Antispasmodic and bronchorelaxant activities of Salsola imbricata are mediated through dual Ca+2 antagonistic and β-adrenergic agonistic effects.

abstract：CONTEXT:Sheng-Mai-San (SMS) has been used for the treatment of cardiovascular disease for many years in China. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the protective effects and active ingredients of SMS on myocardial injury (MI) in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:SMS and n-butanol extraction of SMS (SMS-Bu) were prepared and...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Wang YQ,Zhang JQ,Liu CH,Zhu DN,Yu BY

更新日期：2013-10-01 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:Amaranth and canola oils have been used traditionally. Amaranth has been identified as being of interest because of its outstanding nutritive value. Amaranth oil is a rich source of highly unsaturated fats and so could be a valuable dietary alternative for individuals affected with obesity. Reactive oxygen spec...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kanikowska D,Kanikowska A,Rutkowski R,Włochal M,Orzechowska Z,Juchacz A,Zawada A,Grzymisławski M,Roszak M,Sato M,Bręborowicz A,Witowski J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae), stinging nettle, has been employed as a folklore remedy for a wide spectrum of ailments, including urinary disorders, prostatic hyperplasia, and liver diseases. It has been also used traditionally for cancer treatment. OBJECT:To evaluate the potential chemopreventive properties o...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Di Sotto A,Mazzanti G,Savickiene N,Staršelskytė R,Baksenskaite V,Di Giacomo S,Vitalone A

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：CONTEXT:The fruit of the Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc (Rosaceae) is used as a health food or medicinal material in traditional herb medicine for a long time in Eastern Asian countries. OBJECTIVE:Our present study investigated the hypouricemic effect of the methanol extract from P. mume fruit (MPMF) in mice with potassium...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yi LT,Li J,Su DX,Dong JF,Li CF

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context: Emodin is a compound in Rheum undulatum Linne (Polygonaceae) that has been reported to exert anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiallergic effects.Objective: Oxidative stress is a causative agent of liver inflammation that may lead to fibrosis and hepato-carcinoma. In this study, we investigated the anti...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Lee EH,Baek SY,Park JY,Kim YW

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:CONTEXT. Huperzia saururus (Lam.) Trevis. (Lycopodiaceae), an autochthonous plant species in Argentina, is used as a memory improver in traditional medicine. It was studied for this reason and the purified alkaloid extract did show significant activity on learning and memory. The species is mostly consumed i...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Vallejo MG,Dimmer JA,Ortega MG,Cabrera JL,Agnese AM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) has been commonly used to treat neutropenia caused by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and organ transplants. Improved in vitro efficacy of G-CSF has already been observed by conjugating it to polyethylene glycol (PEG). OBJECTIVE:The in vivo bioassay using tetrazolium d...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Tiwari K,Wavdhane M,Haque S,Govender T,Kruger HG,Mishra MK,Chandra R,Tiwari D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Growing adipose tissue is thought to require adipogenesis, angiogenesis, and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. Close examination of developing adipose tissue microvasculature reveals that angiogenesis often precedes adipogenesis. Since our previous study demonstrated that Ob-X, the anti-angiogenic herbal c...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Hong Y,Kim MY,Yoon M

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：CONTEXT:Medical therapies for alcohol-induced liver disease are often difficult to handle and limited in efficacy. OBJECTIVE:In an attempt to find natural therapeutics, here, we investigate the preventive effect of persimmon vinegar (PV) and its fractions against alcohol-induced hepatic injury, in addition to the unde...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Lee HM,Park MY,Kim J,Shin JH,Park KS,Kwon O

