abstract：:Essential oils and ethanolic extracts from the leaves and/or roots of 35 medicinal plants commonly used in Brazil were screened for anti-Candida albicans activity. The oils were obtained by water-distillation using a Clevenger-type system. Essential oils from 13 plants showed anti-Candida activity, including Aloysia t...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Duarte MC,Figueira GM,Sartoratto A,Rehder VL,Delarmelina C

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypoglycaemic effect of an aqueous extract of Lepidium sativum L. (LS) seeds was investigated in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. After a acute (single dose) or chronic (15 daily repeated administration) oral treatments, the aqueous LS extract (20 mg/kg) produced a significant decrease on blo...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Eddouks M,Maghrani M,Zeggwagh NA,Michel JB

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Baizhu (Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz) has traditionally been used as an important ingredient of several Chinese herbal medicines, which have been used for abdominal pain and gastroenterology diseases for thousands of years. Despite its popularity in herbal therapies, little is known about the anticancer effect of B...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Huang HL,Chen CC,Yeh CY,Huang RL

更新日期：2005-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional Korean medicine, Cheongyeolsaseuptang (CYSST) has been widely applied as a treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Korea. However, its effect in experimental models remains unknown. Recent reports suggest that in patients with RA, synovial mast cells increase in number and show signs of activation and pr...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kim SJ,Lee EJ,Song YS,Jeong HJ,Lee KM,Kim HR,Chae HJ,Shin TY,Kim YK,Hong SH,Kim HM

更新日期：2005-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cecropia pachystachya is used in South America for relieving cough and asthma. In Argentina it is known as "ambay" and grows in the neotropical forests (Ntr C.p.) and in temperate hilly regions (Tp C.p.). To evaluate their cardiovascular profile, the effect of extracts obtained from plants growing in the neotropical r...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Consolini AE,Migliori GN

更新日期：2005-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of deer antler aqua-acupunture (DAA), prepared from the pilose antler of Cervus korean TEMMINCK var. mantchuricus Swinhoe, a traditional immunosuppressive acupuncture, was evaluated to assess the reductions in bone mass, strength, and turnover in adjuvant-induced arthritic rats. For measuring the above paramete...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kim KH,Kim KS,Choi BJ,Chung KH,Chang YC,Lee SD,Park KK,Kim HM,Kim CH

更新日期：2005-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-seven extracts of 30 medicinal plants traditionally used in New Caledonia or Vanuatu by healers to treat inflammation, fever and in cicatrizing remedies were evaluated in vitro for their antiprotozoal activity against Leishmania donovani, Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi. Among the selected plants, P...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Billo M,Fournet A,Cabalion P,Waikedre J,Bories C,Loiseau P,Prina E,de Arias AR,Yaluff G,Fourneau C,Hocquemiller R

更新日期：2005-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of the traditional uses of Momordica charantia (Cucurbitaceae) in Togo (West Africa) showed that it is one of the most important local medicinal plants both for ritual and ethnomedical practices. There was a high degree of consensus (>50%) for use in the treatment of gastrointestinal and viral disease am...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Beloin N,Gbeassor M,Akpagana K,Hudson J,de Soussa K,Koumaglo K,Arnason JT

更新日期：2005-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllaceae) have been used as an aphrodisiac both in the Indian and Chinese traditional systems of medicine. Administration of Tribulus terrestris extract (TT) increased sexual behaviour and intracavernous pressure both in normal and castrated rats and these effects were probably due to the...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Gauthaman K,Adaikan PG

更新日期：2005-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty plants, belonging to sixteen families, used in traditional New Caledonian and Vanuatu medicine for treatment of symptoms potentially related to tuberculosis (cough, fever or inflammation) were screened for antimycobacterial activity. We also screened an original endemic plant, Amborella trichopoda, only member ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Billo M,Cabalion P,Waikedre J,Fourneau C,Bouttier S,Hocquemiller R,Fournet A

更新日期：2005-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Zingansikpoongtang (ZST) is a Korean herbal prescription, which has been successfully applied for the various neurodegenerative diseases. However, its effect remains unknown in the experimental models. In this study, we examined the effect of ZST on production of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8, and expression of cyclooxy...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kim SJ,Jeong HJ,Lee KM,Ryu HH,Lee KS,Moon BS,Cho KH,Kim HM

更新日期：2005-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasorelaxing activity of the aqueous extracts of Casimiroa edulis seeds F(AECe) on mesenteric arterial bed (MAB) of rats was studied. MAB precontracted with methoxamine was mounted on a tissue bath and exposed to plant extracts (bolus 50, 500, 2500 and 5000 microg). The bolus injections of AECe significantly inhib...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Baisch AL,Urban H,Ruiz AN

