Medicinal Plant Drugs
Mostrando 1-12 de 34 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Pavonia Cav. SPECIES (MALVACEAE SENSU LATO) AS SOURCE OF NEW DRUGS: A REVIEW
Pavonia Cav., is a genus in the Malvaceae sensu lato family, containing 271 species with worldwide distribution, although with a higher diversity in America and Asia. Species from this genus are traditionally used in folk medicine with several biological activities, arousing scientific interest on the search for the substances responsible for such activities
Química Nova. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Functional properties and Bioactivities of Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala berry plant: a review
Abstract In treating various diseases, natural therapies are widely preferred in the modern era to synthetic drugs as they offer little or no side effects, in contrast to synthetic drugs. However, there is limited scientific knowledge about plants that have a broad range of medicinal properties. Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala, native to Thailand and gene
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 2020-12
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3. Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo therapeutic efficacy of Ribes alpestre Decne in Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder, despite the discovery of numerous drugs there is still need to introduce newer, safer and more effective sources of drugs such as medicinal herbs. Present research work was an attempt to appraise the antiarthritic potential of Ribes alpestre Decne in rheumatoid arthritis. In vitro inhibition of pro
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.. Publicado em: 20/12/2019
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4. Chemical diversity and activity profiles of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors from plants
Abstract Current challenges to antiretroviral therapy have opened new vistas in the search for novel drugs from natural products. This review focusses on plants as sources of inhibitors for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase. Based on a systematic search of the literature, anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activity was recorded
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 17/10/2019
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5. Justicia pectoralis, a coumarin medicinal plant have potential for the development of antiasthmatic drugs?
ABSTRACT Justicia pectoralis Jacq., Acanthaceae, is a medicinal plant found Central America. In the Northeast of Brazil, it is popularly known as “chambá” being extensively used in homemade preparations for the treatment of cough, bronchitis and asthma. The species is part of a public phytotherapy program in Brazil entitled “Farmácias Vivas”, Natio
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-12
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6. Relative popularity level of medicinal plants in Talagang, Punjab Province, Pakistan
ABSTRACT This is the first ethnobotanical exploration with the aim to document the traditional medicinal usage of plants with the therapeutic values in Tehsil Talagang of Punjab province, Pakistan. The study shows the dependence of local people on medicinal plants in their daily life and provides practical evidence regarding the traditional usage of medicina
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-12
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7. In silico pharmacodynamics, toxicity profile and biological activities of the Saharan medicinal plant Limoniastrum feei
ABSTRACT In-silico study was performed to find the pharmacodynamics, toxicity profiles and biological activities of three phytochemicals isolated from Limoniastrum feei (Plumbagenaceae). Online pharmacokinetic tools were used to estimate the potential of Quercetin, kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (astragalin) and quercitin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside as spe
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.. Publicado em: 03/08/2017
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8. Trichilia catigua: therapeutic and cosmetic values
ABSTRACT Medicinal plants play an important role in human health care. It is estimated that about 25–30% of all drugs are evaluated as therapeutic agents derived from natural products. Research in the pharmaceutical industry has demonstrated that for complex diseases, natural products still represent a valuable source for the production of new chemical com
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-04
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9. The use of different indicators for interpreting the local knowledge loss on medical plants
ABSTRACT The increasing loss of local ecological knowledge may have negative impacts on the resilience of socio-ecological systems and may also negatively impact bioprospecting efforts, since local ecological knowledge is an important source of information for searching new drugs. Recent studies try to evaluate whether communities are experiencing loss of lo
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-04
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10. Natural Compounds from Mexican Medicinal Plants as Potential Drug Leads for Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
ABSTRACT In Mexican Traditional Medicine 187 plant species are used in the treatment of respiratory conditions that may be associated with tuberculosis. In this contribution, we review the ethnobotany, chemistry and pharmacology of 63 species whose extracts have been assayed for antimycobacterial activity in vitro. Among these, the most potent is Aristolochi
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 09/02/2017
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11. Morphoanatomical and physicochemical profile of Piper callosum: valuable assessment for its quality control
ABSTRACT Piper callosum Ruiz & Pav., Piperaceae, popularly known as “elixir-paregórico” and “matricá” in Brazil, is used in folk medicine to treat gonorrhea, general pain, and digestive disorders, and has repellent, astringent, diuretic, depurative, and haemostatic properties. Despite the fact that this plant is sold as a traditional phytotherapeut
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-02
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12. Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of protein extracts from the leaves of Morinda pubescens on human cancer cell lines
ABSTRACT Biologically active proteins isolated from plant species can be used in traditional medicine as prolific resources for new drugs Morinda pubescens Sm., Rubiaceae, is a promising medicinal plant which is widely used in folk medicine to treat fever due to primary complex, ulcer and glandular swellings. In this study, proteins were extracted from the l
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-02