galphimia glauca/asthma

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Antiasthmatic effects of Galphimia glauca, gallic acid, and related compounds prevent allergen- and platelet-activating factor-induced bronchial obstruction as well as bronchial hyperreactivity in guinea pigs.

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A methanolic extract from Galphimia glauca (320 mg/kg, orally) inhibited acute bronchial reactions to allergen (ovalbumin, 10 mg/ml) and platelet-activating factor (PAF, 1 microgram/ml) inhalation challenges, but not to histamine or acetylcholine in spontaneously breathing guinea pigs. Furthermore,

Galphimia glauca organic fraction antagonizes LTD(4)-induced contraction in guinea pig airways.

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Galphimia glauca is used for the treatment of asthma and allergies in Latin American traditional medicine. The ethylacetate fraction from its aerial parts was assayed for bronchoconstriction induced by antigen and several agonists in guinea pig tracheae. The organic fraction significantly inhibited

Tetragalloylquinic acid, the major antiasthmatic principle of Galphimia glauca.

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In the search for antiasthmatic principles in plant drugs, a bioguided fractionation of an alcoholic extract of Galphimia glauca was performed using a plethysmographic in vivo model. Tetragalloylquinic acid (G1), which was found together with other compounds (gallic acid, methyl gallate, ellagic

New antiasthmatic drugs from traditional medicine?

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Several plants are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of bronchial asthma. We are trying to identify the active compound(s) and their mode of action. For the isolation and identification of the active principles, different chromatographic methods, HPLC, MPLC, elementary analysis, UV,

Immunology and homeopathy. 4. Clinical studies-part 2.

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The clinical studies on the effectiveness of homeopathy in respiratory allergy (18 randomized trials and 9 observational studies) are described. The literature of common immunologic disorders including also upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and otorhinolaryngology (reported in part 1), is

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