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Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Ethnopharmacology’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals.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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AMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF CLITORIA TERNATEA ON ETHANOL WITHDRAWAL INDUCED MEMORY DYSFUNCTION IN MICE
The present study was designed to evaluate effects of Clitoria ternatea extract could affect ethanol withdrawal-induced complication like memory dysfunction in mice. This study investigated the role of Clitoria ternatea extract (100 and 200 mg/kg) against melatonin (10 mg/kg) on ethanol withdrawal induced complications using the novel object recognition test (NORT). Swiss albino mice received an e...
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ANTIDEPRESSANT AND ANXIOLYTIC EFFECTS OF ALCOHOLIC EXTRACT FROM TEPHROSIA MAXIMA (L.) PERS
Tephrosia maxima (L.) Pers (Leguminosae (Fabaceae)), is an herbaceous climber that has been generally utilized in Indian traditional medicine for the treatment of different central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Nevertheless, the available scientific information about this species is rare and there are no reports identified with its conceivable impact on the CNS. In this work, the effects...
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ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITIES OF AQUEOUS AND ALCOHOLIC EXTRACTS OF ACACIA CONCINNA (SHIKAKAI) PODS
The currently available antibiotics and anthelmintic drugs from synthetic origin suffered with problems like gastro intestinal disturbances, undernourishment, anemia, eosinophilia, pneumonia and the high cost led to the evaluation of medicinal plants as alternative sources. The antibacterial activity tested by cup plate method and anthelmintic activity tested on Indian earth worms, Pheretima posth...
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PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ANALGESIC AND CNS DEPRESSANT ACTIVITY OF A FLAVONOID GLYCOSIDE RUTIN HYDRATE
The main aim of present study was the investigation of the analgesic and CNS depressant activities of rutin hydrate. Anxiety and depression are wide spread psychiatric disorders effecting around 5% of population. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict how the patient will respond to any given treatment. In the traditional system of medicine, many plants and formulations have been used to treat an...
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EXTRACTION AND EVALUATION OF ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF FICUS RACEMOSA LEAF EXTRACTS
The crude extracts of Ficus racemosa (Moraceae) were evaluated for anthelmintic activity using adult earthworms; the leaf extract of Ficus racemosa exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of spontaneous motility (paralysis) and evoked responses to pin-prick. With higher doses (60 mg/ml of petroleum ether extract), the effects were comparable with that of albendazole. However, there was no final reco...
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HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF HOLOSTEMMA ADA KODIEN SHCULT, EXTRACT AGAINST ACETAMINOPHEN INDUCED HEPATIC DAMAGE IN RATS
Holostemma ada Kodien Shcult has been traditionally used in Indian medicine as a result of its curative results of hepatitis, gonorrhea and diabetes, it is probably not proof-founded. However folklore has given us many powerful therapies, based on plant sources. So claims which can be made for the protective efficacy of Holostemma ada Kodien Shcult (family: Asclepiadaceae) to treat hepatic disease...
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