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Potencial uso terapéutico de cannabis

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (3), 2017
Cannabis sativa (marihuana) is considered an illicit drug due to its psychoactive properties. Recently, the Chilean government opened to the use cannabis in the symptomatic treatment of some patients. The biological effects of cannabis render it useful for the complementary treatment of specific clinical...

Hepatoprotective effects of Tibulus terrestris hydro-alcholic extract on non-alcoholic fatty liver- induced rats

Int. j. morphol; 35 (1), 2017
Non-alcoholic fatty liver induces many complications to the liver tissue and also serum related parameters. Medicinal plants are the safe therapeutic strategy for the treatment of diseases. In this regards, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Tribulus terrestris (T. terrestris) extr...

Effect of Bauhinia holophylla treatment in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Bauhinia holophylla, commonly known as "cow's hoof", is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine for the diabetes treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was at evaluating the aqueous extract effect of Bauhinia holophylla leaves treatment on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes w...

In vitro and in vivo antileishmanial activity of Artemisia annua L. leaf powder and its potential usefulness in the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a tropical disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. The current drugs for CL may be effective but have serious side effects; hence, alternatives are urgently needed. Although plant-derived materials are used for the treatment of vari...

Astragalus polysaccharides improve cardiomyopathy in STZ-induced diabetic mice and heterozygous (SOD2+/-) knockout mice

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (8), 2017
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. In the present study, we determined whether the effect of astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on diabetic cardiomyopathy was associated with its impact on oxidative stress. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice and ...

Effects of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on the treatment of ligature-induced periodontitis in rats

Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on the treatment of induced periodontitis in rats. Periodontitis was induced in 84 rats via ligature placement around the second upper molar, which was removed after 7 days, and scaling and root plan...

Efecto del extracto acuoso de Tropaeolum tuberosum “mashua” sobre el deterioro de la memoria y lipoperoxidación inducida con fluoxetina en hígado en Rattus rattus var. albinus ooforectomizadas

Rev. peru. med. integr; 2 (2), 2017
Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto del extracto acuoso de Tropaeolum tuberosum “mashua” sobre el deterioro de la memoria y la lipoperoxidación inducida por fluoxetina en hígado en Rattus rattus var. albinus ooferectomizadas. Materiales y métodos: Estudio experimental. Se usaron 29 animales de experimenta...

Efecto antiinflamatorio de la emulsión dérmica del extracto etanólico de Peperomia choroniana D. CD. (ipitanki) en edema auricular inducido por xilol en ratones

Rev. peru. med. integr; 2 (4), 2017
Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto antiinflamatorio de la emulsión dérmica del extracto etanólico de Peperomia choroniana en edema auricular inducido por xilol en ratones. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio Experimental. Se elaboró una emulsión dérmica del extracto etanólico de partes aéreas de Peperomia ch...

Determinacion estructural de flavonoides en el extracto etanolico de cladodios de Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. "Tuna Verde"
Structural identification of flavonoids in ethanolic extract of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. “Tuna Verde” cladodes

Rev. peru. med. integr; 2 (4), 2017
Objetivos: Determinar estructuralmente los flavonoides encontrados en el extracto etanólico de cladodios de Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. “Tuna Verde”. Materiales y métodos: Se preparó el extracto etanólico de cladodios de Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Luego se detectaron sus componentes medi...

Fitoterapias en lesiones de mucosa oral: propiedades reparativas y aplicación clínica: revisión sistemática de la literatura

Dada la exposición constante a injurias, las lesiones de mucosa oral (LMO) y su cicatrización son asunto de importancia para la práctica odontológica, siendo relevante contribuir al restablecimiento de la integridad del área afectada. Se plantea la utilización de fitofármacos como coadyuvantes en ...