several therapeutic effects including diuretic, anti-pyretic and anti-scurvy have been reported for portulaca oleracea. in previous studies the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-oxidant, muscle relaxant effects and neuropharmacological effects of the aqueous extract of portulaca oleracea have been demonstrated on experimental animals. in the present study the antitussive eff...

Enolethers are a group of reactive compounds also occurring in the nature and displaying different kinds of activities, such as antifungal, antibacterial, nematocidal, cytostatic, cytotoxic, phytotoxic, nematicidal, antipyretic, hypotensive, analgesic, antitussive, depresant, anticancerogenic and antiviral.

Drugs currently used to treat cough are among the most widely used over-the-counter drugs in the world, despite a recent analysis suggesting that there is a little evidence to such drugs produce any meaningful efficacy. The primary action of currently available cough suppressants (opiates, dextromethorphan etc.) is on the central cough pathway. The significant side effects of these agents such ...

Cough affects all individuals at different times, and its economic burden is substantial. Despite these widespread adverse effects, cough research relies on animal models, which hampers our understanding of the fundamental cause of cough. Postnasal drip is speculated to be one of the most frequent causes of chronic cough; however, this is a matter of debate. Here we show that mechanical stimuli...

The present study was conducted to determine the effects of administration of centrally active antitussive drugs on the cough motor pattern. Electromyograms of diaphragm and rectus abdominis muscles were recorded in anesthetized, spontaneously breathing cats. Cough was produced by mechanical stimulation of the intrathoracic trachea. Centrally acting drugs administered included codeine, morphine...

CONTENTS Summary of key points and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1256 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1257 Capsaicin and citric acid inhalation cough challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1258 Cough induced by ...

AIM To define help-seeking behavior and self-medication among people with different symptoms and complaints in an industrialized urban area of Turkey. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out in the city center of Kocaeli province, Western Turkey, in October-November 1998. To research help-seeking behavior in respect of secondary prevention and curative practices, we randomly select...

: The Scandinavian data on pholcodine (PHO) strongly indicates that there is a biological chain from PHO exposure through IgE-sensitization to IgE-mediated anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). PHO is probably one of the strongest inducer of an IgE antibody response known. Of individuals taking PHO in cough medicines, over-the-counter accessibility to large populations, as many a...

The plant Bryophyllum calycinum Salisb. (Crassulaceae ) is a shrub mainly found in the tropical parts of Bengal and in southern Africa and American continents. It is locally known as ìPatharkuchiì and for long has been used in Ayurvedic medicine. As per traditional use, the leaves and leaf juice are used as antiviral, antipyretic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antitumorous, hypocholesterole...

Inorganic fertilizers containing ammoniacal nitrogen or formulations releasing this form of N in the soil are most effective for suppressing nematode populations. Anhydrous ammonia has been shown to reduce soil populations of Tylenchorhynchus claytoni, Helicotylenchus dihystera, and Heterodera glycines. The rates required to obtain significant suppression of nematode populations are generally i...