Proteins

Publication Title: 
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
Author(s): 
Lal, H.
Shah, H. C.
Publication Title: 
Fogorvosi Szemle

Effect of photo-acoustic stimulation on the flow rate and protein concentration of whole saliva was investigated. 10 medical students' and 11 edentulous patients' salivary volume and protein concentrations were measured before, during, and after stimulation. The flow rate of the students' group was significantly higher (p < or = 0.01) before and after the treatment, whereas the protein concentration was significantly lower (p < or = 0.05) before, during and after treatment comparing to the patients' group.

Author(s): 
Kaán, Borbála
Krause, Wolf-Rainer
Krause, Marion
Fejérdy, László
Gáspár, Judit
Bálint, Mária
Fábián, Tibor Károly
Publication Title: 
Chemistry & Biology

A lack of molecular understanding of the targets and mechanisms of artemisinin action has impeded the improvisation of more efficient antimalarials based on this class of endoperoxide drugs. We have synthesized a heme-artemisinin adduct designated as "hemart" to discover if it mediates the ability of artemisinin to inhibit heme polymerization. Hemart mimics heme in binding to Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein II (PfHRP II) but cannot self-polymerize.

Author(s): 
Kannan, R.
Sahal, Dinkar
Chauhan, V. S.
Publication Title: 
The Biochemical Journal

Elucidation of the principal targets of the action of the antimalarial drug artemisinin is an ongoing pursuit that is important for understanding the action of this drug and for the development of more potent analogues. We have examined the chemical reaction of Hb with artemisinin. The protein-bound haem in Hb has been found to react with artemisinin much faster than is the case with free haem.

Author(s): 
Kannan, Rangiah
Kumar, Krishan
Sahal, Dinkar
Kukreti, Shrikant
Chauhan, Virander S.
Publication Title: 
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

A simple, nonisotopic, semiautomated bioassay for the measurement of antimalarial drug levels in plasma or serum based on the quantitation of histidine-rich protein II in malaria culture is presented. The assay requires only small sample volumes and was found to be highly sensitive and reproducible. The results closely paralleled those obtained with isotopic bioassays (R = 0.988, P < 0.001) and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical detection (R = 0.978, P < 0.001).

Author(s): 
Noedl, Harald
Teja-Isavadharm, Paktiya
Miller, Robert Scott
Publication Title: 
Reproductive Toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)

Toxic effects of beryllium salts on the reproductive organs of cyclic adult female albino rats have been studied. An attempt was made to overcome these effects using an Ayurvedic medicine Liv-52 (Himalaya Drug Co., Bombay). Liv-52-primed rats (1 mL/rat/day for 15 days) were exposed to beryllium nitrate intravenously and were sacrificed at different time intervals. At autopsy ovary, uterus, cervix, and vagina were processed for biochemical and histopathologic examination.

Author(s): 
Mathur, R.
Mathur, S.
Prakash, A. O.
Publication Title: 
Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae) is a well known plant in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. Based on its traditional use this plant was selected for evaluation of its wound healing potential. For this purpose four full thickness excisional wounds of 8.0 mm diameter were inflicted on the back of guinea pigs. Topical application of 20 microl of 1.0% sterile solution of the latex of C. procera twice daily was followed for 7 days.

Author(s): 
Rasik, A. M.
Raghubir, R.
Gupta, A.
Shukla, A.
Dubey, M. P.
Srivastava, S.
Jain, H. K.
Kulshrestha, D. K.
Publication Title: 
Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Terminalia belerica Roxb. is one of the oldest medicinal herb of India, is an ingredient of Indian Ayurvedic drug 'triphala' used for the treatment of digestion and liver disorders. Present study is aimed to evaluate the protective effect of Terminalia belerica fruit extract and its active principle, gallic acid (3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) at different doses against carbon tetrachloride intoxication. Toxicant caused significant increase in the activities of serum transaminases and serum alkaline phosphatase.

Author(s): 
Jadon, Anjana
Bhadauria, Monika
Shukla, Sangeeta
Publication Title: 
Journal of Ethnopharmacology

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thoms. (Menispermaceae), locally called 'Padathaali/Padakizhangu' is used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat peptic ulcer. AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activity of Cyclea peltata. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The ethanolic extract of Cyclea peltata root was used to evaluate its gastric antisecretory and antiulcer effect in the pylorus-ligated rat model and gastric lesions induced by ethanol or ethanol and indomethacin respectively in rats.

Author(s): 
Shine, V. J.
Latha, P. G.
Shyamal, S.
Suja, S. R.
Anuja, G. I.
Sini, S.
Pradeep, S.
Rajasekharan, S.
Publication Title: 
Journal of Ethnopharmacology

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In traditional Indian medicinal treatise there are several Ayurvedic formulations mentioned which have been claimed as potential wound healing agents like Madhu Ghrita and Jatyadi Taila. Jatyadi Taila (JT) is a medicated oil formulation (Taila) popularly used in the treatment of various topical wounds. AIM OF THE STUDY: Though JT has its composition recorded in ancient Ayurvedic texts, there have been minimal attempts to standardize its use in the management of wound.

Author(s): 
Shailajan, Sunita
Menon, Sasikumar
Pednekar, Suhas
Singh, Ashish

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