<?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%">Arnida Arnida</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dian Kurnia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sutomo Sutomo</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Gendola Stem (Basella Rubra L.) Ethanol Extract from South Kalimantan</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%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Basella rubra L.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gendola</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Stem</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%">April 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%">329-332</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;Gendola (&lt;em&gt;Basella rubra&lt;/em&gt; L.) is a medicinal plant native to South Kalimantan. Therefore, this research aims to determine the antioxidant activity of &lt;em&gt;B. rubra &lt;/em&gt;and the specific as well as nonspecific parameters of its ethanolic stem extract through pharmacognostic tests. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The specific parameters comprise of the extract composition, phytochemical screening, TLC profile, organoleptic, and microscopic variables. Meanwhile, drying shrinkage and ash content were the non-specific parameters.&lt;strong&gt; Materials and Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The Indonesian Herbal Pharmacopoeia was used as a reference for the pharmacognostic test method. Also, the antioxidant activity was determined through the DPPH method, which was based on the IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; value. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; A tasteless, brownish-purple powder with a characteristic smell, was obtained from the simple organoleptic assay while the epidermis, cortex, endodermis, pith, xylem, phloem, cambium, cell walls, stoma, epidermal, guard, and neighboring cells were observed through microscopic examinations. The &lt;em&gt;B. rubra&lt;/em&gt; stem contains phenolic compounds, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, and saponins. A good TLC profile was shown by the eluents of n-hexane: ethyl acetate (3:7) and chloroform: methanol (9:1). The &lt;em&gt;B. rubra&lt;/em&gt; simplicia stem had a water- and ethanol-soluble extract, drying shrinkage, total ash, and acid insoluble ash contents of 16.433% ± 0.252, 10.5% ± 0.173, 8.467% ± 0.153, 6.5% ± 0.1, and 0.517% ± 0.115, respectively. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Moreover, the pharmacognostic test results were acceptable. The B. rubra stem ethanol extract had an antioxidant activity of 344,096 ppm based on the IC&lt;sub&gt;50 &lt;/sub&gt;value.&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%">329</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arnida Arnida*, Dian Kurnia, Sutomo Sutomo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Pharmacy Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Lambung Mangkurat University Jl. A. Yani Km 36 Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan 70714, 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%">Fitri Santy Budiarso</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%">Andy Howard Limengan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ratika Rahmasari</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant Activity of Methanol Fractions Stem Bark of Kayu Sarampa (Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M. Roen))</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%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DPPH</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FRAP</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kayu Sarampa</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%">December 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%">1694-1701</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;Methanol extract of X. moluccensis was found to be significantly effective in scavenging DPPH method. Therefore, this research is a follow-up research study from Budiarso et al (2020).. The methanol extract was then fractionated and tested for antioxidant activity. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To assess antioxidants activity of methanolic fractions from stem bark of Kayu Sarampa. &lt;strong&gt;Method:&lt;/strong&gt; The Stem bark was extracted with Reflux method using hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol as solvent. The methanolic extract was fractionated using a chromatographic column were subjected to the antioxidant activity assay by the 2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and the ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) method. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;F3 Fractions IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; of &lt;em&gt;X. moluccensis &lt;/em&gt;exhibits the highest DPPH scavenging activity compared with F2, F3, ascorbic acis as control positif, F5, and F4, wich are 4.64, 6.79, 9.69, 10.49, and 227.44 respectively and Ferric reducing power from methanolic fraction of &lt;em&gt;X. moluccensis&lt;/em&gt; stembark F3 exhibits higher antioxidant power compared to F2, F1, F5, ascorbic acid and F4, respectively which are 667.8 μmol/gr, 607.8 μmol/gr, and 573.8 340.48 and 309.8 μmol/gr, respectively&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%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1694</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fitri Santy Budiarso1, Berna Elya&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Muhammad Hanafi&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Andy Howard Limengan&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Ratika Rahmasari&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;Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;National Research and Innovation Agency, University of Pancasila, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Pharmacy, Ubaya University, Raya Rungkut, 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%">Vijay Vikram Singh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jainendra Jain</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arun Kumar Mishra</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Determination of Antipyretic and Antioxidant Activity of Cassia occidentalis Linn Methanolic Seed 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%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antipyretic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cassia occidentalis L.