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The present work was to study the anti-inflammatory activity of Coccinia indica Wight and Arn fruits belonging to family Cucurbitaceae. The fruit powder of C. indica was subjected to successive extraction with petroleum ...

The methanol extract of the dried barks of Aegiceras corniculatum Blanco (Myrsinaceae) was investigated for its possible antinociceptive, cytotoxic and antidiarrhoeal activities in animal models. The preliminary studies ...

The quality control of herbal drugs and their intermediates is essential, especially when they are used as feedstock for medicine development. This study aimed at applying the methodologies established by Brazilian legis...

Cuscuta racemosa Mart. is a parasitic plant, commonly known in Brazil as "cipó chumbo". It is used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory and a diuretic, a remedy for stomach disorders and hepatic problems, as well as...

In this study, methanol extracts from the leaf and stem of Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f) K. Schum., a lesser-known local mangrove tree species, was evaluated using disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (M...

In the scope of our ongoing researchers on antioxidant compounds, twenty four extracts and fractions obtained from Piper arboreum Aublet and Piper tuberculatum Jacq. (Piperaceae) were screened for radical scavenging capa...

Several species of the Polygonum genera are collectively known in Brazil under the name "erva-de-bicho". In tradicional medicine, these species often mistaken for each other and are probably used for the same therapeutic...

This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of the leaves crude ethanol extract of Jacaranda decurrens Cham. (Bignoniaceae). The crude ethanol extract was obtained from the material collected in Senador Canedo and Mo...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Aster squamatus on gastrointestinal propulsion. Phytochemical screening suggested that stalks and roots contain steroids, terpenes, flavonoids, phenols, substances tha...

Doxorubicin is a well-known DNA intercalating chemotherapy drug that is widely used for treatment of different cancers. Its clinical utility is limited due to the observed genotoxic side effects on healthy cells suggesti...