Evaluation of the effect of hydroalcoholic extracts of Cassia occidentalis in paw edema induced by Carrageenan in Rats. The effect of oral administration of hydroalcoholic extract of Cassia occidentalis seeds on carrageenan induced inflammation has been studied and is compared with the effect of oral administration of Diclofenac sodium as standard on rats. A carrageenan resulted in paw edema. S...

OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of Chinese medicinal herbs for treating uncomplicated acute bronchitis. DATA SOURCES We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), which includes the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections Group's specialized register; The Chinese Cochrane Centre's Controlled Trials Register; MEDLINE; EMBASE; and the Chinese Biomedic...

We examined large-scale patterns of morphology, genetic structure and ecological correlates of Fraxinus excelsior and the closely related species Fraxinus angustifolia in France, in order to determine the degree of hybridization between them. We sampled 24 populations in two putative hybrid zones (Loire and Saône), and five control populations of each species. We measured foliar characteristics...

Abstract The current natural extract modalities for colorectal cancer are limited. This research seeks to assess the process of extracting plant’s bioactive constituents from Cassia angustifolia and show anticancer role played by aqueous at 0°C identifying genes that alter in expression after treatment colon cells. components were revealed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. ca...

UNLABELLED The immunomodulating effects of two Echinacea species, E. purpurea and E. angustifolia and larch arabinogalactan extracted from Larix occidentalis were examined in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, prospective four-week clinical trial at a naturopathic medical school research center. SUBJECTS/MATERIALS Forty-eight healthy female volunteers (22-51 y) were randomly assi...

Polyphenols are natural products with recognized potential in drug discovery and development. We aimed to evaluate the polyphenolic profile of Araucaria angustifolia bracts, and their ability to scavenge reactive species. The antioxidant and antigenotoxic effects of A. angustifolia polyphenols in MRC5 human lung fibroblast cells were also explored. The total polyphenol extract of A. angustifoli...

*Corresponding author: Azam Asgari; PhD, Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medicine Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Herbal products have been widely used around the world since ancient times. Herbal products are complex of organic chemicals that may come from any naive or processed part of a plant, including leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and seeds....

We investigated cases of the annual seasonal outbreaks of acute hepato-myo-encephalopathy in young children in western Uttar Pradesh for causal association with Cassia occidentalis poisoning, by a prospective survey in 2006. During September-October homes of 10 consecutive cases were visited and history of eating Cassia beans was obtained in all. Nine children died within 4-5 days. There appear...