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

1. Invited commentary: Phytomedicines for healthcare
A. Subramoniam
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Pacha-Palode (P. O), Thiruvananthapuram – 695 562, Kerala, India 

4. Functional foods and nutraceuticals with special focus on mother and child care
P. Pushpangadan, V. George, P. Sreedevi, A.J. Bincy, S. Anzar, T. Aswany, A.S. Ninawe* and T.P. Ijinu
Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development, 3-Ravi Nagar, Peroorkada P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 005, Kerala, India
*Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi – 110 003, India

25. Modern robust statistical methods can provide substantially higher power and a deeper understanding of data
Rand R. Wilcox
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, 3620 McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061, USA 

31. Present scenario, challenges and future perspectives in plant based medicine development
A. Subramoniam
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Pacha-Palode (P. O), Thiruvananthapuram – 695 562, Kerala, India 

37. Antimicrobial potential of topical formulation containing essential oil of Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.
Mohammad Maaz Akhtar#, Shruti Srivastava#, Priyam Sinha, Dhananjay Kumar Singh*, Suaib Luqman*, Sudeep Tandon** and Narayan Prasad Yadav
Botany and Pharmacognosy Department, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, India
*Molecular Bioprospection Department, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, India
**Process Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, India
#Equal contribution 

43. Efficacy of leaf extracts of Vernonia amygdalina Del. from central Africa on atopic eczema
Nlandu Roger Ngatu*, Ryoji Hirota*, Maiko Kaneko Okajima**, Luzitu Severin Nangana***, Basilua Andre Muzembo*, Masamitsu Eitoku*, Okitotsho Stanislas Wembonyama****, Tatsuo Kaneko** Benjamin Longo-Mbenza***** and Narufumi Suganuma*
* Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
** Department of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Japan
*** Ndeko Basile Medical Center, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
**** Department of Pediatrics, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
***** Department of Health Science, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa 

50. Facet of isoflavone, phenol and flavonoid content in Soybean (Glycine max Merrill) varieties under dissimilar processing conditions
Shivani Chaturvedi, Suaib Luqman* and Sunil Kumar Khare
Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry,
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi-110006, India
*Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Molecular Bioprospection Department,
CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, Uttar Pradesh, India 

56. Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase (ex vivo) by medicinal plants from western ghats
P. Vanitha Reddy, Lakshmi Sarkar and Asna Urooj
Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition,University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006, Karnataka, India 

68. Antifibrotic activity of Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. in Wistar rats
K. A. Krishnakumar, K.H. Muneeb Hamza and V.V. Asha
Plant Based Bioactives and Disease Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram-695 014, Kerala, India  

62. Comparative study of the nootropic activity of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of onion and medharasayana
Sharadha Srikanth, Joel Chandrakanth, V. Uma Maheswara Rao and G. Krishna Mohan*
C.M.R. College of Pharmacy, Kandlakoya (v), Medchal-501401, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
*Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, J.N.T.U (H), Kukatpally-500072, Hyderabad, Telangana, India  

80. Phytomedicine: A novel alternative for treatment of gout
Ajay Kumar and Wamik Azmi
Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-171005, H.P. India

89. Evaluation of nootropic activity and formulation of transdermal patches of cod liver oil
Sharadha Srikanth, K. Prathyusha, V. Uma Maheswara Rao and G. Krishna Mohan*
C.M.R. College of Pharmacy, Kandlakoya (v), Medchal-501401, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
* Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, J.N.T.U (H), Kukatpally-500072, Hyderabad, Telangana, India  

98. Withania somnifera L. Dunal A potential herb for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Sufiyan Ahmad Ghawte, Shaikh Nikhat*, Jalis Ahmad and Ghazala Mulla
Z.V.M.Unani Medical College and Hospital, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India
*Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Chennai, 600013, Tamil Nadu, India  

103. Severe, chronic and recalcitrant atopic dermatitis
Nlandu Roger Ngatu*, *****, Mimi Mukuamu**, Ryoji Hirota*, Luzitu Severin Nangana***, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza*** and Narufumi Suganuma*
* Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi University Medical School, Nankoku, Japan
** Service de Dermatologie, HopitalGeneral de Kinshasa, RepubliqueDemocratique du Congo
*** Centre hospitalierNdeko-Basile, Kinshasa, RepubliqueDemocratique du Congo
**** Department of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthata, South Africa
***** Disaster Nursing Global Leader doctoral Program (DNGL), Graduate School of Health and Nursing Science, University of Kochi, Kochi, Japan  

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