Peganum harmala and Piper longum medicinal herbs are used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases and to relieve tragic processes. The chemical composition of these two compounds is their analgesic agent. The purpose of this study was the Peganum harmala and Piper longum rubbing oil effect on pain in male mice by using formalin test. In this study, male mice were divided into three gr...

Title:Mechanism of Piper laetispicum extract (EAE-P) during Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress is mediated by the interrelationship of inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis cytokines and neurotrophin in the hippocampus

Cowpea is major source of dietary protein in tropical region of the world and damage caused by Callosobruchus maculatus impact negatively on its economic and nutritional values. In Nigeria today, the use of synthetic insecticides has been the major means of protecting stored grains from insect pest infestation. The drawback associated with the use of insecticides has necessitated the search for...

Thailand is located in the tropical rain forest zone above the equator. This geographically supports very rich biodiversity, including the genus Piper (Piperaceae). Thirtyeight species of Piper, from out of over 1,000 species in the world, have been discovered recently (1998-2006) by the authors. Plant morphology and plant use information were recorded via observation, market surveys, and inter...

INTRODUCTION The phytochemistry of species of the genus Piper has been studied extensively, including Piper solmsianum. However, no studies have addressed the phytochemistry of the sap content of Piper species. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the transferring of secondary compounds from the saps of P. solmsianum to the honeydew of Edessa meditabunda. METHODOLOGY The honeydew of E. meditabunda and sap...

background: the fracture healing is impaired in osteoporosis. piper sarmentosum is a plant, which contains potent antioxidant, naringenin that may enhance fracture healing. the present histological study aimed to determine the effects of water extract of piper sarmentosum on the late phase of fracture healing in estrogen-deficient rats. methods: twenty four female sprague-dawley rats (200-250 g...

The effects of hexanoic extracts of Viscum cruciatum Sieber parasitic on Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (I), Crataegus monogyna Jacq. parasitized with Viscum cruciatum Sieber (II), and Crataegus monogyna Jacq. non-parasitized (III), and of a triterpenes enriched fractions isolated from I, II and III (CFI, CFII, CFIII respectively), on the growth of HEp-2 cells have been evaluated. All the samples dem...

Jatropha integerrima Jacq. (Euphorbiaceae) is an erect ornamental shrub, native to West Indies. The plant has numerous applications in traditional medicine but there is a lack of data related to the standards of roots of the plant. So pharmacognostical study and parameters related to physico-chemical properties have been assessed. Macroscopy and microscopy of transverse section were performed. ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activity and the superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and plasma malondialdehyde levels in aging mice and to evaluate how these measures are modulated by potential antioxidants, including the tocotrienol-rich fraction, Piper betle, and Chlorella vulgaris. METHOD One hundred and twenty male C...