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Ferula cupularis (Boiss.) Spalik et S. R. Downie (Apiaceae) is a common plant in Iran that grows in the foothills of Dena Mountain. In traditional folk medicine, this plant has different applications, but there are no studies proving their uses. OBJECTIVE:This study is the first attempt to investigate the chem...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Alipour Z,Taheri P,Samadi N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several drugs of herbal origin are known to possess anxiolytic and antidepressant effects. In a recent study, we showed that extracts from Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) (Eh) demonstrated anxiolytic effects in rats subjected to chronic immobilization stress (CIS) but not in rats that underwent forced swim stress (...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Anuradha H,Srikumar BN,Deepti N,Shankaranarayana Rao BS,Lakshmana M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The roots of Alafia barteri Oliver (Apocynaceae), Combretum mucronatum Schumach (Combretaceae) and Capparis thonningii Schum (Capparaceae) are used in Traditional African Medicine to alleviate painful and inflammatory conditions. OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ishola IO,Agbaje EO,Adeyemi OO,Shukla R

更新日期：2014-09-01 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:Obesity is the main risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Secondary metabolites with biological activities and pharmacological potential have been identified in species of the Baccharis genus that are specifically distributed in the Americas. OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the effects of methanol extracts ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Hocayen Pde A,Grassiolli S,Leite NC,Pochapski MT,Pereira RA,da Silva LA,Snack AL,Michel RG,Kagimura FY,da Cunha MA,Malfatti CR

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Several plant-derived natural products have been used in clinical phase for applications in neurological, cardiovascular, and inflammatory diseases. Arbutus andrachne L. (Ericacea) is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. Traditionally, the fruits and leaves of Arbutus tree are well known and u...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Abidi E,Habib J,Yassine A,Chahine N,Mahjoub T,Elkak A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the anxiolytic and sedative-hypnotic activities of polygalasaponins extracted from Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow (Polygalaceae) were determined in mice using hole-board, elevated plus maze, open field, and sodium pentobarbital-induced hypnosis tests. Moreover, the acute toxicity of polygalasaponi...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yao Y,Jia M,Wu JG,Zhang H,Sun LN,Chen WS,Rahman K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The persistence of fascioliasis in many developing countries urges the search for simple, cheap, and effective substances. In this view, plants provide interesting molluscicidal activities thanks to the secondary metabolites they produce. The genus Solanum is known for its potent effect on vector snails. OBJEC...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Njeh F,Feki H,Koubaa I,Hamed N,Damak M,Ayadi A,Hammami H,Mezghani-Jarraya R

更新日期：2016-01-01 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: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: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:Safranal (SAF) is verified to have potential effects in promoting nerve growth. OBJECTIVES:This study verifies the role of SAF in promoting dopaminergic neurons growth in vitro and in vivo. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Rat neural stem cells (NSC) were treated with 1, 20, or 100 ng/mL of SAF, and the expression levels...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhao Y,Xi G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Salvicine is a pharmacologically active derivative from Chinese medicinal plant Salvia prionitis Hance (Labiatae). It has been reported that salvicine inactivates β1 integrin and inhibits integrin-mediated cell adhesion to fibronectin. Given the emerging correlation between integrins and angiogenesis, we propos...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Zhang Y,Wang L,Chen Y,Qing C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Lycopene is a phytonutrient under considerable investigation for its antioxidant benefits in treating diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis and diabetes. OBJECTIVE:This study explores the effect of lycopene against oxidative damage during experimental hepatitis, induced by D-galactosamine...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Sheik Abdulazeez S,Thiruvengadam D

更新日期：2013-12-01 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 fruits of Aronia melanocarpa Elliot (Rosaceae), (black chokeberry), and Sambucus nigra L. (Caprifoliaceae), elderberries are rich in anthocyanins. Many studies have reported that anthocyanins are beneficial in diabetes due to their capacity to stimulate insulin secretion and reduce oxidative stress. OBJECT...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Badescu M,Badulescu O,Badescu L,Ciocoiu M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Light microscopy is in most cases a quick method for the identification and discrimination of medicinally used plant drugs; moreover, this technique is very inexpensive. Reliable descriptions of the anatomy of plants and their adulterations are prerequisites for necessary purity controls. OBJECTIVE:The anatomy...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Fritz E,Saukel J

更新日期：2011-08-01 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