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

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

The efficacy of a herbal medicine (Mao-to) in combination with intravenous natural interferon-[beta] for patients with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 1b and high viral load: a pilot study.
July 1, 2002... Summary Patients with chronic hepatitis C, with a high serum viral load (** 1Meq/ml) and genotype 1b seem to be resistant to interferon (IFN)therapy. To evaluate the efficacy of a herbal medicine (Mao-to) in combination with natural...

A comparative study between excess-dose users and regular-dose users of rhubarb contained in Kampo medicines.
July 1, 2002... Summary With prolonged use of rhubarb-containing Kampo medicines, some patients come to ask for high-dose rhubarb because of deteriorated reactivity to rhubarb. We divided patients into two groups in terms of rhubarb-dose, and compared...

Therapeutic efficacy of Stephania Tetrandra S. Moore for treatment of neovascularization of retinal capillary (retinopathy) in diabetes--in vitro study.
July 1, 2002... Summary The present study was designed to examine therapeutic efficacy of the root extract of Stephania Tetrandra S. Moore (STMS) (traditional Chinese medicine; Han Fang Ji) for treatment of neovascularization of the retinal capillary...

The effect of treatment with the medicinal plant Rhazya stricta Decne on gentamicin nephrotoxicity in rats.
July 1, 2002... Summary Generation of oxygen free radicals in kidney cortex plays an important role in the pathogenesis of gentamicin (GM) nephrotoxicity, and the leaf extract of the medicinal plant Rhazya stricta has been shown to have an anti-oxidant...

Immunological studies of Revitonil[R], a Phytopharmaceutical containing Echinacea purpurea and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.
July 1, 2002... Summary A phytopharmaceutical containing an extract of Echinacea purpurea and Glycyrrhiza glabra root (Revitonil [R] tablets) was investigated for its suggested immunostimulating potential, using several in vitro tests and the in vivo...

Extractable polysaccharides of Panax quinquefolius L. (North American ginseng) root stimulate TNF [alpha] production by alveolar macrophages.
July 1, 2002... Summary We have investigated the immunostimulatory activity of the medicinal plant Panax quinquefolius L. (North American ginseng). Rat alveolar macrophages were treated with different extracts from 4year old roots, and tumour necrosis...

Effect of salvianolic acids from Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae on regional cerebral blood flow and platelet aggregation in rats.
July 1, 2002... Summary This study was conducted to observe the effect of salvianolic acids (SA) on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in rats and on platelet aggregation in vitro and in vivo. Cerebral ischemia was produced in rats by occluding of the...

PYCNOGENOL[R] chewing gum minimizes gingival bleeding and plaque formation.
July 1, 2002... Summary PYCNOGENOL[R] is an antioxidant phytochemical shown to have antiinflammatory activity in both the in vitro and in vivo models. This study compared the effects of chewing gums with and without PYCNOGENOL[R] on gingival bleeding and...

Effect of PYCNOGENOL on the toxicity of heart, bone marrow and immune organs as induced by antitumor drugs.
July 1, 2002... Summary PYCNOGENOL[R] is a mixture of water-soluble bioflavonoids extracted from the bark of pine trees growing in the southwest coastal region of France. In the present paper the effects of PYCNOGENOL (Pyc) on the toxicity of bone marrow,...

Studies on the antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of Isatis indigotica root.
July 1, 2002... Summary The root of Isatis indigotica (Cruciferae), popularly known as Ban-Lan-Gen is used in traditional Chinese medicine for seasonal febrile diseases, pestilence, mumps, eruptive diseases, inflammatory diseases with redness of skin,...

Phytochemical analysis and analgesic properties of Curcuma zedoaria grown in Brazil.
July 1, 2002... Summary The present study describes the phytochemical analysis and analgesic activity of Curcuma zedoaria rhizomes grown in Brazil. The results showed that the hydroalcoholic extract, fractions, specially dichioromethane, and a pure...

Preliminary evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity of S. lappa, A. speciosa and A. aspera.(Saussurea lappa, Argyrela speciosa and Achyranthes aspera)
July 1, 2002... Summary Saussurea lappa, Argyrela speciosa and Achyranthes aspera are well known Indian medicinal plants used in the indigenous systems of medicine for the treatment of inflammatory conditions. The ethanolic extracts of the plants at the...

The anti-allergic effects of Crinum glaucum aqueous extract.
July 1, 2002... Summary The aqueous extract of Crinum glaucum was investigated for its effects on rat passive cutaneous anaphylactic reaction, rat peritoneal mast cell degranulation and allergic bronchoconstriction in the guinea pig. The extract...

Evaluation of commercial Ginkgo biloba dietary supplements for the presence of colchicine by high-performance liquid chromatography.
July 1, 2002... Summary A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with photodiode array detection was developed for the detection of the presence of colchicine in commercial ginkgo products. The method is based on the baseline separation of...

Effects of Podophyllum hexandrum on radiation induced delay of postnatal appearance of reflexes and physiological markers in rats irradiated in utero.
July 1, 2002... Summary Effect of 2.0 Gy gamma-dose delivered to rats in utero on 17th day of gestation was studied to monitor the radiation induced retardation of neurophysiological development in postnatal young ones. Rhizome of Podophyllum hexandrum...

Reduction of plasma triglyceride level and enhancement of plasma albumin concentration by Oren-gedoku-to-administration.
July 1, 2002... Summary Oren-gedoku-to (Huanglian-Jie-Du-Tang, OGT) has been used for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, gastritis and liver disease in Japan. The present study was to test whether ingestion of OGT extract (TJ-15)...

Analysis of thirteen populations of Black Cohosh for formononetin.
July 1, 2002... Summary Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa L. syn. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.), a North American perennial plant, is a promising natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy for treating menopausal symptoms, but the mechanism of...

Clinical trials with Hypericum extracts in patients with depression--Results, comparisons, conclusions for therapy with antidepressant drugs *. (Review).
July 1, 2002... Berlin Summary By the spring of 2002, results from 34 controlled, double-blind trials of Hypericum extracts in some 3000 patients, predominantly with mild to moderate forms of depression, had been published. An overview is given of...

Effects of Citrus aurantifolia concentrated extract on the spontaneous proliferation of MDA-MB-453 and RPMI-8866 tumor cell lines. (Short Communication).
July 1, 2002... Summary The in vitro effects of concentrated lime juice (CLJ) extract on the spontaneous proliferation of a human breast carcinoma cell line (MDA-MB-453) and a human lymphoblastoid B cell line (RPMI-8866) were investigated. CLJ extract was...

Stroke therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): prospects for drug discovery and development *. (Review).
July 1, 2002... Summary Brain injuries resulting from stroke are a major and increasing public health problem in both developed and developing countries worldwide. China's extensive experience in the use of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) in stroke...

E/S/C/O/P--The European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. (ESCOP Section).
July 1, 2002... For several months, Phytomedicine has been published in affiliation with ESCOP, the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. We would like to take the opportunity to present this scientific umbrella organisation which was founded in...

Phytopharmaka, vol. 6, Forschung und klinische Anwendung.
July 1, 2002... N. Rietbrock (Hrsg.) unter Mitarbeit von F. Donath, D. Loew, I. Roots, V. Schulz (Eds.): Phytopharmaka VI, Forschung und klinische Anwendung. 277 pp. Steinkopf-Verlag, Darmstadt. Bd. VI: 2000,34,95 [euro]. ISBN 3-7985-1277-9 For the...