Rukaiyatu A. Kirim and K. B. Mustapha

        Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of some herbal teas commonly consumed in Nigeria

       
Yongzhan Bao, Shaohua Zhang and Wanyu Shi

        Percutaneous absorption effects of Chinese herbal medicine
       
K. Aykut, A. Kavala, E. Hazan, S. Sarioglu, S. Paksoy and A. Sisman

        The effect of iloprost on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in an experimental rat model  

     
Huai Huang, Ronghao Yu, Jing Gu, Jianxin Wen and Shuilin Ye

        Therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment combined with pharmacotherapy for sudden deafness: A retrospective study  


Şaban Yalçin, Enver Özgencil, Hacer Serdaroglu, Şirali Oba, Serkan Enön and Sacide Demiralp

        Anesthetics modulate oxidative stress during one-lung ventilation in lung cancer patients: Comparison of target-controlled propofol infusion and desflurane

       
Chuan Ding, Muhammad Khan, Bin Zheng, Jingbo Yang, Lili Zhong and Tonghui Ma

        Casticin induces apoptosis and mitotic arrest in pancreatic carcinoma PANC-1 cells  

Mahmood Khaksary Mahabady

        The evaluation of teratogenicity of nanosilver on skeletal system and placenta of rat fetuses in prenatal period 

Rajiv K. Tonk, Sandhya Bawa, Gita Chawla, Suresh Kumar, Himanshu Gupta and Obaid Afzal

        Pyrazole incorporated 1,2-diazanaphthalene derivatives: Synthesis and in - vivo pharmacological screening as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents 

    
Nauman Rahim Khan, Gul Majid Khan, Abdur Rahim Khan, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Junaid Asghar, Muhammad Akhlaq and Abid Hussain

        Formulation, physical, in vitro and ex vivo evaluation of diclofenac diethylamine matrix patches containing turpentine oil as penetration enhancer  

     
Xuezheng Zhang, Ying Zhou, Luowa Shu, Xuemei Fan and Bin Ding

        Comparisons of the uses of flurbiprofen, lidocaine and dexamethasone in preventing injection pain caused by propofol  

     
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (7), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles


Zhe Cheng, Yongna Song, Jie Xia, Yan Kang, Ling-ling Dai and Yufeng Liu

        Effect of iron on the proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma cells in vitro

       
Bo Li, Yuxin Song, Hui Zhang and Wenyuan Luo

        Transcription factors and target genes relationship based method reveals  potential thermal injury related genes
       
Aslam Khan, Samra Bashir and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani

        An in vivo study on the diuretic activity of Holarrhena antidysenterica

       
MMei-kui Zhang, Shao-qing Shen, Feng-hua Xu, Ruo-zhuo Liu and Ting-ting Chen

        Protective effect of Naoshuning in a rat brain ischemia-reperfusion damage model

      
Ying-Lan Liu, Ya-Ling Zhang and Jian-Hua Fu

        Curative effects by different chemotherapeutic measures pertaining to Methotrexate on unruptured ectopic pregnancy

     
D. Pradhan, G. Tripathy and S. Patnaik

        Screening of antiproliferative effect of Limonia acidissima Linn. fruit

        extracts on human breast cancer cell lines
       

Xujuan Li, Mincong Zhou, Yufeng Li, Wangli Huang, Deqiang Li, Jinfeng Duan and Wei Cai

        Effect of Xingnaojing on somatostain and arginine vasopressin in rats with vascular dementia  

   
Shahrzad Khakpour, Marzieh Minaee, Simin Fazelipour and Shahram Zarrabian

        Effects of Citrus aurantium extract on spermatogenic cell density, antioxidant activity and testosterone level in male mice  

      
Min Wang, Xianmin Wang, Weicai Chen, Huisheng Wu, Zun Wang and Jinsong He

        Bevacizumab in combination with taxotere, carboplatin and herceptin (TCH) chemotherapy for targeted therapy of advanced-stage breast cancer: A case study

        
H. Shah Viral, Shelat Pragna and B. Shah Gaurang

        Design and evaluation of thiolated chitosan based mucoadhesive and permeation enhancing bilayered buccal drug delivery system  

  
Hongfei Liu, Shuang Shuang Shi, Changshan Sun, Xin Zhao, Sheng Shen and Hao He

        Investigation of the pharmacokinetics of a novel sustained release metformin hydrochloride suspension with ion exchange resin as carriers in  beagle dogs 

   
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (8), 2012



Contents:


Case Report

 
Lee H. M., Gill J. S., Pillai S. K. and Ng C. G.

