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Protective effects of Tribulus terrestris hydroalcoholic extract against cisplatin-induced germ cell apoptosis in male mice

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
SUMMARY: Toxic effects of anti-cancer and other drugs on the normal tissues could be reduced by the herbal plants and their fractions. This study investigated the protective effect of Tribulus terrestris (TT) on Cisplatin- induced cytotoxicity germ cell apoptosis in male mice. In this experimental study,...

Efecto antiiflamatorio de la fracción flavonoide de Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling (salvia) sobre leucocitos de pacientes con artritis reumatoide

RESUMEN Objetivos . Evaluar el efecto antiinflamatorio de la fracción flavonoide de Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling sobre leucocitos de pacientes con artritis reumatoide (AR). Materiales y métodos. Se recolectaron plantas de la especie Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling extrayendo diferentes fracci...

Phytochemistry, antioxidant potential and antifungal of Byrsonima crassifolia on soil phytopathogen control

Braz. j. biol; 78 (1), 2018
Abstract The use of chemical defensives to control fungal diseases has by consequence to impact negatively over the environment and human health, this way, the use of plant extracts with antifungal properties along with proper cultural management makes viable an alternative plant production control, spec...

Foliar phenolic compounds of ten wild species of Verbenacea as antioxidants and specific chemomarkers

Braz. j. biol; 78 (1), 2018
Abstract The family Verbenaceae hosts important species used in traditional medicine of many countries. The taxonomic controversies concerning the specific delimitation of several of its species make it difficult to guarantee the botanical origin of herbal preparations based on species of this family. To...

Reduction of doxorubicin-induced genotoxicity by Handroanthus impetiginosus in mouse bone marrow revealed by micronucleus assay

Braz. j. biol; 78 (1), 2018
Abstract Handroanthus impetiginosus has long been used in traditional medicine and various studies have determined the presence of bioactive chemical compounds and potential phytotherapeutics. In this study, the genotoxicity of the lyophilized tincture of H. impetiginosus bark (THI) was evaluated in mous...

The effect of pycnogenol on lymphatic nodes and adhesion during in a peritoneal adhesion model in rats

Acta cir. bras; 33 (2), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effects of pycnogenol on peritoneal adhesions and additionally to investigate the immunohistochemical effects of free oxygen radicals and reactive lymph nodes detected in the adhesive tissue that was sampled surrounding the cecum on intra-abdominal adhesions. Metho...

Chemical variability between different organs of the medicinal plant Casearia sylvestris

The phytochemical profile of essential oils and extracts from Casearia sylvestris leaves, flowers and fruits have been investigated here. Leaf and flower extracts were prepared by sonication and analyzed by thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. The phenolic content was det...

Linking the platelet antiaggregation effect of different strawberries species with antioxidants: metabolomic and transcript profiling of polyphenols

A comparative study of antioxidant properties, platelet antiaggregation activity and transcriptional analysis of flavonoid biosynthesis genes were performed in Fragaria x ananassa, F. vesca and F. chiloensis subsp chiloensis f. chiloensis and f. patagonica. Furthermore, differences in flavonoid content w...

Effect of Myracrodruon urundeuva and Qualea grandiflora extracts on viability and activity of microcosm biofilm and prevention of enamel demineralization in vitro

The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and anti-caries effects of two plant extracts. The first chapter dealt with a review of the literature whose objective was to discuss the antimicrobial potential of Brazilian natural agents on the biofilm related to dental caries and gingiviti...

Obtención de un ingrediente activo microencapsulado con propiedades antiinflamatorias a partir de 8 plantas medicinales

El empleo de plantas medicinales por su gran disponibilidad y variedad de principios activos con importancia farmacológica, ha sido fuente de investigación para avances científicos. El presente estudio se centró en la obtención de un ingrediente activo antiinflamatorio a partir de los extractos etan...