Medicinal Herbs
Mostrando 13-24 de 39 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Evaluation of Major and Trace Elements in Medicinal Plants
This study presents the elemental concentration results obtained from 59 medicinal plants used in Brazil, determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) and cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CV AAS). The selected plant species were chosen from the Brazilian National A
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2016-12
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14. Effect of different ripening stages on bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of wild Rosa laevigata Michx
Abstract Rosa Laevigata Michx., contents of bioactive components contribute to the health beneftis of consuming fresh, snacks and medicine, is widely used as the Chinese medicinal herbs. The effect of fruit ripening on the bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of Rosa laevigata Michx fruits was investigated. The results showed that, the bioactive comp
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 14/06/2016
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15. Toxicity and antinociceptive effects of Hamelia patens
Abstract Many medicinal herbs are used in folk medicine without taking into account their toxicity. Hamelia patens Jacq. (Rubiaceae), a Mexican endemic species, is used for the empirical treatment of pain. The aim of this work was to evaluate the toxicity and antinociceptive effects of ethanolic extracts of H. patens leaves. The toxicity of H. patens leaves
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2015-04
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16. Comparative pharmacognosy of Pyrrosia petiolosa and Pyrrosia davidii
Pyrrosia petiolosa (Christ) Ching, Polypodiaceae, is an important medicinal pteridophyte used for the treatment of nephritis and bronchitis, while P. davidii (Giesenhagen. ex Diels) Ching, Polypodiaceae, often substitutes medicinal Pyrrosia in clinic. The present study was aimed to compare the pharmacognosy of P. petiolosa and P. davidii, including plant mor
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2014-08
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17. Sale of medicinal herbs in pharmacies and herbal stores in Hurlingham district, Buenos Aires, Argentina
In this paper, the sale of medicinal plants was described in the urban city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with pharmacists and herb store owners about different characteristics of retail. Likewise, different types of retailers were compared, and the phytomedicine degree of acceptance was consulted. The percentage of cu
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2014-04
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18. Synergistic antibacterial action of β-sitosterol-D-glucopyranoside isolated from Desmostachya bipinnata leaves with antibiotics against common human pathogens
Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf, Poaceae, or Kusha in Sanskrit, is a sacred grass used extensively in Indian Vedic practices. It is well known for its medicinal value and is used in traditional Indian medicine to treat microbial infection in combination with other herbs. An effort has been made to isolate and characterize the bioactive compounds from the h
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2014-01
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19. The genus Crataegus: chemical and pharmacological perspectives
Traditional drugs have become a subject of world importance, with both medicinal and economical implications. A regular and widespread use of herbs throughout the world has increased serious concerns over their quality, safety and efficacy. Thus, a proper scientific evidence or assessment has become the criteria for acceptance of traditional health claims. P
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 16/08/2012
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20. Determinação de valores de referência com intervalos quantitativos para ensaios físico-químicos e perfil químico por CLAE-DAD para controle de qualidade da cavalinha (Equisetum giganteum L.)
A Equisetum giganteum L. também conhecida popularmente como cavalinha,rabo de cavalo ou rabo gigante é da família Equisetaceae e tem sua origem na América do Sul. Em fitoterapia é normalmente consumida na forma de chá da Equisetum arvenses, feito de suas partes aéreas. Seu chá é considerado diurético,hemostático e adstringente, sendo utilizado par
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 21/02/2011
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21. Are medicinal herbs safe? The opinion of plant vendors from Diadema (São Paulo, southeastern Brazil)
Medicinal plants (MP) have been used world-wide for the treatment or prevention of health conditions and due to their natural origin; they have been historically considered harmless. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with an intentional sample of twenty plant vendors in the city of Diadema to explore their knowledge and beliefs on the safety and ef
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. Publicado em: 14/10/2011
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22. Use of medicinal herbs by patients with severe asthma managed at a Referral Center
A asma é uma enfermidade inflamatória crônica das vias aéreas que pode resultar em limitações nas atividades diárias, internações e prejuízo da qualidade de vida. A adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso é fundamental para o controle da doença. O uso de plantas medicinais pode reduzir a adesão ao tratamento prescrito, à medida que os medicamentos
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Publicado em: 2011-09
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23. Estudo comparativo dos efeitos dos Ãleos essenciais de Cymbopogon citratus e Cymbopogon winterianus (POACEAE) no sistema nervoso central de camundongos. / Comparative study of the effect of the essentials oils from Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon winterianus (POACEAE) in the central nervous system of mice.
The main objective of the present work was to study in a comparative manner the effect of two essential oils, isolated from the leaves of Cymbopogon citratus (Cc) and Cymbopogon winterianus (Cw), medicinal herbs that belong to the Poaceae family and are common to the Northeast Region of Brazil. Their EOs effects were studied on the mice central nervous syste
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 18/12/2009
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24. A utilização da fitoterapia e de plantas medicinais em unidades básicas de saúde nos municípios de Cascavel e Foz do Iguaçu Paraná: a visão dos profissionais de saúde / The use of phytotherapy and medicinal plants in primary health care units in the municipalities of Cascavel and Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná: the vision of health professionals
The phytoterapy and the use of medicinal plants are part of practice of the popular medicine, that decreased with industrialization, in the 1940 and 1950s, increasing the search, of population, of therapies less aggressive, in the primary health care. This practice is complementary to the usual treatment used for the poor population. The purpose of this work
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 02/12/2009