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Polygala anatolica Boiss. et Heldr.: is a potential remedy for inflammation and pain?

Species of Polygala genus have been used for the treatment of inflamation and pain in Turkish traditional medicine. The aim of the present study is to assess the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of P. anatolica. n-Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the aerial parts and roots of P. a...

Suppression of wheal and flare in histamine test by the main H1 antihistamines commercialized in Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Several dermatoses are mediated by histamine, such as urticaria, angioedema, and papular urticaria. There are no Brazilian studies comparing the potency of antihistamines. Objectives: To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of the main commercial brand and generic H1 antihistami...

Effect of rhubarb on extravascular lung water in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Summary Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of rhubarb on extravascular lung water (EVLW) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Method: A total of 80 patients with ARDS were randomly divided into a treatment group (40 cases) and control group (40 cases). P...

Side effects of cyclosporine-A treatment in rats: gingival overgrowth and early hyperglycemia

Acta odontol. latinoam; 23 (3), 2010
Gingival overgrowth is an adverse side effect of cyclosporine A (CsA) in the treatment of transplanted patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of CsA on new-onset diabetes mellitus and gingival overgrowth in rats, by measuring collagen, nitric oxide and microvascular permeability....

Ranitidina, inhibidor de la permeabilidad vascular en la rata
Inhibitory effects of ranitidine on the vascular permeability in rat

Rev. mex. anestesiol; 21 (1), 1998
La alta afinidad de la ranitidina hacia el receptor histaminérgico H2 y la sospecha de su participación en cambios de permeabilidad vascular, nos motivo a investigar si la ranitidina tiene efectos inhibitorios sobre los cambios en la permeabilidad provocados por la histamina. Para lograr este objetivo,...

Alteraciones electrolíticas inducidas por histamina exógena en ratas
Electrolytic alterations induced by exogen histamine in rats

Rev. mex. anestesiol; 20 (1), 1997
La liberación de histamina desde diversos tipos celulares promueve la dilatación vascular, incrementa la frecuencia cardiaca y la permeabilidad vascular. Debido a que la permeabilidad vascular ha sido poco considerada como factor inductor de varias alteraciones fisiológicas, en este artículo se eval...

Identificacao cromatografica e acao farmacologica de extratos de Styrax camporum Pohl e Caesalpinia ferrea Martius
Chromatographic identification and pharmacologic action of Styrax camporum Pohl and Caesalpina ferrea Martius

As cascas das especies vegetais Styrax camporum Pohl, conhecida popularmente por estoraque do campo ou cuia do brejo, e Caesalpinia ferrea Martius ou pau-ferro, sao ha muito utilizadas em medicina popular como cicatrizantes e no tratamento de ulceras gastroduodenais, recentemente comprovados em trabalhos...