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Simultaneous use of oxalate-degrading bacteria and herbal extract to reduce the urinary oxalate in a rat model: A new strategy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Urinary stones with oxalate composition can cause kidney failure. Recent findings evidenced that probiotics are effective in reducing oxalate absorption in these subjects based on their high colonic absorption levels at baseline. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect o...

Potential of botanical driven essential oils against Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants

The livestock sector is continuously facing problems in controlling parasitic diseases especially Haemonchosis due to emergence of anthelminthic resistance and failure in vaccination control programmes. Therefore, to increase milk and meat production and emerging demand of meat free from drug residues de...

Antibacterial and antiproliferative activities of the fresh leaf essential oil of Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae)

Braz. j. biol; 79 (4), 2019
Abstract This study evaluated the antibacterial and antiproliferative activities of the essential oil of Psidium guajava leaves (PG-EO), traditionally used in folk medicine. The essential oil was obtained from fresh leaves by hydrodistillation, using a modified Clevenger apparatus. The major PG-EO chemi...

In vivo induction of hepatocellular carcinoma by diethylnitrosoamine and pharmacological intervention in Balb C mice using Bergenia ciliata extracts

Braz. j. biol; 79 (4), 2019
Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most frequent primary malignancy of liver and accounts for as many as one million deaths worldwide in a year. Objectives The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-cancerous efficiency of Bergenia ciliata rhizome against diethylnitrosoami...

Different effects of heating and freezing treatments on the antioxidant properties of broccoli, cauliflower, garlic and onion. An experimental in vitro study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Vegetables have some beneficial effects on human health due to their antioxidant compounds, like polyphenols. Cooking leads to many physical and chemical changes to plant structure that can alter the phytochemical compounds of vegetables. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of...

Studying the technology for obtaining pharmaceutical substances and determination of biologically active substances in them

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (9 especial), 2019
In searching for alternatives to traditional chemical medicines, including feed antibiotics, scientists around the world are developing a new generation of medicines, phytobiotics. This work was aimed at studying the phytobiotics (pharmaceutical substances) production technology using the method of low-t...

Organoleptic and physiochemical properties and safety indicators of phytobiotic fodder additives based on herbal extracts

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (9 especial), 2019
The organoleptic and physicochemical properties and safety indicators of phytobiotic fodder additives based on extracts of herbs growing on the territory of the Siberian Federal District have been studied in the article. It has been established that the organoleptic characteristics of the phytobiotic fod...

Eficácia hepatoprotetora do extrato metanólico de Indigofera suffruticosa (Mill) em lesão hepática induzido por paracetamol em camundongos

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Indigofera suffruticosa Mill (Fabaceae) is abundant in northeastern Brazil and popularly used in the treatment of infectious and inflammatory processes. Several biological properties, such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antitumor, hepatoprotective and low toxicity, are reported f...

Effect of Arrabidaea chica extract against chemically induced breast cancer in animal model

Acta cir. bras; 34 (10), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To examine the effects of Arrabidaa chica (Bignoniacea) extract, a native plant of the Amazon known as crajiru, on a 7,12-dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene (DMBA)-induced breast cancer model in Wistar rats. Methods: We compared the response of breast cancer to the oral administration of A. ...

Yeast diversity in Vitis non-vinifera ecosystems

Rev. argent. microbiol; 51 (3), 2019
The surface of grapes lodges a complex community of yeast species responsible for spontaneous alcoholic fermentation. The study of indigenous Saccharomyces and "non-Saccharomyces" yeasts during grape must fermentation constitutes a major research area in microbial enology. Although there are detailed stu...