LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Antidiarrheal activity of extracts from Maytenus gonoclada and inhibition of Dengue virus by lupeol

SILVA, FERNANDO C; RODRIGUES, VANESSA G; DUARTE, LUCIENIR P; LULA, IVANA S; SINISTERRA, RUBEN D; VIEIRA-FILHO, SIDNEY A; RODRIGUES, RODRIGO A L; KROON, ERNA G; OLIVEIRA, PATRÍCIA L; FARIAS, LUIZ M; MAGALHÃES, PAULA P; SILVA, GRÁCIA D F.

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017

ABSTRACT Diarrhea is an infectious disease caused by bacterial, virus, or protozoan, and dengue is caused by virus, included among the neglected diseases in several underdeveloped and developing countries, with an urgent demand for new drugs. Considering the antidiarrheal potential of species of Maytenus...

Antibacterianos/aislamiento & purificación, Antibacterianos/farmacología, Antidiarreicos/aislamiento & purificación, Antidiarreicos/farmacología, Antivirales/aislamiento & purificación, Antivirales/farmacología, Línea Celular, Virus del Dengue/efectos de los fármacos, Maytenus/química, Maytenus/clasificación, Triterpenos Pentacíclicos/aislamiento & purificación, Triterpenos Pentacíclicos/farmacología, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología

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Development and physical evaluation of Maytenus ilicifolia effervescent granules using factorial design

The medicinal plant Maytenus ilicifolia is a commonly used phytomedicine for the treatment of gastritis. The high dose required and low density of these extracts make necessary a daily intake of several capsules, hindering adherence to the medication. The purpose of this work was to develop a suitable do...