Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from January 2003

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from January 2003

Efficacy and tolerability of Boswellia serrata extract in treatment of osteoarthritis of knee - A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial.
January 1, 2003... Summary Osteoarthritis is a common, chronic, progressive, skeletal, degenerative disorder, which commonly affects the knee joint. Boswellia serrata tree is commonly found in India. The therapeutic value of its gum (guggulu) has been known....

Investigation of the pharmaceutical and pharmacological equivalence of different Hawthorn extracts *.
January 1, 2003... Summary Seven Hawthorn extracts were tested in isolated guinea pig aorta rings. The effect on noradrenaline- (10 [mu]M) induced contraction was investigated. The extracts were prepared using ethanol (40 to 70% v/v), methanol (40 to 70%...

The effects of Coptidis Rhizoma extract on a hypercholesterolemic animal model.
January 1, 2003... Summary The serum cholesterol (total, free, esterified, low density lipoprotein (LDL) and oxidized LDL) levels of rats fed a diet containing, by weight, 1% cholesterol and 0.5% cholic acid increased, as compared with those of rats fed a...

C-Med 100[R], a hot water extract of Uncaria tomentosa, prolongs lymphocyte survival in vivo.
January 1, 2003... Summary Water extracts of the bark of Uncaria tomentosa, a vine indigenous to South America, has been used for generations as an "immuno modulator". To understand the basis of this immuno modulatory effect we fed mice in their drinking...

Inhibition of Propionibacterium acnes-induced mediators of inflammation by Indian herbs.
January 1, 2003... Summary Propionibacterium acnes, an anaerobic pathogen, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acne by inducing certain inflammatory mediators. These mediators include reactive oxygen species (ROS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines....

Effects of aqueous extracts of Halimeda incrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux and Bryothamnion triquetrum (S.G. Gmelim) Howe on hydrogen peroxide and methyl mercuryinduced oxidative stress in GT1-7 mouse hypothalamic immortalized cells.
January 1, 2003... Summary The current investigation focuses attention on the neuroprotective and antioxidant properties of aqueous extracts from Halimeda incrassata (Hi) and Bryothamniom triquetrum (Bt) in the mouse immortalized hypothalamic GT1-7 cell...

Toxicological evaluations of long-term consumption of Solanum lycocarpum St. Hill fruits in male and female adult rats.
January 1, 2003... Summary Solanum lycocarpum St. Hill is a common plant in the Brazilian savanna. This plant contains an alkaloid with stereospecific configuration to the synthesis of steroid hormones. Because the plant may be consumed long-term, the...

Ethanolic extracts of Euphorbia and other ethnobotanical species as inhibitors of human tumour cell growth.
January 1, 2003... Ethanolic extracts of 20 plant species, selected from the ethnobotanical literature, were analysed for their pharmacological potential as antineoplastic agents against the HEp-2 cell line. Psoralea corylifolia and E. grandidens were the most...

Antimicrobial activity of various extracts and carvacrol from Lippia multiflora leaf extract. (Short Communication).
January 1, 2003... Summary This study examines the antimicrobial activity of the hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Lippia multiflora and carvacrol isolated from the hexane extract. The result shows the hexane extract to he the most active,...

The effect of an extract of Salvadora persica (Meswak, chewing stick) on fertility of male and female mice. (Short Communication).
January 1, 2003... Summary This study investigated the toxic effects of an extract of Meswak from Salvadora persica for 30 days on the reproductive system of the mouse. The results showed that exposure to Meswak extract did not have much effect on female...

Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Health Care Professionals.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Barnes, J., Anderson, L.A., Phillipson, J.D. (Eds): Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (2nd ed). 530 p. Pharmaceutical Press, London, U.K. 2002. Price US $59.95, [pounds sterling]39.95 (HC); US $149.95, [pounds...

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants -- Industrial Profiles. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Wright, C.W. (Ed.): Medicinal and Aromatic Plants--Industrial Profiles. Vol. 18: Artemisia 344 p. Taylor & Francis Inc., London 2002. Price: [pounds sterling]65.00; $110.00 ISBN 0-415-27212-2 (HG) The most recently published...

Congresses and Events 2003.
January 1, 2003... January 08.-11.01.2003 Pretoria, South Africa Joint International Conference of South African Association of Botanists & International Society for Ethnopharmacology "How can ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology brigde the gap...