Abstract:
:Devil's Club, Oplopanax horridus (OH), is a widely used folk medicine in Alaska and British Columbia for treating a variety of ailments including arthritis, fever and diabetes. HPLC profiling shows that numerous compounds are present in the 70% ethanolic extract of OH dry root bark powder. OH extract inhibited K562, HL60, MCF7 and MDA-MB-468 cell growth with the 50% inhibition (IC(50)) estimated at 1/2700, 1/1700, 1/500 and 1/2500 dilutions, respectively. Non-cytotoxic concentrations ( journal_name journal_title authors doi subject pub_date pages issue eissn issn pii journal_volume pub_type
abstract:ETHNO PHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Sida cordifolia is used commonly in traditional systems of medicine (TSM) and as folk remedies for treating the wounds (both external and internal), infected area, rheumatic disorders, muscular weakness, tuberculosis, heart problems, bronchitis, neurological problems etc. Therefore, in o...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2018.07.003
更新日期:2019-05-10 00:00:00
abstract::More than 100 antileukodermic recipes, involving about 80 plant species used in Italy through the centuries, were collected from Renaissance texts, folk medicine and contemporary herbal usage. The possible efficacy of the recorded plants in stimulating physiological skin pigmentation is discussed in the light of prese...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0378-8741(89)90091-3
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Medicinal plants from the Caatinga, a Brazilian xeric shrubland, are used in folk medicine to treat infections. These ethnopharmacological data can contribute to obtaining new antimicrobial/antibiofilm extracts and natural product prototypes for the development of new drugs. The aim of th...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.05.030
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. (Rutaceae) is locally known as "mamica de cadela", and its bark is popularly used for toothache and earache. The objective of this study was to investigate the antinociceptive effect of the ethanolic extract from this species' stem bark (EtOH), its fractions of partition (he...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.03.009
更新日期:2010-05-27 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Traditionally, mistletoes of Eastern Nigeria origin, Loranthus micranthus Linn. have been used as immunostimulant for the management of certain diseases with high profile immune depleting potentials. This practice has remained till date without scientific validation. AIM OF STUDY:To obta...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.08.024
更新日期:2009-11-12 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Operculina macrocarpa is an ornamental climbing plant of the Northeastern Brazil extensively used in traditional medicine as depurative of the blood and for the treatment of thrombosis. To investigate the antiplatelet and anticoagulant potential of Operculina macrocarpa and to determine t...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2013.10.008
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The leaves of Jodina rhombifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Reissek (Santalaceae) are utilized as anti-alcoholic in Argentine folk medicine. This study was designed to investigate the anti-alcohol properties in adolescent male Wistar rats (postnatal day 29; 83-105 g of weight). We utilized the "self-administration model", which e...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.046
更新日期:2015-11-04 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Atherosclerosis has become a worldwide public health problem that seriously threatens human health. Leech is traditional Chinese medicine that can be utilized to treat cardiovascular disease. Based on the anti-atherosclerosis activity of leech hydrolysate, we separated and purified the le...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.112723
更新日期:2020-05-23 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Cancer is a major health problem worldwide. Drugs' side effects and high cost of treatment remain the main limitations of conventional therapy. Nowadays, developing new therapeutic strategies is necessary. Therefore, medicinal plants can be used to promote novel, safe, and potent anticanc...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113435
更新日期:2021-02-10 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Fructus Alpinia zerumbet (FAZ), a dry and ripe fruit of Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith, is widely used as a spice to treat cardiovascular diseases in clinic as a miao folk medicine in Guizhou Province of China. Essential oil extracted from FAZ (EOFAZ) is the key bioactive ingred...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.03.011
更新日期:2019-06-12 00:00:00
abstract::Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) (Leguminosae) is employed as a herbal medicine. Its seeds are known for their carminative, tonic and antidiabetic effects. A curative dose of Trigonella foenum-graecum also produces antiulcer action. In this study we have investigated the hypoglycaemic activities of the aqueous ex...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(01)00186-6
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Agapanthus africanus plant is used by South African traditional healers as a phytomedicine in herbal remedies to treat pregnancy-related ailments and to augment labour. It has already been shown that an aqueous extract of A. africanus causes smooth muscle contractions in the isolated uterus and ileum preparations....
