populus suaveolens/arthritis

Populus tomentosa Carr. a Chinese folk medicine, has been used for treatment of arthritic disease. A new flavonoid(1), with molecular formula C30H26O12 was isolated from this plant along with four known compounds. They were identified as apigenin-7-O-(6"-O-p-coumaroyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (I),

Besides the well-known nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) for the treatment of rheumatic pain herbal medicine can also be applied successfully. Plants with antirheumatic efficacy include Fraxini cortex, Populi cortex/folia and Solidaginis herba. This review focuses on pharmacological and

Aqueous/alcoholic extracts of Populus tremula, Solidago virgaurea and Fraxinus excelsior (components of Phytodolor N) were tested individually and in 3 different combinations for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan induced edema and/or adjuvant induced arthritis of the rat paw. The tested

OBJECTIVE To investigate in vitro xanthine oxidase inhibitory properties of plants traditionally used in Czech Republic and Central-East Europe region for gout, arthritis or rheumatism treatment. METHODS Methylene chloride-methanolic and two ethanolic extracts of 27 plant species were screened for