M K Menon’s research while affiliated with Dayananda Sagar University and other places

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Publications (7)


Pharmacological investigations of the essential oil of Feronia narthex
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October 1971

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8 Reads

Planta Medica

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M K Menon

Analgesic and psychopharmacological effects of the gum resin of Boswellia serrata

May 1971

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290 Reads

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88 Citations

Planta Medica

The non–phenolic fraction obtained from the gurn resin of Boswellia serrata Roxb. was found to exhibit marked sedative and analgesic effects. The drug produced a reduction in the spontaneous motor activity and caused ptosis in rats. A significant analgesic effect was observed as evaluated by both the hot–wire and the mechanical pressure methods. These effect started within 30 minutes and lasted for about 2 hours. Nalorphine caused only an insignificant antagonism to the analgesic effect of the drug. The fraction potentiated the secobarbitone–induced hypnosis in rats. The secondary–conditioned response (SCR) was specifically blocked in the trained rats, whereas the conditioned–avoidance response (CAR) was not significantly affected.



Pharmacological investigations of the essential oil of Colubrina asiatica

June 1970

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11 Reads

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3 Citations

Planta Medica

Das aetherische Öl von Colubrina asiatica wurde pharmakologisch untersucht. Es zeigte keinen deutlichen Einfluß auf die Aktivität des zentralen Nervensystems, erniedrigte aber deutlich die rektale Temperatur ohne Sedierung. An anaesthesierten Hunden wurde ein deutlicher hypotensiver Effekt und am Froschherzen eine schwächende Wirkung beobachtet. Beide „Wirkungen konnten durch Atropin blockiert werden. Das Öl wirkte antagonistisch auf den spasmatischen Effekt von Acetylcholin, Histamin und Barium auf die weiche Muskulatur, während es an der Skelettmuskulatur teilweise die kontrahierende Wirkung von Acetylcholin aufhob.




Analgesic effect of the gum resin of Boswellia serata Roxb

November 1969

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58 Reads

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20 Citations

Life Sciences

Studies on the pharmacology of the gum resin of Boswellia serrata Roxb. showed that its sedative and analgesic effects reside in the non-phenolic fraction. This fraction produced analgesic effect in albino rats as seen by both the hot-wire and mechanical compression methods. Both the sedative and analgesic effects of the fraction were antagonized by treatment of the animals with sub-analgesic dose of morphine hydrochloride.

Citations (6)


... A distilled mixture of whole fruits of C. asiatica L. is reportedly used as an abortifacient as well as a piscicide and migraine remedy [4]. The essential oil of the fruit has a blood pressure reducing effect and induces spasmolytic activity [5]. A significant cancer inhibiting compounds have been identified and isolated in six New World species of the Genus Colubrina [6]. ...

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Conventional vegetative propagation and in vitro seed germination of endemic plant Colubrina travancorica Bedd
Pharmacological investigations of the essential oil of Colubrina asiatica
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  • June 1970

Planta Medica

... It is also reported for relieving pain, arousing sexual power, aches, sore eyes, skin infections, gouty joints, wounds and also for producing a soothing effect on the body [1][2][3]. The leaf extract has been evaluated for cardiovascular and antiinflammatory activities [4]. The berries oil is used in the treatment of rheumatism and shampoo preparation [5]. ...

Effect of essential oil of Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Robins on cardiovascular system and isolated tissues
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  • February 1970

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

... The plant grows in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, and Malaysia as described by Uddin [6]. Mandal et al. [19] reported antimicrobial, Kar et al. [20] cardiovascular, and Menon et al. [21] psychopharmacological activity. Agrawal et al. [22] isolated four butenolides, Wang et al. [23] 2 -oxygenated flavone glycoside, and Herath et al. [24] D-xylose and L-arabinose from the plant. ...

Some psychopharmacological actions of the essential oil of Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robins
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  • August 1970

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology