Changes in bioactive components related to the harvest time from the spicas of Prunella vulgaris.

abstract：:Context The bark of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle (Simaroubaceae) is traditionally used to treat ascariasis, diarrhoea, spermatorrhoea, bleeding and gastrointestinal diseases. Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the antitumour activity and mechanism of 2-dihydroailanthone isolated from A. alt...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Wang R,Xu Q,Liu L,Liang X,Cheng L,Zhang M,Shi Q

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:2,7-Dihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone (DDMN) is reported to have a remarkable anticancer activity against gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to study the anticancer effect and mechanism of DDMN on SGC-7901 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The MTT assay was used to determine the ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhu H,Zheng Z,Zhang J,Liu X,Liu Y,Yang W,Liu Y,Zhang T,Zhao Y,Liu Y,Su X,Gu X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Ginger has been used commonly in the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of respiratory disorders. OBJECTIVE:The present study investigates the immunosuppressive activity of ginger by using the mouse model of ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Treatment with ethanol extract ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Khan AM,Shahzad M,Raza Asim MB,Imran M,Shabbir A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Seaweeds of the genera Turbinaria and Padina have long been used as food and in traditional medicine for treating several diseases. OBJECTIVE:The current study determines the protective efficacy of the brown seaweeds Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J. Agardh (Sargassaceae) and Padina pavonia (Linnaeus) J.V. Lamouro...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Abdella EM,Mahmoud AM,El-Derby AM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escin, a group of chemically related triterpenic glycosides, is widely used in commercial preparations for the treatment of venous insufficiency. Since the zygotic embryo cotyledons accumulate the highest amount of escin, it is currently extracted from the seeds of horse chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocasta...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Calić-Dragosavac D,Zdravković-Korać S,Savikin-Fodulović K,Radojević L,Vinterhalter B

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Salsola imbricata Forssk. (Chenopodiaceae) has folkloric repute for the treatment of various gastrointestinal and respiratory ailments. OBJECTIVE:The present study investigates spasmolytic and bronchorelaxant effects of S. imbricata. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The crude aqueous-ethanol extract of the aerial parts ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Aslam N,Janbaz KH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Oysters [Crassostrea plicatula Gmelin (Ostreidae)] are widely used for food in coastal areas. It is reported to have several qualities such as improving sexual and immune function. They has been approved by Chinese Ministry of Health as a functional food. OBJECTIVE:The effects of five types of oyster component...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Hao G,Zhang C,Cao W,Hao J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Clerodendrum viscosum Vent. (Verbenaceae) is a shrub, widely used amongst the natives of India against various diseases. OBJECTIVE:Crude extract of the plant was tested in vitro on a tapeworm Raillietina tetragona Molin (Davaineidae) to evaluate its potential anthelmintic efficacy and ultrastructural changes i...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Nandi S,Ukil B,Roy S,Kundu S,Lyndem LM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The failure of modern anthelmintics to control nematode parasites of sheep and goats is a reality on many farms in the tropical/subtropical regions of the world. This necessitates chemotherapeutic control alternatives and plant secondary metabolite with activity is one of those potential solutions. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ademola IO,Eloff JN

更新日期：2011-05-01 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:Cotinus coggygria Scop. (Anacardiaceae) leaves that were used as wound healing in traditional Balkan and Anatolian folk medicine, could be potentially effective in treating diabetic wounds. OBJECTIVE:This study investigates biochemical and histological effects of ethanol extract of C. coggygria (CCE) on excisi...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Aksoy H,Sen A,Sancar M,Sekerler T,Akakin D,Bitis L,Uras F,Kultur S,Izzettin FV

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (Acanthaceae) has long been used in Thai traditional medicine for treatment of tinea versicolor, ringworm, pruritic rash, and abscess. The active constituents are known as a group of naphthoquinone esters, rhinacanthins. This work focused on establishment of R. nasutus root cultures and ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Panichayupakaranant P,Meerungrueang W

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Stress-induced changes in the dopaminergic system and subsequent enhancement of oxidative load and behavior are associated with a wide range of central and peripheral nervous disorders. Dopamine acts as a key neurotransmitter in the brain plays an important role in the regulation of motor and limbic functions. ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Alghasham A,Rasheed N

