Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from January 2002

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from January 2002

Editorial.
January 1, 2002... With the beginning of Volume 9 of Phytomedicine, we would like to bring our readers and contributors up-to-date on several innovative changes that we anticipate will enhance the value and scientific scope of the journal. We believe that...

Recent findings of green tea extract AR25 (Exolise) and its activity for the treatment of obesity.
January 1, 2002... Summary The green tea extract AR25 is an 80% ethanolic dry extract standardized at 25% catechins expressed as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). In vitro, green tea extract AR25 exerts a direct inhibition of gastric and pancreatic lipases...

Stevioside induces antihyperglycaemic, insulinotropic and glucagonostatic effects in vivo: studies in the diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats.
January 1, 2002... Summary Extracts of leaves from the plant Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni have been used in the traditional treatment of diabetes in Paraguay and Brazil. Recently, we demonstrated a direct insulinotropic effect in isolated mouse islets and the...

Radioprotection by a herbal preparation of Hippophae rhamnoides, RH-3, against whole body lethal irradiation in mice.
January 1, 2002... Summary Purpose: Hippophae rhamnoides L. has been well documented to have anti-oxidative, immunostimulative and regenerative properties and therefore a herbal preparation of H. rhamnoides coded as RH-3 was investigated for its...

Antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic effects of phyllanthus amarus.
January 1, 2002... Summary This study aimed to examine the antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic potential of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. et Thonn. using the bacterial preincubation mutation assay and an in-vivo alkaline elution method for DNA single-strand...

Comparison of antioxidative capacities and inhibitory effects on cholesterol biosynthesis of quercetin and potential metabolites.
January 1, 2002... Summary The flavonol quercetin is known to be rapidly metabolized after ingestion by enterocytes and bacteria in the intestinal tract which may influence the biological, e.g. antioxidative potency of this compound. Therefore, quercetin and...

Cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory compounds with antioxidant activities from Piper methysticum (kava kava) roots.
January 1, 2002... Summary Cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory assay-guided purification of ethyl acetate extract of Piper methysticum (kava kava) roots yielded six biologically active compounds (1-7), which were purified using MPLC, preparative TLC and HPLC...

Salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil inhibits cholinesterase in vivo.
January 1, 2002... Summary The essential oil of Salvia lavandulaefolia at two dosage levels was administered orally to rats for five days. Choline esterase activity was measured post mortem in three areas of the brain, both in the absence and presence of...

Estrogenic and cholinergic properties of the methanol extract of Ruellia praetermissa Sceinf. ex. Lindau (Acanthaceae) in female rats.
January 1, 2002... Summary In search for alternative drugs with pharmacological profile to replace hormone replacement therapy, the effects of MeOH extract of Ruellia praetermissa on the uterus and gestation in rats was investigated. 350 mg/kg/day of extract...

Complement modulating activity of Rwandan medicinal plants.
January 1, 2002... Summary Forty-two ethanolic extracts of thirty-six Rwandan medicinal plants were investigated for their influence on complement-mediated hemolysis. The plants were selected on the base of their ethnomedicinal use in infections and...

Antiviral activity of Rwandan medicinal plants against human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1).
January 1, 2002... Summary Selected plants used in Rwandan traditional medicine for the treatment of infections and/or rheumatoid diseases were investigated for antiviral activity in vitro against human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1). Of the 38 tested...

Acute and chronic toxicity of Nigella sativa fixed oil.
January 1, 2002... Summary We investigated the toxicity of the fixed oil of Nigella sativa L seeds in mice and rats through determination of [LD.sub.50] values and examination of possible biochemical, hematological and histopathological changes. The acute...

Effect of Trichodesma indicum extract on cough reflex induced by sulphur dioxide in mice. (Letter to the Editor).
January 1, 2002... Summary The effect of methanol extract of whole plants of Trichodesma indicum R. Br. has been investigated on sulphur dioxide ([SO.sub.2]) induced cough reflex in Swiss albino mice. The extract has demonstrated significant (p This...

Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center. (Letter to the Editor).
January 1, 2002... We would like to call to the attention of your readership a project of potential interest. The Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center (Southern California EPC) is performing a systematic review and analysis of literature on the...

Natural Extracts using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. (Book Review).
January 1, 2002... Mukhopadhyay M.: Natural Extracts using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. 1st Edition, 339 pp, CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 2000. Price: $99.95 ISBN 0-8493-0819-4. This interesting book deals with recent developments in the use...

University of Florida College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutics. (Advertisement).
January 1, 2002... The Department of Pharmaceutics is seeking to fill the DeSantis Term Professorship in Natural Products. This is a full-time tenure track faculty position in the department. Candidates should hold a Pharm.D. or Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline...

Congresses and Events 2002.
January 1, 2002... March 14.-17.03.02 Hong Kong China First International Conference and Exhibition of the Modernization of the Chinese (ICMCM 2002) * contact: Dr. Albert Wong, Chairman and President, Modernized Chinese Medicine...