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Maria del Carmen Mustiga
Bio: Maria del Carmen Mustiga is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Taspine & Croton lechleri. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 100 citations.
Topics: Taspine, Croton lechleri
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TL;DR: Using the two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis system, it is shown that neither Sangre de Grado nor taspine hydrochloride had carcinogenic or tumour promoter activity after 17 months of treatment.
Abstract: Activite cicatrisante et non carcinogene de la taspine et du «Sangre de Grado» extraits du «Croton lechleri», arbre peruvien
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TL;DR: The results obtained indicated that Portulaca oleracea accelerates the wound healing process by decreasing the surface area of the wound and increasing the tensile strength.
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TL;DR: This review has tried to overview different sources of Dragon's blood, its source wise chemical constituents and therapeutic uses.
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TL;DR: Extracts from Peperomia galioides and Anredera diffusa had no effect on cell proliferation and did not exhibit mutagenic activity, and significant wound-healing activity was detected in Peperomegalioides, AnredERA diffusa and Jatropha curcas.
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TL;DR: A new procedure combining chemical degradation with 1H NMR spectroscopy has been developed for determination of the composition and molecular size of oligomeric/polymeric proanthocyanidins.
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TL;DR: The chemical composition, pharmacological properties, state of current research, clinical use, and potential antiviral and immunomodulating activity of these and other plants from the Peruvian Amazon are reviewed.
Abstract: Viral diseases, including emerging and chronic viruses, are an increasing worldwide health concern. As a consequence, the discovery of new antiviral agents from plants has assumed more urgency than in the past. A number of native Amazonian medicines of plant origin are known to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity, although only a few have been studied for their antiviral properties and immunomodulating effects. Those most studied include: sangre de grado (drago) (Croton lechleri) in the Euphorbiaceae family and una de gato (Uncaria tomentosa) in the Rubiaceae family. This article reviews the chemical composition, pharmacological properties, state of current research, clinical use, and potential antiviral and immunomodulating activity of these and other plants from the Peruvian Amazon. (Altern Med Rev 2001;6(6):567-579)
134 citations