        Rapid improvement in medically ill elderly patients treated with methylphenidate for apathy

     
Review

 
Hamed Ghavimi, Ali Shayanfar, Sanaz Hamedeyazdan, Afshin Shiva, Afagh Garjani

        Chamomile: An ancient pain remedy and a modern gout relief - A hypothesis
  

Research Articles


Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah, Amir Muhammad Khan, Yar Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad, Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed, Shumaila Jan and Tayyaba Afsar

        Effect of various fractions of Launaea procumbens on antioxidant enzymes in rats liver: Oxidative stress induced by potassium bromate (KBrO3)

      
O. O. Ogunlana, O. E. Ogunlana and O. G. Ademowo

        Antiplasmodial activity of quinine-zinc complex and chloroquine: A comparative in vitro assessment

      
Huajiang Shao, Jianting Ma, Liping Xu, Xiuer Yang and Xuefeng Su

        Treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy complicated with massive hemorrhage

    
Alexandra Savova, Assena Stoimenova, Manoela Manova and Guenka Petrova

        Safety aspects of chronic myeloid leukemia pharmacotherapy
 

Alireza Nomani, Shamileh Fouladdel, Ismaeil Haririan, Ramin Rahimnia, Marika Ruponen, Tarane Gazori and Ebrahim Azizi

        Poly (amido amine) dendrimer silences the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor and p53 gene in vitro  

    
Salim S. Al-Rejaie, Hatem M. Abuohashish, Mohammed M. Ahmed, Abdulaziz M. Aleisa, Abdulaziz S. Alroujayee and Osama A. Alkhamees

        Immobilization stress-induced oxidative damage and its amelioration with  green and black teas  

   
Zhaowei Teng, Jinghua Lu, Guojun Wei, Yugang Liu and Xiguang Zhang

        Protective effect of erythropoietin on spinal ischemia-reperfusion injury

       
Ahmed M. Aboul-Enein, Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud, Hamed K. Said, Hanaa F. M. Ali, Zeinab Y. Ali, Amany M. Mahdi and John P. Giesy

        Hepatoprotective effects of antioxidants against non-target toxicity of the  bio-insecticide spinosad in rats  

    
Short Communication

 
K. Upadhayaya, N. V. Stheesh Madhav and B. Abhishek

        In vitro toxicity screening of polyphyto combination using Caco-2-cell line 

       

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (3-5), 2012

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (3), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles



Samali A, Florence D. T., Odeniran O. A. and Cordelia O.N.

        Evaluation of chemical constituents of Phyllanthus Niruri

      
Ahmed Faisal Mutee, Salizawati Muhamad Salhimi, Farid Che Ghazali, Faisal Muti Al-Hassan, Chung Pin Lim, Kamarruddin Ibrahim and Mohd Zaini Asmawi

        Apoptosis induced in human breast cancer cell line by Acanthaster planci starfish extract compared to tamoxifen

      
Mohammad Goodarzi, Ashok Kumar Malik and Nasser Goudarzi

        Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of nitroanilines using genetic-algorithm-based wavelength selection in principal component - artificial neural network

      
Farhat Ali Khan, Asfandyar Khan, Muneeb Ur Rehman Khattak, Naseem ullah, Muhammad Zahoor and Syed Muhammad Mukaram Shah

        Evaluation of inorganic profile and anti-nutritional values of Cocculus hirsutus


Mohamed Abdalla Estai, Farihah Suhaimi, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid, Srijit Das, Shahrum Abdullah and Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman

        Biomechanical evaluation of fracture healing following administration of Piper sarmentosum in ovariectomised rats

       
Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah , Amir Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad, Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed, Shumaila Jan and Tayyaba Afsar

        Protective effects of various fractions of Launaea procumbens on molecular markers in rat kidney

       
Blanca Ramírez-Mendiola, Liliana Rivera-Espinosa, Juan Luis Chávez-Pacheco, Radamés Alemón-Medina, Jesús Bobadilla-Chávez, Héctor Osnaya-Martínez, Carmen Flores- Pérez, Hugo Juárez-Olguín, Janett Flores-Pérez and Raquel García-Alvarez

        Stability, content uniformity and therapeutic efficacy of sildenafil extemporaneous capsules
       

Ulku Ozbey, Ayse Seyran, Mine Erisir, Fulya Benzer and Yuksel Savucu

        Changes in nitric oxide levels and erythrocyte arginase activities in patient with Down syndrome  

      
Jianheng Zhou, Jiumao Lin, Xu Wei, Xiaoyong Zhong, Yuqing Zheng, Zhenfeng Hong and Jun Peng

        Qianliening capsule treats benign prostatic hyperplasia through regulating  the expression of sex hormones, estrogen receptor and androgen receptor         [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 173 - 180

     
Cheang Cheng Ye, Endang Kumolosasi and Chua Eng Wee n-Acetylcysteine for prevention of iodinated contrast-induced nephropathy in computed tomography angiography procedures in patients with chronic kidney disease  

        
Babak Khalili Hadad, Hadis Soltani, Sara Nouroozi and Fatemeh Navaie Cyclo[(-D-Gly3-L-Asp3)] in combination with C and D polypeptide chains of NS3; suggestion a novel nanoparticle to stimulate immune system against hepatitis C  

        
Elizabeth Naomi Anderson-Foster, Amusa Sarafadeen Adebayo and Nilza Justiz-Smith

        Physico-chemical properties of Blighia sapida (ackee) oil extract and its potential application as emulsion base  

