conclusions it can be concluded that the nettle extract can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic mice, at least partly, by influencing the glut2 gene expression in mice liver. results the results showed that the nettle extract significantly decreased high levels of blood glucose (p < 0.001). the nettle extract also had a preventive effect on decrease in body weight. in addition, the results ...

Purpose: To determine the effects of therapy with Urticadioica for symptomatic relief of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Material and Methods: A 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled,randomized, partial crossover, comparative trial of Urtica dioica withplacebo in 620 patients was conducted. Patients were evaluated using<...

The aim of this study was to test a possible use of Urtica dioica (common nettle) plant as a biomonitor of polonium (210)Po and lead (210)Pb contamination near phosphogypsum stacks by determining concentrations of these radionuclides in samples collected from the area of phosphogypsum stockpile in Wiślinka (northern Poland). The (210)Po and (210)Pb contents in roots depended on their concentrat...

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a plant well known in traditional medicine for its many beneficial properties, but the lack of standardization regarding product to offer consumers limits diffusion. To this end, drying appears be useful technique low-cost that can stored long time, different procedures may give rise end-products very quality as nutraceutical and antioxidant compounds. Nettle ...

The study analyzed the biological (antimicrobial and antioxidant) activity of such medicinal plants grown in Kemerovo region as Leaf mustard ( Brassica juncea L. ), Stinging nettle Urtica dioica Maral root Rhaponticum carthamoides Thyme Thymus serpyllum Purple coneflower Echinacea purpúrea Chamomile Chamomilla recutita Milk thistle Sílybum mariánum Common marigold Caléndula officinális Tansy Ta...

Introduction: Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is the most important genus in the plant family Urticaceae. Urtica Dioica root Extract (UDE) is widely used for the treatment of prostate hyperplasia. Side effects of UDE were not studied on other organs such as testes (an important organ of the male reproductive system). Furthermore, antagonist effects of UDE on testosterone were considered. The...

In the work presented herein, we analyze efficacy of three basic substances that comply with European Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, namely chitosan, horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) and nettle (Urtica dioica L.), for control grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) in organic farming. The E. U. aqueous extracts, prepared according to SANCO/12386/2013 SANTE/11809/2016, have been studied by gas chromatogr...