Background: The edible green algae Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskal) J. Agardh (Caulerpaceae), also known as “sea grape”, is an excellent source of phenolic compounds known for their activity to reduce free radicals. Objectives: The research aims to evaluate the total phenolic content and antioxidant acti...
Background: Medicinal plants are part of traditional medicine and should be considered a therapeutic alternative for mental diseases. Several plants belonging to the Verbenaceae family have proved useful in treating general anxiety disorders, the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Objective: This rese...
Background: Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the infection with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has affected the life and health of more than 222 million people. In the absence of any specific pharmacological treatment, the need to find new therapeutic alternatives is clear. Medici...
Background: Diabetes mellitus treatment is based on oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin. Medicinal plants constitute an option, and the leaves of Prosopis ruscifolia (Pr) were shown to be effective in reducing glycemia in hyperglycemic animals. Objective: In this paper, we report the effect of P. ru...
Introducción: Los polifenoles son compuestos que se encuentran naturalmente en alimentos como frutas, verduras, té, vino y chocolates, a los que se les atribuyen beneficios a la salud humana por su capacidad antioxidante. El cáncer de las vías digestivas se encuentra entre la tercera y quinta causas ...
RESUMEN El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar in vitro la eficacia del extracto de quebracho (Schinopsis spp.), rico en taninos condensados, en el control de H. contortus de ovinos, ya que existen evidencias de que estos taninos pueden reducir la excreción de huevos, la fecundidad de las hembras y la ...
Ovinos,
Haemonchus,
Comités de Atención Animal,
Técnicas In Vitro,
Antiparasitarios,
Haemonchus/parasitología,
Larva Migrans,
Periodo de Incubación de Enfermedades Infecciosas,
Extractos Vegetales,
Antihelmínticos,
Dilución,
Eficacia
Background: Colombia has a high diversity of medicinal plants, including Tachuelo (Zanthoxylum rhoifolium), a tree belonging to the family Rutaceae, which has been attributed an analgesic use by communities of the Colombian southwest. Nevertheless, this species has been scarce studied in ...
Objetivo: Estudos recentes apontam a utilização de plantas na forma de sucos ou chás como fontes de agentes antioxidantes naturais que apresentam baixo risco podendo ser utilizado no auxílio do tratamento de várias doenças. Materiais e métodos: Neste contexto, avaliaram-se os potenciais antioxidan...
Objective: To determine anti-Candida albicans activity, cytotoxicity and drug interaction of essential oils and extracts from plants collected in Colombia. Materials and methods: The antifungal activity was evaluated following the AFST-EUCAST protocol. With most active samples, the inhibition of the form...
Aceites Volátiles,
Anfotericina B,
Antifúngicos,
Candida albicans,
Células Vero,
Extractos Vegetales,
Interacciones Farmacológicas,
Itraconazol,
Morinda,
Plantas,
Plantas Medicinales,
Terapéutica,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