       
Mehdi Abdoly, Alireza Farnam, Fatemeh Fathiazad, Arash Khaki, Amir Afshin Khaki, Arezoo Ibrahimi, Fatemeh Afshari and Hossien Rastgar

        Antidepressant-like activities of Ocimum basilicum (sweet Basil) in the forced swimming test of rats exposed to electromagnetic field (EMF)  

        
Nazmi SARITAŞ

        Effect of endurance exercise training on blood lipids in young men  

       
G. MURTAZA, S. AZHAR, S. NOREEN, S. A. KHAN, A. KHAN, B. NASIR, A. MUMTAZ, M. ZAMAN and M. S. U. REHMAN

        An evaluation of Pakistani pharmacy students’ knowledge of herbal medicines in Pakistan  


Barkat Ali Khan, Naveed Akhtar, Khalid Waseem, Tariq Mahmood, Akhtar Rasul, Muhammad Iqbal and Shahiq-uz-Zaman

        Visio Scan® VC98, Corneometer MPA 5 and Tewameter MPA 5  

       
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (4), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles

 
Ana Cristina S. Braga, Maria Luisa Gomes, Josefina da Silva Santos, Joelma Fonseca de Oliveira, Eric Frederico Machado, Márcia Pereira Oliveira, Sebastiao David Santos-Filho and Mario Bernardo- Filho

        Alteration of the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m and the morphology of red blood cells by Baccharis trimera extract

      
Ismaila Muhammad Sani and Kenneth Idowu Onifade

        Medetomidine elicit variable effects on sedative indices, hematological and physiological parameters in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)

      
Alenka Golicnik, Matej Podbregar, Mitja Lainscak, Stefan D. Anker, Zoran Grubic and Tomaz Mars

        Atorvastatin modulates constitutive and lipopolysaccharide induced IL-6 secretion in precursors of human skeletal muscle

      
Arash Khaki, S. A. M. Imani and Farhad S. Golzar

        Effects of rosmarinic acid on male sex hormones (testosterone-FSH-LH) and testis tissue apoptosis after exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) in rats


Talaat Dabbaghi Ghaleh, Fatemeh Lalooha, Rashin Normohammadi and Omid Mashrabi

        Evaluation of maternal and neonatal results after immediate labor induction by vaginal misoprostol and expectational treatment

      
Ghulam Murtaza, Saira Azhar, Ayisha Khalid, Bushra Nasir, Muhammad Ubaid, Muhammad Khurran Shahzad, Fatima Saqib, Iftikhar Afzal, Sobia Noreen, Muhammad Tariq, Tahir Ali Chohan and Abdul Malik

        Development of in vitro-in vivo correlation for pharmacokinetic simulation

       
Wenjing Deng, Hong Lu, Xinwei Ren and Junfang Teng

        Effect of salidroside on learning and memory ability of vascular dementia rats
      

Jie Lu, Jing Wang, Zhen Li and Sohrab Rohani

        Characterization and pseudopolymorphism of L-phenylalanine anhydrous and monohydrate forms  

      

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (5), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles

 
Ranju Pal, Kundlik Girhepunje, Ashutosh Upadhayay and Thirumoorthy N.

        Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract of the root of Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae)

    
Svetlana Medjedovic, Vladimir Jakovljevic, Dusica Djordjevic, Danijela Randjelovic, Zoran Koprivica, Natasa Petronijevic, Nebojsa Tasic, Miroslav Pavlovic, Zarko Vucinic, Zvonko Sundric and Dragan M. Djuric

        Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

    
Aşkin Ender TOPAL and Mehmet Nesimi EREN

        Comparison of effects of iloprost and pentoxiphylline on walking capacity and skin oxygenation in diabetic patients with peripheral artery disease

      
M. R. Sarookhani, A. Safari, M. Zahedpanah, M. Asiabanha Rezaei and V. Zaroushani

        Effects of 950 MHz mobile phone electromagnetic fields on the peripheral blood cells of male rabbits

  
Mortaza Dehghan and Abolghasem Sharifi Faradonbeh

        The effect of mummy on the healing of bone fractures

       
Kifayatullah Shah, Muhammad Farid Khan, Amir Badshah, Haroon Khan and Asim Urrehman

        Potassium antimony tartrate affects the chemical and metabolic status of  glutathione in human blood: Ex vivo studies

      
Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah , Amir Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad, Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed, Shumaila Jan and Tayyaba Afsar

        Protective effect of Launaea procumbens against KBrO3 induced nephrotoxicity in rats
       

Mansoor Ahmad, MehJabeen and Noor Jahan

        Exploration of signal transduction mechanism of therapeutic action of Solanum nigrum  

      

Fang Gong, Zhen-hua Yin, Qitai Xu and Wen-yi Kang

        Hepatoprotective effect of Mitragyna rotundifolia Kuntze on CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice  

      
Fahrettin Akyuz, Neslihan Tekin, Ozlem Aydin, Halide Edip Temel and Burhanettin Isikli

        The effect of metformin and exercise on serum lipids, nitric oxide synthase and liver nitric oxide levels in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats  

      
Yu Wenyuan, Zhao Yu, Xing Yanli, Bai Xin, Fang Yuee, Zhang Lin, Ding Hao and Wang Banghe

        A preliminary study on the evaluation of a novel gene delivery vector-TACS in vitro and in vivo via co-expressing hVEGF and hBMP genes to repair critical-size rabbit bone defects  

      
Ding Li and WanChun Wang

        Can hydrogen retard the progression of osteoarthritis?  


