geum triflorum/inflammation

Plants used in Swedish traditional medicine to treat inflammatory diseases and/or wounds were selected, based on literature data, for evaluation of inhibitory activity on prostaglandin biosynthesis and platelet activating factor (PAF)-induced exocytosis in vitro. Fifty-nine water extracts from 52

BACKGROUND Ellagitannin-rich plant materials are widely used in traditional medicine as effective, internally used anti-inflammatory agents. Due to the not well-established bioavailability of ellagitannins, the mechanisms of observed therapeutic effects following oral administration still remain

The phytochemical investigation of the ethanolic extract of the whole plants of Geum japonicum Thunb. var. chinense F. Bolle yielded four new compounds: 20 β,28-epoxy-28-hydroxytaraxasteran-3 β-ol (1), (7R,8R)-4-hydroxy-9'-O-(α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan (2),

Geum quellyon Sweet, a perennial herb of the Rosaceae family, has been used in the traditional medicine of the Mapuche Amerindians of Chile to treat tooth neuralgia, gastric inflammation, prostatitis and to regulate menstruation, and for its diuretic and aphrodisiac properties. Although many

BACKGROUND Geum urbanum L. (wood avens) root infusions and decoctions have been used externally for reducing the bleeding and inflammation of gums (gingivitis), and mucous membranes. OBJECTIVE Taking into account that primed and hyperactivated neutrophils are an important factor in the transition