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Plants, Medicinal - Toxicity
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Definition of 'Plants, Medicinal'Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, or other pharmacologic activity when administered to higher animals. Common names: Plants, Medicinal; Medicinal Plants; Medicinal Herbs; Herbs, Medicinal |
Monday, November 23, 2009
Hypoglycaemic activity of four plant extracts traditionally used in South Africa for diabetes.
3 May 2009 
AIM: To validate plant species for hypoglycaemic activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four plants were investigated for hypoglycaemic activity by evaluating inhibiting effects on carbohydrate-hydrolising enzymes: alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase. ... Read more...
Apr 2009 The abundant use of anti-infective agents resulted in the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, fungi, and viruses. To overcome the increasing resistance of pathogenic microbes, a variety of medicinal plants have been screened worldwide for their ... Read more...
Antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of Kenyan medicinal plants.
30 Oct 2008 
Seven medicinal plant extracts traditionally used in Kenya, mainly for management of infectious conditions, were chosen and screened for their antibacterial activity against Gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) and ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Plants, Medicinal - Toxicity'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Hypoglycaemic activity of four plant extracts traditionally used in South Africa for diabetes. 3 May 2009
- Essential oils of aromatic plants with antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and cytotoxic properties--an overview. Apr 2009
- Antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of Kenyan medicinal plants. 30 Oct 2008
- Antiviral activity of the Indian medicinal plant extract Swertia chirata against herpes simplex viruses: a study by in-vitro and molecular approach. 29 Sep 2008
- Therapeutic biology of Jatropha curcas: a mini review. 30 Jul 2008
- South African herbal teas: Aspalathus linearis, Cyclopia spp. and Athrixia phylicoides--a review. 20 Jun 2008
- Mutagenic and antimutagenic properties of extracts from South African traditional medicinal plants. 16 Jun 2008
- Current regulatory toxicology perspectives on the development of herbal medicines to prescription drug products in the United States. 2 Jun 2008
- Toxicological studies of two compounds isolated from Loranthus globosus Roxb. 13 Jun 2007
- Screening of hepatoprotective effect of a herbal mixture against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in Swiss albino mice. 30 Mar 2007
- [Toxic liver disease due to drugs, herbs and dietary supplements: diagnostic approaches] 30 Jan 2007
- Toxicological evaluation of ethyl acetate extract of Cylicodiscus gabunensis stem bark (Mimosaceae). 12 Jan 2007
- Availability of essential elements in nutrient supplements used as antidiabetic herbal formulations. 30 Dec 2006
- Evaluation of oriental medicinal herbs for estrogenic and antiproliferative activities. 30 Oct 2006
- Antimicrobial and general toxicity activities of Gymnosperma glutinosum: a comparative study. 11 Oct 2006
- Acute toxicity and mutagenic activity of Mexican plants used in traditional medicine. 11 Oct 2006
- Subchronic toxicity studies of Radix Astragali extract in rats and dogs. 25 Sep 2006
- [The nephrotoxicity in rats caused by Longdan Xiegan decoction] 29 Apr 2006
- [Toxicological approach to evaluation of bioavailability of powdered medicinal herbs] 29 Apr 2006
- Medicinal potential from in vivo and acclimatized plants of Cleome rosea. 8 Jan 2006
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Technical information about 'Plants, Medicinal'
Definition: Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, or other pharmacologic activity when administered to higher animals.
Descriptor UI: D010946
Alternative terms: Plants, Medicinal; Medicinal Plants; Medicinal Herbs; Herbs, Medicinal;
Related Mesh Headings: Phytotherapy; Medicine, Traditional; Pharmacognosy; Plant Extracts; Ethnobotany; Ethnopharmacology;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;
Tree Number: B06.560;
Online Note: use PLANTS, MEDICINAL to search AESCULUS, ASPIDIUM, CASTANEA, CHELIDONIUM, CHENOPODIUM, COLOCYNTH, CRATAEGUS, CUBEB, ECHINACEA, GELSEMIUM, GENTIAN, HYDRASTIS, LITHOSPERMUM, MARRUBIUM, MYRICA, RAUWOLFIA, ROSA, SARSAPARILLA, SALIX & TAMARIND 1966-85
History Note: AESCULUS, CASTANEA, CHELIDONIUM, CHENOPODIUM, COLCHICUM, COLOCYNTH, CRATAEGUS, CUBEB, ECHINACEA, GELSEMIUM, GENTIAN, HYDRASTIS, LITHOSPERMUM, MARRUBIUM, MYRICA, RAUWOLFIA, ROSA, SARSAPARILLA, SALIX & TAMARIND were headings 1963-85; ADONIS, ASPIDIUM & OLEANDER were see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-85 and headings 1963-77; AMMI was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1977-85
Technical Notes: IM general only; specify geographic term if pertinent;