Dementia is one of the age related mental problems and characteristic symptom of various neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease. This impairment probably is due to the vulnerability of the brain cells to increased oxidative stress during aging process. Many studies have shown that certain phenolic antioxidants attenuate neuronal cell death induced by oxidative stress. The pres...

The custom of using plants for the therapeutic and dietary practices is as old origin humanity on earth. One most ancient fruit plant Punica granatum L., pomegranate belongs to Lythraceae family. has a very rich ethnic history its utilization around world. was used symbolize prosperity, life, happiness, fertility etc. Apart from beliefs associated with plant, it well-considered based remedy in ...

This study was carried out to determine effects of different durations (20, 40, 60 days and control) of cold stratification treatments on seed germination and to overcome dormancy in seeds of twelve different drought tolerant plants. The species used in this study were Arbutus andrachne L., Cistus creticus L., Colutea armena Bois. Huet., Cotinus coggygria Scop., Cotoneaster numullaria Fisch. an...

TAMAE YODA,1 LARRY I. CRAWSHAW,2 KYOKO YOSHIDA,1 LIU SU,1 TAKAYOSHI HOSONO,2 OSAMU SHIDO,3 SOTARO SAKURADA,3 YUTAKA FUKUDA,1 AND KAZUYUKI KANOSUE2 1Department of Physiology and Biosignalling, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka; 2Department of Physiology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Osaka University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871; and 3Department of Physiology, Schoo...

The pharmacological activities of many Punica granatum L. components suggest a wide range of clinical applications for the prevention and treatment of diseases where chronic inflammation is believed to play an essential etiologic role. The current work reports a case study analyzing the effect produced by a magistral formulation of ethanolic extracts of Punica granatum peels on a non-healing ch...

BACKGROUND Rind of Punica granatum is traditionally used in treatment of abdominal cramps and various GIT disorders. So far spasmolytic activity of rind of Punica granatum has been reported using in vitro model. However, its mode of action is not explored yet. Therefore, the current work describes the possible mode of action for spasmolytic activity of methanolic extract of rind of Punica grana...

Background & Aim: Punica granatum L. (pomegranate) is a widely used plant that has high nutritional value .This study evaluated prevention effect of hydro alcoholic extract of Punica granatum flower and leaves ethylene glycol-induced Nephrolithiasis in Wistar rats. Experimental: 20 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups. G...

The ethnobotanical survey conducted in this study showed that 21 plant species belonging to 14 families are used in traditional medical practice in Limpopo Province, South Africa, for the treatment of diarrhoea. Methanol, ethanol, acetone and hot water extract from different plant parts (leaves, roots, bark and stem rhizome), of several of these plants (Indigofera daleoides, Punica granatum, Sy...