abstract：:The lipid lowering activity (LLA) of Phyllanthus niruri has been studied in triton and cholesterol fed hyperlipemic rats. Serum lipids were lowered by P. niruri extract orally fed (250 mg/kg b.w.) to the triton WR-1339 induced hyperlipemic rats. Chronic feeding of this drugs (100 mg/kg b.w.) in animals simultaneously ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Khanna AK,Rizvi F,Chander R

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The taste and smell of the environment are important to humans in everyday life and are of particular relevance for the selection of medicinal versus non-medicinal plant species. In a 16-months study with the Popoluca of southern Veracruz (Mexico), we focused on the indigenous selection criteria for medicinal plants. ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Leonti M,Sticher O,Heinrich M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential antimutagenic effect of the plant extract of Muscari racemosum bulbs, rich on 3-benzylidene-4-chromanones, was evaluated on three genetic model organisms. The mixture of three homoisoflavonoids was applied together with diagnostic mutagens in the Ames assay on four bacterial strains Salmonella typhimuriu...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Miadoková E,Masterová I,Vlcková V,Dúhová V,Tóth J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of using Bauhinia forficata leaf decoction (150 g leaf/l water; 35.2+/-7.8 ml/100 g body weight mean daily dose) as a drinking-water substitute for about 1 month on streptozotocin-diabetes (STZ-diabetes) in male Wistar rats were investigated. The physico-metabolic parameters measured were: body weight, foo...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Pepato MT,Keller EH,Baviera AM,Kettelhut IC,Vendramini RC,Brunetti IL

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The root bark of Brosimum gaudichaudii Trécul (Moraceae) is popularly used for treatment of vitiligo. In the present study the mutagenic activity of the aqueous and methanolic extract as well as of the n-butanolic fraction of this medicinal plant were evaluated using Salmonella typhimurium assays, TA100, TA98, TA102 a...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Varanda EA,Pozetti GL,Lourenço MV,Vilegas W,Raddi MS

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) (EOOG) on guinea pig ileum were studied. EOOG (0.1-1000 microg/ml) reversibly and concentration-dependently relaxed the basal tone of the ileum and reversed the tonic contractions induced by 60 mM KCl and 10 microM acetylcholine, with IC(50) values o...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Madeira SV,Matos FJ,Leal-Cardoso JH,Criddle DN

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudo-akuammigine, an alkaloid from Picralima nitida seed extract was investigated for anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions using the carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema and the rat tail flick. The alkaloid, at 1.0, 5.0 and 50 mgkg(-1)(,) dose-dependently inhibited the mean maximal paw swelling attained during 6 h ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Duwiejua M,Woode E,Obiri DD

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A crude ethanolic extract of Cupressus lusitanica Mill. leaves demonstrate cytotoxicity in a panel of cancer cell lines. Cell death was due to apoptosis, as assessed by morphologic features (chromatin condensation and apoptotic bodies formation) and specific DNA fragmentation detected by in situ end-labeling of DNA br...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Lopéz L,Villavicencio MA,Albores A,Martínez M,de la Garza J,Meléndez-Zajgla J,Maldonado V

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hexane, chloroform, acetone and methanolic fractions of Datura metel L. were investigated for antifungal properties using pathogenic species of Aspergillus. The chloroform fraction was found to be endowed with antifungal activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of chloroform fraction of D. metel L. was...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Rajesh,Sharma GL

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propolis collected from a cerrado area in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, was subjected to chromatography on silica gel column and to partition between immiscible solvents. Propolis aqueous-ethanolic extract and fractions obtained were tested for inhibitory activity against periodontitis-causing bacteria. All of the assay...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Santos FA,Bastos EM,Uzeda M,Carvalho MA,Farias LM,Moreira ES,Braga FC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lavandulifolioside was detected for the first time in Leonurus cardiaca var. vulgaris [Moench] Briquet (Lamiaceae). The isolation was performed from the butanolic extract of the aerial parts and the identification by NMR and MS. The pharmacological properties of lavandulifolioside consist of significant negative chron...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Miłkowska-Leyck K,Filipek B,Strzelecka H

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of Acanthopanax senticosus stem (ACPS) on mast cell-dependent anaphylaxis. ACPS inhibited compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylaxis at a dose of 1.0 g/kg by 50%. ACPS also inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction and histamine release from mast cells in a dose-dependent manner, respecti...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Yi JM,Hong SH,Kim JH,Kim HK,Song HJ,Kim HM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and in vivo photoprotective activities of an ethanolic extract of Culcitium reflexum H.B.K. leaves (ECR extract). The antioxidant activity of the extract was assessed by means of three different in vitro tests: (1) bleaching of the stable 1,1-diphen...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Aquino R,Morelli S,Tomaino A,Pellegrino M,Saija A,Grumetto L,Puglia C,Ventura D,Bonina F

