The present study was undertaken to evaluate in vivo anti-aggressive potential of a standardized extract of Marsilea minuta Linn. (Marsileaceae). The standardized extract of Marsilea minuta was evaluated for its potential effects against defensive and offensive aggressive behavior models of rodents. Marsilea minuta extract was orally administered at three dose levels (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW...

Background: Japanese cedar (JC) pollinosis is the most common seasonal allergic rhinitis in Japan. Standardized JC pollen extract is available for subcutaneous immunotherapy, but this treatment is limited by potentially serious side effects. The aim of this double-blind, randomized comparative study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of standardized JC pollen extract in a new oral formulat...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of E. longifolia extract on five human cytochrome P450 isoforms. Methods: The inhibitory effect of E. longifolia standardized extract (TAF-273) on five human cytochrome P450 isoforms, namely CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6, was determined using a luminescence method. The effect of eurycomanone on cytochrome P450 i...

Liver dysfunction often is associated with an imbalance in the production and removal of free radicals derived from oxygen and nitrogen and has been managed clinically with antioxidant supplements, including silymarin extract derived from milk thistle. The potential for enhanced bioavailability of a phytosome complex containing phosphatidylcholine and silybin, the primary active flavonolignan i...