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

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

Safety evaluation of BacoMind[TM] in healthy volunteers: a phase I study.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract BacoMind[TM] is an enriched phytochemical composition of Bacopa monniera (B. monniera), a common medicinal plant used in the traditional systems of medicine as a memory-enhancing agent. BacoMind[TM] was standardized with reference...

Chemical standardization of the aqueous extract of Cecropia glaziovii Sneth endowed with antihypertensive, bronchodilator, antiacid secretion and antidepressant-like activities.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract This study reports the extraction process and standardization of the aqueous extract (AE) of a Cecropia species aiming its pharmacological characterization as a phytomedicine to be used in primary health care. The plant was...

Antihypertensive effect of a standardized aqueous extract of Cecropia glaziovii Sneth in rats: an in vivo approach to the hypotensive mechanism.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract Cecropia glaziovii Sneth is a common tree at the Southeastern Brazilian coast. As many other species of the genus, it shares the reputed folk use to treat heart failure, cough, asthma and bronchitis. The plant has been cultivated...

ACE activity during the hypotension produced by standardized aqueous extract of Cecropia glaziovii Sneth: a comparative study to captopril effects in rats.(angiotensin I converting enzyme)(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract To evaluate the effect of the standardized aqueous extract (AE) of Cecropia glaziovii Sneth on the plasma angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE-EC 3.4.15.1) activity, rats were treated with a single dose of AE (1 g/kg, p.o.) or...

Inhibition of histamine-induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs treated with Cecropia glaziovi Sneth and correlation with the in vitro activity in tracheal muscles.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract A standardized aqueous extract (AE) and a purified fraction (BuF) of Cecropia glaziovi Sneth leaves were tested in unrestrained guinea pigs challenged with histamine. Changes of the respiratory pressure and rate were recorded in a...

Anticoagulant effects of a cannabis extract in an obese rat model.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract Blood coagulation studies were conducted to determine the possible anti-/prothrombotic effect of an organic cannabis extract and the three major cannabinoids, THC, CBD and CBN. The in vitro effect of the cannabis extract on...

Down-regulation of prostate specific antigen in LNCaP cells by flavonoids from the pollen of Brassica napus L.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract The pollen of Brassica napus L. has been used in China to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for over decades. In this study, the pollen of Brassica napus L. was extracted successively with chloroform, ethyl acetate and...

Naturally occurring neuronal NO-synthase inactivators found in Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae) and other plants.
May 1, 2007... Abstract NO-synthase (NOS) is a heme-containing enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of L-arginine to nitric oxide, an important cellular signaling molecule. Recently, it was found that aqueous extracts of tobacco cigarettes cause the...

Inhibition of the growth of human gastric carcinoma in vivo and in vitro by swainsonine.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract In Europe, swainsonine has been studied widely for prevention of metastasis and cancer therapy. In order to investigate the effects and mechanisms of swainsonine on the human gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cell, we carried out in vivo...

Antiulcerogenic potential of Strychnos potatorum Linn seeds on aspirin plus pyloric ligation-induced ulcers in experimental rats.(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Clinical report)
May 1, 2007... Abstract Strychnos potatorum (Fam: Loganiaceae) Linn seeds are useful in the treatment of gastropathy in Indian traditional system of medicine. The present study describes the antiulcerogenic potential of S. potatorum Linn seeds on aspirin...