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its role in inflammatory diseases was recognized, nitric oxide (NO) has become an important mediator to evaluate anti-inflammatory agents. Sesquiterpene lactones, which occur in several medicinal plants, inhibit the NO production in macrophage-like cells. This action is probably due to a 1,4 addition reaction be...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Lastra AL,Ramírez TO,Salazar L,Martínez M,Trujillo-Ferrara J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol fractions of leaves of Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activity. The antibacterial activity was more pronounced in the ethyl acetate and methanol extracts. No activity was shown against tested moulds. ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Wiart C,Hannah A,Yassim M,Hamimah H,Sulaiman M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC (Marcela) is known to possess a broad spectrum of pharmacological, medicinal and therapeutic properties. Previous studies have demonstrated various protective abilities of the marcela extracts against various pathological conditions. However, no extensive safety studies have been con...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Rivera F,Gervaz E,Sere C,Dajas F

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of extracts from various oriental medicinal herbs on mast cell-mediated allergic reaction were investigated. Among them, Chrysanthemi sibirici herba ethanol extract exerted the potent inhibitory activity on antigen-induced degranulation in RBL-2H3 mast cells. Chrysanthemi sibirici herba dose-dependently in...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Lee JH,Seo JY,Ko NY,Chang SH,Her E,Park T,Lee HY,Han JW,Kim YM,Choi WS

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to investigate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the leaf and twig extracts of Dorstenia barteri (Moraceae) in mice. Both the leaf and twig extracts of Dorstenia barteri at 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg showed significant (P < 0.05-0.01) antinociceptive activities in chem...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Omisore NO,Adewunmi CO,Iwalewa EO,Ngadjui BT,Watchueng J,Abegaz BM,Ojewole JA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute treatment of rheumatoid rats with an extract from the roots of Gentiana macrophylla (Gentianaceae) produced a significant inhibitory effect on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). When rats were administered the Gentiana macrophylla extract orally at a daily dose of 100 mg/kg body weight, the prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) l...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Yu F,Yu F,Li R,Wang R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effect of traditional herbal formulae (Zhong Yao) against experimental hypercholesterolemia, we assayed serum lipoprotein levels and hepatic function in rats administered herbal formulae under cholesterol rich diet. Two kinds of herbal formulae; prescription 1 (Bupleurum chinense and other 9 kinds o...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Cheng BJ,Moritomo A,Yamasaki Y,Wu LX,Inagaki M,Nishimura M,Tanishima K,Poracova J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion on pharmacokinetics of paeoniflorin after intravenous administration of Paeoniae Radix extract (PRE) in rats. The cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats were induced by occluding the bilateral carotid arteries of normal rats...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： He X,Xing D,Ding Y,Li Y,Xu L,Du L

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neem tree, Azadirachta indica, provides many useful compounds that are used as pesticides and could be applied to protect stored seeds against insects. However in addition to possible beneficial health effects, such as blood sugar lowering properties, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and hepatoprotect...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Boeke SJ,Boersma MG,Alink GM,van Loon JJ,van Huis A,Dicke M,Rietjens IM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phoradendron liga (Gill. ex H. et A.) Eichl. is a Viscaceae widely distributed in Argentina. It has been commonly used in folk medicine as a substitute of the European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) to decrease high blood pressure due to their external similarity. In this study, the anatomical features as well as micromo...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Varela BG,Fernández T,Ricco RA,Zolezzi PC,Hajos SE,Gurni AA,Alvarez E,Wagner ML

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bioguided separation of Lepechinia graveolens (Reg.) Epling. (Lamiaceae) for antioxidant activity was carried out. The ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) from the methanolic extract was chromatographed on Sephadex LH-20 affording five active fractions. The radical scavenging activity of each fraction, as well as that of t...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Parejo I,Caprai E,Bastida J,Viladomat F,Jáuregui O,Codina C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight amides, pellitorine (1), guineensine (2), brachystamide B (3), sarmentine (4), brachyamide B (5), 1-piperettyl pyrrolidine (6), 3',4',5'-trimethoxycinnamoyl pyrrolidine (7) and sarmentosine (8), two lignans, (+)-asarinin (9) and sesamin (10), and four other compounds, 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1E-tetradecene ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Rukachaisirikul T,Siriwattanakit P,Sukcharoenphol K,Wongvein C,Ruttanaweang P,Wongwattanavuch P,Suksamrarn A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antitumor and immunomodulatory activities of an aqueous extract (GF100) of Acanthopanax senticosus were examined. In experimental lung metastasis of colon26-M3.1 carcinoma cells, intravenous (i.v.) administration of GF100 2 days before tumor inoculation significantly inhibited lung metastasis in a dose-dependent manne...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Yoon TJ,Yoo YC,Lee SW,Shin KS,Choi WH,Hwang SH,Ha ES,Jo SK,Kim SH,Park WM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) leaves as well as the volatile oil (Myrtii Oleum; MO) obtained from the leaves are used to lower the blood glucose level in type-2 diabetic patients in Turkish folk medicine. However, little attention has been paid to the therapeutic use of this plant. The present study was designed to i...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Sepici A,Gürbüz I,Cevik C,Yesilada E

