Pharmacology

A number of stories caught my eye today and I wanted to write about each of them, but did not want to overwhelm the blog list like someone else who shall remain nameless (but happens to play rugby) does on occasion. The first unifying thread I noticed was ...

Article - Becky Jungbauer - Aug 28 2009 - 12:57pm

How Much Omega-3 Fatty Acid Should You Get To Help Prevent Heart Disease?

Numerous studies have outlined the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids but recommendations on how much you should get by people not trying to sell you something are less common. A team of French scientists say they have found the dose of DHA- docosahexaenoic ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 31 2009 - 10:29am

Laticferous plants: Calotropis spp and others have great potential for development of medicines.

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Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 1 2009 - 5:37pm

Proteolytic enzymes and Cardenoloids from Calotropis spp have great potential for drug development.

Raheem et. al.,(2007)isolated the proteolytic enzymes from Calotropis procera (<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Sodom apple leaves) were extracted by aqueous infusion and characterised f ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 1 2009 - 5:40pm

Is Aloe vera good for health?

Aloe plant has over 112 species. Generally Aloe vera is projected as health tonic. However in some literature 4 species are mentioned out of which Aloe vera is declared toxic to eat or drink. All over the world lot of health products in the name of nature ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 2 2009 - 10:32pm

Vitamin C Linked To Human Skin Regeneration

Researchers at the University of Leicester and Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology in Portugal say a new discovery about the protective properties of vitamin C in cells from the human skin could lead to better skin regeneration. The work in the jo ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2009 - 11:31pm

Cassia fistula Linn. powder or decoction of the bark is administered in leprosy, jaundice, syphilis and heart diseases in folk medicine.

Scientific Name Cassia fistula Linn. Family Caesalpiniaceae (Fabaceae) Used Part Root. Distribution Area A deciduous medium-sized tree, occurring in deciduous forests throughout the greater part of India, ascending up to an altitude of 1,220 m in the sub- ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 14 2009 - 10:27pm

Hormone Therapy Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Disease In Male Prostate Cancer Patients (Maybe)

Hormone therapy treatmenbt for men with advanced prostate cancer has been associated with an increased chance of developing various heart problems but some choices of therapy are less risky than others. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2009 - 2:44am

Tribals of Jaipur district's Gods and Goddesses correspond to plant species

Tribals of Jaipur district worship all the God and Goddesses of Hindu religion along with number of local deities. These deities are associated with a number of plant species. During the present survey 16 plant species have been recorded to be scared and a ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 23 2009 - 6:42pm

The Downside To Antioxidants? They May Be Hurting Your Immune System

Antioxidants are a big buzzword these days- everyone claims to have them and that impresses buyers but most don't really know what that means. Health conscious people know that taking antioxidants to reduce the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS)- ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 29 2009 - 4:53pm