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Journal of ETHNO PHARMACOLOGY Journal of Ethnopharmacology 50 (1996) 173-174 Volume contents Volume 50 (1996) Research papers Parthenolide inhibits the contractile responses of rat stomach fundus to fenfluramine and dextroamphetamine but not serotonin E. Béjar (USA) Effects of Artemisia pallens Wall. on blood glucose levels in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats A. Subramoniam, P. Pushpangadan, S. Rajasekharan, D.A. Evans, P.G. Latha, R. Valsaraj (India) Ervaiamia coronaria: chemical constituents and some pharmacological activities A.T. Henriques, A.A. Melo, P.R.H. Moreno, L.L. Ene, J.A.P. Henriques, E.E.S. Schapoval (Brazil) Comparative study on the antibacterial activity of phytochemical flavanones against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus H. Tsuchiya, M. Sato, T. Miyazaki, S. Fujiwara, S. Tanigaki, M. Ohyama, T. Tanaka, M. linuma (Japan) Anthelmintic usage of extracts of Embelia schimperi from Tanzania H.O. Bogh, J. Andreassen, J. Lemmich (Denmark) Effect of Luffa aegyptiaca (seeds) and Carissa edulis (leaves) extracts on blood glucose level of normal and streptozotocin diabetic rats F.K. El-Fiky, M.A. Abou-Karam, E.A. Afify (Egypt) Activity of bromhexine and ambroxol, semi-synthetic derivatives of vasicine from the Indian shrub Adhatoda vasica, against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro J.M. Grange, N.J.C. Snell (UK) Short communication Antimicrobial activity of Guinea-Bissau traditional remedies O. Silva, A. Duarte, J. Cabrita, M. Pimentel, A. Diniz and E. Gomes (Portugal) Research papers Hypolipidaemic effect of fruit juice of Emblica officinalis in cholesterol-fed rabbits R. Mathur, A. Sharma, V.P. Dixit, M. Varma (India) Studies on the immunomodulatory effects of Ashwagandha M. Ziauddin, N. Phansalkar, P. Patki, S. Diwanay, B. Patwardhan (India) Effect of Hachimi-jio-gan on scopolamine-induced memory impairment and on acetylcholine content in rat brain S. Hirokawa, M. Nose, A. Ishige, S. Amagaya, T. Oyama, Y. Ogihara (Japan) Protection by epicoprostanol against hyperglycemia and insulitis in normal and diabetic rats S.A. Taha, M. Raza (Saudi Arabia) Studies on the cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and DNA-binding activities of plants used by the Ese’ejas C. Desmarchelier, E. Mongelli, J. Coussio, G. Ciccia (Argentina) 174 Volume contents vol. 50 (1996) Antimicrobial activities of southern Nepalese medicinal plants R.S.L. Taylor, F. Edel, N.P. Manandhar, G.H.N. Towers (Canada, Nepal) The effects of extracts from Tetrapleura tetraptera (Taub.) and Bayluscide® on cells and tissue structures of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say) A.U.D. Bode, C.0. Adewunmi, G. Dérfler, W. Becker (Germany, Nigeria) Announcement Instructions to Authors Review articles Psychoactive constituents of the genus Sceletium N.E.Br. and other Mesembryanthemaceae: a review M.T. Smith, N.R. Crouch, N. Gericke, M. Hirst (South Africa) The neuroprotective properties of the Ginkgo biloba leaf: a review of the possible relationship to platelet- activating factor (PAF) P.F. Smith, K. Maclennan, C.L. Darlington (New Zealand) Research papers Some ethnopharmacological notes on African hallucinogens P.A.G.M. De Smet (The Netherlands) The ethnopharmacopoeia of Rotuma W. McClatchey (USA) Drug leads from the Kallawaya herbalists of Bolivia. 1. Background, rationale, protocol and anti-HIV activity S. Abdel-Malek, J.W. Bastien, W.F. Mahler, Q. Jia, M.G. Reinecke, W.E. Robinson, Jr., Y.-h. Shu, J. Zalles-Asin (USA, Bolivia) Antiamoebic activity of Piper longum fruits against Entamoeba histolytica in vitro and in vivo S. Ghoshal, B.N.K. Prasad, V. Lakshmi (India) Announcement Volume contents Author index Subject index