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Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Ethnopharmacology’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals.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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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT, CHLORHEXIDINE AND SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS: AN IN-VITRO STUDY
Successful root canal treatment involves the complete elimination of microorganism from the root canal. Enterococcus faecalis is the most recalcitrant bacteria commonly found in failed/infected root canals. The need for efficacious, modest and nontoxic substitutes has led to the search for natural plant compounds. Considering the side effects of non-herbal irrigants, herbal medicines are gaining p...
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ISOLATION OF ATROPINE FROM DATURA METEL AND DETERMINATION OF PA2 VALUE OF ISOLATED ATROPINE BY USING ACETYLCHOLINE AS AGONIST ON ISOLATED GOAT TRACHEAL CHAIN PREPARATION
Datura metel is one of the fundamental herbs used in traditional medicine systems. Datura has tremendous uses. It is rich source of atropine and hyoscyamine. Atropine was isolated from plant leaves. Isolated goat tracheal chain preparation was used for calculating pA2 value instead of using laboratory animals. The pA2 was measured by Schild plot method using cumulative dose response curve of isola...
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PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCE MAKE THE BACKBONE OF DRUG DISCOVERY AND TREATMENT
Pathophysiology is a science which deals with, how, when and where the disease occurs. Like Liver cirrhosis, which occurs due to hepatic cell injury and occurs in liver and occurs when injurious stimuli such as alcohol interacts with the liver cells. Pharmacology is science which however, deals with finding suitable target sites which upon reacting with suitable chemical agent helps in curing the ...
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PHARMACOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL STATUS OF BERBERIS ARISTATA: SHORT COMMUNICATION
Daruharidara (Berberis aristata) has been used in folkare medicine in various ailments and its usage had been described in sushruta and samhita, thus listed in official publications i.e. Ayurveda pharmacopeia. Its formulations has been prescribing in Ayurveda namely Rasaut, Darvyadi kvatha, Darvyadi leha, Darvyadi taila, Rasanjana, Dasanga lepa. Alkaloids, polyphenols and flavanoids are primarily ...
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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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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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