Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from December 2007

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from December 2007

Pinimenthol[R] ointment in patients suffering from upper respiratory tract infections--a post-marketing observational study.(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract In order to gain further experience regarding the tolerability of Pinimenthol[R] ointment (1) in adolescents ([greater than or equal to] 12 years) and adults suffering from upper respiratory tract infections, a post-marketing...

Antidyslipidemic activity of polyprenol from Coccinia grandis in high-fat diet-fed hamster model.(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract Ethanol extract of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt showed significant triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol-lowering effects in dyslipidemic hamster model. Ethanolic extract was fractionated into chloroform, n-butanol and water-soluble...

Annona squamosa seed extract in the regulation of hyperthyroidism and lipid-peroxidation in mice: possible involvement of quercetin.
December 1, 2007... Abstract Annona squamosa (Custard apple) seeds are generally thrown away as waste materials. The extract of these seeds was evaluated for its possible ameliorative effect in the regulation of hyperthyroidism in mouse model. Serum...

Resveratrol enhances proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells via ER-dependent ERK1/2 activation.(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract In the present study, we investigated the in vitro effect of resveratrol (RSVL), a polyphenolic phytoestrogen, on cell proliferation and osteoblastic maturation in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (HBMSC) cultures....

Cranberry juice improved antioxidant status without affecting bone quality in orchidectomized male rats.
December 1, 2007... Abstract Background: We reported that drinking citrus juice improves bone quality in orchidectomized senescent male rats. Because cranberry juice, like citrus, is rich in nutrients and phenolic compounds, beneficial effects of citrus juice...

Ergosterol peroxides as phospholipase [A.sub.2] inhibitors from the fungus Lactarius hatsudake.
December 1, 2007... Abstract Four ergosterol derivatives (1-4) have been isolated for the first time from the fruiting bodies of a basidiomycete fungus, Lactarius hatsudake, through activity-guided fractionation. Their structures were determined, using...

Bioactivity-guided fractionation for anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties and constituents of Xanthium strumarium L.(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract The aim of this study was to fractionate an extract of Xanthium strumarium L. (EXS) and to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of the extract and its fractions. The ethanol extract of X. strumarium (EXS) was...

Specific reversal of multidrug resistance to colchicine in CEM/[VLB.sub.100] cells by Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract.(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated multiple drug resistance (MDR) is perhaps the most thoroughly studied cellular mechanism of cytotoxic drug resistance. Its efflux function can be circumvented by a wide range of pharmacological...

Effect of sun ginseng methanol extract on lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in rats.
December 1, 2007... Abstract Sun ginseng (SG) is heat-processed Panax ginseng C.A. MEYER steamed at 120 [degrees]C, which has ginsenoside-[Rg.sub.3], -[Rk.sub.1], and -[Rg.sub.5] as its main ginsenoside components. The effect of SG on lipopolysaccharide...

Benzobijuglone, a novel cytotoxic compound from Juglans mandshurica, induced apoptosis in HeLa cervical cancer cells.(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract A new quinone compound, p-hydroxymethoxybenzobijuglone (HMBBJ), isolated from Juglans mandshurica by bioassay-guided fractionation, showed cytotoxic activity against HeLa cell line. Its chemical structure was determined by NMR and...

Antiplatelet effects of acidamides isolated from the fruits of Piper longum L.(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report)
December 1, 2007... Abstract The inhibitory effects of four acidamides, piperine, pipernonaline, piperoctadecalidine, and piperlongumine, isolated from the fruits of Piper longum L. on washed rabbit platelet aggregation were examined. All of the four tested...