Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from July 2004

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from July 2004

Effectiveness and tolerability of a standardized extract from Hibiscus sabdariffa in patients with mild to moderate hypertension: a controlled and randomized clinical trial ([??]).(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract In order to compare the antihypertensive effectiveness and tolerability of a standardized extract from Hibiscus sabdariffa with captopril, a controlled and randomized clinical trial was done. Patients from 30 to 80 years old with...

A herbal remedy, Hyben Vital (stand. powder of a subspecies of Rosa canina fruits), reduces pain and improves general wellbeing in patients with osteoarthritis--a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract The treatment of osteoarthritis, a disease that eventually affects the majority of the older population, involves the alleviation of symptoms such as pain and stiffness, and the reduction of inflammation. The double-blind,...

Belamcanda chinensis and the thereof purified tectorigenin have selective estrogen receptor modulator activities.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract Belamcanda chinensis (BC) belongs to the family of iridaceae and the isoflavone tectorigenin has been isolated from the rhizome of this plant. Whether this isoflavone has estrogenic, possibly selective estrogen receptor modulator...

Protective effect of Keishi-bukuryo-gan and its constituent medicinal plants against nitric oxide donor-induced neuronal death in cultured cerebellar granule cells.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract Keishi-bukuryo-gan (Gui-Zhi-Fu-Ling-Wan) (KBG) is a traditional Chinese/Japanese medical (Kampo) formulation that has been administered to patients with "Oketsu" (blood stagnation) syndrome. In the process of neuronal cell death...

Inhibitory effect of Bunium persicum on histamine ([H.sub.1]) receptors of guinea pig tracheal chains.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract The antihistaminic effects of aqueous and macerated extracts, essential oil, 20 nM chlorpheniramine, and saline were tested by performing the cumulative log concentration-response curves of histamine-induced contraction of...

Antioxidant activity of medicinal herb Rhodococcum vitis-idaea on galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract Aim of the study was to evaluate in vivo antioxidant action of medicinal herb Rhodococcum vitis-idaea (Rh.v) on galactosamine (GalN)-induced rat liver toxicity. The results showed that the hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress...

Studies on the protective effects of caffeic acid and quercetin on chemical-induced hepatotoxicity in rodents.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract Caffeic acid and quercetin, the well-known phenolic compounds widely present in the plant kingdom, were investigated for their possible protective effects against paracetamol and CCl[.sub.4]-induced hepatic damage. Paracetamol at...

The anti-gastric ulcer effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract Gynostemma pentaphyllum is an oriental medicinal herb reputed to have broad-spectrum activities. The plant's principal saponin components are structurally similar to those found in ginseng plants and this similarity is assumed to...

Principles of the bark of Amphipterygium adstringens (Julianaceae) with anti-inflammatory activity.(research findings)
July 1, 2004... Abstract Despite the fact that Amphipterygium adstringens (usually known as "cuachalalate") is used intensively in traditional medicine throughout Mexico, there are, to our knowledge, no previous studies concerning the actual therapeutic,...

Activity of some Mexican medicinal plant extracts on carrageenan-induced rat paw edema.(research report)
July 1, 2004... Abstract The extracts obtained from 14 plants of the Mexican medicinal flora were assessed for anti-inflammatory activity by carrageenan-induced rat paw edema model. The i.p. administration of the extracts at a dose of 400 mg/kg produced a...

The treatment of skin carcinoma, induced by UV B radiation, using 1-oxo-5[beta], 6[beta]-epoxy-witha-2-enolide, isolated from the roots of Withania somnifera, in a rat model.
July 1, 2004... Abstract Histopathological studies of the cutaneous tissues of Wistar rats exposed to UV B radiation (294 nm) for 20 days and rats exposed to UV B radiation for 20 days, followed by topical treatment with benzoyl peroxide, a tumor promoter...

Screening of some Australian Flacourtiaceae species for in vitro antioxidant, cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity.(Short Communication)
July 1, 2004... Abstract A total of 27 methanol extracts obtained from different plant parts of 10 species of rain forest trees belonging to four genera of the Flacourtiaceae and originating from Australia were investigated. In vitro cytotoxicity was...

New documents for the assessment of herbal medicinal products.(The European Society for Cognitive Psychology Section)(Herbal Medicinal Products Working Party)
July 1, 2004... The Herbal Medicinal Products Working Party (HMPWP) was founded at the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) in 1997 and is nowadays a permanent working party composed of representatives from health authorities of the...