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Journal of Ethnopharmacology48 (1995) 173-174

Volume contents Volume 48 (1995) Research papers A survey of medicinal plants of Jajarkot district, Nepal N.P. Manandhar (Nepal) Traditional herbal medicine in Transkei R.B. Bhat, T.V. Jacobs (South Africa) The effect of Chinese medicinal herb Zingiberis rhizoma extract on cytokine secretion by human peripheral blood mononucle~,r cells C.-P. Chang, J.-Y. Chang, F.-Y. Wang, J.-G. Chang (Taiwan) Biological activities of Annona glabra V. Padmaja, V. Thankamany, N. Hara, Y. Fujimoto, A. Hisham (India, Japan) Anti-hyperglycemic effect of some edible plants R. Roman-Ramos, J.L. Flores-Saenz, F.J. Alarcon-Aguilar (Mexico) Saiboku-To, a herbal extract mixture, selectively inhibits 5-1ipoxygenase activity in leukotriene synthesis in rat basophilic ieukemia-I cells I. Kobayashi, Y. Hamasaki, R. Sato, M. Zaitu, E. Muro, S. Yamamoto, T. Ichimaru, S. Miyazaki (Japan) In vitro screening of traditional medicines for anti-hypertensive effect based on inhibition of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) K. Hansen, U. Nyman, U.W. Smitt, A. Adsersen, L. Gudiksen, S. Rajasekharan, P. Pushpangadan (Denmark, India) Cytotoxic and anti-tumour properties of certain taxa of Umbelliferae with special reference to Centella asiatica (L.) Urban T.D. Babu, G. Kuttan, J. Padikkala (India) Short communication Anti-inflammatory activity of Vitis elongata M.S. Alam, N. Chopra, K.K. Pillai (India) Research papers Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of some Swedish medicinal plants. Inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis and PAF-induced exocytosis H. Tun6n, C. Olavsdotter, L. Bohlin (Sweden) Analgesic activity of Psychotria colorata (Willd. ex R. & S.) Muell. Arg. alkaloids E. Elisabetsky, T.A. Amador, R.R. Albuquerque, D.S. Nunes, A. do C.T. Carvalho (Brazil) Antigonorrhoeal activity of plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases A. Cficeres, H. Men6ndez, E. M6ndez, E. Cohob6n, B.E. Samayoa, E. Jauregui, E. Peralta, G. Carrillo (Guatemala)

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The hepatoprotective cytochrome P-450 enzyme inhibitor isolated from the Nigerian medicinal plant Cochlospermum planchonii is a zinc salt R. Aliyu, Z.S.C. Okoye, W.T. Shier (Nigeria, USA) Soma siddhas and alchemical enlightenment: psychedelic mushrooms in Buddhist tradition S. Hajicek-Dobberstein (USA) Research papers Traditional healers in Tanzania: the perception of malaria and its causes M.C. G-essler, D.E. Msuya, M.H.H. Nkunya, A. Sch/ir, M. Heinrich, M. Tanner (Tanzania, Switzerland, Germany) Traditional healers in Tanzania: the treatment of malaria with plant remedies M.C. Gessler, D.E. Msuya, M.H.H. Nkunya, L.B. Mwasumbi, A. Sch~ir, M. Heinrich, M. Tanner (Tanzania, Switzerland, Germany) Traditional healers in Tanzania: sociocultural profile and three short portraits M.C. Gesslvr, D.E. Msuya, M.H.H. Nkunya, A. Sch/ir, M. Heinrich, M. Tanner (Tanzania, Switzerland, Germany) Anthelmintic activity of papaya latex against patent Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice F. Satrija, P. Nansen, S. Murtini, S. He (Denmark, Indonesia)

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Short communication Superoxide and traditional Chinese medicines W.S. Lin, W.C.L. Chan, C.S. Hew (Republic of Singapore)

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