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ELSEVIER Journal of Ethnopharmacology 56 (1997) 243-244
Volume contents
Volume 56 (1997)
Research papers
A semi-quantitative approach to the selection of appropriate candidate plant molluscicides — a South
African application
T.E. Clark, C.C. Appleton, S.E. Drewes (South Africa)
The molluscicidal activity of Apodytes dimidiata E. Meyer ex Arn (Icacinaceae), Gardenia thunbergia L.f.
(Rubiaceae) and Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. F.) Chiov. (Cannelaceae), three South African plants
T.E. Clark, C.C. Appleton (South Africa)
Effects of Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Vitaceae) extract on hepatic M cell culture: function in collagen
biosynthesis
N. Yabe, H. Matsui (Japan)
Gastrodin and p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol facilitate memory consolidation and retrieval, but not acquisition,
on the passive avoidance task in rats
M.-T. Hsieh, C.-R. Wu, C.-F. Chen (Taiwan, ROCI1,0)
Antiandrogenic effect of Striga orobanchioides
S.P. Hiremath, S. Badami, H.K.S. Swamy, S.B. Patil, R.L. Londonkar (India)
Hepatoprotective activity of Boerhaavia diffusa L. roots — a popular Indian ethnomedicine
A.K.S. Rawat, S. Mehrotra, S.C. Tripathi, U. Shome (India)
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Vitaceae) extract stimulates collagen synthesis through superoxide generation
in the serum-free cultures of rat dermal fibroblasts and Ito cells
N. Yabe, H. Matsui (Japan)
Studies on antitussive activity of Drymaria cordata Willd. (Caryophyllaceae)
P.K. Mukherjee, K. Saha, S. Bhattacharya, S.N. Giri, M. Pal, B.P. Saha (India)
Antibacterial activity of South African plants used for medicinal purposes
T. Rabe, J. van Staden (South Africa)
Short communication
Inhibitory effects of ethanolic extracts of Boussingaultia gracilis on the spasmogen-induced contractions of
the rat isolated gastric fundus
W.-C. Lin, S.-C. Wu, S.-C. Kuo (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Announcements
Research papers
Mechanisms of cardiovascular activity of Andrographis paniculata in the anaesthetized rat
C.Y. Zhang, B.K.H. Tan (Singapore)
The antioxidant activity of Chinese herbs for eczema and of placebo herbs — I
A.J. Kirby, R.J. Schmidt (UK)
The effect of NaO Li Su on memory functions and blood chemistry in elderly people
T. Iversen, K.M. Fiirgaard, P. Schriver, O. Rasmussen, F. Andreasen (Denmark)
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Biological studies of Bolax gummifera, a plant of the Falkland Islands used as a treatment of wounds
E. Mongelli, C. Desmarchelier, J. Coussio, G. Ciccia (Argentina) 117
The Chinese herbal medicine, Shinpi-To, inhibits IgE-mediated leukotriene synthesis in rat basophilic
leukemia-2H3 cells
Y. Hamasaki, I. Kobayashi, R. Hayasaki, M. Zaitu, E. Muro, S. Yamamoto, T. Ichimaru, S. Miyazaki
(Japan)
Antiplasmodial activity of four Kenyan medicinal plants
E. Omulokoli, B. Khan, S.C. Chhabra (Kenya)
Wound healing activity of Leucas lavandulaefolia Rees
K. Saha, P.K. Mukherjee, J. Das, M. Pal, B.P. Saha (India)
Anti-inflammatory activity of Salacia oblonga Wall. and Azima tetracantha Lam.
T. Syed Ismail, S. Gopalakrishnan, V. Hazeena Begum, V. Elango (India)
Depletion of tumor necrosis factor-« in mice by Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
B.N. Paul, A.K. Saxena (India)
Protective effect of Rhinax, a herbal formulation, against CCl,-induced liver injury and survival in rats
J.N. Dhuley, S.R. Naik (India)
Short communication
Antiviral activity of galangin isolated from the aerial parts of Helichrysum aureonitens
J.J.M. Meyer, A.J. Afolayan, M.B. Taylor, D. Erasmus (South Africa) 165
Announcement 171
Research papers
Liquid chromatographic analysis of cocaine and benzoylecgonine in plasma of traditional coca chewers
from Bolivia during exercise
C. Rerat, M. Sauvain, P.P. Rop, E. Ruiz, M. Bresson, A. Viala (Bolivia, France) 173
A study of the chemical composition of Erythroxylum coca var. coca leaves collected in two ecological
regions of Bolivia
M. Sauvain, C. Rerat, C. Moretti, E. Saravia, S. Arrazola, E. Gutierrez, A.-M. Lema, V. Munoz
(France, Bolivia)
Hepatoprotective effect of the fractions of Ban-zhi-lian on experimental liver injuries in rats
C.-C. Lin, D.-E. Shieh, M.-H. Yen (Taiwan)
Comparison between the essential oils of Santolina insularis (Genn. ex Fiori) Arrigoni and Santolina corsica
Jord. et Fourr. from the island of Sardinia (Italy)
F. Poli, L. Bonsignore, G. Loy, G. Sacchetti, M. Ballero (Italy)
The effect of Syzygium cumini (L.) skeels on post-prandial blood glucose levels in non-diabetic rats and rats
with streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus
C.C. Teixeira, L.P. Pinto, F.H.P. Kessler, L. Knijnik, C.P. Pinto, G.J. Gastaldo, F.D. Fuchs (Brazil)
Effect of Maharishi AK-4 on H,O,-induced oxidative stress in isolated rat hearts
W.J. Cullen, S.A. Dulchavsky, T.P.A. Devasagayam, B.V. Venkataraman, S. Dutta (USA, India)
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Croton urucurana Baillon (Euphorbiaceae)
M.T.L.P. Peres, F.D. Monache, A.B. Cruz, M.G. Pizzolatti, R.A. Yunes (Brazil, Italy)
Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids from leaves of Tagetes minuta
M.L. Tereschuk, M.V.Q. Riera, G.R. Castro, L.R. Abdala (Argentina)
Management of Giardiasis by a herbal drug ‘Pippali Rasayana’: a clinical study
A.K. Agrawal, D.M. Tripathi, R. Sahai, N. Gupta, R.P. Saxena, A. Puri, M. Singh, R.N. Misra, C.B.
Dubey, K.C. Saxena (India)
Book reviews
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