ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Baccharis trimera (Less.) (Asteraceae) is a native plant of Brazil. Also known as "carqueja", it has been popularly used to treat liver diseases, diabetes, as well as digestive disorders. Other studies have described the hepatoprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the species. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the present study was to investigate...

Artemisia species have been extensively used for the management of diabetes in folklore medicine. The current study was designed to investigate the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of Artemisia amygdalina. Petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol, and hydroethanolic extracts of Artemisia amygdalina were tested for their antidiabetic potentials in diabetic rats. The effect of extracts...

background and aims: portulaca oleracea (purslane) herb has renewed an interest in medicinal plants because its aerial parts usage generally does not elicit any side effects. in the present study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-diabetic effect of hydro-ethanolic extract of p. oleracea seeds in alloxan- induced diabetic rats. materials and methods: in the test group, diabetic rats received hydroe...

“Pitanga” leaf hydroethanolic extract (PLHE) presents high antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The encapsulation of this in W/O/W double emulsions could protect its bioactive properties. objective research was to encapsulate PLHE the inner W phase a emulsion analyze emulsifiers concentrations ratios effects on droplet size physical stability. Moreover, rheological behavior, activities the...

Diospyros mespilliformis (DM) is a plant of the Ebonaceae family that commonly used in traditional medicine to treat epilepsy and schizophrenia. Radial arm mazes (RAM), Y mazes, novel object recognition test (NOR) were assess working reference memory mice. After different tests, hippocampus animals was separated for determination biochemical markers such as acetylcholinesterase (AchE), malondia...