Bombacaceae: a phytochemical review.

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 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: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: Curcumin, a polyphenolic compound extracted from the rhizome of the tropical plant Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae), has been considered as a cancer chemopreventive drug by American National Cancer Institute.Objective: To examine the effect of curcumin on acute monocytic leukaemia SHI-1 cells in vivo.Material...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhu G,Shen Q,Jiang H,Ji O,Zhu L,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Uncaria tomentosa D.C. (Rubiaceae) has several biological activities, including activity against resistant Candida strains. The synergistic interaction with terbinafine or fluconazole can be an important alternative to overcome this resistance. OBJECTIVES:The potential synergy between a water insoluble fractio...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Moraes RC,Carvalho AR,Lana AJ,Kaiser S,Pippi B,Fuentefria AM,Ortega GG

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The poor prognostic outcome of breast cancer is largely due to its resistance to cancer therapies. Development of therapeutic agents that can inhibit growth and induce apoptosis in breast cancer cells can help solve the problem. Emodin is an active anthraquinone that has been reported to have diverse biological...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Li WY,Chan RY,Yu PH,Chan SW

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：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:Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae), Ficus elastica Roxb. (Moraceae) and Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) have been traditionally used to treat many diseases. OBJECTIVE:The antischistosomal activity of these plant extracts was evaluated against Schistosoma mansoni. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Seif el-Din SH,El-Lakkany NM,Mohamed MA,Hamed MM,Sterner O,Botros SS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Liver disease is a serious ailment and the scenario is worsened by the lack of precise therapeutic regimens. Currently available therapies for liver ailments are not apposite and systemic toxicity inhibits their long term use. Medicinal plants have been traditionally used for treating liver diseases since centu...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ghosh N,Ghosh R,Mandal V,Mandal SC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The genus Premna (Lamiaceae), distributed throughout tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands, is used in folk medicine primarily to treat inflammation, immune-related diseases, stomach disorders, wound healing, and skin diseases. OBJECTIVES:This review exhaustively gathers avai...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Dianita R,Jantan I

更新日期：2017-12-01 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: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:Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl (Asteraceae), popularly known as Japana, is widely used in folk medicine, due its analgesic, anticoagulant, antianorexic, antiparasitic, anthelmintic, sedative, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. OBJECTIVE:The present study evaluated the chemical composition and antimicrobial...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Matos Lopes TR,de Oliveira FR,Malheiros FF,de Andrade MA,Monteiro MC,Baetas Gonçalves AC

更新日期：2015-06-01 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:Acrostichum aureumL. (Pteridaceae), a mangrove fern, has been used as a Bangladeshi traditional medicine for a variety of diseases including peptic ulcer. OBJECTIVE:Isolation and structural elucidation of cytotoxic secondary metabolites from the methanol extract of the aerial parts of A. aureum. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Uddin SJ,Grice D,Tiralongo E

更新日期：2012-10-01 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 Worldwide ethnobotanical research has shown the importance of home gardens as sources of medicinal plants. These resources are worthy of further study in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest due to the richness of medicinal flora and their importance for local people. Objective We studied richness, composition, cul...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Furlan V,Kujawska M,Hilgert NI,Pochettino ML

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context 3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid (ISA) is an analog of shikimic acid (SA). SA is extracted from the dry fruit of Illicium verum Hook. f. (Magnoliaceae), which has been used for treating stomachaches, skin inflammation and rheumatic pain. Objective To investigate the anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxi...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Sun JY,You CY,Dong K,You HS,Xing JF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Aloe has been used for the prevention and cure of various diseases and symptoms including burns, injuries, oedema and pain. OBJECTIVE:This study determines the specific inhibitory activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 induced by the low molecular-weight gel fraction of Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. (lgfAv) on ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Park CH,Son HU,Yoo CY,Lee SH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees (Acanthaceae) is widely used in tribal medicine in India and some other countries for multiple clinical applications. It contains andrographolide (AG) (diterpenoid lactone), a major phytomarker which probably accounts for its medicinal properties. OBJECTIVE:This study inv...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Bera R,Ahmed SK,Sarkar L,Sen T,Karmakar S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Silymarin, a flavonolignan from Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. (Asteraceae), has been reported to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, it may be worthwhile to study the effect of silymarin on wound healing. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of silymarin on human fibroblast cells in an in...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Sharifi R,Pasalar P,Kamalinejad M,Dehpour AR,Tavangar SM,Paknejad M,Mehrabani Natanzi M,Nourbakhsh M,Ahmadi Ashtiani HR,Akbari M,Rastegar H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Alismatis rhizome (RA) (Water Plantain Family, also called "Zexie" in Chinese), one of the commonly used components of traditional Chinese medicines, is derived from the dried rhizomes of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep. (Alismataceae). OBJECTIVE:This study explores the RA influences on rat cytochrome P450 (CYP...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Huang Y,Zheng SL,Xu ZS,Hou Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heliopsis longipes S.F. Blake (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) (chilcuague) is used in Mexican traditional medicine against parasites and to alleviate tooth and muscle pains. Its biocide effect has already been experimentally demonstrated; however, its analgesic action and its action on the nervous system (NS) have not been ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Cilia-López VG,Juárez-Flores BI,Aguirre-Rivera JR,Reyes-Agüero JA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context Pelargonium sidoides DC (Geraniaceae) is an important medicinal plant indigenous to South Africa and Lesotho. Previous studies have shown that root extracts are rich in polyphenolic compounds with antibacterial, antiviral and immunomodulatory activities. Little is known regarding the anticancer properties of P...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Pereira A,Bester M,Soundy P,Apostolides Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 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:Previous in vitro studies have demonstrated that emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-anthraquinone), an anthraquinone derivative from the rhizome of Rheum palmatum L., can inhibit the activation of P2X₇ receptors (P2X₇R) as a potential antagonist. However, the effects of emodin on P2X₇R-related inflammatory proce...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhu S,Wang Y,Wang X,Li J,Hu F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physalis alkekengi L. (Solanaceae) is a popular plant in traditional European and Chinese folk medicine, and it has been reported to have many ethnopharmacological properties including antifungal, anti-cough, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and febricide activities. Some active components from Physalis species have been...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Helvaci S,Kökdil G,Kawai M,Duran N,Duran G,Güvenç A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and beverages. Polyphenols occupy a unique place in biological science for their pharmacological properties. Gossypol is a polyphenolic compound that has attracted attention because of its biological effects. OBJECTIVE:Gossypol...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Keshmiri-Neghab H,Goliaei B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00