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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (1-2), 2012

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (1), 2012



Contents:


Research Articles


Gamal K. M. Ali and Abdeen M. Omer

        Pharmaceuticals in Sudan: Development in regulations, governance and implementation of national drug policies

       
Jesjeet Singh Gill, Tan Jin Teong, Lee Hong Gee, Tan Jing Wen and Rosy Jawan

        Adherence to metabolic monitoring guidelines in atypical antipsychotic treated subjects: Do physicians comply?

       
Naseem Ullah, Muhammad Farid Khan and Muhammad Mukhtiar

        Human blood glutathione (GSH) as a tool for arsenic detoxification

        
Mir Hadi Khayate Nouri and Ali Namvaran Abbas Abad

        Antinociceptive effect of Matricaria chamomilla on vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in mice

       
Ya-li LV, An-jie LAN, Yuan-yuan LAN, Chao LI, Ning LEI, Cheng WU and Li-hong LIU

        Activity of curcumin against human cytomegalovirus in vitro


Du Bing,Cui Wen-peng,Xu Guo-liang, Sun Guo-qiang, Wu Guo-dong, Qu Rui, Lin Shu-mei, Liu Yun-yang, Qin Ling

        A meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of arotinolol in the treatment of Chinese patients with essential hypertension

     
Naveed Muhammad, Muhammad Saeed, Barkatullah, Muhammad Ibrar and Haroon Khan

        Pharmacognostic studies of Viola betonicifolia
       

Pei-Xi Zhao, Chao Wang, Li Qin, Ming Yuan, Qian Xiao, Ying-Hua Guo and Ai-Dong Wen

        Effect of clinical pharmacist’s pharmaceutical care intervention to control hypertensive outpatients in China  

      
Shaoxia Liu, Shanshan Chen, Xinwei Ren and Guojun Zhang

        A meta analysis of the efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin in Chinese patients with multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosisosis 

       
Konstantinos Goltsos, Dimitrios Soulas, Carlos A. Cordente Martínez, Maria Zakynthinaki, Antonio J. Monroy Antón and Gema Sáez Rodríguez

        Anabolic drugs consumption of high school students participating in school championships of physical education

       

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 6 (2), 2012



Contents:


Review

 
Y. XiaoMing, F. JianQiao, Z. FangFang, S. XiaoMei and L. Yi

        Loss of menstruation associated with furazolidone: A case report and  review of literature

     
Kingston Rajiah, Sajesh K. Veettil, Suresh Kumar and Elizabeth M. Mathew

        Study on various types of infections related to balanitis in circumcised or uncircumcised male and its causes, symptoms and management

       
Research Articles

 
Yen-Jung Chou, Cheng-Yi Kuo, Pei-Yi Chen, Lih-Lian Chen, Kun-Yun Yeh, Hsien-Shen Kuo and Chin-Hsien Chang

        Oral administration of Qing-Shu-Yi-Qi-Tang reduce lung cancer-induced cachexia in mice

     
M. J. Saka, A. O Saka, A. A. G. Jimoh and I. S. Abdulraheem

        Therapeutic value of multivitamin: Reducing emerging symptoms of menopausal women helping as a child care giver in Nigeria

     
Ravi Sheshala, Nurzalina Khan and Yusrida Darwis

        Validated high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the determination of sumatriptan in rabbit plasma: Application to pharmacokinetic study

      
Shila Jalalpour and Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi

        Frequency of isolated antibiotic resistant bacterial strains from nursing staff (Azzahra Hospital, Iran)

      
Shila Jalalpour and Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi

        Role of nano structure of crystalline layer and beta lactamase nano enzyme in antibiotics resistant bacteria
        

Xilian Hu, Haibao Xie, Quanshen Yang, Yazhen Wang, Gengxiang Mao, Weihong Xu, Yuandong Lv, Xiaolin Wen, Pinghua Tao, Bing Lin, Guofu Wang and Jing Yan

        Cannabinoid receptor 2 gene polymorphism was associated with bone  mineral density and t-score in Chinese postmenopausal women  

       

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (23-25), 2011

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (23), 2011



Contents:


Case Report

 
Muhammad Atif, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Asrul Akmal Shafie, Irfhan Ali, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Fahad Saleem and Mukhtar Muftah Solliman

        Addressing tuberculosis management in context of default and side effects associated with anti tuberculosis drugs: A case report from Malaysia

