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Prospects and Challenges of Medicinal Plants Conservation and\ud Traditional Medicine in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2013
A qualitative study was carried to assess prospects and challenges of medicinal plants conservation and\ud traditional medicine in Tanzania. The study shows that TRM and medicinal have great prospects in healthcare\ud delivery worldwide.
Kayombo, Edmund J, Mahunnah, Rogasian L A, Uiso, Febronia C   +2 more
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Evaluating the African arid corridor hypothesis: A meta‐analysis including the phylogenetic and biogeographical history of Sesamothamnus

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise We examined the African arid corridor (AAC) disjunction pattern of vascular plants between northeastern and southwestern Africa in the context of geological and climatic events since the late Miocene. We developed a phylogenetic and biogeographical framework for the arid‐adapted genus Sesamothamnus (Pedaliaceae), a classic example of ...
John G. Zaborsky, Jeffrey P. Rose, Ricardo Kriebel, Bryan T. Drew, Emily Moriarty Lemmon, Alan R. Lemmon, Kenneth J. Sytsma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical considerations in the regulation and use of herbal medicines in the European Union

Frontiers in Medical Technology
The regulation and use of herbal medicines is a topic of debate due to concerns about their quality, safety, and efficacy. EU Directive 2004/24/EC on Herbal Medicinal Products was a significant step towards establishing a regulatory framework for herbal ...
Anthony Raphael Gatt, Patricia Vella Bonanno, Patricia Vella Bonanno, Raymond Zammit   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Herbal medicinal products for relieving symptoms of urinary disorders [PDF]

Arhiv za farmaciju, 2019
In both sexes, "lower urinary tract symptoms" (LUTS) are a very common syndrome that present a major clinical and public health problem due to its negative impact on numerous quality of life aspects.
Maksimović Zoran
doaj   +1 more source

A leaf phenomics approach for estimating belowground traits in North American licorice

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Selective breeding over thousands of years has prioritized aboveground yield, with little regard for changes belowground. Roots underpin plant growth and resilience, but our knowledge of these critical structures lags behind that of aboveground structures.
Zachary N. Harris, Vivian Tran, Emelyn Piotter, Meredith T. Hanlon, Matthew J. Rubin, Allison J. Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

MicroRNAs and Chinese Medicinal Herbs: New Possibilities in Cancer Therapy [PDF]

, 2015
In recent decades Chinese medicine has been used worldwide as a complementary and alternative medicine to treat cancer. Plenty of studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play fundamental roles in many pathological processes, including cancer, while ...
Feng, Y, HONG, M, TAN, HY, Tsao, GSW, Wang, N   +4 more
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Methylophiopogonanone a attenuates pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting SPP1‐mediated macrophage polarization via the PI3K/Akt pathway

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Transcriptome sequencing identified secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) as a crucial target through which methylophiopogonanone A (MOA) ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis. Molecular docking and microscale thermophoresis (MST) assays confirmed a favorable binding affinity between MOA and SPP1.
Fan Yang, Tian Li, Weiran Jia, Dingjie Xu, Liangdan Sun, Yanlei Ge, Yiwei Shi, Hong Xu, Xudong Song, Fuyu Jin, Na Mao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combinatorial targeting of G‐protein‐coupled bile acid receptor 1 and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 reveals a mechanistic role for bile acids and leukotrienes in drug‐induced liver injury

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
CHIN117 is a dual cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 (CYSLTR1) antagonist and G‐protein‐coupled bile acid receptor 1 (GPBAR1) agonist. In the liver, GPBAR1 and CYSLTR1 are coexpressed by liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs), HSCs, circulating monocytes/macrophages, and liver resident macrophages (Kupffer cells).
Michele Biagioli, Silvia Marchianò, Cristina di Giorgio, Rosalinda Roselli, Martina Bordoni, Rachele Bellini, Bianca Fiorillo, Valentina Sepe, Bruno Catalanotti, Chiara Cassiano, Maria Chiara Monti, Eleonora Distrutti, Angela Zampella, Stefano Fiorucci   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical Adulterants in Herbal Medicinal Products: A Review [PDF]

Planta Medica, 2016
Many herbal medicinal products have been found to contain synthetic prescription drugs as chemical adulterants. This has become evident by the number of toxicity cases and adverse reactions reported in which casualties were reported via analytical techniques that detected the presence of chemical adulterants in them, which could be responsible for ...
Jacob, Calahan, Dylan, Howard, Ahmad J, Almalki, Mahabir P, Gupta, Angela I, Calderón   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Pharmacological evaluation of Adenostemma lavenia acetone extract in Swiss Albino mice: Analgesic, anti‐inflammatory, and thrombolytic insights from in vivo, in vitro, density functional theory, and molecular docking studies

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Adenostemma lavenia, a traditionally used medicinal plant, has been employed to manage pain, inflammation, and circulatory issues. This study investigates the analgesic, anti‐inflammatory, and thrombolytic potentials of the acetone extract of A. lavenia leaves (AEAL) using in vivo, in vitro, and in silico methods.
Nusrat Jahan Moon, Mahathir Mohammad, Md. Jahirul Islam Mamun, Fahmina Binty Azim Nova, Nazmul Hasan Eshaque, Md. Hossain Rasel, Zobayed Islam, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Liakot Ali, Md. Tanvir Chowdhury, S. M. Moazzem Hossen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source