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The effects of cadmium chloride on secondary metabolite production in Vitis vinifera cv. cell suspension cultures

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: Plant secondary metabolites are possess several biological activities such as anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-aging, etc. Cell suspension culture is one of the most effective systems to produce secondary metabolites. It is possible to increase the phenolic compounds and tocopherols by...

Fruits and barks extracts of Zanthozyllum heitzii a spice from Cameroon induce mitochondrial dependent apoptosis and Go/G1 phase arrest in human leukemia HL-60 cells

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: Zanthoxylum heitzii is a spice used to prepare several dishes and to treat tumors, syphilis, malaria, cardiac palpitations, urogenital infections in the west region of Cameroon, but the antitumor mechanisms and chemical composition are not yet investigated. This study was aimed to determine t...

Ethyl acetate fraction from Angelica sinensis inhibits IL-1β-induced rheumatoid synovial fibroblast proliferation and COX-2, PGE2, and MMPs production

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: The root of Angelica sinensis (AS), also known as "Dang-gui," was a popular herbal medicine widely used in the treatment of gynecological diseases in China, Korea, and Japan for a long time. This study aimed to determine the effects of ethyl acetate fraction from Angelica sinensis (EAAS) on t...

In vitro and In vivo anti-cancer effects of Tillandsia recurvata (Ball Moss) from Jamaica

West Indian med. j; 62 (3), 2013
OBJECTIVE: Tillandsia recurvata, also commonly known as Ball Moss, is endemic to Jamaica and some parts of the Caribbean and South America. The plant, despite being reported to be used in folk medicine, had not previously been evaluated for its anti-cancer potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate...

Síntesis y evaluación preliminar de la posible actividad antimalárica y antineoplásica de derivados 7-cloroquinolina-4-sustituidos

En el presente trabajo se describe la síntesis y la evaluación de la posible actividad Antimalárica y Antineoplásica de una serie de derivados 7-cloroquinolina-4-sustituidos. La estrategia empleada para la síntesis comienza con las obtención de los intermediarios clave 1-(3 ó 4-(7-cloroquinolin-4-...

Malathion Affects Spermatogenic Proliferation in Mouse

Int. j. morphol; 30 (4), 2012
The restriction of the mechanisms of cell proliferation in murine seminiferous epithelium, in terms of induction of programmed cell death until recently has not been fully analyzed. The aim of this work was to assess the effect of Malathion (MP) on testicular morphology and function in mouse spermatogene...

Exploración del efecto de altas diluciones sucusionadas (medicamento homeopático) de phytolacca americana sobre linfocitos humanos. Fase III

Phytolacca americana es una planta que preparada bajo el método homeopático se ha usado para el manejo de enfermedades que cursan con adenopatías, sabemos que in Vitro exhibe un efecto sobre la proliferación de células mononucleares de sangre periférica, principalmente linfocitos y sobre la producc...