Lycopene attenuates endothelial dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by reducing oxidative stress.

abstract：CONTEXT:Investigating potential central nervous system (CNS) activities of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (Rosaceae), hawthorn, fruit extracts. OBJECTIVE:Evaluating CNS effects and analgesic activities of hawthorn fruit extracts based on the traditional uses of the plant for neurosedative and pain killer actions. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Can OD,Ozkay UD,Oztürk N,Oztürk Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The medicinal plants used in the traditional medicine of Rivers State of Nigeria were surveyed. OBJECTIVE:The survey aims to identify and document the plants used amongst the indigenes of Rivers State. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were conducted during a field trip to gather information fr...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ajibesin KK,Bala DN,Umoh UF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis remains a serious public health problem, with nine million cases being reported annually. Treatment with antibiotics is the most effective mechanism to control this disease, although the increase in cases with resistant strains, co-infection with HIV, and the long duration of treatment has established the...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ramos DF,Almeida da Silva PE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Portulacerebroside A (PCA) is a novel cerebroside compound isolated from Portulaca oleracea L. (Portulacaceae), an edible and medicinal plant distributed in the temperate and tropical zones worldwide. OBJECTIVE:This study investigates the effects of PCA in human liver cancer HCCLM3 cells on metastasis and inva...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ji Q,Zheng GY,Xia W,Chen JY,Meng XY,Zhang H,Rahman K,Xin HL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Marine cyanobacteria offer a robust resource for natural products drug discovery due to the secondary metabolites they produce. OBJECTIVE:To identify novel cyanobacterial compounds that exhibit CNS psychoactive effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cyanobacteria were collected from Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama and...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Lax NC,Ahmed KT,Ignatz CM,Spadafora C,Kolber BJ,Tidgewell KJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Chrysanthemum boreale Makino (Compositae) (CBM) is a traditional medicine that has been used for the prevention or treatment of various disorders; it has various properties including antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and antitumor. OBJECTIVE:The present study was designed to explore the in vitro effect of CBM ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kim DY,Won KJ,Yoon MS,Yu HJ,Park JH,Kim B,Lee HM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Liposomes are increasingly employed to deliver chemotherapeutic agents, antisense oligonucleotides, and genes to various therapeutic targets. OBJECTIVE:The present investigation evaluates the ability of fusogenic pH-sensitive liposomes of rapamycin in increasing its antiproliferative effect on human breast ade...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ghanbarzadeh S,Khorrami A,Mohamed Khosroshahi L,Arami S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context The underground edible tuber of Dioscorea alata L. (Dioscoreaceae) is a functional food with high nutritive value and therapeutic potential. The tuber is known to possess anti-inflammatory properties in traditional medicine. Objective The present study explores the anti-inflammatory activity and standardisatio...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Dey P,Roy Chowdhuri S,Sarkar MP,Chaudhuri TK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Polygonum multiflorum is known as a medicinal plant. It has been used as a folk medicine which showed antioxidative property. OBJECTIVE:Protective effects of the water extracts (w/v:1/10) from fresh P. multiflorum (WEP) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced liver damage in rats were investigated. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Lee BH,Huang YY,Duh PD,Wu SC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Solenostemon monostachyus P. Beauv (Lamiaceae) is an important herb used traditionally in the treatment of malaria, fever, and other diseases. OBJECTIVES:Antiplasmodial and antipyretic activities of S. monostachyus aerial extract were evaluated to ascertain the folkloric claim of its antimalarial and antipyret...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Okokon J,Davis KA,Azare BA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine species belonging to the genus Lippia - Verbenaceae - are used in Argentine folk medicine. Four of them are known under the trivial name "poleo": L. turbinata Griseb., L. fissicalyx Troncoso, L. integrifolia (Griseb.) Hieron. and L. grisebachiana Mold. Mainly, their leaves are employed as digestive, stomaquique, ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Bassols GB,Gurni AA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Dyslipidemia is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus (DM). The availability of multiple lipid-lowering drugs and supplements provides new opportunities for patients to regulate lipid levels. OBJECTIVE:The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of Butea monosp...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Divya BT,Mini S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:1 D is a novel derivative of curcumin and shows very promising antitumor activities in various cancer cell lines. OBJECTIVE:To characterize its preclinical pharmacokinetic profiles, a novel liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantification of 1 ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Sun J,Jiang T,Xu W,Feng Z,Quan X,Leng P,Sun W,Zhao J,Jing F,Li J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context:Caragana pruinosa Kom. (Fabaceae), a commonly used folk medicine, has been found to possess antitumor effects. However, the antiproliferative effect of 2,4-dihydroxy-3'-methoxy-4'-ethoxychalcone (DMEC) derived from C. pruinosa against multiple myeloma (MM) has never been investigated. Objective: This study sys...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhu F,Jiang D,Zhang M,Zhao B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT: Despite the myriad uses of Annona senegalensis Pers. (Annonaceae) leaves in folklore medicine of Nigeria, the basis is yet to be substantiated by scientific investigations. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the antioxidant (in vitro and in vivo) and drug detoxification potential of aqueous extract of A. senegalensis...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ajboye TO,Yakubu MT,Salau AK,Oladiji AT,Akanji MA,Okogun JI