      
Research Articles

 
M. S. Rofiee, Z. A. Zakaria, M. N. Somchit, A. Zuraini, A. K. Arifah, L. K. Teh, M. Z. Salleh and K. Long

        Involvement of CYP450 system in hepatoprotective activity of Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)-produced virgin coconut oils

       
Alireza Seidavi

        Classification and biochemical biodiversity of twenty silkworm varieties based on total cholesterol, triglycerides, high densit lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total lipase and lipids

       
Angeni Bheekie, Kenechukwu Obikeze, Rafik Bapoo and Naushaad Ebrahim

        Service learning in pharmacy: Opportunities for student learning and service delivery

     
Qichun Zhang, Zhilei Qian, Linmei Pan, Huan Li and Huaxu Zhu

        The traditional Chinese medicine Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang inhibits hypoxia - induced neuronal apoptosis

       
Abbas Khan, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Imran Khan, Jamshaid Ali Khan, Muhammad Khalid Javed and Zia Ahmad

        Drug-drug interaction between ciprofloxacin and diclofenac ophthalmic drops at ocular level

       
Yong-gang Liu, Peng TAN, Fei LI and Yan-jiang QIAO

        Study on the reaction products of hypaconitine in methanol and water using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

       
Babak Khalili Hadad and Majid Monajjemi

        Coupled Cyclo hexa peptide nano ring system drug carriers; study the stability and electrical field
       

Lu Yin, Wang Yan-hua and Wu Shao-hua

        Use of progesterone in treatment of early pregnancy for threatened abortion: A potential cause for infantile hemangioma in newborns  

      
Onesimo D. Ribeiro Jr, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Vitor E. Valenti, José Raul Cisternas, Deise Saletti, Carla J. B. Lima, Diego N. Silvestre, Ivan R. B. Godoy, Luiz G. M. Mello, Vania B. Nascimento and Lourdes C. Martins

        Comparison between S-ketamine and clonidine in caudal analgesia 

      
Harshit R. Shah, A. Arivarasan, Pravir Kumar and Rashmi K. Ambasta

        Protective effects of transplanted bone marrow mononuclearcells (BMMNCs) in organ damage caused due tostreptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes 

        
C. Awortwe, A. C. Sackeyfio, Dorcas Osei-Safo, K. A. Bugyei and I. J. Asiedu-Gyekye

        Dual effect of Taraxacum officinale leaves: Anticholinergic and inhibitory effect on inflammatory cells in ovalbumin-sensitized guinea-pigs 

       
Asgary Sedigheh, Moshtaghian Seyyed Jamal, Setorki Mahbubeh, Kazemi Somayeh, Rafieian-kopaei Mahmoud, Adelnia Azadeh and Shamsi Fatemeh

        Hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic effects of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) on alloxan-induced diabetic rats 

      
Munir Anwar, Mansoor Ahmad, Mehjabeen, Noor Jahan, Omair A. Mohiuddin and Mahmood Qureshi

        Phytopharmacological assessment of medicinal properties of Psoralea corylifolia 

       
Short Communication

 
Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Nasir Ali Shah, Jasia Bokhari, Maria Shabbir, Umbreen Rashid and Shumila Jan

        Protective effects of Launaea procumbens against KBrO3-induced hepatic serum marker enzymes 

        

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (24), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles

 
Shahin Gavanji, Mohammad Javad Asgari, Ramin Vaezi and Behrouz Larki

        Antifungal effect of the extract of propolis on the growth of three species of Epidermophyton flucosum, Trichophyton violaseum and Trichophyton tonsorans in laboratory environment

       
Wei Lin, Liangpu Zheng, Jinyan Zhao, Qunchuan Zhuang, Zhenfeng Hong, Wei Xu, Youqin Chen, Thomas J. Sferra and Jun Peng

        Anti-angiogenic effect of Spica prunellae extract in vivo and in vitro

       
Parivash Rahimi, Najmeh Kabiri, Sedigheh Asgary and Mahbubeh Setorki

        Anti-diabetic effects of walnut oil on alloxan-induced diabetic rats

      
Ali Rezaie, Ehsan Sepehrizadeh, Samad Rezaie, Gafor Mosavi and Mehrdad Nazeri

        Clinical and histopathologic impacts of indomethacin on healing of experimental gum injuries on rabbits

       
J. D. Habila, F. O. Shode,  G. I. Ndukwe, J. O. Amupitan and A. J. Nok

        Novel antimalarial agent (Cinnamic 3ß-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-carboxylic anhydride): Synthesis, characterization and in vivo studies

     
M. F. Mohd Fazrullah Innsan, M. Hairul Shahril, M. S. Samihah, O. Siti Asma, S. Mat Radzi, A. K. Abd Jalil and M. N. Hanina

        Pharmacodynamic properties of essential oils from Cymbopogon species


Yan-Jun Xue, Xiao-Hong Han, De-yu Chen, He Huang, Xian-Qian Li and Shi-He Shao

        Effects of recombinant MAP30 on cell proliferation and apoptosis of human esophageal carcinoma EC-1.71 cells
       

