Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants

Special Issue

Pharmacological Action of Medicinal Plants: Health and Diseases

  • Submission Deadline: 10 December 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: A. Rathinam
About This Special Issue
The Special Issue of Pharmacological action of medicinal plants: Health and Diseases is dedicated to the exchange of information and understandings about people's use of medicinal plants, their biological and pharmacological effects based on the principles established through international conventions. This includes clinical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies of specified herbal medicinal products, herbal preparations and purified compounds which have a defined and consistent quality assuring reproducible pharmacological activity on health and diseases.

Aim and Scope

1. Endocrine pharmacology
2. Neuropharmacology
3. Immunopharmacology and inflammation
4. Molecular and cellular pharmacology
5. Metabolic syndrome and obesity
6. Cancer
Lead Guest Editor
  • A. Rathinam

    Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

Guest Editors
  • R. Ramakrishnan

    Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

  • Ragunath Muthu

    Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Chennai, India

  • S. Nadansabapathy M.Sc.

    Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem, India

  • Manigandan Venkatesan

    Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, hettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India

  • S. Saravanan

    Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

  • A. Karthikeyan

    Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

  • Chandra Ojha

    Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Haridwar, India

  • M. Nackeeran M.Sc.

    Department of Medical Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India

Published Articles
  • Anti-diabetic Effect of Myrtenal on Plasma and Tissue Glycoproteins Components in STZ Induced Experimental Diabetic Rats

    Leelavinothan Pari , Ayyasamy Rathinam

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1-1, February 2016
    Pages: 11-16
    Received: 14 August 2015
    Accepted: 01 September 2015
    Published: 23 February 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jdmp.s.2016020101.12
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    Abstract: The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of myrtenal, a monoterpene on plasma and tissues glycoprotein components in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in overnight fasted experimental rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ; 40 mg/kg body weight) dissolved in 0.1 M citrate buffer at pH 4... Show More
  • Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Role of Ziziphus jujuba Leaves on Paracetamol Induced Hepatic Damage in Rats

    J. Preethi , K. Vennila , S. Penislusshiyan , S. Velvizhi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1-1, February 2016
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: 05 January 2016
    Accepted: 20 January 2016
    Published: 23 February 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jdmp.s.2016020101.11
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    Abstract: To evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extract of Ziziphus jujuba leaves against paracetamol-induced liver injury in experimental rats. Ziziphus jujuba has been traditionally used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine as a chief ingredient in many polyherbal formulations as antioxidant. To evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective a... Show More