Kim, Tae-Muk Paudel, Keshav Raj Kim, Dong-Wook
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Eriobotrya japonica leaves has a very long history of medicinal use as an anti-inflammatory and antitussive agent for bronchial inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities of Eriobotrya japonica (EJ) leaf water extract in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced murine asthma model and human tracheal smooth muscle cell (H...
Günbatan, Tuğba Gürbüz, İlhan Bedir, Erdal Gençler Özkan, Ayşe Mine Özçınar, Özge
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Aerial parts of Sideritis caesarea H. Duman, Aytaç & Başer are used for complaints such as stomach-aches, and intestinal spasms as traditional medicine in Kayseri, Turkey. To investigate the anti-ulcerogenic activity by using bioassay guided fractionation technique (BAGF) and to identify the compound(s) that are responsible for anti-ulcerogenic act...
Mavhandu, Lufuno Grace Cheng, Hua Bor, Yeou-Cheng Tebit, Denis Manga Hammarskjold, Marie-Louise Rekosh, David Bessong, Pascal Obong
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Medicinal plants are used in the management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in many developing country settings where HIV-1 subtype C drives the epidemic. Efforts to identify plant derived molecules with anti-HIV properties require reproducible assay systems for routine screening of selected plant c...
Boye, Alex Acheampong, Desmond Omane Gyamerah, Eric Ofori Asiamah, Ernest Amponsah Addo, Justice Kwaku Mensah, Derrick Addae Brah, Augustine Suurinobah Ayiku, Philippa Jennifer
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Abrus precatorius (L.) leaves are used as folk medicine by the local communities in the western region of Ghana to treat diabetes mellitus; however, this health claim remains unverified scientifically. The study investigated glucose lowering and pancreato-protective effects of Abrus precatorius leaf extract (APLE) in normoglycemic and STZ/nicotinam...
Liao, Yan Yang, Yue Wang, Xiaoping Wei, Mian Guo, Qinglong Zhao, Li
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Journal of ethnopharmacology
Oroxyloside is a natural flavonoid isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Lamiaceae) which is a Chinese herb widely used for liver diseases. However, its mechanisms on protecting against drug induced liver injury has not been investigated yet. To investigate the protecting effects and the primary mechanisms of oroxyloside on acetaminophen (A...
Cho, Eun Chai Kim, Kyuseok
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Alopecia is a chronic condition that may cause emotional and psychological distress to patients, which may significantly impact a patient's quality of life. As conventional treatments have only a transient therapeutic effect and result in unwanted side effects, many patients have attempted to find therapeutic herbs or compounds that function as saf...
Palozi, Rhanany Alan Calloi Lorençone, Bethânia Rosa Guarnier, Lucas Pires Romão, Paulo Vitor Moreira Marques, Aline Aparecida Macedo Hulsmeyer, Ana Paula Cestari Rodrigues Lourenço, Emerson Luiz Botelho Tolouei, Sara Emilia Lima da Silva, Gabriela Neubert Curi, Tatiana Zauer
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Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel (Myrtaceae) is popularly known as "jaboticaba" or "jaboticaba". The fruit is appreciated for both fresh consumption and the manufacture of jelly, juice, ice cream, fermented beverages, and liqueurs. The more widespread traditional use of the plant involves the treatment of diarrhea, which utilizes all parts of the p...
Gürağaç Dereli, Fatma Tuğçe Ilhan, Mert Sobarzo-Sánchez, Eduardo Küpeli Akkol, Esra
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Ethnobotanical surveys revealed that Xanthiumorientale subsp. italicum (Moretti) Greuter has been used against central nervous system disorders in Turkish folk medicine. The aim of the present study is to verify the folkloric assertion on this plant. The compounds responsible for the activity were investigated using bioassay-guided fractionation pr...
Jia, Ya-Qian Yuan, Zi-Wen Zhang, Xiao-Song Dong, Jia-Qi Liu, Xue-Nan Peng, Xiao-Ting Yao, Wan-Ling Ji, Peng Wei, Yan-Ming Hua, Yong-Li
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Sophora alopecuroides L is one of the most commonly used plants in traditional medicine for the management conditions including inflammatory and gastrointestinal disease. However, the therapeutic mechanism of Sophora alopecuroides L.particularly in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains unclear. To evaluate the treatment effects of total alkaloid...
Zhang, Bo-Dou Cheng, Jia-Xin Zhang, Chao-Feng Bai, Yi-Dan Liu, Wen-Yuan Li, Wei Koike, Kazuo Akihisa, Toshihiro Feng, Feng Zhang, Jie
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Sauropus androgynus L. Merr is an underexploited perennial shrub traditionally used as a medicinal plant in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The plant is regarded as not just a green vegetable for diet but a traditional herb for certain aliments. For instance, it has traditionally been used to relieve fever, to treat ulcers and diabetes, to promote l...
