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Tratamento clínico de zumbido primário em adultos e idosos: revisão sistemática

O zumbido no ouvido é definido como uma ilusão auditiva ou sensação sonora endógena, não relacionada a nenhuma fonte externa de estimulação. É um sintoma frequente na população idosa. Até hoje, vários autores argumentam que o desconhecimento da etiologia do zumbido, aliado à subjetividade d...

Efecto del Extracto de Maíz Morado "Chicha Morada" durante el blanqueamiento Dental. In vitro

RESUMEN: El resultado del tratamiento de blanqueamiento dental puede verse afectado en pacientes que consumen bebidas pigmentantes durante el tratamiento. El objetivo de este trabajo consistió en valuar el efecto in vitro de la exposición al extracto de maíz morado (chicha morada) sobre el color del e...

Treatment of rats anal fistula with glycerin Aloe barbadensis Miller extract

ABSTRACT Rationale: There is a need for a low cost treatment for complex anal fistulas that can heal without causing fecal incontinence, with room for the study of herbal medicines. Objective: To evaluate the effect of the glycerin Aloe barbadensis Miller extract in the treatment of anal fistula in rat...

Effects of Cupressus sempervirens extract on the healing of acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rat

ABSTRACT Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon with an unknown etiology. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Cupressus sempervirens extract on the healing of acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rat. Fifty-five male rats divided into five equa...

A cysteine protease from the latex of Ficus benjamina has in vitro anthelmintic activity against Haemonchus contortus

Abstract Haemonchus contortus is a gastrointestinal nematode that is responsible for high mortality rates in ruminant herds. The resistance of nematodes to synthetic anthelmintics is widespread and requires a continuous search for new bioactive molecules, such as proteins. The objective of this study was...

Polygala anatolica Boiss. et Heldr.: is a potential remedy for inflammation and pain?

Species of Polygala genus have been used for the treatment of inflamation and pain in Turkish traditional medicine. The aim of the present study is to assess the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of P. anatolica. n-Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the aerial parts and roots of P. a...

Therapeutic plants used by traditional health practitioners to treat pneumonia in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Ethnobotanical studies focusing on the documentation of folk therapies employed for pneumonia are almost non-existence in Africa and elsewhere. Data on plants used to treat this ailments was obtained through informed consent semi-structured face-to-face interview and field observations with 128 convenien...

Biological screening of extracts from leaf and stem bark of Croton floribundus Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae)

Braz. j. biol; 78 (4), 2018
Abstract This work describes the preliminary evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial, molluscicidal, antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities from leaf (LECF) and stem bark alcoholic extracts (BECF) of the species Croton floribundus Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae), popularly known as capixingui or tapixingui...

Effectiveness of aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of Acanthospermum australe (Loefl) Kuntze against diarrhea-inducing bacteria

Braz. j. biol; 78 (4), 2018
Abstract Leaves and roots of Acanthospermum australe (Asteraceae) have been used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of various ailments including diarrhea, skin diseases, blennorrhagia, dyspepsia, parasitic worms and malaria. The aim of study was to characterize the chemical profiles of the aqu...

Relaxant effects of Peperomia hispidula (Sw.) A. Dietr. on isolated rat tracheal rings

Peperomia hispidula (Sw.) A. Dietr. is used in Mexican traditional medicine for treating respiratory illnesses such as asthma. The latter disorder results from an excessive and inappropriate constriction of airway smooth muscle. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relaxant activity of P. his...