Showing papers in "Fitoterapia in 2006"

TL;DR: The most relevant putative positive effects of grain legumes on human health are reported to give an account of the current knowledge on the demonstrated legume seed protein biological activities and the prospects on targeted legume protein exploitation in the nutraceutical area are considered.

TL;DR: The interaction of peppermint oil and menthol with the antibiotics was studied on the same bacterial strain with the checkerboard method and a new mechanism of plasmid curing was established for one of the oil components.

TL;DR: The observed differences indicate the complexity of involved mechanisms and support the necessity of combining several assays in studying the antioxidant potential of medicinal plants.

TL;DR: The polysaccharides were investigated for their ability to inhibit peroxidation of soyabean lecithin liposomes by OH radicals, and the highest inhibition was found with glucuronoxylans of A. robusta and P. lanceolata var.

TL;DR: Oral daily administration of Cyperus rotundus extract significantly lowered the blood glucose levels and this antihyperglycemic activity can be attributed to its antioxidant activity as it showed the strong DPPH radical scavenging action in vitro.

TL;DR: All essential oils showed repellency in varying degrees, eucalyptus, basil and anise being the most active.

TL;DR: The methanol extract of Cyperus rotundus rhizome, given orally at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg b.w., showed significant antidiarrhoeal activity in castor oil induced diarrhoea in mice.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that hot water extract of mulberry leaves does have inhibitory effect against alpha-glucosidases, sucrase and maltase enzymes, and has a potential to be consumed as antidiabetic herb tea.

TL;DR: The results indicate that onion and garlic might be promising in treatment of fungal-associated diseases from important pathogenic genera Candida, Malassezia and the dermatophytes.

TL;DR: The ethanolic extracts of the dry fruits of Caesalpinia pulcherrima, aerial parts of Euphorbia hirta and flowers of Asystasia gangeticum exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, particularly against Escherichia coli (enteropathogen), Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.

TL;DR: Arils, juice and rinds of Punica granatum fruits and their aqueous and ethyl acetate extracts displayed good antioxidant activity.

TL;DR: The antihyperglycemic activity of the ethanolic extract of Butea monosperma was studied in glucose-loaded and alloxan-induced diabetic rats and significantly reduced blood glucose, serum cholesterol and improved HDL-cholesterol and albumin as compared to diabetic control group.

TL;DR: The seed extracts of Caesalpinia bonducella were subjected to screening of antidiabetic activity in alloxan induced hyperglycemia and the action of the extracts on diabetes induced hyperlipidemia was analyzed where the extracts significantly lowered the elevated cholesterol as well as LDL level.

TL;DR: The antitussive activity of Crocus sativus stigma and petal extracts and its components, safranal and crocin, was evaluated using the nebolized solution of citric acid 20% in guinea pigs and the extract and agents were injected intraperitoneally.

TL;DR: A comparative GC-MS investigation of the alkaloid patterns of three varieties of Datura stramonium vars showed significant differences indicating that it is influenced more strongly by the environmental factors than genetic ones.

TL;DR: The results suggest that the extract of Phyllanthus amarus could be enhancing peripheral utilization of glucose but the mechanisms on how this works remain unclear.

TL;DR: A ranking was compiled for adult lice and partially for eggs, enabling structure-activity relationships to be assessed for lethality to both, and showed that, for activity in both life-cycle stages, different structural criteria were required.

TL;DR: The most potent repellents found were coumarin and thujyl alcohol from A. abrotanum and phenylethanol from D. caryophyllum where coumarIn and thyuyl alcohol were also detected.

TL;DR: The methanol extracts of Cuscuta reflexa stem and Corchorus olitorius seed showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity.

TL;DR: It was found that antioxidant capacity of the plant differed according to the harvesting time as well as the host tree, and mistletoe grown on lime tree in summer showed the highest activity.

TL;DR: Piperitone inhibited the development of newly laid eggs and of neonate larvae, but was less toxic than the crude extract to individuals developing inside the seeds.

TL;DR: The reduction in elevated glucose along with elevated insulin levels indicates that the treatment with Z. officinale improves insulin sensitivity.

TL;DR: The 5% chloroform extract of Lantana camara var.

TL;DR: A strong correlation between saponin content and larval mortality was revealed and one fraction obtained from the silica gel column chromatography of the latter was found most effective for larvalortality.

TL;DR: The ethanol and methanol extracts of Cassia auriculata flowers were screened for antioxidant activity and showed antioxidant activity in both assays.

TL;DR: Histopathological analysis showed that in male rats treated with SKEO the number of spermatogonium, sperMatid cords, Leydig cells, and spermatozoids was increased and in these groups, the Sertoli cells were hypertrophic.

TL;DR: Hexanic extracts from leaves and fruits of Schinus molle were tested for repellent and insecticidal properties against first instar nymphs and eggs of Triatoma infestans, the vector of Chagas' disease.

TL;DR: Linarin (acacetin-7-O-beta-d-rutinoside) from the flower extract of Mentha arvensis showed selective dose dependent inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase.

TL;DR: The antiinflammatory effect of solasodine, of a purified component named sobatum, and of methanol extract of Solanum trilobatum showed significant antiinflammatory activity.

TL;DR: A new polyphenol compound named pomegranatate was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the flowers of Punica granatum and exhibited antioxidant activity, evaluated by measurement of LDL susceptibility to oxidation.