Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria.

abstract：CONTEXT:The biotransformation of lilial results in an acid that is used in the dairy industry, in perfumery, as an intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and as a food additive for enhancing taste. OBJECTIVE:This study investigates the biotransformation of lilial by Staphylococcus aureus and...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Esmaeili A,Afshari S,Esmaeili D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Anemarsaponin BII is one of the most active saponins isolated from Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge (Asparagaceae), a commonly used Chinese traditional paediatric medicine. OBJECTIVE:This study investigates the effects of anemarsaponin BII on the activity of CYP450s to provide more guidance for the clinical use...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Wang M,Jiang W,Zhou J,Xue X,Yin C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:A previous study demonstrated that the chloroform extract of Salvia connivens Epling (Lamiaceae) has anti-inflammatory activity. OBJECTIVE:Identification of the active components in the dicholorometane extract (DESC), and, standardization of the extract based in ursolic acid. MATERIAL AND METHODS:DESC was pre...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： González-Chávez MM,Ramos-Velázquez CS,Serrano-Vega R,Pérez-González C,Sánchez-Mendoza E,Pérez-Gutiérrez S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The content of withanolides in the roots of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae) is important for therapeutic application. Earlier studies have shown that the deficiency of macro- and micronutrients affects the growth of W. somnifera. Therefore, we examined the effect of these deficiencies on the withanol...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Devkar ST,Suryapujary SM,Jagtap SD,Katyare SS,Hegde MV

更新日期：2015-04-01 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:Cassia fistula Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae) has been used in folk medicine. Anthraquinone derivative rhein having antimicrobial properties is actively present in C. fistula fruit. Although, as yet there has been no study of its anticandidal potential. OBJECTIVE:The present study was conducted to determine the phyto...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Irshad,Shreaz S,Manzoor N,Khan LA,Rizvi MM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) has been shown to have neuroprotective effects in cerebral infarction. However, its underlying roles in apoptosis and inflammation in Parkinson's disease (PD) are unknown. OBJECTIVE:The present study investigates the effects and underlying mechanisms of HSYA on dopaminergic (DA) ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yang X,Li Y,Chen L,Xu M,Wu J,Zhang P,Nel D,Sun B

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Amaranthus spinosus Linn. (Amaranthaceae), commonly known as ''spiny pigweed'', is used in both Indian traditional system and folk medicine for treatment of infectious diseases for a long time in several traditional herbal medicinal preparations. A novel fatty acid [(14E, 18E, 22E, 26E)-methyl nonacosa-14, 18, ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Mondal A,Maity TK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is raising serious concern globally. Asian medicinal plants could improve the current treatment strategies for bacterial infections. The antibacterial properties of medicinal plants used by the Khyang tribe in Bangladesh have not been investigated. OBJECTIVE:The presen...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Hossan MS,Jindal H,Maisha S,Samudi Raju C,Devi Sekaran S,Nissapatorn V,Kaharudin F,Su Yi L,Khoo TJ,Rahmatullah M,Wiart C

更新日期：2018-12-01 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

abstract：CONTEXT:Diabetic nephropathy is one of the important microvascular complications of diabetes; however, the main problem remains is the control of progression of nephropathy in diabetes. Chebulic acid was selected, as tannins from Terminalia chebula are used as antidiabetic, renoprotective, antioxidant, hypotensive and ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Silawat N,Gupta VB

更新日期：2013-01-01 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 genus Hypericum (Guttiferae) has received considerable scientific interest as a source of biologically active compounds. OBJECTIVE:The study determined the morphogenetic and ontogenetic variation in the main bioactive compounds of two Hypericum species, namely, Hypericum aviculariifolium subsp. depilatum v...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Cirak C,Radusiene J,Camas N,Caliskan O,Odabas MS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Brassicaceae plants are associated with protection against cancers due to their glucosinolate contents. OBJECTIVES:We investigate fresh leaves, roots and ripe seeds of Lobularia libyca (Viv.) C.F.W. Meissn. (Brassicaceae) to identify their glucosinolate constituents, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities Mate...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Al-Gendy AA,Nematallah KA,Zaghloul SS,Ayoub NA

