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7 Journal of J ETHNO PHARMACOLOGY y ’ ELSEVIER Journal of Ethnopharmacology 57 (1997) 22 Volume contents Volume 57 (1997) Research papers Alkaloids from endophyte-infected Festuca argentina A.C. Casabuono, A.B. Pomilio (Argentina) Behavioural effects of Passiflora incarnata L. and its indole alkaloid and flavonoid derivatives and maltol in the mouse R. Soulimani, C. Younos, S. Jarmouni, D. Bousta, R. Misslin, F. Mortier (France) Aphrodisiac property of Trichopus zeylanicus extract in male mice A. Subramoniam, V. Madhavachandran, S. Rajasekharan, P. Pushpangadan (India) Antifungal activity and kinetics of inhibition by essential oil isolated from leaves of Aegle marmelos B.K. Rana, U.P. Singh, V. Taneja (India) Evaluation of some Samoan and Peruvian medicinal plants by prostaglandin biosynthesis and rat ear oedema assays C. Andersson Dunstan, Y. Noreen, G. Serrano, P.A. Cox, P. Perera, L. Bohlin (Sweden, USA) Spasmolytic effect of water extract of Stemonae radix on the guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle in vitro J.-F. Liao, C.-C. Shi, S.-Y. Chen, Y.-T. Fu, C.-F. Chen (Republic of China) Effects of baicalein isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis on interleukin 1f- and tumor necrosis factor x-induced adhesion molecule expression in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells Y. Kimura, N. Matsushita, H. Okuda (Japan) Book reviews Research papers Inhibitory effects of Korean folk medicine ‘Hi-Chum’ on histamine release from mast cells in vivo and in vitro B.K. Kang, E.H. Lee, H.M. Kim (South Korea) Phytochemical and biological study of Radal Lomatia hirsuta (Proteaceae) S. Erazo, R. Garcia, N. Backhouse, I. Lemus I, C. Delporte, C. Andrade (Chile) Biological and chemical study of paico (Chenopodium chilense, Chenopodiaceae) R. Garcia, I. Lemus, P. Rivera, S. Erazo (Chile) Studies on in vivo antitussive activity of Leucas lavandulaefolia using a cough model induced by sulfur dioxide gas in mice K. Saha, P.K. Mukherjee, T. Murugesan, B.P. Saha, M. Pal (India) Antiemetic efficacy of ginger (Zingiber officinale) against cisplatin-induced emesis in dogs S.S. Sharma, V. Kochupillai, S.K. Gupta, $.D. Seth, Y.K. Gupta (India) Quantitative ethnopharmacological study of the Campidano Valley and Urzulei district, Sardinia, Italy A. Bruni, M. Ballero, F. Poli (Italy) $7 (1997) Antinociceptive activity of Channa striatus (haruan) extracts in mice A.M. Mat Jais, Y.M. Dambisya, T.-L. Lee (Malaysia, Singapore) Antimalarial activity of extracts and fractions from Bidens pilosa and other Bidens species (Asteraceae) correlated with the presence of acetylene and flavonoid compounds M.G.L. Brandao, A.U. Krettli, L.S.R. Soares, C.G.C. Nery, H.C. Marinuzzi (Brasil) Anti-oedematous activities of the main triterpendiol esters of marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) K. Zitterl-Eglseer, S. Sosa, J. Jurenitsch, M. Schubert-Zsilavecz, R. Della Loggia, A. Tubaro, M Bertoldi, C. Franz (Austria, Italy) Book reviews Research papers Contribution to the knowledge of the pharmaceutical ethnobotany of La Segarra region (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula) D. Raja, C. Blanché, J. Vallés Xirau (Spain) Protective effect of Livex, a herbal formulation against erythromycin estolate induced hepatotoxicity in rats S. Venkateswaran, L. Pari, P. Viswanathan, V.P. Menon (India) [he interactions of paeoniflorin and veratrine on isolated rat atria H.-Y. Tsai, Y.-T. Lin, Y.-F. Chen, C.-F. Chen (ROC) The antimicrobial activity of 3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone isolated from the shoots of Helichrysum aureonitens A.J. Afolayan, J.J.M. Meyer (South Africa) Evaluation of the toxicity of Uncaria tomentosa by bioassays in vitro A. Santa Maria, A. Lopez, M.M. Diaz, J. Alban, A. Galan de Mera, J.A. Vicente Orellana, J.M Pozuelo (Spain, Pert) Cardiovascular pharmacology of aqueous extract of the leaves of Bridelia atroviridis Muell. Arg. (Euphor- biaceae) in the rat \. Corallo, S. Foungbe, M. Davy, Y. Cohen (Cote d'Ivoire, France) Effect of green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract on the rat diaphragm M. Das, J.R. Vedasiromoni, S.P.S. Chauhan, D.K. Ganguly (India) Antimicrobial activity of Terminalia macroptera root O. Silva, A. Duarte, M. Pimentel, S. Viegas, H. Barroso, J. Machado, I. Pires, J. Cabrita, E. Gomes (Portugal) Short communication Anti-steroidogenic activity of the petroleum ether extract and fraction 5 (fatty acids) of carrot (Daucus carota L.) seeds in mouse ovary P.K. Majumder, S. Dasgupta, R.K. Mukhopadhaya, U.K. Mazumdar, M. Gupta (India) Inhibition of morphine tolerance and dependence by Withania somnifera in mice S.K. Kulkarni, 1. Ninan (India) Effect of aqueous extract of Commiphora opobalsamum on blood pressure and heart rate in rats 4.-S. Abdul-Ghani, R. Amin (Palestine) Volume contents Author index Subject index es pe : e a 7 5