Xiaomin Zhang, Tangde Zhang, Bing Wang, Nina Tang, Ledong Sun and Quan Luo

        Preparation and characterization of human malignant melanoma ganglioside ScFv antibody conjugated quantum dot probe  

      
Naveed Ullah, Mir Azam Khan, Haider Ali, Nouman Altaf, Shakoor Ahmad, Ghayour Ahmed and Minhaj ud Din

        Importance of white flowered Mirabilis jalapa with respect to its phytochemical and antimicrobial screening 


Rebamang A. Mosa, Adebola O. Oyedeji, Francis O. Shode, Mogie Singh and Andy R. Opoku

        Triterpenes from the stem bark of Protorhus longifolia exhibit anti-platelet aggregation activity

        
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (25), 2011



Contents:


   SECOND ANNUAL REVIEW ISSUE

           
             Barkat Ali Khan, Naveed Akhtar, Haji Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Khalid Waseem, Tariq Mahmood, Akhtar Rasul, Muhammad Iqbal and Haroon Khan

                    Basics of pharmaceutical emulsions: A review

       
             Ghulam Murtaza, Amir Waseem, Nisar-ur-Rehman and Izhar Hussain

                    Alginate microparticles for biodelivery: A review 

      
             Yuvaraj D. Mandavkar and Sunil S. Jalalpure

                    A comprehensive review on Plumbago zeylanica Linn  

    
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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (19-22), 2011

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (19), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles

 
Abdul Wahab, Gul Majid Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Nauman Rahim Khan, Abid Hussain, Alam Zeb, Asim-ur- Rehman and Kifayat Ullah Shah

        Pre-formulation investigation and in vitro evaluation of directly compressed ibuprofen-ethocel oral controlled release matrix tablets: A kinetic approach

       
Mohammad Talebi, Maryam Mashayekhi, Soodeh Rajabi, Mohammadreza Rahmani, Ali Roohbakhsh and Ali Shamsizadeh

        Effect of chronic morphine treatment on tactile learning in rat

       
LIMA Gláucia Manoella de Souza, SOUZA Larissa Isabela Oliveira, ROSATO Yoko Bomura and ARAÚJO Janete Magali

        Detection of bacteriocins in Zymomonas mobilis and RAPD fingerprinting of the producer strains

       
M. Rajendran, M. Mahalakshmi, R. Ramya and D. Devapiriam

        A semi-empirical study of flavone compounds with antioxidant efficiency

       
Luana Kamila A. Braga, Aruan Kawally C. de Macedo, Ariathanna A. Cunha, Joao Marcos F. L. Silva, Francisco A. V. Santos, Celestina E. S. Souza, Henrique D. M. Coutinho, Thiago S. Almeida, José G. M. Costa and  Edinardo F. F. Matias

        Potentiation of in vitro antibiotic activity by Ocimum gratissimum L.

     
Iqbal Hussain, Naeem Khan, Riaz Ullah, Shanzeb, Shabir Ahmed, Farhat Ali Khan and Sultan Yaz

        Phytochemical, physiochemical and anti-fungal activity of Eclipta alba

       
Hossein Rostami, Ali Aliyev, Valida Madatova and Ali Arasteh

        Effects of physical activity on some of hemostatic parameters changes in epiphysectomized rats
       

O. A. Ayoola, R. A. Baiyewu, J. N. Ekunola, B. A. Olajire, J. A. Egunjobi, E. O. Ayeni and O. O. Ayodele

        Phytoconstituent screening and antimicrobial principles of leaf extracts of two variants of Morus alba (S30 and S54)

       
Rahbani Mohammad, Mohajeri Daryoush, Rezaie Ali, Doustar Yousef and Nazeri Mehrdad

        Attenuation of oxidative stress of hepatic tissue by ethanolic extract of saffron (dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L.) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats   

       
Saeed Al-Zahrani, Saleh Kandeal, Mohamed Mohany and Gamal Badr

        Effects of vitamin E and thymoquinone on physiological and histological characteristics of heat-stressed male mice 

      

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (20), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles

 
L. P. Nkomo, E. Green and R. N Ndip

        Preliminary phytochemical screening and in vitro anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of extracts of the leaves of Lippia javanica

        
Huaiping Shi, Yamei He, Qingwang Li, Tao Feng, Guoxia Geng and Jian Li

        Effect of Bidens bipircadta L. on mouse uterine cervix cancer

     
Xi-Qian Xing, Bei Han, Xu-Wei Wu, Yi Xiao and Shang-Jie Wu

        Efficacy and safety of prostacyclins therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A meta-analysis

      
N. Ebrahim and R. A. Uebel

        Direct inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme by an extract of Harpagophytum procumbens, harpagoside and harpagide

      
Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab, Maryati Md Dasor, Sahidan Senafi, Asma Alhusna Abang Abdullah, Abdul Aziz Jemain, Nurfathiha Abu Kasim, Zulham Yamamoto and Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin

        Crevicular tartrate resistant acid phosphatase activity and rate of tooth movement under different continuous force applications

