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Protective effect of Spirulina and Lagenaria siceraria on betamethasone adverse effects in rats [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: Betamethasone (BM) is a long-acting synthetic fluorinated glucocorticoid with metabolic, immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative effects. However, its use is associated with adverse effects, particularly in the liver and
Fady E. AbdelKhalek, Elsayed Abdel-Aziz, Gamal Shams, Abdelalim Fouad, Sameh Elnabtity, Wageh Sobhy Darwish   +5 more
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Chitosan-Loaded Lagenaria siceraria and Thymus vulgaris Potentiate Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Immunomodulatory Activities against Extensive Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches [PDF]

Antioxidants
Antimicrobial resistance poses considerable issues for current clinical care, so the modified use of antimicrobial agents and public health initiatives, coupled with new antimicrobial approaches, may help to minimize the impact of multidrug-resistant ...
Selwan M. Taha, Norhan K. Abd El-Aziz, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ioan Pet, Mirela Ahmadi, Sameh M. El-Nabtity   +5 more
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In vivo antimalarial activity of the 80% methanolic crude fruit extract of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. against Plasmodium berghei infected mice [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Malaria is a public health menace. Resistance to therapeutic armamentarium is impeding its control. Therefore, research targeting the discovery of novel antimalarial drug arsenals is a priority.
Getu Habte, Sanbato Tamiru, Kedir Eyasu
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Prophylactic impacts of Lagenaria siceraria against cardiomyopathy induced by doxorubicin in a rat model [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: Doxorubicin (DOX) is a chemotherapeutic drug applied clinically for the remedy of cancer, but its possibly life-threatening cardiotoxicity effects remain a concern.
Najlaa H. Almohmadi, Mona Zahran, Sameh M. El-Nabtity, Hazem M. Shaheen   +3 more
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Phytochemical and pharmacological review of Lagenaria sicereria

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2010
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) standley (LS) (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is an annual herbaceous climbing plant with a long history of traditional medicinal uses in many countries, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. Since ancient times the climber
Rakesh P Prajapati, Manisha Kalariya, Sachin K Parmar, Navin R Sheth   +3 more
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Gourd, Bottle—Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.

EDIS, 2003
This document provides a comprehensive overview of the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), detailing its historical origins, botanical characteristics, cultivation practices, and diverse uses.
James M. Stephens
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Archaeobotanical evidence supports indigenous cucurbit long-term use in the Mesoamerican Neotropics [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The squash family (Cucurbitaceae) contains some of the most important crops cultivated worldwide and has played an important ecological, economic, and cultural role for millennia.
Alejandra I. Domic, Amber M. VanDerwarker, Heather B. Thakar, Kenneth Hirth, José M. Capriles, Thomas K. Harper, Timothy E. Scheffler, Logan Kistler, Douglas J. Kennett   +8 more
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NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE SEEDS OF SIX SELECTED NIGERIAN CUCURBIT GERMPLASM [PDF]

Journal of Plant Development, 2021
Biochemical characterization of the seed extracts of the seeds of six selected Nigerian cucurbit germplasm was carried out using standard biochemical procedures. All treatments were replicated three times and the results presented as mean ± S.E.
Ibrahim Umar KARAYE, Muhammad HAYATU, Yahya MUSTAPHA, Lawan Abdu SANI   +3 more
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Biological Effect of DMBA and Lagenaria Siceraria:3: The Potential Extent of Lagenaria Siceraria to Counteract the Motivator Effect of DMBA on the Testes of Male Swiss Mice [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Histology, 2023
Introduction: Undoubtedly, cancer is distinguished in an incidence of a critical fatality in the world community. There are several models of carcinogenesis by chemical materials utilized in the experimental models. Regarding DMBA, it was validated to be
abdelbaset aref, Margit Semmler, Hoda M, Mariam Jad   +3 more
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Neuropharmacological evaluation and HPTLC fingerprint profile of phytocompound-enriched chloroform fraction of methanolic extract of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley fruits – a potent Asian ethno-medicinal vegetable plant [PDF]

Folia Medica, 2022
Introduction: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley (Cucurbitaceae) is a traditional vegetable plant, popularly known as bottle gourd (English) and lauki (Hindi). It is a climbing herb characterized with a number of therapeutic properties.
Sachin Parmar, Rakesh Prajapati, Manisha Kalarias   +2 more
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