Neri, T S;
Silva, K W L;
Maior, L P S;
Oliveira-Silva, S K;
Azevedo, P V M;
Gomes, D C S;
Souza, M A;
Pavão, J M S J;
Costa, J G;
Cunha, A L;
Ferreira-Júnior, G C;
Matos-Rocha, T J;
Santos, A F;
Fonseca, S A.
Abstract Croton argyrophylloides Muell. Arg., from the Euphorbiaceae family, popularly known as marmeleiro prateado or sacatinga, is a plant from the Caatinga biome commonly found in Brazil's northeastern region. The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the species. The phytochemic...
ABSTRACT Diabetes is a life-threatening disease, and currently available synthetic medicines for treating diabetes are associated with various side effects. Therefore, there is an unmet need to develop herbal remedies against diabetes as an alternative to synthetic medicines. Although local healers use t...
Abstract Persea lingue Ness is a tree species that lives mainly in temperate forests of south-central Chile. Its leaves are used in ethnomedicine, the fruit is a drupe similar to that of the avocado and has not been studied. The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity in leukemia cell and ant...
Abstract The present study was designed to investigate the effects of Gundelia tournefortii L. plant extract on different tissues in terms of DNA damage, biochemical and antioxidant parameter values in rats with high-calorie diets. With this aim, Wistar albino male rats were divided into 4 groups contain...
Hussain, A;
Ilahi, I;
Ahmed, H;
Niaz, S;
Masood, Z;
Khan, T;
Khan, A;
Zając, Z;
Alkhaibari, A M;
Alanazi, A D.
Abstract Being vector of West Nile Virus and falariasis the control of Culex quinquefasciatus is likely to be essential. Synthetic insecticide treatment is looking most effective for vectors mosquito control. However, these products are toxic to the environment and non-target organisms. Consequently, eco...
Abstract Present study analysed the therapeutic potential of traditionally acclaimed medicinal herb Nanorrhinum ramosissimum, using plant parts extracted with different solvents (10 mg/mL). Shoot extracts exhibited comparatively better antimicrobial properties, in comparison to root extracts. Total pheno...
Abstract Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a native plant from the Amazon whose seeds contain a high concentration of caffeine. Aqueous extract of guarana is widely used in the world. In this study, the objective was to develop and validate a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography method for the determinatio...
Abstract Pterocarpus santalinoides is used in Nigerian ethnomedicine to treat diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to establish the antidiabetic property of the plant, and isolate and characterize its active principle. Dried and pulverized leaves (500 g) of P. santalinoides were extracted with 1.8 L of 80...
Extractos Vegetales/análisis,
Pterocarpus/efectos adversos,
Hipoglucemiantes/análisis,
Diabetes Mellitus/patología,
Acetatos/farmacología,
Cromatografía en Capa Delgada/métodos,
Espectrometría de Masas/métodos,
Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética/métodos,
Flavonoides/farmacología,
d0017860,
d0070040
Abstract The present study investigated the effects of valerian methanolic extract and valerenic acid on the expression of LL-37 gene and protein in A549 and MRC5 line cells. After preparing Valerian seeds, sowing them in March 2020, and harvesting the rhizome in October 2020, the extract was prepared fr...
Valeriana/efectos adversos,
Extractos Vegetales/efectos adversos,
Catelicidinas/efectos adversos,
Genes/genética,
Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión/métodos,
ddcs0244440,
Células A549/clasificación,
Hígado/anomalías,
Péptidos Catiónicos Antimicrobianos/agonistas,
d0024700,
Western Blotting/instrumentación
Abstract The phenolic compound content, the antioxidant and α-amylase inhibition potentials of different extracts of the Plectranthus amboinicus, P. barbatus and P. ornatus were evaluated. We also evaluated the influence of plant growth and harvest time on the chemical composition of the essential oil ...