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study indicates the efficacy of extracts and fractions of Quercus lusitania var. infectoria galls (Oliv.) as larvicidal agents and their possible use in biological control of Culex pipiens, the urban nuisance mosquito. Extracts and fractions were tested against second and fourth instar larvae. The LC(50) v...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Redwane A,Lazrek HB,Bouallam S,Markouk M,Amarouch H,Jana M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we studied in rat the diuretic activity of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae) waste matter. The cladodes, flowers and non commerciable fruits were collected in S. Cono (CT, Sicily) cultivation. Acute and chronic diuretic activity of 15% infusion of cladodes, flowers and fruits were assayed. Natri...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Galati EM,Tripodo MM,Trovato A,Miceli N,Monforte MT

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages play a central role in determining the host response to tumor, in part through the secretion of several potent products. In this study, our work is directed toward studying the in vitro effects of extract from the larvae of Holotrichia diomphalia (HD-EX) on the ability to induce cellular and secretory resp...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kang NS,Park SY,Lee KR,Lee SM,Lee BG,Shin DH,Pyo S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the anti-inflammatory activity of 70% ethanolic extract of Pongamia pinnata leaves (PLE) in acute, subacute and chronic models of inflammation was assessed in rats. Per os (p.o.) administration of PLE (300, 1000 mg/kg) exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity in acute (carrageenin, histam...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Srinivasan K,Muruganandan S,Lal J,Chandra S,Tandan SK,Prakash VR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aqueous, ethanolic and hexane fractions of Momordica cymbalaria fruits were prepared and given individually at different doses to different batches of rats (both normal and alloxan diabetic rats) after an overnight fast. The blood glucose levels were measured at 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 h after the treatment. The aqueous extr...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Rao BK,Kesavulu MM,Apparao C

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extractives, crude and pure, of Alepidea amatymbica (AA) and Xylopia aethiopica (XA) were subjected to bioassay-directed phytochemical examination for potential cardiovascular and diuretic activity. All extractives and derivatives (XA/O, AA/1, xylopic acid, AA/3, AA/4, AA/5, AA/6, XA/1, XA/2, XA/3) displayed low t...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Somova LI,Shode FO,Moodley K,Govender Y

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three plant species, Hypericum connatum, Hypericum caprifoliatum, Hypericum polyanthemum (Guttiferae), growing in Southern of Brazil were chemically investigated and tested for their antiviral activity against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). The chemical analysis revealed the presence of polyphenolic compounds su...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Schmitt AC,Ravazzolo AP,von Poser GL

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the freeze-dried aqueous extract from red mangrove bark on gastric ulceration induced by ethanol-hydrochloric acid were studied in rats. Mucosal damage was compared with that given with cimetidine. The effects of these agents on the quantity and quality of the gastric mucus were also determined. Oral tr...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Perera LM,Ruedas D,Gómez BC

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activity-guided fractionation of methanol-chloroform (1:1) extract of Ferula gummosa was carried out to investigate the isolation of the active component(s) responsible for the alleviation of morphine withdrawal syndrome induced by naloxone. Dependence was induced using subcutaneous (s.c.) injections of morphine daily...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Ramezani M,Hosseinzadeh H,Mojtahedi K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plant, Typhonium flagelliforme (Araceae), commonly known as the "rodent tuber" in Malaysia, is often used as an essential ingredient of herbal remedies for alternative cancer therapies. The hexane extract of this plant was evaluated for cytotoxic activity against in vitro culture on P388 murine leukaemia cells and...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Choo CY,Chan KL,Sam TW,Hitotsuyanagi Y,Takeya K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical composition, pharmacological activity and traditional uses of 52 species attributed to the genus Lippia (Verbenaceae) as used in the South and Central America, and Tropical Africa, were revised and compared. A survey of the available literature shows that these species are used mostly for the treatment of...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Pascual ME,Slowing K,Carretero E,Sánchez Mata D,Villar A

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cecropia obtusifolia (Cecropiaceae) is a species from tropical America and its leaves are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes and as an anti-inflammatory agent. In the present study, the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and central nervous system depressant effects of the aqueous extract from the le...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Pérez-Guerrero C,Herrera MD,Ortiz R,Alvarez de Sotomayor M,Fernández MA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antihypertensive and diuretic effects of the flavonoids extracted from Spergularia purpurea Pers. (SP) were studied both in normotensive (NTR) and spontaneously hypertensive conscious rats (SHR). Daily oral administration of the flavonoid mixture (5 mg/kg for 1 week) exhibited a significant decrease in blood press...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Jouad H,Lacaille-Dubois MA,Lyoussi B,Eddouks M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous extract of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) was investigated for anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities in animal models. The extract has an anti-inflammatory effect demonstrated by its inhibitory effects on Carrageenan induced paw edema. It also produced significant increase in the hot plate re...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Al-Ghamdi MS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil from the leaves of the aromatic aniseed smelling plant Piper fulvescens, obtained by hydrodistillation, was investigated by GC and GC-MS, as well as by 13C-NMR after fractionation of the oil by column chromatography. A total of 37 constituents, representing 78.2% of the oil were identified. The main ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Vila R,Milo B,Tomi F,Casanova J,Ferro EA,Cañigueral S

