curcumin is a hydrophobic polyphenol and major bioactive component of turmeric with known anti-inflammatory, neurogenesis, antioxidant, and anti-carcinogenic effect. curcumin antagonizes many steps in the inflammatory cascade, including inhibition of nf-κb (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated b cells), activator protein-1 transcription and inos (induced nitric oxide synthases...

in the present study, the usage pattern of anti-inflammatory drugs-steroidal and non-steroidal- in patients referred to 13 aban pharmacy in sari was evaluated. the results show a high rate of anti-inflammatory drug prescriptions, mainly by general practitioners with ibuprofen, diclofenac and mefenamic acid being the most widely used nsaids and prednisolone, dexamethasone and betamethasone being...

objective(s) the aim of the present study was to compare the therapeutic indices of several agents used in treatment of inflammatory conditions which included: vitamin e, hydro-alcoholic extracts of glycyrrhiza glabra, matricaria aurea, dexamethasone, piroxicam and diclofenac using wehi-164 fibrosarcoma cells. materials and methods cytotoxicity evaluation was based on vital dye exclusion assay....

extracts obtained from the aerial parts of stachys lavandulifolia (lamiaceae) are used in iranian folk medicine as remedies for the treatment of various painful and inflammatory diseases. for evaluation of its probable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, hydroalcoholic, polyphenolic and boiled extracts of the aerial parts of the herb were prepared and their analgesic effects were studied i...

ziziphora tenuior is one of the traditional medicinal herbs; the main active chemical composition of this herb is an ingredient named as pulegone which is known well for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. considering, the side effects of synthetic drugs, researcher’s attention has been attracted to the use of herbal medicines.in this study, after inducing ear edema via xylenol, the an...

Objective(s) The aim of the present study was to compare the therapeutic indices of several agents used in treatment of inflammatory conditions which included: Vitamin E, hydro-alcoholic extracts of Glycyrrhiza glabra, Matricaria aurea, dexamethasone, piroxicam and diclofenac using Wehi-164 fibrosarcoma cells. Materials and Methods Cytotoxicity evaluation was based on vital dye exclusion ass...

peperomia pellucida leaf extract was characterized for its anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant activities, and chemical compositions. anticancer activity of p. pellucida leaf extract was determined through colorimetric mtt (tetrazolium) assay against human breast adenocarcinoma (mcf-7) cell line and the antimicrobial property of the plant extract was revealed by using two-fold broth micro-di...