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abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the contribution of total phenolic content (TPC) in glycation inhibitory activity of common tropical medicinal food and spices with potential antioxidative properties. METHODS:In vitro glucose-bovine serum albumin (BSA) assay was used. Ethanolic extracts of ten common household condiments/herbs ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Ramkissoon JS,Mahomoodally MF,Ahmed N,Subratty AH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To discuss the association between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of rs3811047 in IL-1 F7 gene and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility among the Han population in central plains of China. METHODS:A total of 276 RA patients admitted to our hospital from December 2009 to December 2011 together with ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Shi LP,He Y,Liu ZD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antidiarrheal activity of the methanol leaf extract of Pterocarpus erinaceus in vivo. METHODS:The methanol leaf extract of Pterocarpus erinaceus was evaluated using different doses (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight) orally for antidiarrheal activity using castor oil-induced diarrhea, cha...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Ezeja IM,Ezeigbo II,Madubuike KG,Udeh NE,Ukweni IA,Akomas SC,Ifenkwe DC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the correlation of lipid ratios and individual lipid indexes of patients with type 2 diabetes with glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)). METHODS:Samples were collected from 128 type 2 diabetic patients (aged 19-90 years; male 72, female 56). The sera were analyzed for HbA(1c), total cholesterol (TC), t...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Yan Z,Liu Y,Huang H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the genetic diversity of Kokobera virus, the date of origin and the spread among different viruses in the endemic regions of Australia. METHODS:Two datasets were built. The first consisting of 29 sequences of the NS5/3' UTR region of Kokobera group downloaded from GenBank, the second including on...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Blasi A,Lo Presti A,Cella E,Angeletti S,Ciccozzi M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the regulation effect of Rheum palmatum (R. palmatum) L. on NF-κB signaling pathway of ALF mice. METHODS:The intraperitoneal injection of d-GalN/LPS was employed for the model building. Mice in the treatment group and positive control group were given the R. palmatum L. and bifendate before the mo...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhang RZ,Qiu H,Wang N,Long FL,Mao DW

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of miR-214 in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its inhibitory mechanisms in depressing the signaling pathway of β-catenin, this study was conducted. METHODS:We ectopically expressed miR-214 in HepG2 cells to obtain cell lines Lv-miR-214-HepG2 and their control Lv-cont...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhang LL,Guo YJ,Zhao CN,Gao JY

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the larvicidal and pupicidal activity of Euphorbia hirta (E. hirta) leaf extract and Bacillus sphaericus (B. sphaericus) against the malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi). METHODS:The larvicidal and pupicidal activity was assayed against An. stephensi at various concentrations rangi...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Panneerselvam C,Murugan K,Kovendan K,Kumar PM,Subramaniam J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the anticancer potential activity of the combination of thymoquinone (TQ) and resveratrol (RES) against breast cancer in mice. METHODS:The antiproliferative activity of TQ, RES and their combination was assessed against three breast cancer cell lines and one normal cells using MTT assay. The combinat...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Alobaedi OH,Talib WH,Basheti IA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycosis fungoides is a common cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, which is usually characterized by chronic, indolence progression, with absence of typical symptoms in early stage, metastasis to lymph nodes, bone marrow and visceral organs in later stage and ultimately progression to systemic lymphoma. It can result in seconda...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Liu YQ,Zhu WY,Shu YQ,Gu YH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an atypical case of disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Sihuas district, located in the Andean valleys of Ancash-Peru. A 62-year-old man with no particular medical history presented multiple lesions located on the inferior abdomen, lumbar region and the right anterior thigh. Histological analysis fo...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Espinoza-Morales D,Lucchetti Rodríguez A,Silva-Caso W,Suarez-Ognio L,Pons MJ,Del Valle Mendoza J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that concentration of amniotic fluid alpha-fetal protein (AFAFP) is increased in thalassemia fetus. METHODS:A total of 135 cases of amniocentesis admitted from July 2013 to December 2014 were included in this study. Among them 98 cases of normal fetuses were assigned into control grou...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Ling Y,Yu YH,Jin S,Hu CX,Peng W,Zhang HY,Fu H,Zhang N,Wei YX

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) young leaves by in vivo as well as in vitro assays. METHODS:In vitro study included estimation of total phenolic, total flavonol, total flavonoid and total antioxidant power (FRAP assay). In addition, in vivo study was ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Jaiswal D,Rai PK,Mehta S,Chatterji S,Shukla S,Rai DK,Sharma G,Sharma B,Khair S,Watal G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To discuss the liver function damage mechanism of patients with clonorchiasis by analyzing the ultrasound characteristics, liver function, change of the serum inflammatory factors and cell apoptosis factors. METHODS:Color Doppler ultrasound technique was adopted to detect the portal vein and blood flow chang...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Fan M,Lu L,Su C,Xue M,Dou JM,Li P,Feng HQ,Fan YB

