Background: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic circumstance characterized by high blood glucose level and partial or absolute impairment of insulin secretion. Diabetes in females leads to sexual disorders such as loss of libido, low ovulation rate and disorder in oocyte maturation. Therefore the current study was designed to evaluate the protective effect of Equisetum arvense alcoholic ext...

Saure Carhoxypeptidase, welche Phenylalanin von CbO-Leu-Phe-OH bei pH 5,3 abspaltet, ist ein in höheren Angiospermen weit verbreitetes Enzym. Es scheint dagegen in primitiven Angiospermen (Fagus und Magnolia) sowie in Gymnospermen und Kryptogamen (Ausnahme: Equisetum) zu fehlen. Bei Zitrone ist die Aktivität saurer Carboxypeptidase von Natur und Alter der extrahierten Gewebe abhängig (Exocarp u...

In this study, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of hydroalcoholic extract of stem from Equisetum arvense in mice were evaluated. The extract (10, 25, 50 and 100mgkg(-1), i.p.), reduced the writhing induced by acetic acid in 49, 57, 93 and 98%, respectively. In the formalin test, 50 and 100mgkg(-1) (i.p.) extract, reduced in 80 and 95% the licking activity in the first phase, but in...

Jedan od većih problema u poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji je kontrola različitih štetnika i bolesti koje mogu pričiniti značajne štete, time smanjiti ili potpuno uništiti očekivani prinos poljoprivrednih kultura. Da bi se uspješno nosili sa ovim problemima poljoprivrednici koriste različite vrste pesticida. Zbog sve veće brige za zaštitu ljudi okoliša, reducira broj aktivnih tvari ukidaju preparati...

Current research highlights the use of aquatic macrophyte Equisetum diffusum (Himalayan horsetail) for lead detoxification. This plant species can grow in waste cathode ray tube (CRT) powder and absorbs its Pb. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) analysis of plant ash shows that 68 mg/kg lead concentration in the untreated plant was improved to 7600 mg/kg in CRT powder after 90 days. The role...

Introduction: Equisetum arvense (E. arvense) is an herbal medicinal plant that mostly found in Limpopo and the North West Provinces of South Africa. Traditionally, infusions decoction this are used management type 2 diabetes, compromised immune system oxidative stress related disorders. We investigated E. attempt to authenticate its traditional use by cost-effective thin layer chromatography. M...