Inventi Rapid - Ethnopharmacology
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Journal Scope:
Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Ethnopharmacology’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals. The journal covers all the areas under ethnic medicines. It welcomes articles pertaining to empirical knowledge of medicinal substances and their toxic potential as passed-on by oral tradition; scientific study of indigenous medicines; search for pharmacologically unique principles from existing indigenous remedies; formulation, manufacturing and quality control aspects of ethnic medicines.
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GANODERMA LUCIDUM MITIGATES HALOPERIDOL INDUCED VACUOUS CHEWING MOVEMENT IN MICE
Tardive dyskinesia is the common extrapyramidal side effect that occurs with the chronic use of antipsychotics. In this study we used an animal model of vacuous chewing movements induced by chronic treatment with haloperidol for the assessment of protective benefit of Ganoderma lucidum, a polyphenolic richmushroom species. Ganoderma lucidum has shown various pharmacological activities that include...
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DEVELOPMENT OF POLYHERBAL GEL FORMULATION OF EMBLICA OFFICINALIS, ACACIA CONCINNA, ECLIPTA ALBA, SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI, WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI, TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM, ALOE-VERA AND THEIR EFFICACY IN ALOPECIA
This study was designed to investigate the potential of Emblica officinalis, Acacia concinna, Eclipta alba, Sapindus mukorossi, Withania somnifera, Nardostachys jatamansi, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Aloe-vera extracts in the promotion of hair growth. Hair growth promoting activity of gel formulation of Emblica officinalis, Acacia concinna, Eclipta alba, Sapindus mukorossi, Withania somnifera, Nard...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF VARIOUS EXTRACT OF FICUS RELIGIOSA LINN LEAVES
In this study the hypoglycemic activity of methanolic, chloroform, aqueous extract of Ficus religiosa Linn leaves was investigated. Alloxan induced diabetic Wistar rats were used, in this study consisting of six groups of six animals each. Group 1: normal control, group 2: diabetic control, group 3: diabetic + standard control glibenclamide (600 µg/kg), group 4: diabetic + chloroform extract (250...
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EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF LUFFA ECHINATA ROXB. FRUIT IN ACETIC ACID INDUCED INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE MODEL IN MICE
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes two major inflammatory disorders of gastrointestinal tract, Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). The present study was designed to evaluate protective effect of methanolic extract of Luffa echinata Roxb. (MELE) fruit by using acetic acid induced IBD model in mice. Acute toxicity study was performed for MELE in Wistar rats. No signs of toxic...
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ULCER PROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF VARIOUS EXTRACTS OF ALTERNANTHERA SESSILIS BY PYLORIC LIGATED ULCERS IN ALBINO RATS
Cytoprotective activity of pet ether, (60-80°C) chloroform, alcoholic and aqueous extract of Alternanthera sessilis (Family: Alternanthaceae) was studied in albino rats by pyloric ligated ulcers. The treatment with alcoholic extract of Alternanthera sessilis significantly reduced the volume of gastric juiced, free and total acidity and the ulceration in albino rats....
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A REVIEW OF PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF AGARICUS BLAZEI MURRILL
Mushrooms are essential food as well as functional food. They are naturally enriched with carbohydrates, vitamins, fibres and amino acids. They have been used as a part of medicine in the Western and other countries. Owing to their benefits, they are also termed as medicinal mushrooms which can be defined as basidiomycetes class of macroscopic fungi. Among many medicinalmushrooms, Agaricus blazei,...
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