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A natural prodrug is a chemical compound or substance obtained from plants, microorganism, animal and marine sources. Natural products are small molecule source for Food and Drug Administration approved drugs and major sources for drug discovery. Most of the drugs for different ailment diseases undergo first pass meta...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Kumar SV,Saravanan D,Kumar B,Jayakumar A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficiency of β-galactosidase gene transfer into rat kidney with ultrasound-mediated microbubble destruction via different injection routes. METHODS:A total of 25 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups. Four groups received a mixture of optison microbubbles (0.2 mL) and lacz plasm...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Chen JX,Ma Q,Wu H,Zhou A,Chen X,Peng YM,Liu FY,Cheng MC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between asymptomatic malaria parasitemia and some oxidative stress parameters in pregnant Nigerian women. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study involving 130 normal pregnant women at various trimesters, who were attending antenatal clinic at the University of Nigeria Teaching ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Nwagha UI,Okeke TC,Nwagha TU,Ejezie FE,Ogbodo SO,Dim CC,Anyaehie BU

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2/poly-lactide-co-glycolic acid (rhBMP-2/PLGA) with core decompression on repair of rabbit femoral head necrosis. METHOD:Bilateral femoral head necrosis models of rabbit were established by steroid injection. A total of 48 rabbits (96 femo...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Pan ZX,Zhang HX,Wang YX,Zhai LD,Du W

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of Terminalia paniculata against paracetamol induced hepatic damage in rats. METHODS:The plant material was shade dried, powdered and extracted with ethanol. Liv 52 and silymarin were used as standard drugs and 2% gum acacia as a control (vehicle). Alteration in the ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Eesha BR,Mohanbabu Amberkar V,Meena Kumari K,Sarath B,Vijay M,Lalit M,Rajput R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze anticancer activity of an ethyl acetate extract of endophytic fungi isolated from soursop leaf (Annona muricata L.). METHODS:Anticancer activity of fungal extracts was determined by observing its toxicity against MCF-7 (Michigan Cancer Foundation-7) cells in vitro by using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiaz...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Minarni,Artika IM,Julistiono H,Bermawie N,Riyanti EI,Hasim,Hasan AEZ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate capacity of Hyptis suaveolens (H. suaveolens) methanol extract as an antioxidant to protect against carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced oxidative stress, hepatotoxicity in Albino Wistar rats and cytoprotective effect of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) induced cell death in HepG(2) cell line. ME...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Ghaffari H,Ghassam BJ,Prakash HS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of ethanolic extract of nilavembu kudineer choornam (EENKC) in inflammation, pain and fever using animal models to support its actions. METHODS:Acute toxicity study of EENKC was performed in mice to fix the effective dose. The antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Anbarasu K,Manisenthil KK,Ramachandran S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate malaria situation analysis, stratification and planning for an endemic area in southern Iran. METHODS:Data on health system, population, meteorological parameters, malaria cases, anopheline vectors, and control activities during 2005-2007 was obtained from Minab Health Center, Minab Meteorolog...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Hassan V,Arash R,Mehdi J,Ahmad R,Ali HB,Wali YA,Ali D,Abdulrasool M,Abbas P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To immunize rabbits with 12 and 16 kDa recombinant subunits of antigen B from Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) and measuring polyclonal antibody and humoral immune response using ELISA and gel diffusion. METHODS:Two mentioned antigens were cloned and expressed in expression vector and purified by affi...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Abdi J,Kazemi B,Karimfar MH,Rokni MB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of hydroalcoholic extract of Schotia latifolia (S. latifolia) bark commonly used in South Africa traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments. METHODS:The antibacterial test and MIC was determined by using agar well diffusion and dilut...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Oyedemi SO,Afolayan AJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the therapeutic effect of the intervention treatment with different doses of Captopril on TNF-αcontents in serum of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rats, and to provide the theoretical proofs for clinical application of Captopril in treatments of rheumatoid diseases. METHODS:Fifty Wistar rats were r...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Liu HM,Wang KJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of levocarnitine (L-CN) on tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression of rats with coronary heart disease and evaluate the protective effect of L-CN on myocardial cells. METHODS:High-fat diet feeding and intraperitoneal injec...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Wang SX,Tan L,Wang J,Zhong JQ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate antioxidant and radical scavenging activities of organic extracts from fruit, roots and aerial parts of Fagonia cretica. METHODS:Shed dried and powdered plant parts were initially extracted in methanol and subsequently partitioned in n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and 1-butanol successively....

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Iqbal P,Ahmed D,Asghar MN

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlation between nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell WNT5A and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (emt)/metastasis, and investigate its possible mechanisms. METHODS:RT-PCR and gene transfection were used to detect the expression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell strains WNT5A and EMT related fa...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhu HH,Zhu XY,Zhou MH,Cheng GY,Lou WH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect potency, and the immunomodulatory response of garlic oil extract in enhancing the host's immune system against the disorders caused by Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) in mice at different stages of worm maturation. METHODS:A total of 70 male CD-1 Swiss albino mice were divided into 7 gr...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Kamel ROA,El-Shinnawy NA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00