Showing papers in "Fitoterapia in 2001"

TL;DR: An HPLC method using UV with Photodiode Array Detector was developed for the identification and quantification of caffeoyl derivatives (caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid), flavonoid and flavonoids (quercetin, rutin and kaempferol) in seven local congeneric substitutes or adulterants.

TL;DR: The oral administration of the extract significantly reduced CCl(4) induced hepatotoxicity in rats, as judged from the serum and tissue activity of marker enzymes.

TL;DR: The methanolic extract of Punica granatum was found to be most effective against all tested microorganisms.

TL;DR: In rural societies of Mizoram, India, traditional methods of treatment are followed in the majority of the populace and information on 135 plant species from 122 genera and 65 families is presented.

TL;DR: Following fractionation of the methanol extract of cactus stems guided by adjuvant-induced chronic inflammation model in mice, an active anti-inflammatory principle has been isolated and identified as beta-sitosterol.

TL;DR: Eighty-four folk medicinal plants from Gönen (Turkey) are reported, which are mostly used for the treatment of hemorrhoids, rheumatism, stomach and kidney ailments.

TL;DR: Anacardium occidentale bark 60% methanolic extract exhibited antimicrobial activity against 13 out of 15 bacterial isolates at a concentration of 20 mg/ml.

TL;DR: Cadmium intoxicated rats showed elevated levels of malondialdehyde, and decreased levels of antioxidants and antioxidising enzymes in the liver, and the oral administration of triterpenes changed the tissue redox system by scavenging the free radicals and by improving the antioxidant status of the liver.

TL;DR: The monoterpenoid phenols thymol and carvacrol, major constituents of the oils of Thymus and Satureia species, likely account for the insecticidal action of the species.

TL;DR: The methanol extracts of leaves, flowers, stem and root barks of Cassia alata showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity, and the dichloromethane fraction of the flower extract was the most effective.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that S. cumini bark extract has a potent anti-inflammatory action against different phases of inflammation without any side effect on gastric mucosa.

TL;DR: The essential oil of Ocimum sanctum and eugenol, tested in vitro, showed potent anthelmintic activity in the Caenorhabditis elegans model.

TL;DR: The production of hyoscyamine and scopolamine in Datura stramonium has been investigated in the different plant parts, at different stages of their life cycle, with hyosCyamine being always the predominant component.

TL;DR: The aqueous extract of Teucrium polium aerial parts, given intraperitoneally at doses from 50 to 150 mg/kg for 10 days, reduced significantly the serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in hyperlipidemic rats.

TL;DR: The antinociceptive effect of the aqueous extract of Zizyphus spina-christi root bark was investigated in mice and rats and showed a dose-dependent analgesic effect in all the tests used.

TL;DR: Observations suggest that the rhizome of C. articulatus has pharmacological properties similar to those of sedatives, which probably explain at least part of the therapeutic efficiency claimed for this plant in traditional medicine.

TL;DR: This work highlights some of these agents, while trying to emphasize the importance of plants as a source of new and powerful drugs against this widespread disease of Leishmaniasis.

TL;DR: The topical anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from Cassia angustifolia, Rheum palmatum, Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron amurense and Scutellaria baicalensis, plants used in traditional East Asian medicine against different skin disorders, was studied.

TL;DR: The essential oil of Salvia tomentosa aerial parts remarkably inhibited the growth of tested Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria except for Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

TL;DR: Seventy-six plant species from 46 botanical families, traditionally used to treat intestinal diseases in Mbalmayo region are recorded.

TL;DR: The results of the present study suggest that lycopene may exert its chemopreventive effects by modulating lipid peroxidation and enhancing the activities of the enzymes in the glutathione redox cycle.

TL;DR: Results show that roots and flowers of P. incarnata act as natural adulterants by causing a significant increase in the anxiolytic dose, therefore, separation of these parts is recommended prior to any pharmacological, phytochemical and standardization studies on P.incarnata.

TL;DR: Pre-treatment with S. fusiformis significantly reduced the chromosomal damage and lipid peroxidation with concomitant changes in antioxidants and detoxification systems and all the three tested doses were effective in exerting a protective effect against CP and MMC.

TL;DR: A new flavonoid (procumbenetin), isolated from the aerial parts of Tridax procumbens, has been characterised as 3,6-dimethoxy-5,7,2',3',4'-pentahydroxyflavone 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside on the basis of spectroscopic techniques and by chemical means.

TL;DR: The methanolic extract of Opuntia ficus-indica stems and its hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and aqueous fractions were evaluated for their wound healing activity in rats and the extract showed significant effects.

TL;DR: The 50% ethanol extract of the whole plant of Solanum nigrum was tested in vitro for its cytoprotection against gentamicin-induced toxicity on Vero cells and exhibited significant hydroxyl radical scavenging potential, thus suggesting its probable mechanism of cy toprotection.

TL;DR: In the carrageenin-induced paw oedema in rats, (+)-pinitol, isolated from Abies pindrow leaves, showed a significant anti-inflammatory effect, the highest dose being comparable to phenylbutazone (100 mg/kg, i.p.).

TL;DR: Oral pre-treatment with PK significantly prevented the isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction and maintained the rats at near normal status.

TL;DR: It was concluded that the D. sissoo leaf extract possessed significant anti-inflammatory activity (in acute, sub-acute and chronic models of inflammation) without any side effect on gastric mucosa.

TL;DR: The results of an ethnobotanical survey in the territory of Fluminimaggiore (south-western Sardinia) are presented and sixty-five species with medicinal properties used for different pathologies, such as diseases of the skin and of the gastro-intestinal system have been recorded.