Pharmacological Action of Medicinal Plants: Health and Diseases :: Special Issue

Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants

ISSN Online: 2469-8210; ISSN Print: 2469-8202

Frequency: 4 issues per year

DOI: 10.11648/j.jdmp

Website: http://www.science-discovery.org/journal/jdmp

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Special Issue

Pharmacological Action of Medicinal Plants: Health and Diseases

Submission Deadline: 10 December 2015
Status: Submission Closed
Lead Guest Editor: A. Rathinam

About This Special Issue

The Special Issue of Pharmacological action of medicinal plants: Health and Diseases is dedicated to the exchange of information and understandings about people's use of medicinal plants, their biological and pharmacological effects based on the principles established through international conventions. This includes clinical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies of specified herbal medicinal products, herbal preparations and purified compounds which have a defined and consistent quality assuring reproducible pharmacological activity on health and diseases.

Aim and Scope

1. Endocrine pharmacology
2. Neuropharmacology
3. Immunopharmacology and inflammation
4. Molecular and cellular pharmacology
5. Metabolic syndrome and obesity
6. Cancer

Lead Guest Editor

A. Rathinam

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

Guest Editors

R. Ramakrishnan

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
Ragunath Muthu

Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Chennai, India
S. Nadansabapathy M.Sc.

Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem, India
Manigandan Venkatesan

Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, hettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India
S. Saravanan

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
A. Karthikeyan

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
Chandra Ojha

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Haridwar, India
M. Nackeeran M.Sc.

Department of Medical Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

Published Articles

Anti-diabetic Effect of Myrtenal on Plasma and Tissue Glycoproteins Components in STZ Induced Experimental Diabetic Rats

Leelavinothan Pari , Ayyasamy Rathinam

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1-1, February 2016

Pages: 11-16

Received: 14 August 2015

Accepted: 1 September 2015

Published: 23 February 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.jdmp.s.2016020101.12

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Abstract: The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of myrtenal, a monoterpene on plasma and tissues glycoprotein components in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in overnight fasted experimental rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ; 40 mg/kg body weight) dissolved in 0.1 M citrate buffer at pH 4... Show More

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Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Role of Ziziphus jujuba Leaves on Paracetamol Induced Hepatic Damage in Rats

J. Preethi , K. Vennila , S. Penislusshiyan , S. Velvizhi

Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1-1, February 2016

Pages: 1-10

Received: 5 January 2016

Accepted: 20 January 2016

Published: 23 February 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.jdmp.s.2016020101.11

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Abstract: To evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extract of Ziziphus jujuba leaves against paracetamol-induced liver injury in experimental rats. Ziziphus jujuba has been traditionally used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine as a chief ingredient in many polyherbal formulations as antioxidant. To evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective a... Show More

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