Adrenal Glands

Publication Title: 
British Medical Journal
Author(s): 
Black, S.
Friedman, M.
Publication Title: 
Psychopharmacologia
Author(s): 
Bhagat, B.
Bayer, T.
Lind, C.
Publication Title: 
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

The relationship between circadian rhythms in the pharmacological actions of meperidine and hexobarbital and similar rhythms in the hepatic metabolism of these drugs was examined in mice under a variety of environmental alterations to determine whether such rhythms may be causally related. The rate of metabolism of p-nitroanisole and hexobarbital by hepatic 9000 X g supernatant fractions was found to be higher at 2400 hours (middark phase) compared to 1200 hours (midlight phase).

Author(s): 
Holcslaw, T. L.
Miya, T. S.
Bousquet, W. S.
Publication Title: 
Toxicology

The effects of endosulfan on the weights of the liver, adrenal and ovary, on pentobarbital blood and brain levels and on sleeping time (ST) have been investigated in female rats after daily oral doses of 0, 1.0, 2.5 and 5.0 mg/kg for a period of 7 or 15 days. No significant change in body weight was observed. With higher doses (2.5--5.0 mg/kg) the liver weight was significantly increased, but ovary and adrenal weights did not increase. Endosulfan treatment shortened sleeping time, while induction time was significantly increased.

Author(s): 
Gupta, P. K.
Gupta, R. C.
Publication Title: 
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Bioactivity-guided purification of n-BuOH soluble fraction from the ethanol extract of Evolvulus alsinoides resulted in the isolation of two new compounds, 2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-methylbutyl 3-[3-hydroxy-4-(2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methylbutoxy)-phenyl]-2-propenoate (1) and 1,3-di-O-caffeoyl quinic acid methyl ester (2) along with six known compounds, caffeic acid (3), 6-methoxy-7-O-beta-glucopyranoside coumarin (4), 2-C-methyl erythritol (5), kaempferol-7-O-beta-glucopyranoside (6), kaempferol-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (7) and quecetine-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (8).

Author(s): 
Gupta, Prasoon
Akanksha, null
Siripurapu, Kiran Babu
Ahmad, Ausaf
Palit, Gautam
Arora, Ashish
Maurya, Rakesh
Publication Title: 
Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Studies were conducted on the decoction of the bark of Albizzia lebbeck which has been in use by Ayurvedic physicians for bronchial asthma and eczema. The effect of A. lebbeck was studied on the degranulation rate of sensitized peritoneal mast cells of albino rats when challenged with antigen (horse serum). Triple vaccine was used as adjuvant. Disodium cromoglycate (DCG) and prednisolone were used for comparison. Drugs were given during the first or second week of sensitization and the mast cells studied at the end of the second or third week.

Author(s): 
Tripathi, R. M.
Sen, P. C.
Das, P. K.
Publication Title: 
Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior

Evolvulus alsinoides (EA) is well known for its memory enhancement, antiepileptic and immunomodulatory properties in the traditional Indian system of medicine, Ayurveda. In view of the increasing attention towards plants offering non-specific resistance (adaptogens) towards stress, we have evaluated crude ethanolic extract of EA for its adaptogenic and memory enhancing properties in rodents. Adaptogenic activity was assessed in rats subjected to acute and chronic unpredictable stress.

Author(s): 
Siripurapu, Kiran Babu
Gupta, Prasoon
Bhatia, Gitika
Maurya, Rakesh
Nath, Chandishwar
Palit, Gautam
Publication Title: 
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Bioactivity-guided purification of n-BuOH soluble fraction from the ethanol extract of Evolvulus alsinoides resulted in the isolation of two new compounds, 2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-methylbutyl 3-[3-hydroxy-4-(2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methylbutoxy)-phenyl]-2-propenoate (1) and 1,3-di-O-caffeoyl quinic acid methyl ester (2) along with six known compounds, caffeic acid (3), 6-methoxy-7-O-beta-glucopyranoside coumarin (4), 2-C-methyl erythritol (5), kaempferol-7-O-beta-glucopyranoside (6), kaempferol-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (7) and quecetine-3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (8).

Author(s): 
Gupta, Prasoon
Akanksha, null
Siripurapu, Kiran Babu
Ahmad, Ausaf
Palit, Gautam
Arora, Ashish
Maurya, Rakesh
Publication Title: 
Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics

The rhizomes of Nardostachysjatamansi, the plant commonly known as Jatamansi have been described in Ayurveda for their soothing and sedative action on the central nervous system. In the present study, the anti-stress effect of hydroethanolic extract (70%) of N. jatamansi (NJE) was evaluated in reference to its antioxidant property. Wistar rats were divided into four groups: naive, stressed, and T-200 and T-500 stressed with oral pre-treatment of NJE 200 and 500 mg/kg, respectively.

Author(s): 
Lyle, Nazmun
Bhattacharyya, Dipankar
Sur, Tapas K.
Munshi, Santanu
Paul, Suhrita
Chatterjee, Suparna
Gomes, Antony
Publication Title: 
BMC complementary and alternative medicine

BACKGROUND: Electroacupuncture (EA) has been reported to produce anti-edema and anti-hyperalgesia effects on inflammatory disease. However, the mechanisms are not clear. The present study investigated the biochemical mechanisms of EA anti-inflammation in a rat model. METHODS: Three experiments were conducted on male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 7-8/per group). Inflammation was induced by injecting complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) subcutaneously into the plantar surface of one hind paw. Experiment 1 measured plasma corticosterone (CORT) levels to see if EA regulates CORT secretion.

Author(s): 
Li, Aihui
Zhang, Rui-Xin
Wang, Yi
Zhang, Haiqing
Ren, Ke
Berman, Brian M.
Tan, Ming
Lao, Lixing

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