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The application of bleomycin is limited due to its side effects including lung toxicity. Silymarin is a flavonoid complex isolated from milk thistle [Silybum marianum L. (Asteraceae)] which has been identified as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound. OBJECTIVE:This study evaluates the effect of silyma...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Razavi-Azarkhiavi K,Ali-Omrani M,Solgi R,Bagheri P,Haji-Noormohammadi M,Amani N,Sepand MR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Pisonia aculeata leaves (Nyctagenaceae), a Folk medicinal plant used in the treatment of several inflammation, pain, and oxidative stress associated diseases. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant potential of crude methanol extract of P. aculeata leaves (MEPA). MATERIALS AND MET...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Sen S,Chakraborty R,Rekha B,Revathi D,Ayyanna SC,Hemalatha G,Kumar Reddy GA,Hyndavi S,Ikhyatha Babu PJ,Prakash PR,Sridhar C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Tournefortia sarmentosa Lam. (Boraginaceae), a Chinese herbal medicine, is commonly used as a detoxicant or anti-inflammatory agent. OBJECTIVE:As acetaminophen (APAP) is a well-known hepatotoxin, we investigated the effect of the aqueous extract of the T. sarmentosa on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and i...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Teng CY,Lai YL,Huang HI,Hsu WH,Yang CC,Kuo WH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Zhi-Zi-Hou-Pu decoction (ZZHPD) is a traditional prescription which has been used to treat "Yu-syndrome" (depression and melancholia) in Chinese herbal medication. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate antidepressant activities of ZZHPD, its fractions and possible mechanism(s) of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS:ZZHPD (1241, 24...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yao AM,Ma FF,Zhang LL,Feng F

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cataract is the clouding of eye lens which causes impairment in vision and accounts for the leading factor of global blindness. Functional food-based prevention of cataract finds application in vision research because of its availability and easy access to all classes of the society. Cassia tora Linn. (Caesalpi...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Sreelakshmi V,Abraham A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context: Er Miao San (EMS) is a traditional Chinese medicine composed of Atractylodis Rhizoma and Phellodendri Cortex in a 1:1 weight ratio. EMS has been used to treat rheumatism in China for many years.Objective: To evaluate the anti-arthritic activity of EMS extract on adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA) in Sprague-Dawl...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Dai X,Yang D,Bao J,Zhang Q,Ding J,Liu M,Ding M,Liu M,Liang J,Jia X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Curcumol has recently attracted special attention due to its potential activities in many chronic disorders. Moreover, the traditional role of turmeric [Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae)] in suppression of hyperglycemia is of great interest. OBJECTIVES:The present work explores the potential acute and subchroni...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Raafat KM,Omar AG

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different extracts from the stem bark of Berberis asiatica L. , a plant traditionally used to hasten the process of wound healing, and the alkaloid fractions derived from the commonly used aqueous extract, were tested for their putative antimicrobial activity against a battery of microorganisms by disk diffusion and a...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Bhandari DK,Nath G,Ray AB,Tewari PV

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Griflola frondosa (Fr) S.F. Gray (Meripilaceae) (GF) is a medical mushroom, and its regulation of the immune system is of interest for the treatment of mood disorders. α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA) receptors are the central mediator for the treatment of depression. OBJECTIVE:This...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Bao H,Ran P,Sun L,Hu W,Li H,Xiao C,Zhu K,Du J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Formyl-1-hydroxyanthraquinone, along with ten other known anthraquinones (1-hydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone, nordamnacanthal, damnacanthal, lucidin-?-methyl ether, rubiadin, rubiadin-1-methyl ether, soranjidiol, morindone, morindone-5-methyl ether and alizarin-1-methyl ether), isolated from the roots of Morinda ellipt...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ali AM,Ismail NH,Mackeen MM,Yazan LS,Mohamed SM,Ho AS,Lajis NH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Aquatic organisms (especially fish) require potent defense mechanisms to protect themselves against pathogen invasion and disease formation. The use of immunostimulants in fish culture can prevent the diseases through augmentation of both specific and non-specific immunity. OBJECTIVE:A study was conducted to i...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Pratheepa V,Ramesh S,Sukumaran N

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Context: Galbanic acid (GA) is a biologically active sesquiterpene coumarin from Ferula species (Apiaceae). This compound showed various biological properties including anticancer, cancer chemopreventive, anticoagulant, antiviral, and antileishmanial activities. Objectives: This article is a review on the syn...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kasaian J,Iranshahy M,Iranshahi M

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Plants and most of the plant-derived compounds have long been known for their potential pharmaceutical effects. They are well known to play an important role in the treatment of several diseases from diabetes to various types of cancers. Today most of the clinically effective pharmaceuticals are developed from ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Koc S,Isgor BS,Isgor YG,Shomali Moghaddam N,Yildirim O

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The possibility of combining unripe plantain [Musa paradisiacae Linn (Plantaginaceae)] and cocoyam [Colocassia esculenta Linn (Araceae)] in the management of diabetes has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to evaluate the antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic actions of unripe p...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Eleazu CO,Eleazu KC,Iroaganachi MA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:During the last few decades, the prevalence of obesity in the western world has dramatically increased with epidemic proportions. Hand in hand with this statistic, the incidences of obesity-linked diseases such as diabetes are increasing with pandemic rate. The search for novel drugs and nutritional interventio...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Habtemariam S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00