Antiparasitic activity of chicory (Cichorium intybus) and its natural bioactive compounds in livestock: a review [PDF]
Increasing drug resistance in gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of livestock and concerns about chemical residues in animal products and the environment are driving the development of alternative control strategies that are less reliant on the use of ...
Boas, Ulrik+7 more
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Xanthium strumarium - a potential cheap resource of plant substances for medicinal use [PDF]
Xanthium strumarium L. (Asteraceae) is an annual herb which reproduces solely by seed. So far its centre of origin was considered Central or South America. Recent archeological research revealed that the burs of X.
Ionkova I., Kozuharova E., Spadaro V.
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Production Technologies of Pharmacologically Active Sesquiterpene Lactones
Sesquiterpene lactones form a large group belonging to natural terpenoids series, generally found in plants of Asteraceae family and exhibiting anti-tumor, antiviral, immunostimulant, antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, growth ...
A.S. Kishkentayeva
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Contribution of microscopy for understanding the mechanism of action against trypanosomatids [PDF]
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has proved to be a useful tool to study the ultrastructural alterations and the target organelles of new antitrypanosomatid drugs.
A Martinez-Palomo+90 more
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Biosynthesis of sesquiterpene lactones in pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium). [PDF]
The daisy-like flowers of pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) are used to extract pyrethrins, a botanical insecticide with a long history of safe and effective use.
Aldana M Ramirez+5 more
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Secondary metabolites with ecologic and medicinal implications in Anthemis cretica subsp. petraea from Majella National Park [PDF]
Anthemis cretica subsp. petraea (Ten.) Greuter is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family and endemic of central Italy. In this paper, the first analysisof the ethanolic fraction of samples collected in the Majella National Park is reported.
Alessandro Venditti+7 more
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BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF ARTEMISIA ANNUA. SESQUITERPENE LACTONES
Artemisia annua is an herblike annual plant which has been used in Chinese folk medicine for more than 2,000 years. In 1970-s sesquiterpene lactones of artemisinin was isolated from the aboveground part of this plant. Today it is the most efficient known
D. A. Konovalov+3 more
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Anthracycline antitumor antibiotics are one of the promising classes of chemotherapeutic agents for cancer treatment. The main deterrent to their use is high toxicity to a healthy environment, including cumulative cardiotoxicity.
Margarita Neganova+6 more
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In vivo effect of dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) on xenobiotica metabolising cytochrome P450 enzymes in porcine liver [PDF]
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are widely studied for their involvement in metabolism of drugs and endogenous compounds. In porcine liver, CYP1A2,2Aand 2E1 are important for the metabolism of skatole.Feeding chicory roots to pigs is known to decrease the ...
Ekstrand, Bo+2 more
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SESQUITERPENE LACTONES OF LEAVES AND FRUITS OF LAURUS NOBILIS L.
Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) is common in the Mediterranean region, Europe and America. Widely cultivated in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa.
D. A. Konovalov, N. M. Nasuhova
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