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of dry latex (DL) of Calotropis procera on smooth muscles of gastrointestinal tract. Oral administration of DL to rats (50-1000 mg/kg) produced a dose-dependent decrease in intestinal transit along with a decrease in intestinal content as compared to control gro...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kumar VL,Shivkar YM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro antiplasmodial activity of seven EtOH extracts and twenty fractions from the partition of the initial ethanolic extracts from seven African medicinal plants used in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) for the treatment of malaria was evaluated. The most active EtOH extracts (IC50 < 3 microg/ml) we...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Tona L,Cimanga RK,Mesia K,Musuamba CT,De Bruyne T,Apers S,Hernans N,Van Miert S,Pieters L,Totté J,Vlietinck AJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When bradykinin-induced contraction of the isolated rat ileum was tested in the presence of Aloe barbadensis Mill. (Liliaceae) gel (fraction F-1) and with the fraction obtained by precipitation of the F-1 with 55% ammonium sulfate (F-55), the maximal responses to bradykinin were reduced by 10 and 22%, respectively. Fu...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Bautista-Pérez R,Segura-Cobos D,Vázquez-Cruz B

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complex prescription (CP) used traditionally for the treatment of vitiligo was prepared from water extract of eight plant materials. To study the mechanism of this preparation its effect on gene expression of B-16 murine melanoma cells was estimated using differential display method (DDRT-PCR). The results showed th...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Li W,Yu W,Dong Q,Wang P,Chen Q

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methanol extracts of seven Malaysian medicinal plants were screened for antioxidant and nitric oxide inhibitory activities. Antioxidant activity was measured by using FTC, TBA and DPPH free radical scavenging methods and Griess assay was used for the measurement of nitric oxide inhibition in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) a...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Saha K,Lajis NH,Israf DA,Hamzah AS,Khozirah S,Khamis S,Syahida A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the inhibitory effect of Powerdental on the growth and acid production of Streptococcus mutans as well as secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). The growth of Streptococcus mutans was reduced by the presence of the Powerdental (1 mg/ml) and NaCl (1 mg/ml) significant...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： You YO,Shin HY,Yu HH,Yoo SJ,Kim SH,Kim YK,Hong SH,Shin TY,Kim HM

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phyllanthus maderaspatensis (whole plant extracts) was evaluated for its antihepatotoxic and choleretic activities in rats. The plant extracts (200 mg/kg, n-hexane, ethyl alcohol or water) showed a remarkable hepatoprotective activity against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity as judged from the serum marker enzymes...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Asha VV,Akhila S,Wills PJ,Subramoniam A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole root preparations of three Nigerian medicinal plants, Anthocleista djalonensis, Nauclea latifolia and Uvaria afzalii, used traditionally in combination treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), were extracted by maceration in ethanol, cold and hot water, respectively. The extracts were tested, by agar di...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Okoli AS,Iroegbu CU

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syzigium cumini, commonly known as 'jamun', is widely used in different parts of India for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The present study was designed to evaluate the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidaemic effect of an alcoholic extract of Syzigium cumini seeds (JSEt) in alloxan diabetic rats. Diabetes was induce...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Prince PS,Kamalakkannan N,Menon VP

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemoprevention of free radical-mediated diseases including cancer by natural products is an emerging discipline due to its wider applicability and acceptance. The present study deals with the chemopreventive effect of Salix caprea against phorbol ester-induced oxidative stress and tumor promotion in murine skin. In t...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Sultana S,Saleem M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of seventeen phytochemicals including seven alkaloids (piperine, strychnine, brucine, stachydrine, tetrandrine, frangchinoline and sinomenine), four phenols (paeonol, honokiol, magnolol and eugenol) and six anthraquinones (emodin, rhein, chrysorphanol, aloe-emodin, physcion and 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone) was ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kong LD,Cheng CH,Tan RX

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional livestock healers from Samburu and Turkana communities in Samburu District of Kenya were identified and recruited for participation in this study. Sheep with mixed gastrointestinal helminthosis were purchased from nomadic livestock owners in the area. Three herbal anthelmintic remedies, viz. Myrsine africa...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Gathuma JM,Mbaria JM,Wanyama J,Kaburia HF,Mpoke L,Mwangi JN,Samburu and Turkana healers.

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 17 flavonoids, isolated from two flavonoid-rich Scutellaria species (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Scutellaria rivularis Wall) used in traditional Chinese medicine, on HL-60 cells were assessed by WST-8. Ten of the flavonoids inhibited the proliferation of HL-60, as shown by IC50 values used as ind...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Sonoda M,Nishiyama T,Matsukawa Y,Moriyasu M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a non-enzymatic, covalent binding between glucose and protein, glycation is a well-known cause of various forms of diabetic complications. This study was undertaken to determine the effect and mechanism of action of ginseng on the formation of glycated protein. A solution containing hemoglobin and glucose was incub...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Bae JW,Lee MH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00