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Antimicrobial potential of Casearia sylvestris against oral bacteria

Aim: The aim of this study was to obtain Casearia sylvestris leave extracts by different extractive methods, including the obtention of essential oil, in order to compare their antimicrobial activities to conventional mouthwash chlorhexidine against oral bacteria. Material and method: For this evaluatio...

The effect of red grape seed extract on serum paraoxonase activity in patients with mild to moderate hyperlipidemia

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Red grape seed extract (RGSE) contains oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes as a class of flavonoids. These compounds are potent antioxidants and exert many health-promoting effects. This study aimed to determine the effects of RGSE on serum levels of triglycerides (TG...

Antioxidant therapy in the elderly with tinnitus

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Several approaches have been tried for the treatment of tinnitus, from cognitive-behavioral therapies and sound enrichment to medication. In this context, antioxidants, widely used in numerous areas of medicine, appear to represent a promising approach for the control of this sym...

Schinus terebinthifolius raddi (Aroeira) and Orbignya phalerata mart. (Babassu) effect in cecorrahphy healing in rats

Acta cir. bras; 31 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (aroeira) and Orbignya phalerata Mart. (babassu) in the healing process of cecorrhaphy in rats. METHODS : Fifty four rats were used, distributed into three groups randomly: aroeira, babassu and control, which were divided into t...

Cicatrização de úlceras por pressão com extrato Plenusdermax® de Calendula officinalis L

Rev. bras. enferm; 69 (2), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar os benefícios terapêuticos do extrato de bioativos de Calendula officinalis Plenusdermax® na cicatrização de úlceras de pressão. Métodos: estudo observacional de coorte realizado com quarenta e um pacientes com diagnóstico de úlcera por pressão com tamanho da ferida ...

Efeitos da Passiflora edulis S. no processo de cicatrização em queimaduras induzidas em camundongos

Introdução: Queimaduras levam à destruição parcial ou total dos tecidos expostos. A Passiflora edulis S. trata inflamações cutâneas. Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos do extrato da Passiflora edulis em queimaduras induzidas em camundongos. Métodos: 30 camundongos, divididos aleator...

Efecto del extracto acuoso de Piper elongatum Vahl. (matico) sobre la motilidad intestinal en ratones
Effect of aqueous extract from Piper elongatum Vahl (matico) on the intestinal motility in mice

Rev. cuba. farm; 50 (1), 2016
Objetivo: evaluar el efecto del extracto acuoso de Piper elongatum Vahl. (matico) sobre la motilidad intestinal en ratones BALB/c. Métodos: estudio experimental. Se empleó el método del carbón activado. Los grupos fueron: Grupo 1 control negativo con NaCl 9.0 por ciento, Grupo 2 control positivo con ...

Iliac artery myointimal hyperplasia in rabbits submitted to angioplasty and treated with Moringa oleifera

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (1), 2016
Objective: to assess post-angioplasty myointimal hyperplasia in iliac artery of rabbits treated with extract of Moringa oleifera leaves. Methods : we conducted a randomized trial in laboratory animals for five weeks of follow-up, developed in the Vivarium of Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory of the ...

Use of raw Euphorbia tirucalli extract for inhibition of ascitic Ehrlich tumor

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (1), 2016
Objective: to evaluate the effect of the Euphorbia tirucalli hydroalcoholic extract (ETHE) on the development of Ehrlich Tumor, in its ascitic form. Methods: we intraperitoneally inoculated 15 Swiss mice with 10.44 x 107 cells of Ehrlich Tumor and divided them in two groups one day after: ETHE Group (e...

Effect of Hevea brasiliensis latex sap gel on healing of acute skin wounds induced on the back of rats

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (1), 2016
Objective : to evaluate the effect of topical delivery of latex cream-gel in acute cutaneous wounds induced on the back of rats. Methods : we subjected sixteen rats to dermo-epidermal excision of a round dorsal skin flap, with 2.5cm diameter. We divided the animals into two groups: Latex Group: applicat...