更新日期：2014-03-01 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:The incidence and mortality of thrombotic disorders are rapidly increasing throughout the world. Therefore, attempts have been made to develop new anticoagulant and antithrombotic drugs. Our previous studies showed that a novel protein, named Fu-P, had fibrinogenolytic activity and much higher fibrinolytic acti...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Wu B,Xu J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Agastache mexicana (Kunth) Lint & Epling (Lamiaceae) is a plant used in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension, anxiety and so on. OBJECTIVE:To determine the vasorelaxant effect and functional mode of action of dichloromethane-soluble extract from A. mexicana (DEAm) and isolate the cons...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Flores-Flores A,Hernández-Abreu O,Rios MY,León-Rivera I,Aguilar-Guadarrama B,Castillo-España P,Perea-Arango I,Estrada-Soto S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Depression is one of the most common psychiatric diseases. Acorus tatarinowii Schott (Araceae) has shown many bioactivities in treatment of senile dementia and epilepsy. However, there is no report on antidepressant-like effects of the essential oil (EO) and its major components on animals under standardized ex...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Han P,Han T,Peng W,Wang XR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:(-)-α-Bisabolol (BISA) is a sesquiterpene alcohol widely used as scent in cosmetic preparations, perfumes, shampoos, toilet soaps and other toiletries with potential for use in the pharmaceutical area. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the corneal antinociceptive efficacy of BISA and to analyze the best solubilizing agent...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Teixeira GF,Costa FN,Campos AR

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein is a highly abundant protein that can promote the pathogenesis of inflammatory. Some experiments have demonstrated a vital role for HMGB1 to modulate the immune function of regulatory T-cells (Tregs). Astragaloside IV (AST IV), an extract from Astragalus membranaceus Mo...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Li J,Huang L,Wang S,Yao Y,Zhang Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Citronellal is a monoterpene present in the oil of many species, including Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (Poaceae). OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated the effect of citronellal on inflammatory nociception induced by different stimuli and examined the involvement of the NO-cGMP-ATP-sensitive K⁺ channel pa...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： de Santana MT,de Oliveira MG,Santana MF,De Sousa DP,Santana DG,Camargo EA,de Oliveira AP,Almeida JR,Quintans-Júnior LJ Jr

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context Yellow tea containing the same catechins as other types of tea but in different proportions has been suggested to possess potent anticancer activities. Objective This study investigates the chemopreventive effect of yellow tea aqueous extract against N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA)-induced liver carcinogenesis in...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kujawska M,Ewertowska M,Adamska T,Ignatowicz E,Gramza-Michałowska A,Jodynis-Liebert J

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:A model for a database system that provides a standardized environment for submission, storage, and retrieval of ethnomedicinal data was developed. The model is based on object oriented database technology, and is suitable for not only storing data, digital images, sound and video, but also for modeling domain knowled...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Thomas MB,Lin N,Beck HH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cancer, being a cause of death for major fraction of population worldwide, is one of the most studied diseases and is being investigated for the development of new technologies and more accurate therapies. Still the currently available therapies for cancer have many lacunae which affect the patient's health sev...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Rai M,Jogee PS,Agarkar G,dos Santos CA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Red ginseng (heat-processed Panax ginseng) is a well-known alternative medicine with pharmacological antidiabetic activity. It exerts pharmacological effects through the transformation of saponin into metabolites by the intestinal microbiota. Given that intestinal conditions and intestinal microflora vary among...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Jang SH,Park J,Kim SH,Choi KM,Ko ES,Cha JD,Lee YR,Jang H,Jang YS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cancer chemopreventive action of walnut [Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae)] has been explored. OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of walnut. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Various fractions of walnut extract have been screened for antiproliferative activity against human cancer c...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Negi AS,Luqman S,Srivastava S,Krishna V,Gupta N,Darokar MP

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Diabetes mellitus is characterized by oxidative stress, which in turn induces endothelial dysfunction. As a potent antioxidant compound, lycopene might rescue diabetic endothelial dysfunction by reducing oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated whether lycopene could lower oxidative stress an...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhu J,Wang CG,Xu YG

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential oil compositions and antioxidant potentials of fourteen ethanol (75%) root extracts prepared from twelve taxa of the genus Paeonia (Paeoniaceae), including P. arietina Anders., P. daurica Andrews, P. xkayae N. Ozhatay, P. kesrouanensis Thiéb., P. mascula (L.) Miller subsp. arasicola G. Kaynak, ö. Yilmaz & R....

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Orhan I,Demirci B,Omar I,Siddiqui H,Kaya E,Choudhary MI,Ecevit-Genç G,Ozhatay N,Sener B,Başer KH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. (Gleicheniaceae) has been scientifically proven to exert various pharmacological activities. Nevertheless, its anti-proliferative potential has not been extensively investigated. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the anti-proliferative potential of D. linearis leaves and determi...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Baharuddin AA,Roosli RAJ,Zakaria ZA,Md Tohid SF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00