Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from August 2008

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from August 2008

Pharmacokinetics and immunomodulatory effects of phytotherapeutic lozenges (bonbons) with Echinacea purpurea extract.
August 1, 2008... Abstract The relative bioavailability of the major alkamides, dodeca-2E, 4E, 8Z, 10E/Z-tetraenoic acid isobutylamides, from Echinacea purpurea phytotherapeutic lozenges at three different dose levels (0.07, 0.21 and 0.9 mg) was evaluated...

Effect of Echinacea augustifolia extract on cell viability and differentiation in mammary epithelial cells.
August 1, 2008... Abstract Echinacea spp. are popularly used as an herbal medicine or food supplement for enhancing the immune system and activating biological property in different tissues. In this study we show the biological effect of Echinacea...

Long-term clinical remission of a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia using alternative treatment option: cottonseed oil (gossypol).(Clinical report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) results from the accumulation of malignant immunologically incompetent lymphocytes. A routine full blood count of a single patient revealed that he had CLL. The daily intake of 700 ml of...

Phytotherapy and psychiatry: bibliometric study of the scientific literature from the last 20 years.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract In diverse areas of therapy, including psychiatry, increasing interest in herbal medicine has been shown in recent years. Plants have a wide range of traditional uses, but only a few have been approved therapeutically. Moreover,...

Possible nitric oxide modulation in protective effect of (Curcuma longa, Zingiberaceae) against sleep deprivation-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage in mice.
August 1, 2008... Abstract Sleep is essential for the physical and mental health of a human being. Problems of sleep deprivation are increasing in modern society nowadays. Recently, various antioxidants have been implicated as neuroprotectants in the...

Effects of tenuifolin extracted from radix polygalae on learning and memory: a behavioral and biochemical study on aged and amnesic mice.
August 1, 2008... Abtract Although normal cognitive changes take place when a person becomes older, aging in humans is generally associated with deterioration of cognitive performance and, in particular, of learning and memory. These cognitive deficits can...

Dietary L-carnitine supplementation improves bone mineral density by suppressing bone turnover in aged ovariectomized rats.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Postmenopausal bone loss is a major public health concern. Although drug therapies are available, women are interested in alternative/adjunct therapies to slow down the bone loss associated with ovarian hormone deficiency. The...

Regulative effects of essential oil from Atractylodes lancea on delayed gastric emptying in stress-induced rats.
August 1, 2008... Abstract Gastric motor dysfunction induced by psychological stress results in many symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD). There are a number of herbal medicines that are reported to improve gastrointestinal motor. However, the mechanisms...

Kurarinol, tyrosinase inhibitor isolated from the root of Sophora flavescens.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract It is well known that flavanones, sophoraflavanone G 1, kurarinone 2, and kurarinol 3, from the root of Sophora flavescens, have extremely strong tyrosinase inhibitory activity. This study delineates the principal pharmacological...

Phythochemical screening and anticonvulsant activity of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (Poaceae) leaf essential oil in rodents.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Cymbopogon winterianus (Poaceae) is used for its analgesic, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant properties in Brazilian folk medicine. This report aimed to perform phythochemical screening and to investigate the possible anticonvulsant...

Effects of Microdesmis keayana roots on sexual behavior of male rats.
August 1, 2008... Abstract In the present study, the aphrodisiac properties of Microdesmis keayana J. Leonard root extract and major isolated alkaloids were evaluated by observing the sexual behavior of male rats. Aqueous extract (150 mg/kg body weight)...

Antinoceptive effect of triterpenoid [alpha],[beta]-amyrin in rats on orofacial pain induced by formalin and capsaicin.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract The effects of [alpha],[beta]-amyrin, a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from Protium heptaphylum was investigated on rat model of orofacial pain induced by formalin or capsaicin. Rats were pretreated with [alpha],[beta]-amyrin...

The inhibition of Candida species by selected essential oils and their synergism with Amphotericin B.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract In this work we highlight a possible synergistic anti-Candida effect between Melaleuca alternifolia, Origanum vulgare and Pelargonium graveolens essential oils and the antifungal compound Amphotericin B. The antifungal activity...

Synergism between natural products and antibiotics against infectious diseases.(REVIEW)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Antibiotics have been effective in treating infectious diseases, but resistance to these drugs has led to the emergence of new and the reemergence of old infectious diseases, One strategy employed to overcome these resistance...