01.03.2011 | Tomczyk, Michał; Wiater, Adrian; Pleszczyńska, Małgorzata, Phytotherapy Research, 2011

Abstract This study, for the first time, investigated the in vitro inhibitory effects of Potentilla recta extracts and subfractions obtained with solvents of different polarity (aqueous, 50% ethanol, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate and n‐butanol) against cariogenic Streptococcus spp. strains. ...

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25.02.2011 | Nishizawa, Mikio; Hara, Takafumi; Miura, Takehito; Fujita, Satoshi; Yoshigai, Emi; Ue, Hidetoshi; Hayashi, Yukako; K ..., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

Flavanol‐rich lychee fruit extract (FRLFE) is a processed lychee fruit extract that is higher in flavanols (monomers, dimers and trimers) than its unprocessed counterpart. FRLFE exerts antioxidant activities in vitro and is expected to protect against inflammation and tissue damage. ...

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09.02.2011 | Guimarães, Rafaela; Barros, Lillian; Carvalho, Ana Maria; Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

Infusions (herbal teas) and decoctions are used frequently to administer oral doses of herbs. Although some herbs are used as single ingredients, they are often prepared as mixtures, as reported by numerous ethnobotanical surveys. The present work was carried out to identify the different ...

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09.02.2011 | Yamamoto, Norio; Kawabata, Kyuichi; Sawada, Keisuke; Ueda, Manabu; Fukuda, Itsuko; Kawasaki, Kengo; Murakami, Akira; ..., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

Glucose transporter‐4 (GLUT4) is a transmembrane protein that plays a major role in insulin‐mediated glucose transport in muscle and adipocytes. For glucose transport to occur, the GLUT4 protein needs to be translocated from the intracellular pool to the plasma membrane, and certain ...

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09.02.2011 | Lee, Hyun Jae; Lee, Su Yel; Lee, Mi Nam; Kim, Jang‐Hyun; Chang, Gyu Tae; Seok, Jeong Ho; Lee, Choong Jae, Phytotherapy Research, 2011

This study investigated whether prunetin significantly affects the secretion, production and gene expression of mucin from cultured airway epithelial cells. Confluent primary rat tracheal surface epithelial (RTSE) cells were pretreated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for 5 min and then ...

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07.02.2011 | Lim, Beong Ou, Phytotherapy Research, 2011

To investigate the effects of Coriolus versicolor extract (CVE) on infl ammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis was induced in male BALb/c mice by administering drinking water containing dextran‐sulfate sodium (DSS). The mice were divided into the following four experimental ...

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02.02.2011 | Kim, Jeong‐Hyun; Kim, Soon Re; Song, Im‐Sook; Shin, Ho‐Jung; Kim, Han‐Seop; Lee, Jung&#x ..., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

Individual pharmacokinetic differences for herb–drug interaction have been associated with genetic variations of the multidrug resistance (MDR) gene. A high level expression of MDR protein increases cellular efflux and might decrease drug sensitivity. This study investigated the drug efflux ...

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01.02.2011 | Halder, Sumita; Mehta, Ashish K.; Mediratta, Pramod K.; Sharma, Krishna K., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

The present study was undertaken to explore the effect of the essential oil isolated from the buds of Eugenia caryophyllata on some immunological parameters. Humoral immunity was assessed by measuring the hemagglutination titre to sheep red blood cells and delayed type hypersensitivity was ...

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01.02.2011 | Wachsmuth, L.; Lindhorst, E.; Wrubel, S.; Hadzhiyski, H.; Hudelmaier, M.; Eckstein, F.; Chrubasik, S., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

In vitro effects indicate a putative beneficial effect of Harpagophytum procumbens on cartilage turnover, however, in vivo protective effects on cartilage have yet to be demonstrated. A 7.1T MRI scanner was used to derive measurements of thickness, surface area and volume of the tibial ...

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01.02.2011 | Miri[scedil] Dikmen, Yusuf Öztürk, Gianni Sagratini, Massimo Ricciutelli, Sauro Vittori, Filippo Maggi; Miriş Dikmen ..., Phytotherapy Research, 2011

Abstract For centuries, Hypericum perforatum has been used in folk medicine to treat wounds. In the present study, the wound healing activities of extracts of H. perforatum ssp. perforatum (HPP) and H. perforatum ssp. veronense (HPV) were evaluated by comparing with a titrated extract of ...

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