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Potential therapeutic applications of the genus Annona: Local and traditional uses and pharmacology
(Elsevier, 2018)
Ethno-pharmacological relevance Annona species (Annonaceae) have long been used as traditional herbal medicines by native peoples in tropical areas. In different countries they are used against a large variety of illnesses, ...
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The sterols isolated from evening primrose oil inhibit human colon adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and induce cell cycle arrest through upregulation of LXR
(Elsevier, 2015)
Evening primrose oil (EPO) is widely used as a dietary supplement from which beneficial effects have been reported in rheumatic and arthritic conditions, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, premenstrual and menopausal syndrome, ...
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Dual Role of Phenyl Amides from Hempseed on BACE 1, PPARγ, and PGC-1α in N2a-APP Cells
(American Chemical Society, 2021)
n Alzheimer’s disease (AD) the accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) plaques in the brain leads to neuroinflammation, neuronal cell dysfunction, and progressive memory loss. Therefore, blocking the formation of Aβ plaques has ...
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Bioactive constituents from "triguero" asparagus improve the plasma lipid profile and liver antioxidant status in hypercholesterolemic rats
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2013)
We have previously shown that the Andalusian-cultivated Asparagus officinalis L. “triguero” variety produces hypocholesterolemic and hepatoprotective effects on rats. This asparagus is a rich source of phytochemicals ...
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Hypocholesterolemic and hepatoprotective effects of Triguero Asparagus from Andalusia in rats fed a high cholesterol diet
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)
The cultivated species of the wild autochthonous Asparagus officinalis in Andalusia in Spain is commonly called “triguero” asparagus. This vegetable has traditionally been very much appreciated for its organoleptic and ...
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Characterization of bioactive compounds in defatted hempseed (Cannabis sativa L.) by UHPLC-HRMS/MS and anti-inflammatory activity in primary human monocytes
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)
Hempseed (Cannabis sativa L.) has beneficial impact on human health mainly because of its wide variability of bioactive compounds. However, many of them are not fully characterized yet. In this work, hempseed was defatted ...
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Cytotoxic effect of the pentacyclic oxindole alkaloid mitraphylline isolated from uncaria tomentosa bark on human ewing's sarcoma and breast cancer cell lines
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2010)
Preparations from Uncaria tomentosa, a South American Rubiaceae, have been used in the Peru- vian traditional medicine for the treatment of in- fective, inflammatory and tumoral processes. In this study, the pentacyclic ...
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Effect of dietary oils on oxidative stress and cytokine production by murine macrophages
(Cambridge University Press, 2008)
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Validation of ethnopharmacological use as anti-inflammatory of a decoction from Annona muricata leaves
(African Networks on Ethnomedicines, 2015)
Background: Through this work we evaluated the potential of the aqueous extract of Annona muricata L. leaves (AMAEL) to treat inflammatory conditions. The use of decoction or infusion of this important medicinal resource ...
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Pharmacological effects of mitraphylline from Uncaria tomentosa in primary human monocytes: Skew toward M2 macrophages
(Elsevier, 2015)
Ethnopharmacological relevance Uncaria tomentosa (Willdenow ex Roemer & Schultes) DC. (Rubiaceae) is a Peruvian thorny liana, commonly known as "cat's claw", and traditionally used in folk medicine to deal with several ...