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(98)00224-4
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Oral administration of root extract of Barleria prionitis L. to male rats (100 mg/rat per day) for the period of 60 days did not cause body weight loss. The root extract brought about an interference with spermatogenesis. The round spermatids were decreased by 73.6% (P< or =0.001). No significant change was found in t...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(99)00150-6
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The roots of Mirabilis himalaica have been used in Tibetan folk medicine for treatment of uterine cancer, nephritis edematous, renal calculus and arthrodynia. In our previous work, the ethanol extract of roots had shown potent cytotoxicity against human cancer cells. However, no informati...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.05.034
更新日期:2014-08-08 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:An investigation of plants was undertaken through interviews and literature surveys on plants used to treat malaria or cancer or microbial diseases in Iran. AIM OF STUDY:In vitro and in vivo antiplasmodial tests were carried out on selected plants traditionally used in Iran. MATERIALS A...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.10.041
更新日期:2009-01-30 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:[corrected] The seeds of Syzygium cumini, Skeels (Jamun) are extensively used in India for treatment of diabetes and other ailments. AIM OF THE STUDY:The aim of this work was to assess the role of Jamun seed extract (JSE) as a chemoprotective agent against in vivo oxidative stress and ge...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.12.014
更新日期:2011-03-24 00:00:00
abstract::Cecropia pachystachya is used in South America for relieving cough and asthma. In Argentina it is known as "ambay" and grows in the neotropical forests (Ntr C.p.) and in temperate hilly regions (Tp C.p.). To evaluate their cardiovascular profile, the effect of extracts obtained from plants growing in the neotropical r...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2004.09.030
更新日期:2005-01-15 00:00:00
abstract::Shengmai San (SMS), which is comprised of the medicinal herbs of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, Schisandra chinensis Baill., and Ophiopogon japonicus Ker-Gawl (2:1:2)., is a traditional Chinese medicine being used for treating coronary heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of SMS on the plasma...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2007.10.043
更新日期:2008-02-28 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Furanodiene is an active ingredient of the traditional Chinese medicine, Rhizoma Curcumae, commonly used for the treatment of cancer in China. AIM OF THE STUDY:To investigate the anti-cancer property of Rhizoma Curcumae, this study describes the anti-angiogenic activities of furanodiene ...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.08.052
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Reynoutria japonica Houtt. has been used as a traditional medicine of cancer in East Asia for thousands of years. However, the mechanism of the anti-cancer effect of R. japonica has not been investigated at the molecular level. The regulation of intracellular signaling pathways by the ext...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112179
更新日期:2019-12-05 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Zanthoxylum alatum is used in traditional medicinal systems for number of disorders like cholera, diabetes, cough, diarrhea, fever, headache, microbial infections, toothache, inflammation and cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate Zanthoxylum alatum stem bark for its cytotox...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2013.12.039
更新日期:2014-02-27 00:00:00
abstract::Antihypertensive and vasorelaxant effects of treatment with the aqueous extract of Croton schiedeanus Schlecht (AECS) were investigated in anaesthetized spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Intravenous bolus injections of AECS (5-100 mg/kg) elicited dose-dependent decreases in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart ...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(00)00391-3
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Viscum articulatum Burm. f. (leafless mistletoe) has been used in traditional system of medicines in India, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, to treat blood-related diseases and various inflammatory and degenerative diseases including cancer. Anticancer activities of some phytom...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2018.03.005
更新日期:2018-06-12 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:In Colombia, the only authorized treatment to cure snakebite envenomation is with the use of antivenom. The antivenom neutralizes the systemic effects properly, but is not very effective at neutralizing local effects, thus several cases have lead to complications. On the other hand, rural...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112046
更新日期:2019-10-05 00:00:00
abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:Helicobacter pylori is linked to a majority of peptic ulcers and to some types of gastric cancer, and its resistance to antibiotic treatment is now found worldwide. This study is aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial activity of Phyllanthus urinaria Linnea (Euphorbiaceae), chloroform (PUC) and methanol...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.05.022
更新日期:2008-08-13 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Bullatine A, a C20-diterpenoid alkaloid and one of the major effective ingredients in Aconiti brachypodi Radix (Xue-shang-yi-zhi-hao), can block pain hypersensitivity in a variety of rodent models through expression of spinal microglial dynorphin A. AIM OF THE STUDY:To assess the interac...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.12.027
更新日期:2017-01-20 00:00:00
abstract::Tanzania is endowed with a rich natural resource. The biodiversity comprises over 10,000 plant species, a rich fauna and marine resources. The collection of biological resources is guided by a set of formalities, namely: (i) entry visas, (ii) research permits, (iii) designation of a relevant collaborating host institu...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0378-8741(95)01365-2
更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper discusses the use of animals prescribed as medicines by herbalists from Feira de Santana city in the State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. Data were obtained by undergraduates of the Biology course of Feira de Santana State University, who performed open interviews with herbalists at Centro de Abastecimento,...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(98)00158-5
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM OF THE STUDY:For identification of the active constituents we investigated the anticancer activity of cardenolides from Streptocaulon tomentosum Wight & Arn. (Asclepiadaceae) and from Nerium oleander L. (Apocynaceae) which are both used against cancer in the traditional medicine in their region of origin. MATERIAL...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.01.038
更新日期:2011-04-12 00:00:00
abstract:ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:Serjania marginata Casar. (Sapindaceae) is a species traditionally known to be used for the treatment of gastric pain and inflammatory symptoms. AIM OF THIS STUDY:Due to the therapeutic importance of this species, this study investigated the toxicological effects of S. marginata leaves (...
journal_title:Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.024
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00