Plant Extracts
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India.

22 Nov 2009 Airborne contact dermatitis (ABCD) is a commonly occurring form of allergic contact dermatitis with varied aetiology, often posing a diagnostic challenge in management. A study was carried out on patients with a clinical picture and history ... Read more...

Evaluation of monoclonal antibody and phenolic extraction from transgenic Lemna for purification process development.

13 Oct 2009 Several pharmaceutical protein products made in transgenic plant hosts are advancing through clinical trials. Plant hosts present a different set of impurities from which the proteins must be purified compared to other expression hosts such as ... Read more...

An evaluation of extracts of five traditional medicinal plants from Iran on the inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase activity and scavenging of free radicals.

29 Sep 2009 This study aimed to evaluate the free radical scavenging and inhibition properties of five medicinal plants, including Quercus infectoria Olive., Terminalia chebula Retz., Lavendula stoechas L., Mentha longifolia L., Rheum palmatum L., toward the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plant Extracts'

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• Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India. 22 Nov 2009
• Evaluation of monoclonal antibody and phenolic extraction from transgenic Lemna for purification process development. 13 Oct 2009
• An evaluation of extracts of five traditional medicinal plants from Iran on the inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase activity and scavenging of free radicals. 29 Sep 2009
• Antileishmanial and immunomodulatory activity of Xylopia discreta. 29 Sep 2009
• American ginseng berry enhances chemopreventive effect of 5-FU on human colorectal cancer cells. 29 Sep 2009
• A pilot study of Auron Misheil Therapy in patients with advanced cervical cancer: tumor response and its correlation with clinical benefit response, and preliminary quality of life data. 29 Sep 2009
• In vitro anti-neoplastic activity of the ethno-pharmaceutical plant Hypericum adenotrichum Spach endemic to Western Turkey. 29 Sep 2009
• A phase II randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Praneem polyherbal vaginal tablets compared with betadine vaginal pessary in women with symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge. 29 Sep 2009
• Assigning glucose or galactose as the primary glycosidic sugar in 3-O-mono-, di- and triglycosides of kaempferol using negative ion electrospray and serial mass spectrometry. 29 Sep 2009
• A rapid screening method for prenylated flavonoids with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry in licorice root extracts. 29 Sep 2009
• Herbal toxicity. 29 Sep 2009
• Toxicity issues surrounding herbal use internationally and the U.S. Foreword. 29 Sep 2009
• Side effects of phytoestrogens: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. 29 Sep 2009
• Inhibition of 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid synthesis using specific plant lignans: in vitro and human studies. 26 Sep 2009
• Mitochondrial dysfunction increases allergic airway inflammation. 26 Sep 2009
• Induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human HCC MHCC97H cells with Chrysanthemum indicum extract. 26 Sep 2009
• Chamomile, a novel and selective COX-2 inhibitor with anti-inflammatory activity. 25 Sep 2009
• Effect of the phytotherapeutic agent Eviprostat on 17beta-estradiol-induced nonbacterial inflammation in the rat prostate. 13 Sep 2009
• Gene expression profile of primary prostate epithelial and stromal cells in response to sulforaphane or iberin exposure. 13 Sep 2009
• Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. dried calyx ethanol extract on fat absorption-excretion, and body weight implication in rats. 8 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Plant Extracts'

Definition: Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D010936

Alternative terms: Plant Extracts; Extracts, Plant;

Related Mesh Headings: Phytotherapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D20.215.784.500; D26.667;

History Note: 76(67); was see under PLANTS 1975

Technical Notes: coordinate with specific plant and PLANT COMPONENTS term; for use in therapy coordinate IM or NIM with phytotherapy (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + specific chemical / ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29; extracts of medicinal plants in Chinese medicine = PLANT EXTRACTS, CHINESE see DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL