1. Editor’s note

   EditorialNotes 27 February 2010 Pages: 1 - 1

2. This month in APR

   • Saeho Chong

   OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 3 - 4

3. An efficient synthesis and antioxidant properties of novel imino and amino derivatives of 4-hydroxy coumarins

   • Nenad Vukovic
   • Slobodan Sukdolak
   • Neda Niciforovic

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 5 - 15

4. Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of new 3-alkyl/aryl-2-[((α,α-diphenyl-α-hydroxy)acetyl)hydrazono]-5-methyl-4-thiazolidinones

   • Nuray Ulusoy Güzeldemirci
   • Eser Ilhan
   • Dilek Satana

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 17 - 24

5. Synthesis of new 4,5-3(2H)pyridazinone derivatives and their cardiotonic, hypotensive, and platelet aggregation inhibition activities

   • Enas Nashaat Amin
   • Abdel-Alim M. Abdel-Alim
   • Mahran Sh. Abdel-Rahman

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 25 - 46

6. Synthesis and microbiological activity of thiourea derivatives of 4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^2,6]undec-8-ene-3,5-dione

   • Marta Struga
   • Szymon Rosolowski
   • Joanna Stefanska

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 47 - 54

7. Synthesis and antitumor screening of new 1,7-diphenyl-3-(1,3-disubstituted-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-ones

   • Ahmad S. Shawali
   • Sherif M. Sherif
   • Mahmoud M. El-merzabani

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 55 - 60

8. Synthesis and microbiological evaluation of honokiol derivatives as new antimicrobial agents

   • Young-Soo Kim
   • Ji-Young Lee
   • Deokhoon Park

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 61 - 65

9. Tribuli fructus constituents protect against tacrine-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells

   • Erisa Byun
   • Gil-Saeng Jeong
   • Youn-Chul Kim

   Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 67 - 70

10. Cytotoxic germacranolide sesquiterpenes from the bark of Magnolia kobus

    • Hee Wook Park
    • Jae Hyeok Lee
    • Dae Keun Kim

    Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 71 - 74

11. A new norlupane triterpene from the leaves of Acanthopanax koreanum increases the differentiation of osteoblastic MC3T3-e1 cells

    • Sang Hyouk Park
    • Nguyen Xuan Nhiem
    • Young Ho Kim

    Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 75 - 80

12. Improvement of the extraction efficiency of d-amygdalin from Armeniacae Semen powder through inactivating emulsin and suppressing the epimerization of d-amygdalin

    • Ha-Jeong Kwon
    • Je-Hyun Lee
    • Seon-Pyo Hong

    Research Articles 27 February 2010 Pages: 81 - 86

13. Attenuation of experimental murine colitis by Acanthoic acid from Acanthopanax koreanum

    • Ok-Hwa Kang
    • Dae-Ki Kim
    • Young-Mi Lee

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 87 - 93

14. Enhanced oral bioavailability of flurbiprofen by combined use of micelle solution and inclusion compound

    • Dong Xun Li
    • Myo Jeong Han
    • Han-Gon Choi

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 95 - 101

15. Optimization of drug release from compressed multi unit particle system (MUPS) using generalized regression neural network (GRNN)

    • Branka Ivic
    • Svetlana Ibric
    • Djuric Zorica

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 103 - 113

16. Simple preparation of coated resin complexes and their incorporation into fast-disintegrating tablets

    • Seong Hoon Jeong
    • Kinam Park

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 115 - 123

17. Anticoagulating activities of low-molecular weight fuco-oligosaccharides prepared by enzymatic digestion of fucoidan from the sporophyll of Korean Undaria pinnatifida

    • Woo Jung Kim
    • Yean-Kyoung Koo
    • Yong Il Park

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 125 - 131

18. N-nitroso-N-methylurea and N-nitroso-N-ethylurea induce upregulation of cellular NF-κ B activity through protein kinase C-dependent pathway in human malignant keratinocytes

    • Ki-Young Moon

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 133 - 139

19. Rheological evaluation of petroleum jelly as a base material in ointment and cream formulations: Steady shear flow behavior

    • Eun-Kyoung Park
    • Ki-Won Song

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 141 - 150

20. Effect of protopanaxadiol derivatives in high glucose-induced fibronectin expression in primary cultured rat mesangial cells: Role of mitogen-activated protein kinases and Akt

    • Min Jung Park
    • Chun Sik Bae
    • Soo Hyun Park

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 151 - 157

21. Characteristics of spontaneous contraction in the circular smooth muscles of cat ileum

    • Sun Young Park
    • Hyun Dong Je
    • Uy Dong Sohn

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 159 - 165

22. The proanthocyanidins inhibit dimethylnitrosamine-induced liver damage in rats

    • Mi-Ok Shin
    • Sik Yoon
    • Jeon-Ok Moon

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2010 Pages: 167 - 173

23. Erratum to: “Bone Loss Preventing Effect of Sophorae Fructus on Ovariectomized Rats”

    • Jae Geul Shim
    • Seung Hwan Yeom
    • Min Won Lee

    Erratum 27 February 2010 Pages: 175 - 175