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

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

Willow bark extract (Salicis cortex) for gonarthrosis and coxarthrosis-results of a cohort study with a control group.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract Study objective: The examination of the effectiveness and tolerance of willow bark extract in patients with gonarthrosis and coxarthrosis compared to conventional therapies. Methods: In an open, multicentric observational...

The effect of Camphor--Crataegus berry extract combination on blood pressure and mental functions in chronic hypotension--a randomized placebo controlled double blind design.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract A number of studies have provided evidence for reduced cognitive performance due to chronically low blood pressure. The present studies explored whether these deficits can be reduced by pharmacological blood pressure elevation....

Protective effect of a standardized Ginkgo extract (ginaton) on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury via suppressing the activation of JNK signal pathway.(Jun N-terminal kinase)(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract A new standardized Ginkgo extract (ginaton) destined of i.v. injection was investing in rats for its protective effect on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury. We report on the elucidation of the downstream mechanism of action of JNK...

Hypocholesterolemic effect of stilbenes containing extract-fraction from Cajanus cajan L. on diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in mice.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract Cajanus cajan (L) is a natural plant which contains a lot of potential active components. In the present study, we identified the effects of the stilbenes containing extract-fraction from Cajanus cajan I. (sECC) on diet-induced...

Essential oil from leaves of cinnamomum osmophloeum acts as a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and reduces the serum uric acid levels in oxonate-induced mice.
November 1, 2008... Abstract The xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitory activity and anti-hyperuricemia affect in mice of Cinnamomum osmophloeum, which is an endemic tree in Taiwan, were evaluated in this study. The results demonstrated that the essential oil of...

Preventive effect of Ganoderma amboinense on acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract In vivo preventive effects of Gunoderma amboinense against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in Balb/cA mice were studied. G. amboinense powder at 1% and 2% was mixed with standard diet and supplied to mice for 6 weeks, and...

The effect of trans-ferulic acid and gamma-oryzanol on ethanol-induced liver injury in C57BL mouse.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract The effects of the oral administration of trans-ferulic acid and gamma-oryzanol (mixture of steryl ferulates) with ethanol (5.0 g per kg) for 30 days to c57BL mice on ethanol-induced liver injury were investigated. Preventions of...

Neuropharmacological studies on Wedelia calendulacea Less stem extract.
November 1, 2008... Abstract The neuropharmacological activities of the methanolic and aqueous extract of Wedelia calendulacea stem were screened in rats and mice. The extracts effect on pentobarbital-induced sleeping time, pentylenetetrazole-and...

Effect of Centella asiatica leaf powder on oxidative markets in brain regions of prepubertal mice in vivo and its in vitro efficacy to ameliorate 3-NBA-induced oxidative stress in mitochondria.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract Centella asiatica (CA) is a common medicinal plant used in the ayurvedic system of medicine to treat various ailments and as a memory enhancer. Despite its extensive usage in children, data on its ability to modulate neuronal...

Cancer chemopreventive activity of "rosin" constituents of Pinus spez. and their derivatives in two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis test.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract Natural resin acids present in rosin of Pinus spez., including isopimaric acid (1), mercusis acid (2), neoabietic acid (3), dehydroabietic acid (4), and podocarpic acid (8), as well as resin acid derivatives [beta], 9 [alpha], 13...

Pharmacokinetic studies of a Chinese triple herbal drug formula.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract Yin Chen Hao Tang preparation (YCHTP) is a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula, which is commonly used for clinical treatment of hepatological diseases. In this study, a rapid and validated high-performance liquid...

Effect of two artichoke extracts (36_U and 36_EB) on rat ileum (with respect to bowel syndrome) and the peristaltic threshold.(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract The diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are complicated. Artichoke extracts are well known to be helpful in various gastrointestinal disorders. A hydrophilic extract 36_U mainly containing...

Cytotoxic effects of hyperatomarin, a prenylated phloroglucinol from Hypericum annulatum Moris subsp. annulatum, in a panel of malignant cell lines.(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract The cytotoxic effects of hyperatomarin-a prenylated phloroglucinol isolated from Hypericum annulatum Moris subsp. annulatum were assessed in a broad spectrum of tumor cell lines originating from leukemias, lymphomas and solid...

Antitumor activity of C-21 steroidal glycosides from Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight.(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract The antitumor activities of six C-21 steroidal glycosides isolated from the root tuber of Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight were performed according to a microculture tetrazolium (MTT) method on human tumor cell lines...

Effects of Cimicifuga racemosa extract on liver morphology and hepatic function indices.(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report)
November 1, 2008... Abstract Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) is a herbaccous perennial plant, that has been traditionally used for a variety of ailments (dyspepsia, climacteric complaints, muscular rheumatisms, menstrual cramps). Fro laboratory and...