Showing papers in "Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 2006"

TL;DR: This review provides a number of recommendations that will help to define a more sound 'proof-of-concept' for antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and antiparasitic potential in natural products.

TL;DR: Results revealed that the oleanolic acid and ursolic acid (2:1) mixture was a potent alpha-amylase inhibitor with IC(50)=2.01 microg/ml (4.41 microM) and that it contributes significantly to the alpha-AMylase inhibition activity of the extract.

TL;DR: This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on various plant species from Indian biosphere and their constituents, which have been shown to display potent hypoglycemic activity.

TL;DR: The results suggest that cinnamon extract has a regulatory role in blood glucose level and lipids and it may also exert a blood glucose-suppressing effect by improving insulin sensitivity or slowing absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine.

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to gather together all ethnobotanical information on Plectranthus and to map the data onto the most up-to-date phylogenetic classification in order to see if there are similar uses among related species and hence provide a framework for the prediction and exploration of new uses of species.

TL;DR: This contribution provides a comprehensive review of the pharmacologically relevant compounds of Taraxacum characterized so far and of the studies supporting its use as a medicinal plant.

TL;DR: A series of 61 Indian medicinal plants belonging to 33 different families used in various infectious disorders, were screened for their antimicrobial properties as mentioned in this paper, and the results showed that the crude extracts of Dorema ammoniacum, Sphaeranthus indicus, Dracaena cinnabari, Mallotus philippinensis, Jatropha gossypifolia, Aristolochia indica, Lantana camara, Nardostachys jatamansi, Randia dumetorum and Cassia fistula exhibited significant antimicrobial

TL;DR: The development of these traditional systems of medicines with the perspectives of safety, efficacy and quality will help not only to preserve this traditional heritage but also to rationalize the use of natural products in the health care.

TL;DR: Cannabinoids present an interesting therapeutic potential as antiemetics, appetite stimulants in debilitating diseases, analgesics, and in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, Tourette’s syndrome, epilepsy and glaucoma.

TL;DR: Hypericum undulatum, Melissa officinalis and Laurus nobilis showed both high AChE inhibitory capacity and antioxidant activity and most of the plants showed values around 90%.

TL;DR: GFE, genipin, and geniposide showed acute anti-inflammatory activities in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema, and GFE caused a dose-dependent inhibition of acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing in mice.

TL;DR: NNE prevented the increase in body weight, parametrial adipose tissue weight and liver triacylglycerol levels in mice with obesity induced by a high-fat diet, and is beneficial for the suppression of obesity.

TL;DR: The leaf essential oil of Croton flavens L, a native plant from the Caribbean area used in traditional medicine, was extracted by hydrodistillation and the composition of the volatile fraction of this essential oil was determined by GC and GC-MS analyses as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The results obtained appeared to confirm the antibacterial potential of the plants investigated, and their usefulness in the treatment of diarrhoea.

TL;DR: This work completes the investigation in Central Sahara on Tassili N'Ajjer, another distinct region of the Southern Algerian Sahara and 80 wild indigenous medicinal plants have been identified and are currently used by the local population for various illnesses.

TL;DR: A new mode of action and possible validation for traditional plant use is introduced, but also a potentially new therapeutic direction for the treatment of bacterial infections.

TL;DR: Results support significant antioxidant nature of HANN, which contains alkaloids, saponins, phenolics and carbohydrates and exhibited strong free radical scavenging activity.

TL;DR: More than 90% wound healing was recorded in the extract and cicatrin powder treated groups by 14 days post surgery, where as 72% healing was observed in the distilled water-treated group, significantly different from those of extract and antibiotic-treated groups.

TL;DR: Berberine significantly inhibited the progression of diabetes induced by alloxan, and the inhibitory effect of berberine on diabetes might be associated with its hypoglycemic effect, modulating lipids metabolic effects and its ability to scavenge free radical.

TL;DR: The results of this study strongly indicate that rubiadin has a potent hepatoprotective action against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic damage in rats.

TL;DR: The results suggest that the gastroprotective effect of usnic acid isolated from Usnea longissima can be attributed to its reducing effect on the oxidative damage and neutrophil infiltration in tissues.

TL;DR: The lines of evidence suggest that the aqueous extracts from the dried calyx of roselle possess both antioxidant effects against LDL oxidation and hypolipidemic effects in vivo, however, its mechanism(s) of action remains to be elucidated.

TL;DR: Its use in folkloric medicine as an oral antihypertensive is relatively safe when used over the tested period, and its phytochemical analysis showed it contains saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, phlobats, glycosides, reducing sugars and anthraquinones.

TL;DR: The plant extracts showed significant antimalarial activities in the 4-day suppressive antimalaria assay in mice inoculated with red blood cells parasitized with Plasmodium berghei bergei.

TL;DR: Treatment with the extract of bark of Garuga pinnata Roxb showed a significant increase in the liver glycogen and serum insulin level and a significant decrease in fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels thus proving the potent antidiabetic property of the plant.

TL;DR: The medicinal plants used by the people of Assam for curing different skin ailments and for cosmetics ranges from the enhancement of skin colour, hair care, removal of ugly spots, colouring of nails, palms, and teeth, but many of the plant preparations used for enhancing beauty were also applied for therapeutic use.

TL;DR: Results clearly indicate that aqueous seed extract of Aegle marmelos possess antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effects in diabetic rats.

TL;DR: Amongst the 49 extracts studied, 14 presented anti-bacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, including the ethanolic extracts from the rhizome of Jatropha elliptica, from the stem barks of Schinus terebinthifolius and Erythrina mulungu, and from thestem bark and leaves of Lafoensia pacari.

TL;DR: The aqueous extracts of Gunnera perpensa and Harpephyllum caffrum were most active against all the tested bacteria and in antifungal screening, good activity was shown by the ethanolic extracts of Bersama lucens and HarPEphyllums caffrums.

TL;DR: The results indicate that the root-wood of Moringa oleifera is endowed with antiurolithiatic activity.