Medicinal Plants as Hypocholes-terolemic Agents

Hypocholesterolemic effect of alisol A-24-monoacetate and its related compounds in rats.

The rhizoma of Alisma Plantago-aquatica L. var. orientate Samuels used as a component of various preparations of Chinese medicine has long been accepted to have a diuretic effect. The availability of this plant as a pulver in the preparations is a good contrast concerning the presence of practically water insoluble triterpenes to many of the raw plants usually used as a decoctum. Several years ...

Medicinal Plants as Immunosuppressive Agents in Traditional Iranian Medicine

A review of the current research trends in the application of medicinal plants as a source for novel therapeutic agents against Acanthamoeba infections

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threating infection of the cornea that mostly affects contact lens wearers. Until now, AK treatment remains very difficult due to the existence of a highly resistant cyst stage in the life cycle of Acanthamoeba which is extremely resistant to most of the available anti-amoebic compounds. Moreover, current treatment of AK is usually based in the combination...

A review of the current research trends in the application of medicinal plants as a source for novel therapeutic agents against Acanthamoeba infections

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threating infection of the cornea that mostly affects contact lens wearers. Until now, AK treatment remains very difficult due to the existence of a highly resistant cyst stage in the life cycle of Acanthamoeba which is extremely resistant to most of the available anti-amoebic compounds. Moreover, current treatment of AK is usually based in the combination...

Covid 19 disease and the role of nurses in the culture of using medicinal plants

Due to the constant need for research to develop new and effective antiviral agents, medicinal plants can be a very good tool for the discovery and production of antiviral drugs. Extensive studies have been conducted in this field so far. Nurses, as one of the most important members of the health care team in COVID19 diseases, can play an important role in preventing the excessive and excess...