abstract：CONTEXT:Cyclophosphamide (CP) causes lung injury in rats through its ability to generate free radicals with subsequent epithelial and endothelial cell damage. OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to assess whether allicin can ameliorate CP-induced early lung injury in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Male Sprague Dawely rat...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ashry NA,Gameil NM,Suddek GM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Neuroprotective therapy to rescue dopaminergic neurons is an important trait in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE:The present study identified and evaluated SFSE-T, a standardized hydroalcoholic extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. seeds (Fabaceae), in animal models of PD. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Gaur V,Bodhankar SL,Mohan V,Thakurdesai PA

更新日期：2013-05-01 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: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:Pomegranate [Punica granatum L. (Lythraceae)] is rich in antioxidants. OBJECTIVE:The present work was undertaken to evaluate the protective effects of methanol extract of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) against a rat model of oxidative stress generated by treatment with mercuric chloride (HgCl(2)). MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kumar D,Singh S,Singh AK,Rizvi SI

更新日期：2013-04-01 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: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: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:The plant Hygrophila auriculata (K. Schum) Heine. (Acanthaceae) is widely used in the Indian System of Medicine as "Rasayana" for treating brain and liver diseases. OBJECTIVES:The present study evaluated the in vivo antioxidant and neuroprotective effect of aterpenoid rich fraction (TF) from Hygrophila auricul...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Kanhere R,Anjana A,Anbu J,Sumithra M,K F H NA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Zhi-Zi-Hou-Pu decoction (ZZHPD) is a traditional prescription which has been used to treat "Yu-syndrome" (depression and melancholia) in Chinese herbal medication. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate antidepressant activities of ZZHPD, its fractions and possible mechanism(s) of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS:ZZHPD (1241, 24...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Yao AM,Ma FF,Zhang LL,Feng F

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The extraction method and the crude wound healing effects of sacchachitin from Ganoderma tsugae Murr. (Ganodermataceae) has been cited. However, its purity is still largely limited. OBJECTIVE:An improvement of the fractionation protocol to purify the sacchachitin from Ganoderma lucidum L. (Ganodermataceae) (SG...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Chuang CM,Wang HE,Chang CH,Peng CC,Ker YB,Lai JE,Chen KC,Peng RY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Bombacaceae is a small family of the order Malvales and contains about 28 genera and 200 species. Members of this family are not only showy ornamentals but they possess significant economical and commercial reputation as well. In addition, various plant parts of several species are widely used as foods and trad...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Refaat J,Desoky SY,Ramadan MA,Kamel MS

更新日期：2013-01-01 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: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

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: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:Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile (Zygophyllaceae) is a tropical tree that has many folk uses in various countries. The bark extract is used for the control of the fresh water snails that act as intermediary host of Schistosoma. OBJECTIVE:Study the molluscicidal activity and chemical constituents of seed oil an...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Dawidar AE,Mortada MM,Raghib HM,Abdel-Mogib M

更新日期：2012-10-01 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:Prunella vulgaris L. (Labiatae) is a perennial plant common in China and Europe and is rich in rosmarinic acid (RA), ursolic acid (UA), and oleanolic acid (OA). The dried spica of P. vulgaris has been used as traditional medicine in China for over a hundred years. To our best knowledge, no study has been conduc...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Chen Y,Guo Q,Zhu Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The medicinal plants used in the traditional medicine of Rivers State of Nigeria were surveyed. OBJECTIVE:The survey aims to identify and document the plants used amongst the indigenes of Rivers State. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were conducted during a field trip to gather information fr...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Ajibesin KK,Bala DN,Umoh UF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Amphibian skins have wide variety of biologically active compounds associated with the natural defenses of these animals. OBJECTIVES:To study the in vitro anticancer activity of methanol extracts of the skin of Rhinella jimi Stevaux (Anura: Bufonidae). MATERIAL AND METHODS:The extract was obtained by cold met...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Brito SV,Sales DL,Costa JG,Rodrigues FF,Ferreira FS,Angélico EC,Carvalho JE,Almeida WO,Anjos LA,Coutinho HD

