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Rosmarinic Acid Present in Lepechinia floribunda and Lepechinia meyenii as a Potent Inhibitor of the Adenylyl Cyclase gNC1 from Giardia lamblia. [PDF]

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Zurita A   +9 more
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Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh.

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, 2021
Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae) is a hemiparasitic species that develops on different hosts. It has a wide geographic distribution ranging from Peru to central Argentina and southern Brazil. In Argentina it is popularly known as: “muerdago criollo”, “liga” or “liguilla”. This species is traditionally used as a hypotensive agent. Due
Wagner, Marcelo Luis   +6 more
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Plant extracts and betulin from Ligaria cuneifolia inhibit P-glycoprotein function in leukemia cells

Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2021
Overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which is linked to multidrug resistance (MDR), is one of the underlying obstacles to the success of chemotherapy as it reduces the efficacy of anticancer drugs and the side effects of these increase as a result of any increased dose to achieve the therapeutic effect.
Jerónimo Laiolo   +6 more
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Study of an Argentine Mistletoe, the hemiparasite Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1998
Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. is an hemiparasite species used in Argentine folk medicine as a substitute for the European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) based on its putative activity of decreasing high blood pressure. This paper analyzes flavonoid composition, protein constituents and the possible immunomodulatory and antitumoral effects of this ...
T, Fernández   +6 more
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Immunobiological features of the galactoside lectin L-Lc isolated from the Argentine mistletoe Ligaria cuneifolia

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2003
Ligaria cuneifolia has been used in Argentine folk medicine and is currently employed as substitute for the European mistletoe (Viscum album) as hypotensor agent. Extracts from V. album are widely used in cancer therapy and the antineoplasic effect is attributed to their cytostatic/cytotoxic and immunomodulatory actions.
T, Fernández   +8 more
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Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae), the “Argentine mistletoe”: An old remedy for modern diseases

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry
Fil: Dobrecky, Cecilia Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Tecnología Farmacéutica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Farmacología.
Dobrecky, Cecilia Beatriz   +3 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Ligaria cuneifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh. Loranthaceae

Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions, 2020
Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana   +1 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Evaluation of the Effect of Ligaria cuneifolia Infusion on Plasma Cholesterol and Liver and Kidney Function in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk

Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences
Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. –Loranthaceae– (Lc), commonly used in traditional medicine, is believed to reduce total plasma cholesterol (TC) and improve blood flow. Objective: To evaluate the effect of ingesting Lc infusions on plasma cholesterol, Whole Blood Viscosity (WBV), Hepatic Function (HF), and Renal Function (RF) in patients with ...
Francisco Pons   +11 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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