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| K DhawanSummaryAffiliation: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Country: India Publications
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Aphrodisiac activity of methanol extract of leaves of Passiflora incarnata Linn in miceKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India
Phytother Res 17:401-3. 2003..e. 75, 100 and 150 mg/kg. Amongst these, the highest activity was observed with the 100 mg/kg dose when the mountings were calculated about 95 min after the administration of the test extracts...- Passiflora: a review updateKamaldeep Dhawan
Department of Drugs Control Administration, Government of Haryana State, Sector 6, Panchkula 134109, India
J Ethnopharmacol 94:1-23. 2004.... - Restoration of chronic-Delta 9-THC-induced decline in sexuality in male rats by a novel benzoflavone moiety from Passiflora incarnata LinnKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Br J Pharmacol 138:117-20. 2003..4 Upon discontinuation of THC, treatment with BZF (10 and 20 mg kg(-1) p.o.) also facilitated the early restoration chronic-THC-induced decline in libido, sperm count and sexual fertility within 7 days... - Attenuation of benzodiazepine dependence in mice by a tri-substituted benzoflavone moiety of Passiflora incarnata Linneaus: a non-habit forming anxiolyticKamaldeep Dhawan
Department of Drugs Control, Government of Haryana, Panchkula, India
J Pharm Pharm Sci 6:215-22. 2003.... - Prevention of chronic alcohol and nicotine-induced azospermia, sterility and decreased libido, by a novel tri-substituted benzoflavone moiety from Passiflora incarnata Linneaus in healthy male ratsKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, 160014, Chandigarh, India
Life Sci 71:3059-69. 2002..BZF, the strongest inhibitor of aromatase enzyme, when administered concurrently with substances like alcohol and nicotine restores sexual virility, libido and vigour in male rats by maintaining the blood-testosterone levels to be high... - Antitussive activity of the methanol extract of Passiflora incarnata leavesKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, 160014, Chandigarh, India
Fitoterapia 73:397-9. 2002..o.) exhibited significant antitussive activity on sulfur dioxide-induced cough in mice, the cough inhibition (39.4 and 65.0%, respectively) being comparable to that of codeine phosphate (10 and 20 mg/kg, p.o., respectively)... - Comparative anxiolytic activity profile of various preparations of Passiflora incarnata linneaus: a comment on medicinal plants' standardizationKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Altern Complement Med 8:283-91. 2002..incarnata (standard) for their anxiolytic activity in mice using the elevated plus-maze model of anxiety... - Nicotine reversal effects of the benzoflavone moiety from Passiflora incarnata Linneaus in miceKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Addict Biol 7:435-41. 2002..These studies, although preliminary, suggest that the BZF may have value in treating nicotine addiction... - Drug/substance reversal effects of a novel tri-substituted benzoflavone moiety (BZF) isolated from Passiflora incarnata Linn.--a brief perspectiveKamaldeep Dhawan
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab Univesity, Chandigarh, India
Addict Biol 8:379-86. 2003.... - Anxiolytic activity of aerial and underground parts of Passiflora incarnataK Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Fitoterapia 72:922-6. 2001..incarnata act as natural adulterants by causing a significant increase in the anxiolytic dose. Therefore, separation of these parts is recommended prior to any pharmacological, phytochemical and standardization studies on P. incarnata... - Nifedipine loaded chitosan microspheres prepared by emulsification phase-separationS Dhawan
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 160014
Biotech Histochem 78:243-54. 2003..As the polymer content increased in the microspheres, the value of n (diffusional exponent characteristic of the release mechanism) approached one, which is indicative of zero order... - Antiasthmatic activity of the methanol extract of leaves of Passiflora incarnataKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Phytother Res 17:821-2. 2003..e. 200 mg/kg, the preventive effects against Ach-chloride-induced-dyspnoea were also reduced. This may be due to defective alpha-adrenoceptor function reported after excessive or continuous administration of an alpha-receptor agonist... - Comparative biological activity study on Passiflora incarnata and P. edulisK Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Fitoterapia 72:698-702. 2001..The methanol extract of P. incarnata exhibited significant anxiolytic activity at an oral dose of 125 mg/kg, whereas P. edulis was devoid of any significant activity... - Anti-anxiety studies on extracts of Passiflora incarnata LinneausK Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, 160014, Chandigarh, India
J Ethnopharmacol 78:165-70. 2001..The possibility of a phytoconstituent having benzoflavone nucleus as the basic moiety being responsible for the bioactivity of P. incarnata is highly anticipated... - Reversal of cannabinoids (delta9-THC) by the benzoflavone moiety from methanol extract of Passiflora incarnata Linneaus in mice: a possible therapy for cannabinoid addictionKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Pharm Pharmacol 54:875-81. 2002..Even an acute administration of the benzoflavone moiety (20 mg kg(-1), p.o.) significantly blocked the expression of withdrawal effects in delta9-THC-dependent mice... - Suppression of alcohol-cessation-oriented hyper-anxiety by the benzoflavone moiety of Passiflora incarnata Linneaus in miceKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
J Ethnopharmacol 81:239-44. 2002..incarnata. The chronic administration of P. incarnata with alcohol had better preventive effects than the single acute treatment with P. incarnata in alcohol-dependent mice... - Beneficial effects of chrysin and benzoflavone on virility in 2-year-old male ratsKamaldeep Dhawan
Pharmacognosy Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India
J Med Food 5:43-8. 2002..Plant flavonoids have great potential for clinical and therapeutic applications against the physiological and biochemical effects of aging...