Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, anticancer and in vivo antitumour activity of Termitomyces clypeatus MTCC 5091.

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：CONTEXT:Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Apiaceae) (syn. Angelica polymorpha Maxim var. sinensis Oliver) processed with yellow rice wine (WAS) has a blood-supplementing effect. OBJECTIVE:To establish an optimal technology for preparing water decoction of WAS (WASD), and screen blood-supplementing fractions. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ji P,Li C,Wei Y,Wu F,Liu S,Hua Y,Yao W,Zhang X,Yuan Z,Wen Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context Previous studies have shown that Scutellariae Radix, the dried root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Labiatae), has a certain inhibitory effect on P-glycoprotein (P-gp), but the effects of its main active constituents on P-gp are still ambiguous. Objectives In vitro studies were performed to investigate the ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Miao Q,Wang Z,Zhang Y,Miao P,Zhao Y,Zhang Y,Ma S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of Celastrus paniculatus Willd. (Celastraceae) seed aqueous extract on learning and memory was studied using elevated plus maze and passive avoidance test (sodium nitrite induced amnesia rodent model). The aqueous seed extract was administered orally in two different doses to rats (350 and 1050 mg/kg) and t...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Bhanumathy M,Harish MS,Shivaprasad HN,Sushma G

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：: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:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the abnormal accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ). Multiple Aβ-aggregated species have been identified, and neurotoxicity appears to be correlated with the amount of non-fibrillar oligomers. Potent inhibitors of Aβ oligomer formation or Aβ-indu...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Song Y,Kim HD,Lee MK,Kim MK,Kang SN,Ko YG,Won CK,Kim GS,Lee SS,Bai HW,Chung BY,Cho JH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Magnesium lithospermate B (MLB), an active polyphenol acid of Danshen [Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae (Labiatae)], showed renoprotective, neuroprotective and myocardial salvage effects. Previous studies demonstrated that MLB could effectively suppress the production of cytokines and their associated signaling path...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Quan W,Wei G,Zhou D,Zhu Y,Guo C,Wang Y,Weng Y,Xi M,Wen A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viscum angulatum Heyne ex DC (Viscaceae) is a leafless hemiparasitic shrub traditionally used in Asian countries for the treatment of hypertension. In the present study, the methanol extract of the whole plant was examined for diuretic activity in rats. The activity was evaluated using parameters such as urine volume ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Jadhav RB,Bhatnagar SP,Surana SJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:For years, natural products from microbes have been used as drugs. Endophytes are the most important fungi that produce many novel metabolites for potential use in pharmacology and agriculture. OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study was to explore new endophytes for novel natural products. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Katoch M,Khajuria A,Sharma PR,Saxena AK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Epidioxy sterols and sterols with special side chains, such as hydroperoxyl sterols, usually obtained from marine natural products, are attractive for bioactivities. OBJECTIVE:To isolate and screen bioactive and special sterols from China Sea invertebrates. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two hydroperoxyl sterols (1 an...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhou X,Sun J,Ma W,Fang W,Chen Z,Yang B,Liu Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The roots of Phytolacca americana L. (Phytolaccaceae) may be toxic. Despite heated controversy over the toxic compounds of P. americana, especially esculentosides, relevant studies remain scarce. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to screen the toxic fractions and compounds of P. americana, to determine ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yu H,Gong L,Wang X,Wu H,Zhao T,Wang K,Cui X,Chen L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of isosaline extracts of Tetrapleura tetrapetra and Olax subscorpioides were investigated in albino rats. The treatment of rats with these extracts resulted in an increase in the activities of serum alanine aminotransferase, liver aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, acid phosphatase and a...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Olagunju JA,Oyedapo OO,Onasanya BA,Osoba OO,Adebanjo OO,Eweje O,Shodeinde AB

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：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: Cisplatin-based chemotherapy was widely used in treating human malignancies. However, side effects and chemoresistance remains the major obstacle.Objective: To verify whether natural borneol (NB) can enhance cisplatin-induced glioma cell apoptosis and explore the mechanism.Materials and methods: Cytotoxicity ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Cao WQ,Zhai XQ,Ma JW,Fu XQ,Zhao BS,Zhang P,Fu XY

更新日期：2020-12-01 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 Diabetes is a global health challenge. Although large prospective clinical trials have shown that intensive control of blood glucose or blood pressure reduces the risk for development and progression of vascular complications in diabetes, a substantial number of diabetic patients still experience renal failure...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yamagishi S,Matsui T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Millettia barteri (Benth.) Dunn (Fabaceae) is an African medicinal plant used in folk medicine to treat many diseases. This species, as well as other Mellettia species, has been of interest to researchers because of their wide range of traditional uses. OBJECTIVE:Phytochemical, antimicrobial and 2,2-diphenyl-1...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Havyarimana L,Ndendoung ST,Tamokou Jde D,Atchadé Ade T,Tanyi JM

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：: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:Carissa edulis Vahl (Apocynaceae) is used in Nigerian folk medicine to manage a plethora of diseases including epilepsy, cancer, and inflammation; its efficacy is widely acclaimed among communities of northern Nigeria. OBJECTIVE:This study establishes anticonvulsant activities of aqueous fraction of ethanol ro...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ya'u J,Yaro AH,Malami S,Musa MA,Abubakar A,Yahaya SM,Chindo BA,Anuka JA,Hussaini IM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Neuropsychiatric disorders, like anxiety and depression, are global problems for clinical researchers in neurology. Recently, some authors have shown neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of Scrophularia striata Boiss (Scrophulariaceae) extract in rodents. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the current study was...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kosari-Nasab M,Babri S,Fatehi-Gharehlar L,Doosti MH,Pakzad S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been reported to possess antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-stress properties. OBJECTIVE:Capitalizing on these therapeutic effects, this study investigated for the first time the potential of VCO on memory improvement in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty male Wistar rats (...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Rahim NS,Lim SM,Mani V,Abdul Majeed AB,Ramasamy K

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Chemical constituents as well as cytotoxic and insecticidal activity of the crude methanol extract from the leaves of Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. (Euphorbiaceae) were investigated. (5R*,6R*)-4,6-Dimethoxycarbonyl-5-[2',3',4'-trihydroxy-6'-(methoxycarbonyl) phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one (1) along with 3,4,3'-tri...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Pojchaijongdee N,Sotanaphun U,Limsirichaikul S,Poobrasert O

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clitoria ternatea , commonly known as Shankpushpi, is widely used in the traditional Indian system of medicine as a brain tonic and is believed to promote memory and intelligence. We examined the effectiveness of alcoholic extracts of aerial and root parts of C. ternatea at 300 and 500 mg/kg doses orally in rats in at...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Taranalli AD,Cheeramkuzhy TC

更新日期：2000-01-01 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: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: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