Results 1 to 10 of about 107 (90)
Antileishmanial Effect of 5,3′-Hydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavanone of Picramnia gracilis Tul. (Picramniaceae) Fruit: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies [PDF]
Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2015 Species of Picramnia genus are used in folk medicine to treat or prevent skin disorders, but only few species have been studied for biological activity and chemical composition. P. gracilis Tul.
Sara M. Robledo +10 more
doaj +3 more sources
Cytotoxicity of Nine Medicinal Plants from San Basilio de Palenque (Colombia) on HepG2 Cells [PDF]
Plants, 2023 The utilization of plants with medicinal properties is deeply rooted in the traditional knowledge of diverse human populations. This study aims to investigate the cytotoxicity of nine plants commonly used by communities in San Basilio de Palenque ...
Karina Caballero-Gallardo +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
First Phylogeny of Bitterbush Family, Picramniaceae (Picramniales) [PDF]
Plants, 2020 Picramniaceae is the only member of Picramniales which is sister to the clade (Sapindales (Huerteales (Malvales, Brassicales))) in the rosidsmalvids. Not much is known about most aspects of their ecology, geography, and morphology.
Alexey Shipunov +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Unraveling the plant diversity of the Amazonian canga through DNA barcoding. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 Here we bring genetic information for the unique flora of the canga of the Serra dos Carajás in Eastern Amazon. DNA barcodes were obtained for 538 species, 323 genera, and 115 families of vascular plants, with 344 species being characterized for the first time.
Vasconcelos S +21 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Anti-plasmodial effect of plant extracts from Picrolemma huberi and Picramnia latifolia [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2018 Background Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, of which Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are the major species that cause the disease in humans.
Wendy Berthi +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Medicinal Plants in the Prevention and Treatment of Colon Cancer. [PDF]
Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2019 The standard treatment for cancer is generally based on using cytotoxic drugs, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. However, the use of traditional treatments has received attention in recent years. The aim of the present work was to provide an overview of medicinal plants effective on colon cancer with special emphasis on bioactive components and ...
Aiello P +13 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Activity of Cuban Plants Extracts against Leishmania amazonensis. [PDF]
ISRN Pharmacol, 2012 Natural products have long been providing important drug leads for infectious diseases. Leishmaniasis is a major health problem worldwide that affects millions of people especially in the developing nations. There is no immunoprophylaxis (vaccination) available for Leishmania infections, and conventional treatments are unsatisfactory; therefore ...
García M +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Triterpene benzoates from the bark of Picramnia teapensis (Simaroubaceae)
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2001 Two new benzoic acid esters of triterpene alcohols [lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid 3alpha,7beta-dibenzoate and 3alpha-hydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid 7beta-benzoate] were isolated from the stem bark of Picramnia teapensis Tul.
Fernando C Pagnocca +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
Ciencia Amazónica (Iquitos), 2014 Este trabajo de investigación se llevó a cabo en 19 comunidades indígenas de la etnia Shipibo-Conibo, en la Región Ucayali, con el objetivo de determinar que especies maderables y no maderables son utilizadas, como materia prima para teñir o dibujar ...
Luisa Riveros, Andrés Castillo
doaj +3 more sources
infoANALITÍCA, 2020 Las especies del género Picramnia se encuentran a lo largo de América tropical, evidenciando una amplia distribución. Además, se han descrito los metabolitos secundarios que presentan algunas de ellas.
Stalin A. Bermudez-Puga +6 more
doaj +1 more source