Miconia is one of the largest genus of the Melastomataceae, with approximately 1,000 species. Studies aiming to describe the diverse biological activities of the Miconia species have shown promising results, such as analgesic, antimicrobial and trypanocidal properties. M. albicans leaves were dried, powdered and extracted to afford chloroformic and methanolic extracts. Total phenolic contents i...

BACKGROUND Persea americana seeds are widely used in traditional Mexican medicine to treat rheumatism, asthma, infectious processes as well as diarrhea and dysentery caused by intestinal parasites. METHODS The chloroformic and ethanolic extracts of P. americana seeds were prepared by maceration and their amoebicidal, giardicidal and trichomonicidal activity was evaluated. These extracts were ...

The free radicals produced during the cellular oxidation and metabolic processes cause excessive damage to biomembranes and macromolecules like DNA, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Such a condition of oxidative stress and the harmful effects of free radicals bring about imbalance in the antioxidant system of the human body. The pathological conditions so developed are implicated into many d...

Although Securigera securidaca (Ss) has long been known for its hypoglycemic effect, the precise nature of its effective component(s) and the involved mechanisms have not been investigated yet. This study investigated the effect of chloroformic extract of securigera securidaea seed on fasting serum glucose and glucose tolerance test, body weight, food consumption and liver glycogen content. Chl...

Pharmacological effects of camel urine (CU), its protein precipitate (PP), diluted urine (DU) and chloroformic extract (CE) were investigated. The PP inhibited the spontaneous movements of the isolated rat duodenum at a dose rate of 0.1ml/bath. Diluted female camel urine (0.4 ml/bath) or its protein precipitate (0.8 ml/bath) on rat fundus and rabbit jejunum revealed serotonin like effect which ...

background: giardiasis is a one of the most prevalent intestinal parasitic diseases in human, treatment of this disease through medicinal plants is very important since parasite resistance to chemical drugs exists. thus, in this study, the in vitro anti-giardial activity of chloroformic extract of tanacetum parthenium and artemisia annua on cyst and trophozoite of giardia lamblia were separatel...

Background: Giardiasis is a one of the most prevalent intestinal parasitic diseases in human, treatment of this disease through medicinal plants is very important since parasite resistance to chemical drugs exists. Thus, in this study, the in vitro anti-giardial activity of chloroformic extract of Tanacetum parthenium and Artemisia annua on cyst and trophozoite of Giardia lamblia were separatel...

garlic and onions as dietary constituents and medicines have been used for many disorders which dates back to the early civilization. it has been shown that different species of allium have immunomodulating effects. in this study, we sought to determine if methanolic and chloroformic extracts of allim fistulosum l. (leek) have any effect on cell-mediated immune response in mice. methanolic and ...