Showing papers in "Fitoterapia in 1996"

TL;DR: Pharmaceutical proprietary products containing standardized extracts from V. myrtillus fruits are available for the therapy of alterated conditions of capillary fragiliy and permeability and for the normalization of some ophthalmological disorders.

TL;DR: The effect of the powdered seeds of M. pruriens on general mating behaviour, libido and potency, was studied in sexyally normal male rats and produced a striking and sustained increase of sexual activity.

TL;DR: Ethanolic extracts of 43 medicinal plants were examined for cytotoxicity, mutagenicity and antimicrobial activity, and twenty one extracts showed antibacterial and antifungal activity on one or more of the 6 studied microorganisms.

TL;DR: HCE, a pure saponin and esculin, a glucosidate coumarin, are still widely employed in clinical practice mainly for the treatment of peripheral chronic venous insufficiency and due to the effect on capillary permeability, HCE and escin have found an application in the cosmetic field.

TL;DR: Andrographolide, a diterpene lactone isolated from A. paniculata, significantly inhibited the weight of granuloma induced by cotton pellet and decreased oedema in adjuvant-induced arthritis and was devoid of ulcerogenic effect on the stomach of rat in acute and chronic tests.

TL;DR: The aqueous extract of P. pinnata induced a significant decrease in volume of gastric juice, acid output and peptic activity but no effect on mucin activity in acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-ulcerated rats, while N. sativa decreased the peptic activiy in ASA- ulcersated rats.

TL;DR: The aqueous extract of L. divaricata leaves was found to have in vitro antitumoral activity upon a culture line BW 5147 (T murine immature lymphoma) and an antiproliferative effect upon mitogenic stimulated lymphocytes.

TL;DR: The increase in lipid peroxidation and superoxide dismutase activity, associated with decreased catalase activity and glutathione level are the salient features observed in tissues of stone forming rats and highlight the antioxidant property of lupeol and its cytoprotective action against free radical toxicity.

TL;DR: Folk medicinal plants of Trabzon (Turkey) were investigated between July 1992 and June 1993 as discussed by the authors, and 67 species recorded from 88 different places are being used as folk medicine ; among them 42 species are wild and 25 species are cultivated plants.

TL;DR: The uses of 68 species of the most commonly prescribed medicinal plants in the Central Sudan are described and they are used for both prevention and cure of various common ailments.

TL;DR: Rotundifolone, an oxygenated monoterpene isolated from the essential oil of the leaves of M. x villosa, showed significant analgesic effect in acetic acid induced writhing, tail-flick and tail-immersion methods.

TL;DR: The studied substances exibited an anti-inflammatory action with a potency comparable to that of indomethacin and their phospholipid-complexes (Phytosome®s) exerted particularly marked effects higher than those displayed by the free substances.

TL;DR: Preliminary investigations were carried out to evaluate the effects of the aqueous extract of O. stamineus on the blood glucose levels in both normal and diabetic rats, and the hyperglycaemic effect induced by streptozotocin was inhibited by the same dose.

TL;DR: The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of six tetracyclic triterpenoids isolated from the galls of P. integerrima was studied and Pistacigerrimones C and D gave highly significant results.

TL;DR: It was found that rats receiving MT and ethanol, as compared to those receiving only ethanol, had significantly lower levels of serum gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, alanine transaminases, and aspartate transaminase activity.

TL;DR: Thirty plants used in folk medicine by San Juan people, Argentina, are listed and the family name, botanical name, vernacular name, voucher specimen, uses and therapeutic activity in popular medicine are given.

TL;DR: Hypoglycemic activity of a multicomponent plant tea widely used in Egypt was studied in normal and diabetic rats, and serum glucose, creatinine and total bilirubine were reduced significantly, while serum transaminasis activities were not altered by the treatment.

TL;DR: The chloroform extract of T. vulgare leaves was studied for its antiinflammatory activity and inhibited in a dose-dependent way the carrageenin-induced paw-edema in rats.

TL;DR: The results suggest that the antifilarial activity of C. asiatica ethanol extract may result from the biotransformation of plant constituents by the digestive enzymes of the host.

TL;DR: The sesquiterpene lactone artemisinin is a potent antimalarial drug of herbal origin, active against Plasmodium species which have developed resistance against many known drugs.

TL;DR: Based on an ethnopharmacological survey of Gonda district forests of Uttar Pradesh in 1994, the communication reports first-hand information on 52 taxa of plants that were found to be widely used as folk drugs in the area by local medicine men (Bharra).

TL;DR: The uses of 52 plants in traditional medicine of the people of Nepali ethnic origin of Assam in northeastern India are presented.