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Pharmacological Evaluation and Antifertility Activity of Jatropha gossypifolia in Rats [PDF]

BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
Objectives. Pharmacological and antifertility activity evaluation of Jatropha gossypifolia in rats. Methods. The antifertility activity of the extracts of Jatropha gossypifolia in rats was evaluated using two experimental animal models. Estrogenic activity was evaluated in immature female rats using ethinyl estradiol as standard.
Sachin Jain, Gajendra Pratap Choudhary, Dinesh Kumar Jain, Kazim Husain   +3 more
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Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants of the Pantanal Region (Mato Grosso, Brazil) [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Traditional knowledge is an important source of obtaining new phytotherapeutic agents. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted in Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Chumbo District (NSACD), located in Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil using semi‐structured questionnaires and interviews.
Isanete Geraldini Costa Bieski, Fabrício Rios Santos, Rafael Melo de Oliveira, Mariano Martinez Espinosa, Miramy Macedo, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Domingos Tabajara de Oliveira Martins, Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros   +7 more
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Myristicin: From its biological effects in traditional medicine in plants to preclinical studies and use as ecological remedy in plant protection

eFood, Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2023., 2023
The aim of the present review is to highlight the traditional uses and pharmacological activities of myristicin‐rich plants along with their contraindications and bioavailability. Abstract Myristicin is an allylbenzene and a major key constituent of many plant species, such as Myristica fragrans Houtt. (nutmeg), Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Karina Ramírez‐Alarcón, Miquel Martorell, Eda Sönmez Gürer, Ismail Laher, Hei‐Long Lam, Ebtihal Abdalla M. Mohieldin, Ali Mahoumd Muddathir, Muhammad Akram, Mehwish Iqbal, Hamda Shafique, Gerardo Leyva‐Gómez, Shabnum Shaheen, Manoj Kumar, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Ryszard Amarowicz, Monica Butnariu   +15 more
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Bael (Aegle marmelos), an Underutilized Fruit with Enormous Potential to Be Developed as a Functional Food Product: A Review

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
In South Asia, a fruit often known as Bael is a valuable medicinal plant, which is scientifically named Aegle marmelos. Not just the fruits but also the leaves, stems, bark, and roots are used in traditional medicine. Since ancient times, the plant has been used to treat a variety of chronic illnesses.
Asmita Khanal, Stefano Dall′acqua, Rameshwar Adhikari, Snehasis Chakraborty   +3 more
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Urtica dioica‐Derived Phytochemicals for Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Urtica dioica belongs to the Urticaceae family and is found in many countries around the world. This plant contains a broad range of phytochemicals, such as phenolic compounds, sterols, fatty acids, alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, and lignans, that have been widely reported for their excellent pharmacological activities, including antiviral ...
Yasaman Taheri, Cristina Quispe, Jesús Herrera-Bravo, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Shahira M. Ezzat, Rana M. Merghany, Shabnum Shaheen, Lubna Azmi, Abhay Prakash Mishra, Bilge Sener, Mehtap Kılıç, Surjit Sen, Krishnendu Acharya, Azadeh Nasiri, Natália Cruz-Martins, Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou, Alibek Ydyrys, Zhandos Bassygarayev, Sevgi Durna Daştan, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Daniela Calina, William C. Cho, Lu sa Mota da Silva   +22 more
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Online Abortion Drug Sales in Indonesia: A Quality of Care Assessment

Studies in Family Planning, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 295-308, December 2020., 2020
Abstract This study sought to understand the experience of buying misoprostol online for pregnancy termination in Indonesia. We conducted a mystery client study August through October, 2019. Interactions were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively, along with the contents of the packages.
Ann M. Moore, Jesse Philbin, Iwan Ariawan, Meiwita Budiharsana, Rachel Murro, Riznawaty Imma Aryanty, Akinrinola Bankole   +6 more
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Pharmacokinetics and ex vivo anti‐inflammatory effects of oral misoprostol in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 415-421, May 2019., 2019
Summary Background Misoprostol is an E prostanoid (EP) 2, 3 and 4 receptor agonist that is anecdotally used to treat and prevent NSAID‐induced GI injury in horses. Misoprostol elicits anti‐inflammatory effects in vivo in men and rodents, and inhibits TNFα production in equine leucocytes in vitro.
E. M. Martin, J. M. Schirmer, S. L. Jones, J. L. Davis   +3 more
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Analgesic and Anti‐Inflammatory Activities of Diethyl Ether and n‐Hexane Extract of Polyalthia suberosa Leaves

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
In folk medicine, Polyalthia suberosa is used as abortifacient, laxative, febrifuge analgesic, filler of tooth cavities, and anti‐HIV drug and for rheumatism and various skin infections. The present study was directed to evaluate the analgesic and anti‐inflammatory activities of diethyl ether and n‐hexane extracts of Polyalthia suberosa leaves (PSDE ...
Nelufar Yasmen, Md. Abdullah Aziz, Afsana Tajmim, Mst. Irin Akter, Amit Kumar Hazra, S. M. Mushiur Rahman, Ke Ren   +6 more
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Natural Products as Adjunctive Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer: Recent Trends and Advancements

BioMed Research International, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Pancreatic cancer is a type of common malignant tumors with high occurrence in the world. Most patients presented in clinic had pancreatic cancer at advanced stages. Furthermore, chemotherapy or radiotherapy had very limited success in treating pancreatic cancer.
Qingxi Yue, Guogang Gao, Gangyong Zou, Haiqing Yu, Xi Zheng, Li Jiao   +5 more
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Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs alleviate severity of post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis by inhibiting inflammation and reducing apoptosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), 2020
Chunhui Wang, Leslie R Brown, Yanni Li
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