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Polymorphism: an evaluation of the potential risk to the quality of drug products from the Farmácia Popular Rede Própria

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (1), 2014
Polymorphism in solids is a common phenomenon in drugs, which can lead to compromised quality due to changes in their physicochemical properties, particularly solubility, and, therefore, reduce bioavailability. Herein, a bibliographic survey was performed based on key issues and studies related to polymo...

Design and optimization of self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) of felodipine for chronotherapeutic application

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (1), 2014
The objective of this research work was to design, develop and optimize the self micro-emulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) of Felodipine (FL) filled in hard gelatine capsule coated with polymer in order to achieve rapid drug release after a desired time lag in the management of hypertension. Microe...

Efectos de extractos de Neopetrosia rosariensis sobre mieloperoxidasa y elastasa con la utilización del modelo neutrófilos
Effects of extracts from Neopetrosia rosariensis on myeloperoxidase and on elastase by using the neutrophil model

Rev. cuba. farm; 48 (1), 2014
Introducción: los neutrófilos son la primera línea de defensa, los cuales liberan su contenido granular, constituido entre otros por enzimas generadoras de especies reactivas del oxígeno como mieloperoxidasa y enzimas proteolíticas como la elastasa, que degradan elastina y colágeno. Objetivo: evalu...

Soroprevalência de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii em indígenas da etnia Terena, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among members of the Terena ethnic group, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 66 (1), 2014
Objetivo: avaliar por meio de inquérito soroepidemiológico a presença de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii na população indígena da etnia Terena, bem como reconhecer os prováveis mecanismos de transmissão do Toxoplasma gondii naquela comunidade. Métodos: para realização da pesquisa, coletou-se...

Actividad antiplasmódica y hemolítica de extractos etanólicos y fracciones obtenidas de Cecropia membranacea Trécul. y Cecropia metensis Cuatrec. (sin. Cecropia peltata var. candida Velásquez)
Antiplasmodial and haemolytic activity of ethanolic extracts and fractions obtained from Cecropia membranacea Trécul. and Cecropia metensis Cuatrec. (syn. Cecropia peltata var. candida Velásquez)

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 66 (1), 2014
Introducción: el estudio de las plantas medicinales ha permitido el desarrollo de productos fitoterapéuticos y fármacos para el tratamiento de diferentes enfermedades, entre estas la malaria. En Brasil las plantas usadas en la medicina tradicional por sus antecedentes como febrífugos o antimaláricos...

Os efeitos do desidroepiandrosterona na resposta ovariana de más respondedoras submetidas à reprodução humana assistida

Femina; 42 (1), 2014
Os androgênios, por agirem de forma positiva no desenvolvimento folicular, estão sendo atualmente utilizados na reprodução humana assistida como uma alternativa para melhorar a resposta ovariana de mulheres consideradas más respondedoras. Esta revisão sistemática avalia o efeito do desidroepiandro...

Antibacterial activity of the Antarctic bacterium Janthinobacterium sp: SMN 33. 6 against multi-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Electron. j. biotechnol; 17 (1), 2014
Background The increment of resistant strains to commonly used antibiotics in clinical practices places in evidence the urgent need to search for new compounds with antibacterial activity. The adaptations that Antarctic microorganisms have developed, due to the extreme environment that they inhabit, prom...

Evaluación de la actividad antiproliferativa y proapoptótica de compuestos kauranos sobre líneas celulares de leucemia humana

En Venezuela y el mundo, el cáncer es la segunda causa de morbi-mortalidad, y la leucemia es uno de los tipos de cáncer que afecta a nuestra población. La principal características de las celulas linfoides y mieloides presentes en la leucemia es que son pocos funcionales y además no responden a las ...

Dietary potassium intake and renal handling, and their impact on the cardiovascular health of normotensive Afro-Caribbeans

West Indian med. j; 63 (1), 2014
OBJECTIVE: Recent nutritional profiles of dietary intake have indicated a shift from the ancient diet to the Western diet. The ancient diet provided high potassium and low sodium intake, which in turn led to sodium conservation and potassium excretion. This change in the dietary intake is expected to aff...

Resveratrol ameliorates diabetes-induced renal damage through regulating the expression of TGF-beta 1, collagen IV and Th17/Treg-related cytokines in rats

West Indian med. j; 63 (1), 2014
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at detecting the protective effects of resveratrol on diabetes-induced renal damage and on the expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), collagen IV and Th17/Tregrelated cytokines in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. METHODS: Twenty diabetic rats were...