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional medicine used in Central Anatolia; Ankara, Kayseri, Niğde and south-eastern parts of Karaman and Konya provinces have been studied. Two hundred and ninety one folk remedies obtained from 103 plant species belonging to 40 families and 4 animal species are reported with their vernacular names, parts used, me...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Sezik E,Yeşilada E,Honda G,Takaishi Y,Takeda Y,Tanaka T

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) (Leguminosae) is employed as a herbal medicine. Its seeds are known for their carminative, tonic and antidiabetic effects. A curative dose of Trigonella foenum-graecum also produces antiulcer action. In this study we have investigated the hypoglycaemic activities of the aqueous ex...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Zia T,Hasnain SN,Hasan SK

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds can relieve pain and inflammation associated with elevated levels of prostaglandins in the body and are proposed to be the agents responsible for the action of traditional herbal remedies associated with the reduction of pain, fever and inflammation. Primarily the bulbs and in...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Taylor JL,van Staden J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive and vasorelaxant effects of treatment with the aqueous extract of Croton schiedeanus Schlecht (AECS) were investigated in anaesthetized spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Intravenous bolus injections of AECS (5-100 mg/kg) elicited dose-dependent decreases in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Guerrero MF,Carrón R,Martín ML,San Román L,Reguero MT

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty medicinal plants belonging to 26 families were studied for their antimicrobial activity. Among 50 plants tested, 72% showed antimicrobial activity. About 22 plant extracts from 15 families exhibited activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Fourteen plants belonging to 11 families did not s...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Srinivasan D,Nathan S,Suresh T,Lakshmana Perumalsamy P

更新日期：2001-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypoglycemic effect of the water extract of the leaves of Smallantus sonchifolius (yacon) was examined in normal, transiently hyperglycemic and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Ten-percent yacon decoction produced a significant decrease in plasma glucose levels in normal rats when administered by intrap...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Aybar MJ,Sánchez Riera AN,Grau A,Sánchez SS

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of administration of different doses of Pterocarpus santalinus L. bark extracts in normal and diabetic rats, on blood glucose levels was evaluated in this study. Among the three fractions (aqueous, ethanol and hexane), ethanolic fraction at the dose of 0.25 g/kg body weight showed maximum antihyperglycemic ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Kameswara Rao B,Giri R,Kesavulu MM,Apparao C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and acute toxicity of the aqueous infusion and ethanolic maceration extracts of the aerial parts of Zataria multiflora Boiss were studied in mice and rats. Antinociceptive activity was done using hot-plate and writhing tests. The effect of the extracts against acute inflammation was ...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Hosseinzadeh H,Ramezani M,Salmani G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In India, the decoction of kernels of Eugenia jambolana (EJ) and extracts of Tinospora cordifolia (TC) are used as a household remedy for diabetes. These also form constituents of many herbal formulations for diabetes that are marketed in this country. The anti-hyperglycemic effect of aqueous and alcoholic extracts as...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Grover JK,Vats V,Rathi SS

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Powdered Solanum lycocarpum fruit is commonly used to treat diabetes, but apparently no studies have been conducted to evaluate potential adverse side effects. In the present paper the toxic effect of S. lycocarpum was evaluated in adult male Wistar rats and Swiss mice. The administration of an aqueous extract prepare...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： de Cássia da SeSá R,Vireque AA,Reis JE,Guerra MO

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied extracts from three species rich in lanostane triterpenes for their activity against different in vivo models of inflammation induced by TPA, EPP and PLA(2). The inhibitory effect against PLA(2) in vitro was also studied. When the Poria cocos extract was tested against PLA(2)-induced mouse paw edema, i...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Giner-Larza EM,Máñez S,Giner-Pons RM,Carmen Recio M,Ríos JL

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five plants originating from Ivory Coast were selected after an ethnobotanical survey, Alchornea cordifolia, Mitragyna inermis, Nauclea diderrichii, Pterocarpus santalinoides, and Terminalia glaucescens. Traditional healers for the treatment of malaria commonly used these plants. Extracts of these plants were tested o...

journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology

authors： Mustofa,Valentin A,Benoit-Vical F,Pélissier Y,Koné-Bamba D,Mallié M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00