Atif Ali(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Photo-aging is one of the foremost problems caused by generation of reactive oxygen species when skin is exposed on UV irradiation. In view of that, generation of reactive oxygen species intermingle with proteins, DNA, ...
Shabana Ali; Nusrat Jafery; Kulsoom Farhat; Akbar Waheed(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Artemether-Lumefantrine is the most widely recommended antimalarial combination used to treat millions of patients suffering from malaria. Artemether undergoes rapid metabolism and gets converted to its active metabolite ...
Li-Xin Hao; Zhao, Xin-Huai(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Dioscorea opposita is an edible and medicinal plant available in many areas of China. This study aimed to assess in vitro immune potentials of a water-soluble polysaccharide extract from D. opposita planted in Henan Province, ...
Mamoona Mushtaq; Saleem Gul; Fauzia Naz(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Self-medication refers to the selection and use of medicines without prescription by an individuals’ personal responsibility as a cure of self-identified disease. Although its rationale, type and extent may different from ...
Jehan Bakht; Faiza; Mohammad Shafi; Arshad Iqbal(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
This paper presents the anti-microbial potentials of methanol, ethyl acetate, n-hexane, butanol and water extracted samples from the stem of Euphorbia heliscopia against S. aureus (Gram positive), B. subtilis (Gram positive), ...
Rajput, Tausif Ahmed; Abdul Khaliq Naveed; Farooqi, Zia-Ur-Rehman; Shakir Khan(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Organic anion transporter polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1) encoded by (SLCO1B1) gene, an uptake transporter involved in the transport of drugs and endogenous compounds and located in hepatocyte sinusoidal membrane. Objective of ...
Phragmitesaustralis (P. australis), a world wide distributed wetland grass, is traditionally used as foodmaking helper and spice in China. The pharmacological effect of this plant is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrated ...
Wali Khan; Noor-Un-Nisa; Aly Khan(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
We investigated the prevalence of geohelminth parasites in farmers, education concerned and shepherd of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of 1041 stool samples were examined from January 2006 to December 2008 ...
Amir Rasool; Khan, Muti-ur-Rehman; Ali, Muhammad Asad; Anjum, Aftab Ahmad; Ishtiaq Ahmed; Asim Aslam; Ghulam Mustafa; Saima Masood; Ali, Muhammad Amjad; Muhammad Nawaz(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
In the present study, anti-Avian influenza virus H9N2 activity of aqueous extracts (5, 10, 15, 20, 25%) of Zingiber officinalis and Allium sativum was evaluated. Embryo-toxicity was evaluated by histopathological scoring ...
Muhammad Taher; Mohamed Zaffar Ali; Mohamed Amiroudine; Juliana Md Jaffri; Amri, Mohamad Shahreen; Hamid, Shafida Abd; Rezali, Mohamad Fazlin; Hassan, Choudhury Mahmood; Roger W Read; Ahmed, Qamar Uddin(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
A new naturally occurring dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan named isocubebinic ether has been isolated from Knema patentinervia. The structure was established by spectroscopic methods, which include Ultraviolet, Infrared, Nuclear ...
Muhammad Asif; Naqvi, Syed Ali Raza; Tauqir A. Sherazi; Matloob Ahmad; Zahoor, Ameer Fawad; Shahzad, Sohail Anjum; Zaib Hussain; Hassan Mahmood; Nasir Mahmood(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Natural resources right from the beginning of the human civilization has paved the way to human being to combat different challenges. The big challenge was to safe the human being from diseases and shortage of food. Plants ...
Ali, Nazish Mazhar; Mazhar, Syed Abdullah; Bushra Mazhar; Anum Imtiaz; Saiqa Andleeb(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
The present work was carried out to study bacterial pathogens isolated from wheat field water and also effect of some plant extracts on these bacterial pathogens. Five bacterial strains were isolated from wheat field water. ...
Alia Naseem; Tariq, Asma Rashid; Muhammad Imran; Imtiaz Begum; Summia Rehman(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Extracts from green and black cardamom have been used to evaluate their antioxidant potential for sunflower oil samples for a period of 45 days. Synthetic antioxidants BHA/ BHT were also used parallel over a period of 45 ...
Gen-xiang Rong; Chen-lin Shen; Bin-jie Gui; Hao Yin; Zhi Tang(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is commonly administered in total knee arthroplasty for reducing blood loss. There has been a growing interest in the topical use of TXA except intravenous use for prevention of bleeding in TKA. The ...
Mohammad Shoaib; Abid Ullah; Shah, Syed Wadood Ali; Tahir, Muhammad Nawaz(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
In the present research work novel ephedrine based thiourea derivative, 3-benzothioyl-1-(3-hydroxy-3-phenyl -3-propyl)-1-methylthiourea 4is synthesized and then characterized elemental analyzed via various techniques i.e., ...
Saba Aslam; Nazish Jahan; Khalil-Ur-Rahman; Fatiqa Zafar; M Yasin Ashraf(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
The aim of the current study was to evaluate interactions among polyphenols from different plants and their effect on antioxidant potential. Different mixtures of plant extracts of Crataegus oxyacantha (C), Elettaria ...
Anjum Afshan; Mohammad Sohaib; Mohammad Jehangir(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
A Technetium 99mTc labeled lyophilized single component kit of N-N-ethylene-I-dicysteine (EC) is developed to replace multiple step kit developed by others. The aim of study is to formulate a radionuclide that is easy to ...
Xu, Yun Xia; Bo Wang; Zhao, Xin Huai(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Natural flavonoids are proven to be powerful against various cancers, but few studies have investigated the potential effects of two flavonoids galangin and quercetin on a human gastric cancer cell line (SGC-7901). In vitro ...
Raana Mahmood; Itrat Jawed; Khan, M Irfan; Iffat Mahmood; Talat Tariq; Arfa Kamil; Faiza Z Sayeed; Bushra Z Sayeed(Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi, 2017-07-20)
Neuropathic pain is the most severe and resistant type of pain which has impact on quality of life and behaviour; it most commonly occurs at night causing disturbed sleep. Diabetes mellitus is a common cause of painful ...
Cheng, Jiangtao; Gao, Chuanyu; Liu, Yuhao; Wang, Zhongmin; Zheng, Xiaohui; Qi, Datun(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2017-07-21)
To compare and analyze the effect and the safety of the paclitaxel-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting balloon
in the treatment for in-stent rest enosis. 120 cases, who had been undergone percutaneous coronary intervention ...