       
Aschalew Nardos, Eyasu Makonnen and Asfaw Debella

        Effects of crude extracts and fractions of Moringa stenopetala (Baker f)  Cufodontis leaves in normoglycemic and alloxan-induced diabetic mice

       
Zahid Zaheer, Aniruddha P. Paithankar, Sagar D. Deshpande and Subur Khan

        Optimization of extraction process and phytochemical investigations of Spathodea campanulata flowers
        

Liu ji, Zhou xiao and Jiang jie

        A validated HPLC method for the determination of levobupivacaine in plasma and its application to pharmacokinetic studies in Chinese people

       
Sajid Bashir, Tahir Aqeel, Muhammad Usman, Shahiq uz Zaman, Asadullah Madni, Haji M. Shoaib Khan, Abubakar Munir and Arshad Mahmood

        Comparative assessment of drug interactions in pediatrics at private and public sector hospitals of Sargodha and Faisalabad   

      
Cuiyan Tang, Mingjun Bi, Hongmei Yu, Wei Chen and Jinxiu Wang

        Zerumbone protects HEK 293 cells from irradiation-induced DNA damage via activating Keap1/Nrf2/ARE pathway

        
Flávio Luís Beltrame, Carla Cristine Kanunfre, Bruno Rainho, Elaine Kiatkoski, Francine Mioduski, Marcelo Henrique Kravicz and Luís Antônio Esmerino

        Evaluation of biochemical and microbiological effects of Cordyline dracaenoides Kunth (Uvarana) barks

      
Soodabe Gharibe, Shahrara Afshar and Leila Vafayi

        Synthesis and characterization of porous hollow silica nanoparticles using ZnSe core as template for drug delivery application

       
Haroon Khan, Shafiq Ahmad Tariq, Murad Ali Khan, Inayat-Ur-Rehman, Rukhsana Ghaffar and Saifullah

        Cholinesterase and lipoxygenase inhibition of whole plant Withania somnifera

       
David López Jiménez, Antonio J. Monroy Antón and Gema Sáez Rodríguez

        Self-regulation and education on interactive advertising of pharmaceuticals for human use

        
Che Nor Zarida C. S., Fauziah O., Arifah A. K., Azfar Rizal A., Nazri M. Y., Ahmad Hafiz Z., Rusnah M., Mohd Azam Khan G. K. and Hasni Idayu S.7

        In vitro elution and dissolution of tobramycin and gentamicin from calcium phosphate

       
Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad, Ghulam Murtaza1, Sami Siraj, Shujaat Ali Khan, Saira Azhar, Muhammad Sikander Hussain, Tariq Ismail, Muhammad Shahzad Hussain and Izhar Hussain

        Enlisting the scientifically unnoticed medicinal plants of Pakistan as a source of novel therapeutic agents showing anti-venom activity

      
Akhtar Rasul, Naveed Akhtar, Barkat Ali Khan, Tariq Mahmood, Shahiq uz Zaman, Atif Ali, Haji M. Shoaib Khan and Rashida Parveen

        Assessment of anti erythmic and skin whitening effects of milk thistle extract

       
Tadeu J. S. Peixoto Sobrinho, Valérium T. N. A. Castro, Antonio M. Saraiva, Diego M. Almeida, Elvis A. Tavares and Elba L. C. Amorim

        Phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of four Cnidoscolus species (Euphorbiaceae) used as ethnopharmacologicals in Caatinga, Brazil

       
Li Tong, Yu Shaoyi, Zhang Ge and Huang Weizhe

        Effect of Astragalus mongholicus injection liquid on the immunity function in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) after undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

       
Naveed Muhammad and Muhammad Saeed

        Biological screening of Viola betonicifolia Smith whole plant

      
Aiyalu Rajasekaran and Muthusamy Periasamy

        Protective effect of ethanolic root extract of Plumbago indica L. on paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in rats

        
Naphatsorn Kumar, Somsak Tharatha and Chaiyavat Chaiyasut

        Development and validation of simple isocratic high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet (HPLC-UV) method for determination of safflower yellow in Carthamus tinctorius (L.)-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC)

       
Muhammad Hanif, M. Harris Shoaib, Rabia Ismail Yousuf, Ahmad Khan, Sohail Anwer, Akhter Rasul, Shahnila Sattar and Hafiz Muhammad Arshad

        Reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for nimesulide tablets dosage form prepared for in vivo in vitro correlation (IVIVC) studies

       

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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (21), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles

 
Zhi-Tong Zuo, Yong Ji, Bao-Hua Chen, Xu Wang and Chun-Hua Ling

        The correlation between pulmonary arterial pressure and brain natriuretic  peptide in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

       
Chen-Xiaoxi

        BS and BS-contained rat serum’s anticancer activities


M. Govindappa, N. Bharath, H. B. Shruthi, T. S. Sadananda and P. Sharanappa

        Antimicrobial, antioxidant and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity and phytochemical screening of Crotalaria pallida Aiton

