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In vitro and in vivo antioxidant potentials of the methanolic crude extract from Inula glomerata Oliv. & Hiern (Asteraceae) and Salacia kraussii (Harv) Harv (Celastraceae)

Reactive oxygen species are implicated in multiple pathological conditions including erectile dysfunction. This study evaluated the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant potential of the methanolic extracts of Inula glomerata and Salacia kraussii. The plant materials were pulverized and extracted with methan...

Effects of elderflower extract enriched with polyphenols on antioxidant defense of salmon leukocytes

BACKGROUND: In fish farming, the plant extracts containing antioxidant compounds have been added to the diet for enhancing pathogen resistance. In vitro studies evaluating the antioxidant effect of herbal extracts on fish cell models have focused on ROS production and the respiratory burst mechanism. How...

An evaluation of the relationship between vitamin D level and CTRP-9, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, thiol-disulfide hemostasis in women

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Many chronic diseases such as malignancy, cardiovascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction, and autoimmune diseases, which have been shown to be related to vitamin D in various studies; have similar relations with CTRP-9, TNFα, and thiol-disulfide hemostasis. We aimed to contribu...

Comparative characterization of cinnamon, cinnamaldehyde and kaempferol for phytochemical, antioxidant and pharmacological properties using acetaminophen-induced oxidative stress mouse model

This study was aimed to explore the comparative efficacy of cinnamon bark extract, cinnamaldehyde and kaempferol against acetaminophen (APAP)-induced oxidative stress. Cinnamon bark extract, cinnamaldehyde and kaempferol were utilized or in-vivo analysis. From the results of in-vitro screening tests, ...

Avaliação fármaco-toxicológica do emprego de N-acetilcisteína no manejo da COVID-19
Pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of the N-acetylcysteine in clinical management of COVID-19

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 53 (2), 2021
Introdução: Diversos alvos farmacológicos têm sido estudados com o objetivo de minimizar as consequências da infecção causada pelo vírus da COVID-19. A hiperinflamação pulmonar foi associada ao estresse oxidativo embasando a administração de antioxidantes, especialmente N-acetilcisteína, que...

Hemácias pinçadas ou em forma de cogumelo em um paciente acometido por COVID-19
Pincer cells or mushroom-shaped red blood cells in a patient affected by COVID-19

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 53 (2), 2021
Desde o primeiro caso de COVID-19, ocorrido na China em dezembro de 2019, o espec- tro da doença tem se mostrado muito amplo, incluindo uma miríade de manifestações hematológicas. Relatamos aqui o caso de um paciente com diagnóstico confirmado de COVID-19, o qual apresentou, no sangue periférico, ...

Antioxidant evaluation of the aqueous extract of hulls of Campsiandra laurifolia in colitis induced by acetic acid in Wistar rats

Abstract Due to the ethnopharmacological use of Campsiandra laurifolia (Fabaceae), popularly known as Acapurana, to treat wounds and ulcers, associated with the lack of alternative treatments for intestinal inflammations such as ulcerative colitis (UC), the present work sought to characterize its phytoch...

Polymorphisms in the heme oxygenase-1 and bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1b genes and estimated glomerular filtration rate in Brazilian sickle cell anemia patients

ABSTRACT Introduction Mutations affecting genes involved in oxidative and signaling pathways may be associated with kidney disease in sickle cell anemia. We determined the allele and genotype frequencies of some polymorphisms in the promoter regions of the Heme Oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) [rs2071746 (A > T) ...

Evaluation of Caripill™ as a component of platelet storage solution

ABSTRACT Background Carica papaya Linn. has high nutraceutical and pharmacological values. The leaves possess antimicrobial, anti-tumor and antioxidant properties. They are used to treat thrombocytopenia during dengue fever and the leaf extract is commercially available as tablets under the name Caripil...

Rice bran modulates renal disease risk factors in animals submitted to high sugar-fat diet

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (2), 2021
Abstract Introduction: Obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are common risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD arises due to many pathological insults, including inflammation and oxidative stress, which affect renal function and destroy nephrons. Rice bran (RB) is rich in vitamins and minerals...