Annals of Phytomedicine: An International Journal
Editor-in-Chief : Dr. Irfan Ali Khan
Managing Editor : Dr. Atiya Khanum

1. Invited Commentary: Ethnopharmacology and phytomedicine
Padma Shri Professor P. Pushpangadan
Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development, 3-Ravi Nagar, Peroorkada P.O, Thiruvananthapuram -695 005, Kerala, India

4. Ethnobiology, ethnobotany, ethnomedicine and traditional knowledge with special reference to India
P. Sreedevi, T.P. Ijinu, S. Anzar, A. J. Bincy, V. George, S. Rajasekharan and P. Pushpangadan
Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development, 3- Ravi Nagar, Peroorkada P.O, Thiruvananthapuram -695 005, Kerala, India

13. Oxidative stress and antioxidant effects of herbs and spices in diabetes
C.U. Rajeshwari, R.I. Shobha and B. Andallu
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus, Anantapur-515001, Andhra Pradesh, India

28. Antimicrobial activity of phytopharmaceuticals for prevention and cure of diseases
Mary Grace Jinukuti and Archana Giri
Centre for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-50085, A.P., India

47. Attenuation of expression of cytokines, oxidative stress and inflammation by hepatoprotective phenolic acids from Thespesia populnea Soland ex Correa stem bark
P. Yuvaraj***, A. Subramoniam***, Therasilin Louis**, V. Madhavachandran** and M. Lakshmi Narasu*
*Centre for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad-500 085, India
**Experimental Pharmacology Unit, Nagarjuna Herbal Concentrates Ltd, Kalayanthani (P.O), Thodupuzha – 685 588, Kerala, India
***Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Pacha-Palode (P. O), Thiruvananthapuram – 695 562, Kerala, India

57. Comparative evaluation of Costus pictus D. Don leaf extracts against glucose challenged mice
C.T. Shiny*, Kuldeep Singh Yadav**, Narayan Prasad Yadav**, Suaib Luqman***, LMS Palni****
*Department of Botany, Sacred Heart Degree College, Post-Naipalapur, Sitapur-261001, U.P., India
**Botany and Pharmacognosy Department, CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, U.P., India
***Molecular Bioprospection Department, CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, U.P., India
****G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora- 263643, Uttarakhand, India

63. Phytochemicals and medicare potential of ethyl acetatefraction of methanolic extract of coriander(Coriandrum sativum L.) seeds
C.U. Rajeshwari, R.I. Shobha and B. Andallu
Food Science and Nutrition Division, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,Anantapur Campus, Anantapur-515001, Andhra Pradesh, India

71. Short-term, high-dose iron supplementation to healthy pregnant women increases oxidative stress markers: Implications for use of phytonutrients
Rashmi Tripathi, Supriya Gupta, Sarojni Rai, Poonam C. Mittal
Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, Uttar Pradesh, India

79. Extraction and purification of β-carotene from filamentous fungus Mucor azygosporus
 Meenu Thakur and Wamik Azmi
Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer-Hill, Shimla-171005, H.P., India 

85. Antioxidant activity of Trigonella foenumgraecum L. for prevention of various diseases
J. Sravanthi , S. Gangadhar Rao , B. Thirupathi and C. Venkateshwar
Department of Botany ,University College of Science ,Osmania University, Hyderabad-50007, A.P., India  

92. Comparison of polyphenol oxidase in fruits of Solanum melongena L. (purple) and Solanum melongena L. (green)
K. Latha
Department of Biotechnology,Government Science College, Hassan-573201, Karnataka, India 

105. Phytochemical and ethnopharmacological perspective of Afsantin (Artemisia absinthium Linn.)
Shaikh Nikhat*, Sufiyan Ahmad**, Jamal Akhtar*** and Shakir Jamil****
*Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Royapuram, Chennai – 600013, Tamil Nadu, India
**Z.V.M. Unani Medical College and Hospital, Azam Campus, Pune – 411001, Maharashtra, India
***Unani Medical College, Lucknow – 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
****Director General, CCRUM, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, India 

96. Isolation and identification of quercetin and emodin from Cassia tora L.
Durgesh Nandani, Roop Narayan Verma and Amla Batra
Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302055, Rajasthan, India  

110. Heavy metals contamination in ayurvedic plant drug of Withania somnifera L. Dunal and their remediation
Ch. Saidulu, C. Venkateshwar and S. Gangadhar Rao
Department of Botany, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Andhra Pradesh, India  

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