objective in traditional medicine, echium spp., including e. vulgare l., are utilized as exhilarant and mood stimulant. on the other hand, depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. therefore, finding effective and safe treatments is a hotly cont...

to determine the anticonvulsant activity of the leaf extract of croton zambesicus in mice and rats, and in order to verify the traditional use of the plant in the treatment of epilepsy. the pentyleneterazole (ptz) and the maximal electroshock seizure (mes) models were used for assessing the anticonvulsant effects of the aqueous leaf extract in mice and rats. in the ptz test, the leaf extract (1...

The stability of barium carbonate (BaCO3) suspensions in the presence of the dispersants, xanthan gum, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and carrageenan, has been studied using a phase separation technique. These materials have been found to stabilise the BaCO3 suspensions by increasing the viscosity of the medium. Of the three polymer dispersants, xanthan gum is the most effective in stabilising a...

The aqueous extract of Clitoria ternatea Linn leaves were screened for its antihyperglycemic activity in streptozotocin induced and glucose induced diabetic rats in doses of 100, 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight. At a dose of 100 mg/kg (bw), aqueous leaf extract did not produce significant antihyperglycemic activity, however a doses of 250 mg/kg of Clitoria Ternatea leaf extracts significantly red...

The effect of aqueous extract of Cecropia glazioui Snethlage (Embauba) in the rat fetal development. This study was to complement previous assays on the physical and neurobehavioral development of rats resulted from oral administration of 1 g/kg/day Cecropia glazioui Snethlage (C. glazioui) aqueous extract (LD50 > 5 g·kg) in pregnant rats (periand post-natal studies). In the present study, the ...

Objective: In the present study, the effects of aqueous saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) on the acquisition and reinstatement of morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) in mice were investigated. Materials and Methods: Subcutaneous administration of morphine (40 mg/kg for four days) produced place preference. Intraperitoneal administration of aqueous extract (40 and 80 mg/kg for ...

The hypoglycaemic effect of an aqueous extract of Lepidium sativum L. (LS) seeds was investigated in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. After a acute (single dose) or chronic (15 daily repeated administration) oral treatments, the aqueous LS extract (20 mg/kg) produced a significant decrease on blood glucose levels in STZ diabetic rats (p < 0.001); the blood glucose levels w...

In this prelude study, the gellan gum/kenaf core fiber (KCF) biocomposite films were fabricated with addition of imidazolium-based ionic liquids such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (Bmim Cl), 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methylsulphate (Dmim MeSO4), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (Emim Ac), and trifluoromethanesulfonate OTf). The fabrication was carried out by mixing KCF in an aqueous ...

introduction: ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation of the large intestine (colon). in patients with ulcerative colitis, ulcers and inflammation of the inner lining of the colon lead to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. previous studies have shown that matricaria recutita l. have a series of physiological effects for example spasmolytic, carminative, antioxi...