The genus Desmodium includes about 350 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical
regions around the world. The objective of this review wa
s to associate the traditional medicinal uses of
the genus Desmodium with its biological activities reported in the scientific litera...
This review focuses on plant species traditionally used in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina
and Paraná states (southern Brazil) for the relief of digestive disorders.
Fifty ethnobotanical studies were
compiled, resulting in 384 species mentioned, of which those cited in common to eve...
Hortia oreadica
is indiscriminated used by people from Cerrado. However, vegetable raw
material quality is decisive in obtaining inter
mediate and final products. So, this study aimed to establish
quality parameters of
H. oreadica
. For this, we performed the phytochemical screeni...
SUMMARY: Mormodica balsamina is a valuable medicinal plant that is used to treat wounds and inflammation; its leaves are also used as an antibiotic and in the treatment of stomach pain. This study was conducted to determine the anti-ulcer activity of methanolic leaf extract of Mormodica balsamina on etha...
Momordica/química,
Momordica balsamica,
Extractos Vegetales/administración & dosificación,
Hojas de la Planta,
Etanol/toxicidad,
Úlcera Gástrica/tratamiento farmacológico,
Mucosa Gástrica/efectos de los fármacos,
Plantas Medicinales,
Úlcera Gástrica/inducido químicamente,
Extractos Vegetales/química,
Antiulcerosos/administración & dosificación,
Antiulcerosos/química,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad
Altaf, Sidra;
Abbas, Rao Zahid;
Akhtar, Tayyaba;
Siddique, Faisal;
Mahmood, Muhammad Shahid;
Khan, Muhammad Kasib;
Ziaf, Khurram;
Rafay, Muhammad;
Khan, Muhammad Azam;
Abbas, Asghar;
ur Rehman, Tauseef;
Aguilar Marcelino, Liliana;
Zia, Muhammad;
Khater, Hanem Fathy;
Saeed, Nahla Muhammad;
Abbasi, Karim Yar.
Oxidative stress is a key cause of gastrointestinal disorders, primarily stomach ulcers. Multiple intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms caused the body to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). The body's antioxidant defense system protects against these reactive species. When the degree of ROS ...
Limonene is the main component of citrus essential oils, and can reach a concentration of up to 96%. Popularly known for its potential therapeutic effects on the body, among these we point out its broad antimicrobial activity against various types of pathogens. Therefore, the purpose of t...
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of Prosopis pallida (Fabaceae) fruits “algarrobo”, in addition to determine their main chemical components. Fruit purified extracts from the regions of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, and La Libertad (Peru) were eval...
Prosopis/química,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Extractos Vegetales/química,
Antioxidantes/farmacología,
Perú,
Medicina Tradicional,
Plantas Medicinales,
Antioxidantes/química,
Polifenoles/análisis,
Flavonoides/análisis,
Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión,
Cromatografía Líquida con Espectrometría de Masas
In the high Andean areas, the main economic activity is alpaca raising, which is affected by various infectious and parasitic diseases. Rural populations often resort to wild plants that have diverse properties and help control various diseases. The objective was to document ...
Plantas Medicinales,
Medicina Tradicional,
Camélidos del Nuevo Mundo,
Enfermedades de los Animales/prevención & control,
Enfermedades de los Animales/tratamiento farmacológico,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Perú,
Enfermedades Transmisibles/veterinaria,
Enfermedades Parasitarias en Animales/prevención & control,
Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles,
Fitoquímicos,
Etnobotánica
Medicinal plants (HMS) have been part of everyday life in Mexico, despite being popular, little has been documented about their knowledge and use. A diagnosis was made to know the perception of the general public, housewives, doctors, teachers and people dedicated to herbalism ...
Annona muricata Linn. (Annonaceae) is a tropical plant with multiple beneficial health effects including anticancer properties. In breast cancer patients, overexpression of the HER2 oncoprotein corresponds to a poor prognosis, thus the main purpose of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxici...
Annona/química,
Plantas Medicinales,
Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/uso terapéutico,
Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico,
Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/farmacología,
Células MCF-7/efectos de los fármacos,
Leucocitos Mononucleares,
Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos,
Extractos Vegetales/uso terapéutico,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/química,
Extractos Vegetales/química,
Fenoles/análisis,
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