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Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. and Terminalia chebula Retz. Fruit Extracts Against Gastrointestinal Pathogens: Enhancing Antibiotic Efficacy

Microorganisms
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn) Roxb. and Terminalia chebula Retz. are significant botanicals in ancient Ayurvedic medicine. They are renowned for their therapeutic properties, notably in addressing gastrointestinal (GI) diseases.
Gagan Tiwana, Ian Edwin Cock, Matthew James Cheesman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytochemical profiling and bioactivity evaluation of Anthocephalus cadamba flower extracts through in vitro, and in silico studies

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Anthocephalus cadamba (Kadamba) is a medicinally important tropical plant with well‐documented antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. However, comparative evaluation of solvent extraction efficiency combined with computational validation of bioactive compounds remains limited.
Manisha Panchal, Diksha Sharma, Sunita Khatak, Raushan Kumar Jha, Surbhi Panwar, Ashwani Kumar   +5 more
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Avaliação dos efeitos de uma intervenção educativa para promoção do uso da Terapia de Reidratação Oral (TRO) em trabalhadores de farmácias Evaluating the potential of an intervention aimed at promoting oral rehydration therapy (ORT) by educating pharmacy employees

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2002
A diarréia constitui uma das principais causas de morbi-mortalidade na infância. As farmácias são locais bastante procurados pela população para resolução de problemas de saúde. Visando contribuir para o uso racional de medicamentos, mediante promoção da
Maria de Lourdes Oshiro, Lia Lusitana Cardozo de Castro   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Getahun Yemata   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanism of the Antidiarrheal Effect of Loperamide

Gastroenterology, 1984
To determine whether the antidiarrheal effect of loperamide is due to an effect on intestinal motor function or to an acceleration of the rate of absorption by the intestine (as has been suggested recently), we studied absorption during experimental diarrhea produced by the rapid intragastric infusion of electrolyte solution. In studies in which a 2700-
L R, Schiller, C A, Santa Ana, S G, Morawski, J S, Fordtran   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Distinct Symptom Occurrence Subgroups Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Differences in Social Determinants of Health and Diet Quality

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Many patients with CRC experience physical and psychological symptoms that diminish quality of life and are shaped by social determinants of health (SDOH) and diet quality.
Youran Lee, Qing Yang, Melissa Kay, Donald E. Bailey, Biljana Gigic, Sheetal Hardikar, Adetunji T. Toriola, David Shibata, Christopher I. Li, Doratha A. Byrd, Jane C. Figueiredo, Ildiko Strehli, Megan Mclaws, Vaia Florou, Mmadili Ilozumba, Patricia Erickson, Apurva Medhe, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Rosa M. Gonzalez‐Guarda   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of drug use for gastrointestinal symptoms and functional gastrointestinal disorders in France: a national study using reimbursement data for 57 million inhabitants

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2019
Background: Gastrointestinal therapeutic drugs (GTDs) are extensively prescribed. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of GTD use in a large population: the French general health scheme beneficiaries (87% of the 66 million ...
Philippe Tuppin, Sébastien Rivière, David Deutsch, Christelle Gastaldi-Menager, Jean-Marc Sabaté   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bacillus clausii as adjunctive treatment for acute community-acquired diarrhea among Filipino children: a large-scale, multicenter, open-label study (CODDLE)

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2019
Background Diarrhea is among the main causes of pediatric mortality in the Philippines. Probiotics have been shown to be beneficial in the management of acute diarrhea.
Jo-Anne A. de Castro, Mary Jean Villa-Real Guno, Marcos O. Perez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Studies of the Mechanism of the Antidiarrheal Effect of Codeine [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1982
To determine whether the antidiarrheal action of opiate drugs in humans is due to enhanced intestinal absorption rates, as suggested by recent experiments in animals, or is due to altered intestinal motility, as traditionally thought, we studied the effect of therapeutic doses of codeine on experimental diarrhea and on the rate of intestinal absorption
L R, Schiller, G R, Davis, C A, Santa Ana, S G, Morawski, J S, Fordtran   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Guideline for Medication Management of Distressing Symptoms in Older Patients Receiving End‐of‐Life Palliative Care

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older patients receiving end‐of‐life palliative care often present with multiple geriatric syndromes, frailty, and comorbid symptom burden, resulting in a high risk of medication‐related harm. This guideline focuses on pharmacological management of distressing symptoms in older patients receiving end‐of‐life or hospice‐oriented palliative care,
Daiping Li, Yanwu Yang, Yan Zhang, Jirong Yue, Birong Dong, Meiling Ge, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source