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Quercetin (from 0.1 muM to 10 muM) produced a dose dependent inhibition of colony formation of cells from 4 primary ovarian tumors expressing type II estrogen binding sites (type II EBS).The combined effects of quercetin ( 10 muM) and hyperthermia (42-degrees-C) result in a significant synergistic

Emotional or stress-induced hyperthermia (SIH) is the rise of body temperature following exposure to psychological stress and has been demonstrated across species. In the present experiments we used exposure to an open field (OF) as inescapable stressor. Exposure of male BL6/C57J mice to OF stress

Endotoxins exist anywhere including in water pools, dust, humidifier systems, and machining fluids. The major causal factor is endotoxins in many serious diseases, such as fever, sepsis, multi-organ failure, meningococcemia, and severe morbidities like neurologic disability, or hearing loss.

Since cancer cells produce large amounts of lactate via aerobic glycolysis and since an acidic pH has been shown to selectively enhance the cytotoxic effects of hyperthermia, we are examining the influence of cell exposure to drugs which inhibit lactate transport and lower intracellular pH upon

Antioxidative properties of medicinal plants play the key role in plant defense mechanism. Argyreia argentea is an evergreen shrub which is used in the treatment of boils, gastric ulcers, tumor, marasmus, paralysis and spermatorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, cold,

Traditionally, Hemistepta lyrata is consumed as a mountainous vegetable or a medicinal herb to treat inflammation, fever, hemorrhage, and hemorrhoids. In order to provide the scientific evidence of traditional uses of this plant, we identified and quantified thirteen active substances (caffeic acid,

Several species of Nepeta genus are utilized in folk medicine for treatment of contusions, rheumatic pains, fever, cutaneous eruptions. Some species are employed for their anti-inflammatory properties. In this paper, we report the results of phytochemical studies on aerial parts of Nepeta sibthorpii

Tilia species have been used in Europe and in America to treat anxiety and also for the treatment of colds, influenza, bronchitis, fever and inflammation. Tilia × viridis is a Tilia species distributed widely in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The flavonoids present in Tilia species have antioxidant

BACKGROUND Infections are a major cause of hospitalisation wherein the host mounts an inflammatory response against the infecting agent. Administration of proteolytic enzymes could regulate the host's immune system and help early recovery from sepsis. OBJECTIVE To test the efficacy and safety of an

"Hierba santa," a Peruvian herbal medicine, is used to alleviate many symptoms, including headache, hemorrhoids, fever, and rheumatism. Several Cestrum species are said to be the origin of hierba santa. Three lots of hierba santa: Cestrum auriculatum (herb 1 and herb 2) and C. hediundinum (herb 3),

BACKGROUND Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less [Compositae (Asteraceae)] is used traditionally for several medical purposes such as inflammation, pain, fever, and cancer. OBJECTIVE The present study identified the bioactive constituents in the methanol extract of Vernonia cinerea leaf and evaluated its

UNASSIGNED Baccharis trinervis (Lam, Persoon) leaves are used in the traditional medicine for the treatment of high fevers, edema, inflammation, sores and muscle cramps, snakebites and as antiseptic. OBJECTIVE To investigate the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic effects of extracts and fractions