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacological</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</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/196</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">913-916</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;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To perform the pharmacognostical screening and determination of antipyretic and antioxidant activity of &lt;em&gt;Cassia occidentalis&lt;/em&gt; L. Methanolic seed extract by different &lt;em&gt;in-vitro&lt;/em&gt; models. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The different pharmacognostical parameters were evaluated as per standard procedure. Finally, antipyretic (Brewer&amp;rsquo;s Yeast Pyrexia model) and antioxidant activity (DPPH and Hydrogen Pyrode Method) was evaluated by adopting different methods. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The extracts showed a marked antipyretic effect (Figure 1) by causing a reduction in yeast-induced fever. Methanolic extract (400 mg/kg) showed the effect to the same degree as paracetamol (20 mg/kg, i.p.). The experimentally induced laboratory model was employed in evaluating the antipyretic activities of methanolic extracts of &lt;em&gt;Cassia occidentalis&lt;/em&gt; L. The extract caused a better hypothermal activity against yeast-induced pyrexia in rats. Free radical scavenging activity of &lt;em&gt;Cassia occidentalis&lt;/em&gt; L. was found because polyphenolic compounds present in plant contribute significantly to the total antioxidant capacity of the seed. Flavonoids play some important pharmacological roles against diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, inflammation and allergy. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results of the study indicate that the methanolic seed extract of &lt;em&gt;Cassia occidentalis&lt;/em&gt; L. possesses strong antipyretic and antioxidant activity. This study described many pharmacognostical features and antioxidant activity of seeds of &lt;em&gt;Cassia occidentalis&lt;/em&gt; L. which will give a new direction for the future scientific research.&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%">913</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Vikram Singh&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Jainendra Jain&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Arun Kumar Mishra&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 Pharmacy, Ram-Eesh Institute of Vocational and Technical Education, Greater Noida (U.P.) INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Phytochemistry Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad (U.P) 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%">Mukund Manikrao Donglikar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sharada Laxman Deore</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sunscreens: A review</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journals</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">COLIPA</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">IPD</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ISO</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Polyphenols</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">PPD</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SPF</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">UV rays</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">171-179</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;Sunlight despite of source of life and energy creating major health challenges like sunburn, pigmentation, wrinkles, dermatitis, urticaria, ageing, immune-suppression and number of skin cancers too. Sun protective clothes and or sunglasses provide insufficient and less convenient approach to get rid of all these health hazards. So sunscreen protection is popular mean among various regions of world. Present article have summarize types and classification, regulations, terminologies, evaluation methods, labeling, dosage and controversies of sunscreens. Natural chemical classes like phenolics (tannins, flavonoids), carotenoids, vitamins, oils are also discussed.&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%">171</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mukund Manikrao Donglikar&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; and Sharada Laxman Deore&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;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University, Vidyanagari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan&amp;ndash;333001, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Government College of Pharmacy, Amravati-444604, Maharashtra, 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%">Alejandra Fernandez</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ian Edwin Cock</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Therapeutic Properties of Juniperus Communis L.: Antioxidant Capacity, Bacterial growth Inhibition, Anticancer Activity and Toxicity</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-bacterial activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Artemia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Autoimmune inflammatory disease</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">CaCo2</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HeLa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Juniper berry</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Traditional medicine</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jan/2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">273-280</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;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;J. Communi s&lt;/em&gt;berry is a high antioxidant fruit which is used in several traditional medicinal systems to treat a variety of diseases including rheumatism, arthritis and gout&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;This study was undertaken to examine the inhibitory activity of &lt;em&gt;J. communis&lt;/em&gt; berry extracts on the growth of several bacteria associated with autoimmune inflammatory disease, and to test their ability to block CaCo&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; and HeLa cancer cell proliferation. