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

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

Ginkgo biloba in dyslexia: a pilot study.
June 1, 2007... Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary information on the possible efficacy and tolerability of EGb 761 standardized plant extract of Ginkgo biloba as a treatment of dyslexia in school-aged children. ...

Patient-perceived benefit during one year of treatment with Doloteffin[R].
June 1, 2007... Abstract We recruited 114 patients (56 with chronic nonspecific low back pain, 37 with osteoarthritic knee and 21 with osteoarthritic hip pain) into a surveillance of the effects of taking Doloteffin[R] at a dose providing 60 mg...

Antileishmanial activity of indole alkaloids from Aspidosperma ramiflorum.
June 1, 2007... Abstract The present study was designated to evaluate the antileishmanial activity of acid and basic fractions that were obtained after acid-basic extraction, from ethanolic 70% crude extract and pure compounds from the stem bark of...

Effect of Stemona curtisii root extract on P-glycoprotein and MRP-1 function in multidrug-resistant cancer cells.(multidrug resistance-associated protein)
June 1, 2007... Abstract Multidrug resistance (MDR) is the result of overexpression of membrane bound proteins that efflux chemotherapeutic drugs from the cells. Two proteins, P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and multidrug-resistance associated protein-1 (MRP-1)...

Stimulating effects on mouse splenocytes of glycoproteins from the herbal medicine Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.
June 1, 2007... Abstract A traditional herbal medicine, Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (AMK), has long been used as a digestive and tonic. Recent investigations have suggested its potential ability in stimulating immune responses, although a scientific...

Antidepressant-like effect of Cecropia glazioui Sneth and its constituents--In vivo and in vitro characterization of the underlying mechanism.
June 1, 2007... Abstract The present study aimed to characterize the antidepressant-like effect of a standardized aqueous extract (AE) of Cecropia glazioui Sneth and its purified fractions on in vivo (forced swimming test), ex vivo (hippocampal monoamines...

[beta]-secretase (BACE1)-inhibiting stilbenoids from Smilax Rhizoma.
June 1, 2007... Abstract In the course of searching for BACE1 ([beta]-secretase) inhibitors from natural products, the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of Smilax Rhizoma (the dried rhizomes of Smilax china L.) showed potent inhibitory activity. The active...

Antispasmodic activity of an extract from Plantago lanceolata L. and some isolated compounds.
June 1, 2007... Abstract An ethanolic spissum extract of the aerial parts of Plantago lanceolata L. was examined for antispasmodic activity on isolated ileum and trachea of the guinea-pig. Isolated constituents were investigated as well. The P. lanceolata...

ITS sequence analysis used for molecular identification of the Bupleurum species from northwestern China.(internal transcribed spacers )
June 1, 2007... Abstract Radix Bupleuri (Chaihu), a famous Traditional Chinese Medicine, is derived from the dried roots of Bupleurum chinense DC. and B. scorzonerifolium Willd. But nowadays, other nine species and varieties from genus Bupleurum are also...

A comprehensive review on nettle effect and efficacy profiles, Part I: Herba urticae.
June 1, 2007... Abstract Nettle herb is recommended for complaints associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and urinary tract infections. We therefore conducted a comprehensive review of the literature to summarize the pharmacological and...