The antidiarrheal effects of the aqueous extract of Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) peels were evaluated in rats. Studies were carried out on the isolated rat ileum, gastrointestinal motility in vivo, and on castor oil–induced diarrhea in rats. The results revealed that the extract exhibited a concentration-dependent inhibition of the spontaneous movement of the isolated rat ileum and attenuate...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of aqueous extract of the leaves of H. integrifolia, Planch. MATERIALS AND METHODS The hind paw edema was produced in rats by subplanter injection of carageenan. The aqueous extract of H. integrifolia, Planch. (AHI) at dose (250 and 500 mg/kg p.o) was given to observe % inhibition of paw edema whic...

Hsldw S.A.1, Buh~r~~nly J.1, Haswll P.D.1, Bowbr I.C.J.W.2, Bmn A.J.1 1 Depatlmenl of Ophthalmology, University ot Oxford. 2 Department of Bacterioboy. Oxford Regional FMii Heaith Laboratory. Purpose: lntravitreal antibiotic is the mainstay of endophthalmitis treatment. Repeat injections should be based on the knowledege of tissue levels. The purpose of this study is to assess the value of aque...

Hsldw S.A.1, Buh~r~~nly J.1, Haswll P.D.1, Bowbr I.C.J.W.2, Bmn A.J.1 1 Depatlmenl of Ophthalmology, University ot Oxford. 2 Department of Bacterioboy. Oxford Regional FMii Heaith Laboratory. Purpose: lntravitreal antibiotic is the mainstay of endophthalmitis treatment. Repeat injections should be based on the knowledege of tissue levels. The purpose of this study is to assess the value of aque...

Considerable difficulty has been experienced in interpreting the results of toxicity tests on certain antibiotics employing aqueous solutionsas recommendedby various Pharmacopoeias. The strain of mice as a possible factor influencing the results has been emphasised. Ionic concentration of the solutions and the rate of injection are other factor~ considered responsible for the immediate mortalit...

Purpose: We evaluated the efficacy of lycopene, a dietary carotenoid and potent antioxidant, against ocular inflammation and oxidative stress in an experimental uveitis model. Methods: Endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by a single subcutaneous injection of 200 μg lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Induction of EIU was preceded by daily intraperitoneal injection of 10 m...

PURPOSE To determine whether the degree of venous tortuosity is significantly correlated with the aqueous vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration in eyes with a central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 32 eyes of 32 patients who had macular edema due to a CRVO. All of the patients were examined at the Nagoya University Hospital and were...

the objective of the present investigation was to assess the possible involvement ofgabaergic mechanism in analgesic effect of aqueous extract of origanum vulgare (org)in a rat model of acute pain test. sixty-three anaesthetized male wistar rats (200-250 g) werecannulated into the left ventricle. five to seven days after the recovery from surgery, org extractwas intraventricularly injected at d...

The presence of promoter(s) of ethylene biosynthesis in young cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) fruits (bolls) was demonstrated by injection of an aqueous extract from bolls into other bolls and measurement of a 3-fold increase in rate of ethylene evolution. Injection of methionine did not affect rate of ethylene production, indicating that the promoter extracted from bolls was not methionine. Inj...

The emulsion formulation of propofol (Diprivan) evokes pain on i.v. injection, although its pH and osmolality are close to those of blood. The pain induced by serial dilutions of propofol in Intralipid and 5% glucose was examined in isolated vein segments and after intracutaneous injection. Propofol evoked pain in a concentration-related manner in six of eight subjects after i.v. perfusion and ...