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Anticonvulsive potential of cardiac glycosides under conditions of pentilentetrazole-induced seizures in mice: comparative study

Acta Medica Leopoliensia, 2021
Aim. The research provides a comparative analysis of the possible anticonvulsant action of different cardiac glycosides, namely: digoxin, lanatoside C, strophanthin G and corglycone.
V.V. Tsyvunin, S.Yu. Shtrygol', D.V. Shtrygol', D.P. Kavraiskyi   +3 more
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Preliminary qualitative screening for cancer chemopreventive agents in Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f., Gnetum africanum Welw., Gongronema latifolium Benth. and Ocimum gratissimum L. from Nigeria [PDF]

, 2009
The leaves of four plant foods commonly consumed in Nigeria namely Gnetum africanum (Igbo name: Ukazi), Gongronema latifolium (Igbo name: Utazi), Telfairia occidentalis (Igbo name: Ugu), Ocimum gratissimum (Igbo name: Nchoanwu), were each screened for ...
Iweala, E. E. J.
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Infused Tiger Nut and Almond Nut Crunchy Snacks Enhanced the Nutritional Value and Antioxidant Activity in High‐Fat Diet Fed Rat

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Crunches were produced from formulations of almond nuts and tiger nuts (AN–TN) for the plausible management of commodity disease of obese condition. The produced AN–TN crunches showed high consumers acceptability, phenolic, and amylopectin contents. In addition, formulated percentages of AN–TN crunches when fed to high‐fat diet (HFD) fed rats led to ...
Olufunke Florence Ajeigbe, Ayokunle Olubode Ademosun, Ganiyu Oboh, Oluwatobi Emmauel Allen, Bolaji Lawrence Awe   +4 more
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Thevetia thevetioides Cardenolide and Related Cardiac Glycoside Profile in Mature and Immature Seeds by High-Resolution Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) and Quadrupole Time of Flight–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (Q-TOF MS/MS) Reveals Insights of the Cardenolide Biosynthetic Pathway

Molecules
Thevetia thevetioides is a species within the Apocynaceae family known for containing cardenolide-glycosides, commonly referred to as cardiac glycosides, which are characteristic of this genus.
Juan Vázquez-Martínez, Paulina Bravo-Villa, Jorge Molina-Torres   +2 more
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Prolongation of AV nodal refractoriness by Ruta graveolens in isolated rat hearts [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: To evaluate concentration-dependent effects of total extract of Rusta graveolens and its purified alkaloid fraction on the nodal basic and functional properties.
Golalipour, M.J., Khori, V., Marjani, A., Nayebpour, M., Semnani, S.   +4 more
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Intravitreal Digoxin in Preclinical Models for Retinoblastoma [PDF]

, 2015
PURPOSE:To assess in vitro cytotoxic activity and antiangiogenic effect, ocular and systemic disposition, and toxicity of digoxin in rabbits after intravitreal injection as a potential candidate for retinoblastoma treatment.METHODS:A panel of two ...
Abramson, David, Arana, Eloisa, Buitrago, Emiliano, Chantada, Guillermo Luis, Croxatto, Juan Oscar, del Sole, Maria Jose, Djaballah, Hakim, Francis, Jasmine, Laurent, Viviana Eunice, Mena, Hebe Agustina, Negrotto, Soledad, Schaiquevich, Paula Susana, Sgroi, Mariana, Winter, Ursula Andrea   +13 more
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Harnessing Phytochemicals for Brain Cancer Therapy: Insights Into Medulloblastoma and Glioblastoma Treatment

Phytochemical Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary brain tumors are life‐threatening diseases. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type with a poor prognosis. Medulloblastoma is the most common pediatric brain tumor. While surgical treatments often result in recurrences owing to the complex nature of the tumor microenvironment, conventional treatments lower the quality of life of ...
Ilkay Irem Ozbek, Mesra Aktas, Hale Saybasili, Kutlu O. Ulgen   +3 more
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Management of hyperkalemia in the acutely ill patient. [PDF]

, 2019
PURPOSE:To review the mechanisms of action, expected efficacy and side effects of strategies to control hyperkalemia in acutely ill patients. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for relevant papers published in English between Jan 1, 1938, and July 1,
Dépret, François, Legrand, Matthieu, Liu, Kathleen D, Peacock, W Frank, Rafique, Zubaid, Rossignol, Patrick   +5 more
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Potential Protective Role Exerted by Secoiridoids from Olea europaea L. in Cancer, Cardiovascular, Neurodegenerative, Aging-Related, and Immunoinflammatory Diseases [PDF]

, 2020
Iridoids, which have beneficial health properties, include a wide group of cyclopentane [c] pyran monoterpenoids present in plants and insects. The cleavage of the cyclopentane ring leads to secoiridoids.
Alarcón de la Lastra Romero, Catalina, Castejón Martínez, María Luisa, Montoya García, Tatiana, Sánchez Hidalgo, Marina   +3 more
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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports.
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Thomas Brendler
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