aristolochia maurorum/inflammation

Hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts of seven herbal drugs used in the folk medicine of Central America against skin disorders (Aristolochia trilobata leaves and bark, Bursera simaruba bark, Hamelia patens leaves, Piper amalago leaves, and Syngonium podophyllum leaves and bark) were evaluated

The potential of the aqueous root extract of Aristolochia ringens (AR) (10-100 mg/kg p.o) to inhibit inflammation induced by phlogistics was evaluated using the carrageenan and egg albumin induced rat paw oedema, formaldehyde induced arthritic inflammation and xylene induced mouse ear oedema models.

Aristolochia trilobata, popularly known as "mil-homens," is widely used for treatment of stomach aches, colic, asthma, pulmonary diseases, diabetes, and skin affection. We evaluated the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the essential oil (EO) and the main

A new sesquiterpene (1) and a new monoterpene (2), together with thirteen known compounds (3-15) were isolated from an ethanol extract of the roots of Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated using HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.

OBJECTIVE Aristolochia indica has been widely used in the traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of diseases. In the present study different extracts of roots of A. indica were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and mast cell stabilizing

BACKGROUND The plant species Aristolochia indica (AI), Melilotus indicus (MI), Tribulus terrestris (TT) and Cuscuta pedicellata (CP) are widely used in folk medicine in the villages around Chowk Azam, South Punjab, Pakistan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity,

Astragalin was isolated for the first time along with (-)hinokinin, aristolactam I and aristolochic acids (I & II) from the extracts of Aristolochia indica L. using a new, efficient preparative HPLC method. A reversed-phase HPLC method of analysis was developed to analyse the isolated compounds. The

A novel alkaloid, aristopyridinone A (1) and a new phenanthrene, aristolamide II (2), were isolated from Aristolochia manshuriensis (Guanmutong) together with eight known phenanthrenes (3-10). All structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Compound 2 showed a selective inhibitory effect on

BACKGROUND A dried root of Aristolochia tagala Cham. (ATC) is often used in Thai traditional medicine as an antipyretic, anti-inflammatory agent, muscle relaxant, appetite-enhancing agent, and analeptic. Homnawakod, an important herbal recipe, originally contains ATC in its formula, however, some

Aristolochic acid (AsA) is produced from Aristolochia fangchi, and has been used as a Chinese herbal medicine. AsA possesses various biological activities including antiplatelet, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to examine the mechanisms of AsA in inhibiting

OBJECTIVE To study the changes of metabolites in rat urine after treatment of Aristolochia fangchi decoction by metabonomic method. METHODS Sixty-four male SD rats were divided into Aristolochia fangchi group and normal control group. Rats in the Aristolochia fangchi group were orally administered

Aristolochia paucinervis (A. paucinervis) (Aristolochiaceae) is a plant frequently used in Moroccan alternative medicine. The aim of the current study is to investigate the phytochemical composition of rhizomes decoction of A.