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;J. Communis &lt;/em&gt;solvent extracts were preparedusing solvents of varying polarity. The extracts were investigated by disc diffusion assay for the ability to inhibit the growth of a panel of pathogenic bacteria associated with autoimmune inflammatory diseases. Their MIC values were determined to quantify and compare their efficacies. Inhibitory activity against CaCo&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; and HeLa human carcinoma cell lines was evaluated using an MTS colorimetric cell proliferation assay. Toxicity was determined using the &lt;em&gt;Artemia franciscana&lt;/em&gt; nauplii bioassay. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The methanol, water and ethyl acetate &lt;em&gt;J. communis&lt;/em&gt; berry extracts displayed moderate to potent growth inhibitory activity against bacterial triggers of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and multiple sclerosis. The methanol and water extracts displayed the broadest specificity, inhibiting the growth of all bacteria tested. The ethyl acetate extract also displayed antibacterial activity, inhibiting the growth of 9 of the 13 bacterial strains (69%). The ethyl acetate extract displayed the greatest potency, with MIC values substantially below 2000 &amp;micro;g/mL for all bacteria which it inhibited. It was most effective at inhibiting the growth of &lt;em&gt;P. mirabilis&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;P. vulgaris&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;S. aureus&lt;/em&gt;, each with MIC&amp;rsquo;s &amp;le; 500 &amp;micro;g/mL. The methanol and water extracts also proved effective at blocking the proliferation of the colorectal cancer cell line CaCo&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; and HeLa cervical cancer cell growth, with IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; values in the 1300-2500 &amp;micro;g/mL range. All extracts were non-toxic in the &lt;em&gt;Artemia&lt;/em&gt; nauplii bioassay. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The lack of toxicity of the &lt;em&gt;J. Communis &lt;/em&gt;berry extracts and their potent growth inhibitory bioactivity against bacteria and HeLa and CaCo&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; carcinoma cells indicates their potential in the treatment and prevention of selected autoimmune inflammatory diseases and some cancers.&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%">Orginal Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">273</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alejandra Fernandez&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; and Ian Edwin 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 Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, 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%">Gargi Nag</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sukriti Das</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Susmita Das</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bratati De</style></author></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Suvra Mandal</style></author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase and anti-glycosidase properties of three species of Swertia, their xanthones and amarogentin: A comparative study</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%">Acetylcholinesterase</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Glycosidase</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Swertia Sp.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Xanthone</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mar-Apr 2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">117-123</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aim:&lt;/strong&gt; The aim of the study was to analyze the antioxidant, anti-amylase, anti-glucosidase and antiacetylcholinesterase (anti-AChE) properties of the leafy shoots of three Indian species of Swertia e.g. Swertia chirata and its substitutes Swertia bimaculata, and Swertia decussata, their xanthones and amarogentin. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Antioxidant activity of the methanolic extracts of leafy shoots was measured in terms of DPPH, superoxide and nitric oxide radical scavenging activities as well as metal chelating properties. Enzyme inhibitory properties were measured using AChE, &amp;alpha;-amylase and &amp;alpha;-glucosidase respectively. Five xanthones bellidifolin (1), swerchirin (2), decussatin (3), mangiferin (4) and 1-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethoxy xanthone (6) and one iridoid, amarogentin (5) were isolated from Swertia chirata. The activities of the isolated components were compared. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Swertia chirata exhibited best antioxidant and anti-AChE properties than the other two species. The plants also possessed &amp;alpha;-glucosidase inhibitory properties but weak &amp;alpha;-amylase inhibitory activity. Highest activities were observed in Swertia chirata. We report here, for the first time, the antioxidant, anti-AChE and anti-glycosidase activity of 1-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethoxy xanthone. This xanthone had strongest DPPH radical scavenging activity and anti-AChE property. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results suggest the beneficial effects of the xanthones of Swertia chirata. But further study should be carried out to prove the efficacy in vivo&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%">117</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gargi Nag&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt; Sukriti Das&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Susmita Das&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Suvra Mandal&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Bratati De&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy Research Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India 2Department of Chemistry, National Research Institute of Ayurvedic Drug Development, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700091, 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%">Gargi Nag</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sukriti Das</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Susmita Das</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Suvra Mandal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bratati De</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase and anti-glycosidase properties of three species of Swertia, their xanthones and amarogentin: A comparative study</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%">Acetylcholinesterase</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Glycosidase</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Swertia Sp.