更新日期：2012-08-01 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 AND OBJECTIVE:The Sisala traditional healers of northwest Ghana have a rich ethnomedical tradition. The purpose of this study was to collect and analyse data on medicinal plants commonly used by Sisala traditional healers. METHODS:A total of 30 traditional healers were interviewed using a mixture of open- and ...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Wodah D,Asase A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Amla [Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (Euphorbiaceae)], a major constituent of several herbal formulations, is a well-known hepatoprotectant. Despite its extensive use, mechanistic understanding of its antioxidant action is rather limited. OBJECTIVE:In the current study, we investigated the effects of E. officinal...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Shivananjappa MM,Joshi MK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Tournefortia sarmentosa Lam. (Boraginaceae), a Chinese herbal medicine, is commonly used as a detoxicant or anti-inflammatory agent. OBJECTIVE:As acetaminophen (APAP) is a well-known hepatotoxin, we investigated the effect of the aqueous extract of the T. sarmentosa on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and i...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Teng CY,Lai YL,Huang HI,Hsu WH,Yang CC,Kuo WH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Polygonum multiflorum is known as a medicinal plant. It has been used as a folk medicine which showed antioxidative property. OBJECTIVE:Protective effects of the water extracts (w/v:1/10) from fresh P. multiflorum (WEP) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced liver damage in rats were investigated. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Lee BH,Huang YY,Duh PD,Wu SC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Many plant extracts and compounds are being investigated for their cytotoxicity and hence their medicinal or therapeutic properties. Reports of toxicity studies with limonoid analogs have been sparse and have involved mainly crude extracts. In this study, individual natural limonoids have been isolated and thei...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Fowles RG,Mootoo BS,Ramsewak RS,Khan A

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：CONTEXT:The bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss) is a pathogen of many plant species and causes, for example, brown spot disease in bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris). Pss excretes the syringolins, natural product molecules that act as a virulence factors and inhibit the proteasome of the host plants. OBJEC...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Opoku-Ansah J,Ibarra-Rivera TR,Pirrung MC,Bachmann AS

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：CONTEXT:Panax ginseng C. A. Mey (Araliaceae) has been widely used in clinic for treatment of cardiovascular diseases in China. Ginsenoside Rb3 is the main chemical component of Panax ginseng. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ginsenoside Rb3 on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Shi Y,Han B,Yu X,Qu S,Sui D

更新日期：2011-09-01 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: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:Naringin is a bioflavonoid derivative and is predominantly found in Citrus paradisi Macf., Citrus sinensis (Linn.) Osbeck, Citrus unshiu Marc., Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Nobilis, Citrus tachibana (Makino) Tanaka, Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka (Rutaceae), and related citrus species. It has anti-inflammatory ef...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Si-Si W,Liao L,Ling Z,Yun-Xia Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：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:Hypertrophic scarring, a common proliferative disorder of dermal fibroblasts, results from an overproduction of collagen and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Although the treatment with surgical excisions or steroid hormones can modify the symptoms, numerous treatment-related complications have als...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Wu JG,Wei YJ,Ran X,Zhang H,Nian H,Qin LP

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Glutathione reductase (GR, NADPH:oxidized glutathione oxidoreductase, E.C 1.6.4.2) is a flavoprotein that catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of oxidized glutathione (GSSG). GR is a crucial enzyme in the antioxidant system by maintaining reduced glutathione (GSH). Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD, gl...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Tandogan B,Kuruüzüm-Uz A,Sengezer C,Güvenalp Z,Demirezer LÖ,Ulusu NN

更新日期：2011-06-01 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:α-Terpineol (TPN) is a monoterpenoid alcohol present in the essential oils of several species of the Eucalyptus genus (Myrtaceae). OBJECTIVE:TPN was assessed for its antinociceptive activity in rodents. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The antinociceptive effect of TPN was examined using the acetic acid writhing reflex,...

journal_title：Pharmaceutical biology

authors： Quintans-Júnior LJ,Oliveira MG,Santana MF,Santana MT,Guimarães AG,Siqueira JS,De Sousa DP,Almeida RN

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00