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Hypolipidemic activity of Acorus calamus L. in rats.
Reshma S. Parab,Sushma A. Mengi +1 more
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The rhizomes of Acorus calamus are empirically used in the treatment of a wide variety of human diseases and administration of the 50% ethanolic extract as well as saponins isolated from the extract demonstrated significant hypolipidemic activity.About:
This article is published in Fitoterapia.The article was published on 2002-10-01. It has received 110 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Acorus calamus.read more
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Biological activities and distribution of plant saponins.
TL;DR: Isolation studies of saponins were examined to determine which are the more commonly studied plant families and in which families saponin have been identified.
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An overview on traditional uses and pharmacological profile of Acorus calamus Linn. (Sweet flag) and other Acorus species
TL;DR: An attempt has been made to explore traditional uses and pharmacological properties of A. calamus to explore its therapeutic potentials and its uses are yet to be scientifically validated.
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Acorus calamus.: Scientific Validation of Ayurvedic Tradition from Natural Resources
TL;DR: A review of the different phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities of Acorus calamus, a semiaquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes, found in the northern temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, North America, and Europe.
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Antispasmodic effect of Acorus calamus Linn is mediated through calcium channel blockade
TL;DR: It is suggested that the spasmolytic effect of the plant extract is mediated through the presence of CCB‐like constituent(s) which is concentrated in the n‐hexane fraction and this study provides a strong mechanistic base for its traditional use in gastrointestinal disorders such as colic pain and diarrhoea.
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Screening of herbal extracts for activation of the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
TL;DR: The results of the present study provide a possible rationale for the traditional use of many herbs as antidiabetic herbs, obtained from traditionally used herbs, for PPAR activation.
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Plasma-high-density-lipoprotein concentration and development of ischæmic heart-disease
G.J Miller,N.E Miller +1 more
TL;DR: The body cholesterol pool increases with decreasing plasma-high-density-lipoprotein (H.D.L.) but is unrelated to the plasma concentrations of total cholesterol and other lipoproteins, and it is proposed that a reduction of plasma-H.H.L.D., is reduced in several conditions associated with an increased risk of future ischaemic heart-disease, by impairing the clearance of cholesterol from the arterial wall.
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Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants
TL;DR: The major classes of phytochemicals with disease-preventing functions are dietary fibre, antioxidants, anticancer, detoxifying agents, immunity-potentiating agents and neuropharmacological agents as discussed by the authors.
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Phytochemistry of medicinal plants
TL;DR: A.M. Pereda-Miranda et al. as mentioned in this paper used liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) to identify biologically active compounds from medicinal plants in Mexico.
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Antihyperlipidemic effect of flavonoids from prunus davidiana
TL;DR: Blood lipid levels in rats with hyperlipidemia resulting from high-fat feeding were determined after administration of an MeOH extract of Prunus davidiana stems and its flavonoid components, (+)-catechin, prunin, and hesperetin 5-O-glucoside.
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