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Xanthone</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">27th Dec, 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">117-123</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 aim of the study was to analyze the antioxidant, anti-amylase, anti-glucosidase and antiacetylcholinesterase (anti-AChE) properties of the leafy shoots of three Indian species of &lt;em&gt;Swertia&lt;/em&gt; e.g. &lt;em&gt;Swertia chirata&lt;/em&gt; and its substitutes &lt;em&gt;Swertia bimaculata,&lt;/em&gt; and Swertia decussata, their xanthones and amarogentin. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Antioxidant activity of the methanolic extracts of leafy shoots was measured in terms of DPPH, superoxide and nitric oxide radical scavenging activities as well as metal chelating properties. Enzyme inhibitory properties were measured using AChE, &amp;alpha;-amylase and &amp;alpha;-glucosidase respectively. Five xanthones bellidifolin (1), swerchirin (2), decussatin (3), mangiferin (4) and 1-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethoxy xanthone (6) and one iridoid, amarogentin (5) were isolated from &lt;em&gt;Swertia chirata&lt;/em&gt;. The activities of the isolated components were compared. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Swertia chirata&lt;/em&gt; exhibited best antioxidant and anti-AChE properties than the other two species. The plants also possessed &amp;alpha;-glucosidase inhibitory properties but weak &amp;alpha;-amylase inhibitory activity. Highest activities were observed in &lt;em&gt;Swertia chirata&lt;/em&gt;. We report here, for the first time, the antioxidant, anti-AChE and anti-glycosidase activity of 1-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethoxy xanthone. This xanthone had strongest DPPH radical scavenging activity and anti-AChE property. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results suggest the beneficial effects of the xanthones of &lt;em&gt;Swertia chirata&lt;/em&gt;. But further study should be carried out to prove the efficacy &lt;em&gt;in vivo. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; Swertia Sp.,&lt;/em&gt; Xanthone, Glycosidase, Acetylcholinesterase, Antioxidant.&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%">117</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gargi Nag&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Sukriti Das&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Susmita Das&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Suvra Mandal&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Bratati De&lt;sup&gt;1*&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;Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy Research Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Chemistry, National Research Institute of Ayurvedic Drug Development, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700091, 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%">Mubo Adeola Sonibare</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oluwaseun Victoria Olatubosun</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic and free radical scavenging Evaluation of Cyathula prostata l. (Blume)</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%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cyathula prostrata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical parameters</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Standardization.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">27th Dec, 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">107-116</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;Cyathula prostrata &lt;/em&gt;(Blume) L. from the family Amaranthaceae has been used traditionally for rheumatism, dysentery, wounds and urethral discharges in the tropical regions of the world.&lt;strong&gt; Aim: &lt;/strong&gt;The present study was undertaken to perform quality control standardization and to evaluate antioxidant activity of the leaf, stem, root and the whole plant of &lt;em&gt;Cyathula prostrata&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Macroscopic and microscopic evaluations were carried out on the plant using standard procedures. Powdered sample of the leaf was evaluated with various organic solvents for fluorescence. The chloroform, ethyl-acetate and methanolic extracts of the leaf, stem, root and whole plant were subjected to various pharmacognostic analyses and evaluated for &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; antioxidant activity using DPPH assay.Further, thin layer chromatoghraphy was used to evaluate the chloroform extract. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Important epidermal features in the plant include: coastal cells, unbranched, uniseriate, multicellular and non-glandular trichomes. Leaves are amphistomatic showing mostly anomocytic and actinocytic stomata. Starch grains are restricted to the adaxial surface. Vascular bundles are mainly collateral and well-developed bundle sheath. The transverse section of stem is circular, hypodermis (1-3 layers). Cross section of the root is described in detail for the plant. Cortex has angular cells. Fluorescence studies showed different colours. Physico-chemical results are comparable with standards. The TLC profile showed presence of at least seven compounds in the leaf, root and the whole plant extracts, while nine components were obtained from the stem extract. The ethyl acetate extract of the root and ethanol extract of the stem gave the highest phenolic contents (30.09&amp;plusmn;3.768 mg GAE/g) and DPPH free radical scavenging activity (87.0 &amp;plusmn; 0.208), respectively. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The distinctive features established in this study are steps in identification, standardization and quality control of this medicinal plant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cyathula prostrata&lt;/em&gt;, standardization, microscopy, physicochemical parameters, antioxidant.&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%">107</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mubo Adeola Sonibare&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; and Oluwaseun Victoria Olatubosun &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>