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Anticancer properties and enhancement of therapeutic potential of cisplatin by leaf extract of Zanthoxylum armatum DC

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Clinical use of chemotherapeutic drug, cisplatin is limited by its toxicity and drug resistance. Therefore, efforts continue for the discovery of novel combination therapies with cisplatin, to increase efficacy and reduce its toxicity. Here, we screened 16 medicinal plant extracts from Northe...

Flavonoids isolated from Tridax procumbens (TPF) inhibit osteoclasts differentiation and bone resorption

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: The Tridax procumbens flavonoids (TPF), are well known for their medicinal properties among local natives. The TPF are traditionally used for dropsy, anaemia, arthritis, gout, asthma, ulcer, piles, and urinary problems. It also used in treating gastric problems, body pain, and rheumatic pains...

Antioxidant and anti hyperglycemic role of wine grape powder in rats fed with a high fructose diet

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is a growing worldwide health problem. We evaluated the effects of wine grape powder (WGP), rich in antioxidants and fiber, in a rat model of metabolic syndrome induced by a high fructose diet. We tested whether WGP supplementation may prevent glucose intolerance and decrea...

Cytotoxicity, nitric oxide and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of three limonoids isolated from Trichilia welwitschii (Meliaceae)

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Limonoids are highly oxygenated compounds with a prototypical structure. Their occurrence in the plant kingdom is mainly confined to plant families of Meliaceae and Rutaceae. Owing to their wide range of pharmacological and therapeutic properties, this study was aimed at investigating the pot...

Antitumor compounds from Streptomyces sp. KML-2, isolated from Khewra salt mines, Pakistan

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Actinomycetes are gram positive bacteria with high G + C content in their DNA and are capable of producing variety of secondary metabolites. Many of these metabolites possess different biological activities and have the potential to be developed as therapeutic agents. The aim of the present s...

A study on β-defensin-2 and histatin-5 as a diagnostic marker of early childhood caries progression

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Recently, a continuous growth of interest has been observed in antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the light of an alarming increase in resistance of bacteria and fungi against antibiotics. AMPs are used as biomarkers in diagnosis and monitoring of oral cavity pathologies. Therefore, the determi...

Tridax procumbens flavonoids promote osteoblast differentiation and bone formation

Biol. Res; 48 (), 2015
BACKGROUND: Tridaxprocumbens flavonoids (TPFs) are well known for their medicinal properties among local natives. Besides traditionally used for dropsy, anemia, arthritis, gout, asthma, ulcer, piles, and urinary problems, it is also used in treating gastric problems, body pain, and rheumatic pains of joi...

Estudio de los alcaloides de Croton draconoides "Sangre de grado", su actividad cicatrizante y el diseño de una forma farmacéutica
Study of the alkaloids of Croton draconoides "Blood grade", its healing activity and the design of a pharmaceutical form

El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo, realizar el estudio de los alcaloides del látex de la especie Croton draconoides “sangre de grado”, y la elaboración de una forma farmacéutica (crema) de acción cicatrizante. La parte experimental se desarrolló en tres etapas: obtención, caracterización ...

Efecto sedante del extracto alcóholico de hojas y flores de Melissa officinalis “Toronjil” más Matricaria chamomilla “Manzanilla” sobre la ansiedad inducida en ratones albinos
Sedative effect of the alcoholic extract of leaves and flowers of Melissa officinalis "Toronjil" plus Matricaria chamomilla "Chamomile" on anxiety induced in albino mice

Introducción: Ansiedad enfermedad del milenio, el cual requiere tratamiento para evitar trastorno mayores. Objetivo: Determinar efecto sedante de Melissa officinalis “Toronjil” más Matricaria chamomilla “Manzanilla” sobre ansiedad inducida en ratones albinos. Diseño: Experimental. Lugar: Facul...