a new cyclic diarylheptanoid namely alnuheptanoid b (3), along with four known cyclic diarylheptanoids: myricanone (1), (+)-s-myricanol (2), myricanone 5-o--d-glucopyranoside (4), and (+)-s-myricanol 5-o--d-glucopyranoside (5) were isolated from the etoac fraction of alnus japonica steud (family: betulaceae) stem bark. their structures were established by different spectroscopic analyses, as ...

background most patients with trauma experience different levels of pain. due to side effects as well as economic burden of drugs used for pain relief after trauma commonly, it is important to use low-cost methods independently or combined with drugs to alleviate pain. objectives therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of topical sesame oil on pain severity and frequency of recei...

cerebral vasospasm considered to be a serious cause of morbidity and mortality following subarachnoid haemorrhage (sah).despite several available therapeutic options, current protocols do not prevent major consequences of vasospasm. inflammation is believed to play an important role in post-haemorrhagic vasospasm. meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. the aim of this study was to...

the present study was designed to assess the cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of methanol extract of woodfordia fruticosa flowers. cytotoxic activity of methanol extract of woodfordia fruticosa flowers was tested using artemia salina (brine shrimp) bioassay. two doses (400 and 600 mg/kg) were evaluated for the anti-inflammatory activity against the carrageenan, histamine...

fenugreek (trigonella foeum-graecum l.) has been used in iranian traditional medicine for treatment of different kinds of inflammation disorders. in the present study, anti- inflammatory activity of the methanolic extract of the plant (at doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) were studied using carrageenan-induced edema method and compared with the effects of dexamethasone and ibuprofen. various con...

inflammation is one of the symptoms of many common and harmful diseases. as it is incurable through chemical drugs, the study on this ailment using new methods and drugs seems necessary. in addition, the adverse effects of the present anti-inflammatory drugs like nsaids and glucocorticoid appeared in the long time use make such study more demanded. accordingly, in this study we examined the eff...

inflammation is a part of the non-specific immune response which occurs in reaction to any type of injury. medicinal mushrooms have had application in various disorders including cancer, liver injuries, inflammation and diabetes. in the present study, the anti-inflammatory effects of the aqueous extracts of medicinal mushrooms (fomes fomentarius, ganoderma applanatum and trametes hirsuta) were ...

background: inflammation is a dynamic process that is elicited in response to various harmful stimulantsthat may threaten the well-being of the host. herbs have been traditionally used as anti-inflammatory agents since very early times. rubia tinctorum l. is one of these herbs that havebeen used for treating inflammatory diseases in iranian traditional medicine. objective: this study aims at co...

objectives: iron chelators, such as maltol and kojic acid, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. they may have beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) because iron can develop and aggravate inflammation in ibd. in the present study, the effect of selected iron chelators and anti-oxidants were evaluated on a model of trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (tnbs)-induced coliti...

purpose: to report a case of delayed corneal perforation secondary to topical diclofenac usage after myopic lasek and review of literature. patients and findings: a 25-year-old female with history of myopic lasek 2 months before referred to her surgeon with epithelial defect, stromal thinning and infiltration. she was treated with antimicrobial medications for infectious keratitis for one week....