Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology articles from May 2008

Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology archives from May 2008

The multicomponent phytopharmaceutical SKI306X inhibits in vitro cartilage degradation and the production of inflammatory mediators.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2008... Abstract Clinical studies have demonstrated that SKI306X, a purified preparation of three medicinal plants, relieves joint pain and improves functionality in osteoarthritis patients. To study the biological action of SKI306X, bovine...

Anti-inflammatory activities of triterpenoid saponins from Polygala japonica.
May 1, 2008... Abstract Bioassay-guided investigation was performed to identify the active constituents from a methanol extract of Polygala japonica, a folk medicinal plant widely used in China to treat inflammatory diseases. The n-BuOH and EtOAc...

Quebrachitol-induced gastroprotection against acute gastric lesions: Role of prostaglandins, nitric oxide and [K.sub.ATP.K.+] channels.
May 1, 2008... Abstract The effect of Quebrachitol (2-0-methyl-L-inositol), a bioactive component from Magonia glabrata fruit extract was investigated against gastric damage induced by absolute ethanol (96%, 0.2 ml/animal) and indomethacin (30mg/kg,...

Antinociceptive activity of the volatile oils of Hyptis pectinata L. Poit. (Lamiaceae) genotypes.
May 1, 2008... Abstract Hyptis pectinata L. Poit (Lamiaceae) is known popularly in Brazil as "sambacaita" or "canudinho" and is used in the treatment of inflammations, bacterial infections and ache. The antinociceptive activity of the volatile oils of...

Berberine inhibits TPA-induced MMP-9 and IL-6 expression in normal human keratinocytes.(tissue plasminogenactivator)(Matrix metalloproteinase)(Report)
May 1, 2008... Abstract Berberine is a plant ingredient that has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are known to be highly induced by ultraviolet (UV) light and may play important...

Anti-eosinophilic effect of Lafoensia pacari in toxocariasis.
May 1, 2008... Abstract We previously reported the anti-inflammatory activity of Lafoensia pacari extract in Toxocara canis infection, a model of systemic IL-5-dependent eosinophil migration. In the present study, we describe the kinetics of the...

Effect of Ninjin-yoei-to (Rensheng-Yangrong-Tang) on olfactory behavior after olfactory nerve transection.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Abstract Ninjin-yoei-to (NYT), a Japanese traditional medicine, is used to treat athrepasia due to surgery, anorexia, cold constitution, and anemia. There are reports of the effects of NYT on the nervous system; however, there have been no...

In vitro antiplasmodial activity of extract and constituents from Esenbeckia febrifuga, a plant traditionally used to treat malaria in the Brazilian Amazon.
May 1, 2008... Abstract Esenbeckia febrifuga (Rutaceae) is a plant traditionally used to treat malaria in the Brazilian Amazon region. Ethanol extract of stems displayed a good antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum strains W-2...

Transport of sennosides and sennidines from Cassia angustifolia and cassia senna across Caco-2 monolayers--an in vitro model for intestinal absorption.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Abstract Laxative effects of Senna preparations are mainly mediated by rheinanthrone, a metabolite formed in the intestinal flora from dianthrones. Nevertheless, it was not clear whether dianthrones are bioavailable at all and contribute...

Pelargonium sidoides for acute bronchitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.(Clinical report)
May 1, 2008... Abstract Objective: To critically assess the efficacy of Pelargonium sidoides for treating acute bronchitis. Data sources: Systematic literature searches were performed in 5 electronic databases: (Medline (1950--July 2007), Amed...

Three angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors from Rabdosia coetsa.
May 1, 2008... Abstract The EtOAc extract of Rabdosia coetsa showed angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. Bioassay-guided isolation of this extract yielded ethyl caffeate (1), rosmarinic acid (2) and methyl rosmarinate (3), which...

Jing Nuan Wu.(Book review)
May 1, 2008... Jing Nuan Wu, An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica, Oxford University Press, New York, ISBN 0195140176, 2005 (hardcover $124.50). How sad that the editor of this 700-page tome, Dr. Jing Nuan Wu, died before seeing the completion of the...