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Potential effects of fungicide and algaecide extracts of Annona glabra L. (Annonaceae) on the microalgae Raphidocelis subcapitata and on the oomycete Pythium

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT Annona glabra L. is a semi-deciduous tree that contains several active substances, including secondary metabolites, with antifungal activity. Phytopathogenic strains of the genus Pythium cause billion dollar losses all over the world on natural and crop species. Searching for eco-friendly algaec...

Antigenotoxicity protection of Carapa guianensis oil against mitomycin C and cyclophosphamide in mouse bone marrow

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible protective of C. guianensis oil against MMC and CP, which are direct- and indirect-acting chemical mutagens, using the micronucleus test. Three experiments were performed. First the C. guianensis oil was co-administered to mice at doses of 250, ...

Aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaves: phenolic compounds and inhibitory potential on digestive enzymes

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT Leaves of Psidium guajava L. (guava) have been widely used in the popular way for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory potential of leaves aqueous extract from three cultivars of P. guajava (Pedro Sato, Paluma and Século ...

In vitro antifungal activity of Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão against human vaginal Candida species

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT Myracrodruon urundeuva is a plant native to Brazil, which is used by the indigenous population for the treatment of candidiasis. The aims of this study were to evaluate the antifungal activity of extract against human vaginal Candida species and evaluate the possible toxicological activities of ...

Efecto del extracto purificado rico en antocianinas del fruto del maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) en un modelo experimental de hígado graso no alcohólico

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 28 (4), 2017
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of hepatic lesions, ranging from benign intrahepatic lipid accumulation (steatosis) to progressive non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, in absence of other known secondary causes. Both insulin resistance and oxidative stress have been involved...

Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. extract changes miRNA expression profiles in db-/db- mouse kidney

Biol. Res; 50 (), 2017
BACKGROUND: A number of dysregulated miRNAs have been identified and are proposed to have significant roles in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus or renal pathology. Alpinia oxyphylla has shown significant anti-inflammatory properties and play an anti-diabetes role. The objective of this study ...

Does Cimicifuga racemosa have the effects like estrogen on the sublingual gland in ovariectomized rats?

Biol. Res; 50 (), 2017
BACKGROUND: Cimicifuga racemosa is one of the herbs used for the treatment of climacteric syndrome, and it has been cited as an alternative therapy to estrogen. Apart from hectic fevers, dyspareunia and so on, dry mouth also increase significantly after menopause. It has not yet been reported whether C. ...

Efecto antiinflamatorio, analgésico y antioxidante del extracto hidroalcohólico de las hojas de Senecio canescens (Humb. & Bonpl.) Cuatrec. “vira-vira”
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Senecio canescens (Humb. & Bonpl.) Cuatrec. "Vira-vira"

Analiza los efectos farmacológicos de la especie herbácea Senecio canescens (Humb. & Bonpl.) Cuatrec. “vira-vira”, conocida por su uso medicinal antiinflamatorio y analgésico. El efecto antiinflamatorio se determina mediante el método del edema plantar inducido por Ȝ-carragenina en ratas. Obtien...

Efecto protector del extracto alcaloidal de Lepidium meyenii ecotipo amarillo sobre la osteoporosis en ratas ovariectomizadas
Protective effect of alkaloid extract of Lepidium meyenii yellow ecotype on osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats

Introducción: La osteoporosis es un trastorno del metabolismo óseo que predispone a fracturas con una alta carga de morbilidad asociada. Otros autores han comprobado experimentalmente la propiedad antiresortiva del extracto etanólico de los ecotipos rojo y negro de Lepidium meyenii, “maca”, el cua...

Efecto protector del champú conteniendo extracto etanólico de corteza y brotes tiernos de Colletia spinosissima J. Gmelin (TACSANA) sobre la irritación inducida en piel de ratas
Protective effect of shampoo containing ethanolic extract of bark and tender shoots of Colletia spinosissima J. Gmelin (TACSANA) on the irritation induced in skin of rats

Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto protector del champú conteniendo extracto etanólico de corteza y brotes tiernos de Colletia spinosissima J. Gmelin (tacsana), en la irritación inducida en la piel de ratas. Es un estudio experimental, desarrollado en el laboratorio de Farmacología de la Facultad de Farmaci...