      
Serdar Sargin, Bekir Yavuz Uçar, Serdar Necmioglu, Mehmet Bulut and Mehmet Gem

        Clinical and radiological results of posterior instrumentation without fusion for thoracolumbar fractures

        
Lei YANG, Xiao-Yun LI, Ying-Li ZHEN, Yan LU, Nong CAO and Chen ChAI

        The cardiovascular inhibition functions evoked by salusin ß within the caudal ventrolateral medulla are mediated by muscarinic receptors mechanism

       
Mohammad Reza Farahpour, Human Taghikhani, Mostafa Habibi and Mohammad Amin Zandieh

        Wound healing activity of flaxseed Linum usitatissimum L. in rats

       
Pinto N. S, Pereira M. O, Carmo F. S, Diniz C. L, Medeiros A. C, Santos-Filho S. D and Bernardo-Filho M

        Protective effect of an aqueous extract of 3 Ballerina against the action of the stannous chloride in Escherichia coli BW9091

       
Heydari Nasrabadi, M, Tajabadi Ebrahimi, M, Dehghan Banadaki, Sh, Torabi Kajousangi, M and Zahedi, F

        Study of cutaneous wound healing in rats treated with Lactobacillus plantarum on days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 21
       

Harrison Wanyika, Erastus Gatebe, Paul Kioni, Zhiyong Tang and Yan Gao

        Synthesis and characterization of ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles with tunable physical properties by varying molar composition of reagents  

      
Ni Zheng, Zhaoyu Wang, Feng Chen and Jingming Lin

        Evaluation to the antioxidant activity of total flavonoids extract from Syzygium jambos seeds and optimization by response surface  methodology 


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African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - 5 (22), 2011



Contents:


Research Articles

  
Gholamreza Dehghan Noudeh, Fariba Sharififar, Payam Khazaeli, Ehsan Mohajeri and Javad Jahanbakhsh

        Formulation of herbal conditioner shampoo by using extract of fenugreek seeds and evaluation of its physicochemical parameters

       
Danyang Dou, Wanjun Tao, Lingling Li, Tingjian Jia, Wings TY Loo, Mary NB Cheung, Louis WC Chow, Yiding Dou and Ziyuan Luo

        Immuno-stabilizing effect of thymosin-alpha-1 on post-modified radical mastectomy (MRM) of breast cancer patients

       
Alireza Seidavi

        Investigation on intera-specific biodiversity of 6 local silkworm germplasm based on aspartate amino transferase, alanin amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and iron

       
Jingtao Wu, Guiwen Yang, Wujun Wen, Fumiao Zhang, Jinduo Yuan and Liguo An

        Cholesterol metabolism regulation and antioxidant effect of platycodin D on hyperlipidemic emulsion-reduced rats

      
Yan-Bin Wu, Li-Jun Zheng, Jun Yi, Jian-Guo Wu, Chun-Jiang Tan, Ti-Qiang Chen, Jin-Zhong Wu and Ka-Hing Wong

        A comparative study on antioxidant activity of ten different parts of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

       
Xiao-hong Tan, Han Dong, Fu-cui Ma and Dai-cheng Liu

        Deer skin glue improves erectile function in rats

      
Lei Pang, Xin Lian, Yanhui Li, Ling Nan and Haichun Ma

        Efficacy and safety of parecoxib sodium after renal transplantation

      
O. O. Okoh and A. J. Afolayan

        The effects of hydrodistillation and solvent free microwave extraction methods on the chemical composition and toxicity of essential oils from the leaves of Mentha longifolia L. subsp. capensis.
       

Atta Ur Rehman

        Adoption of WHO standard operating procedures for blood screening in hospitals of Islamabad, Pakistan  

     
Zayd K. Omer, Yuehui Wang, Jieyu Liu, Yu Liu and Bin Liu

        Protection of diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy by resveratrol and its effects on glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3beta) and by the protein kinase  (AKT2) activities 

       
O. S. Olorunnisola, G. Bradley and A. J. Afolayan

        Antioxidant properties and cytotoxicity evaluation of methanolic extract of dried and fresh rhizomes of Tulbaghia violacea 

       
Duygu Tozcu Altin, Çigdem Özer, Ediz Yeşilkaya, Aydan Babül, Aysun Bideci and Peyami Cinaz

        Effect of the plant growth regulator (4-Chlorophenoxy acetic acid) into the oxidative stress parameters in rat liver 

       
Gamal Badr

        CXC chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) via its cognate receptor (CXCR4) controls the chemotaxis of multiple myeloma cell line (U266) via PI3K/AKT, PLCß3, RhoA, NF?B and ERK1/2 

      
Yazar Hayrullah, Balci Mehmet, Basarali Kemal Mustafa, Gocmen Ayse Yesim and Buyukbas Sadik

        The effects of dialysers on some blood biochemical parameters in hemodialysis patients 

       
Guang Chen, Meishan Jin, Shan Lin, Peisong Wang, Jia Liu, Chenyao Li, Liyan Xu and Wei Zhang

        Increased expression cysteine-rich61 (Cyr61) in patients with thyroid carcinomas 

      
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