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:In this study, branchlets, fruit, or bark of Taxus baccata. L. as well as branchlets or fruits of two other species of Iranian conifers, namely, Platycladus orientalis. France and Cupressus sempervirens. L. var. horizentalis. (Mill) Gunde were collected, identified, and the cytotoxic effects of hydroalcoholic extracts...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Emami SA,Sadeghi-Aliabadi H,Saeidi M,Jafarian A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Ethnobotanical claims of medicinal plants used in northern Maputaland are limited. Objectives To establish scientific validity for a selection of the plants used in Maputaland to treat skin diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Aqueous and dichloromethane-methanol extracts were prepared from 37 plant species which w...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Nciki S,Vuuren S,van Eyk A,de Wet H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context:Melastoma dodecandrum Lour. (Melastomataceae) is a traditional Chinese medicine. This is the first study to report a protective effect of the ethanol extract from M. dodecandrum (MDE) in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) rats.Objective: To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of MDE in T2DM rats.Materials and methods: S...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Weng J,Zhou J,Liang L,Li L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eugenia jambolana Lam. (Myrtaceae) is widely used in folk medicine as an antidiabetic, but there is a lack of information about its toxicity, especially for the stem bark. The present study evaluated acute oral and repeated-dose toxicity of the stem bark aqueous extract of Eugenia jambolana (EJ) in albino mice and Wis...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yele SU,Veeranjaneyulu A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Vicenin-1, a flavonol glycoside, has potent platelet aggregation inhibition, antioxidant, radioprotectants and anti-inflammatory activities. OBJECTIVE:To establish a rapid, simple, precise and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for determination of vicenin-1 in rat plasma, and to in...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kandhare AD,Bodhankar SL,Mohan V,Thakurdesai PA

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Proteins from Parkia speciosa Hassk. (Fabaceae) seeds were extracted and stepwise precipitated using ammonium sulfate. Proteins precipitated with 25% ammonium sulfate were separated by affinity chromatography on Affi-Gel Blue gel followed by protein liquid chromatography on Superdex 200. The protein Gj, which was iden...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Chankhamjon K,Petsom A,Sawasdipuksa N,Sangvanich P

更新日期：2010-01-01 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:One traditional medicines, Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae), possesses several beneficial effects against depression, ulcers, dyspepsia, abdominal pains, burns, bacterial infections, migraine headaches, and sciatica. OBJECTIVE:The present study investigates the antimicrobial activity of the ethanol extra...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Süntar I,Oyardı O,Akkol EK,Ozçelik B

更新日期：2016-01-01 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: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：: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:Ageratum conyzoides Linn. (Asteraceae) is an annual herbaceous plant with a long history of traditional medicinal and agricultural uses; it is usually grown in the northeast part of Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE:The ethanol extract of the plant leaves was evaluated for preliminary phytochemical screening with its anti...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Hossain H,Karmakar UK,Biswas SK,Shahid-Ud-Daula AF,Jahan IA,Adnan T,Chowdhury A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Hyperthermia causes detrimental effects on the testes leading to fertility problems. Mallotus roxbhurghianus Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) is used in traditional medicine and possesses antioxidant property. However, the mechanisms remain unknown in the context of alleviative action of M. roxburghianus against hea...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kumar Roy V,Marak TR,Gurusubramanian G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cucurbitacins are a group of triterpenoids that have a cucurbitane skeleton with a wide range of biological activities. OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the anticancer properties of one cucurbitacin isolated from Cayaponia racemosa Cong. (Cucurbitaceae), 2β,3β,16α,20(R),25-pentahydroxy-22-oxocucurbita-5-en (1),...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Militão GC,Dantas IN,Ferreira PM,Alves AP,Chaves DC,Monte FJ,Pessoa C,Odorico de Moraes M,Costa-Lotufo LV

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00