| gynaecomastia in a man and hyperoestrogenism in a woman due to ingestion of nettle (urtica dioica). | nettle (urtica dioica) is commonly sold as a herbal tea in turkey. we report a case of gynaecomastia in a man (in which the only aetiologic factor identified was nettle tea consumption) and a case of galactorrhoea in a woman (in which the only aetiologic factor identified was also nettle tea ingestion). | 2007 | 18264183 |
| an experimental study of nettle feeding in captive gorillas. | mountain gorillas (gorilla beringei beringei) in karisoke, rwanda, feed on the stinging nettle laportea alatipes by means of elaborate processing skills. byrne [e.g. philosophical transactions of the royal society of london, series b, biological sciences 358:529-536, 2003] has claimed that individuals acquire these skills by means of the so-called program-level imitation, in which the overall sequence of problem-solving steps (not the precise actions) is reproduced. in this study we present west ... | 2008 | 18330896 |
| clinical and histopathological evaluation of mdp/collagen induced arthritis rat model (mcia) after treatment with urtica dioica, plantago major and hypericum perforatum l herbal mixture. | this study was done to assess the effects of urtica dioica, plantago major and hypericum perforatum l herbal mixture in the mcia rat model. in addition, a new pathological and clinical arthritis lesion assessment was developed. sprague-dawley (sd) rats were immunized with bovine type ii collagen and muramyl dipeptide (mdp). commercial herbal extracts were administered daily to the rats after the immunization for the course of experiment (90 days). rats were boosted with a second collagen-mdp emu ... | 2008 | 18421172 |
| simian immunodeficiency virus is susceptible to inhibition by carbohydrate-binding agents in a manner similar to that of hiv: implications for further preclinical drug development. | carbohydrate-binding agents (cbas), such as the plant lectins hippeastrum hybrid agglutinin (hha) and urtica dioica agglutinin (uda), but also the nonpeptidic antibiotic pradimicin a (prm-a), inhibit entry of hiv into its target cells by binding to the glycans of gp120. given the high sequence identity and similarity between the envelope gp120 glycoproteins of hiv and simian immunodeficiency virus (siv), the inhibitory activity of a variety of cbas were evaluated against hiv-1, hiv-2, and siv. t ... | 2008 | 18474667 |
| inhibition of cell-to-cell transmission of human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in vitro by carbohydrate-binding agents. | peripheral blood mononuclear cells (pbmcs) from healthy individuals can be infected by human t-lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1) upon cocultivation of the pbmcs with irradiated htlv-1-transformed human mt-2 cells. this model system closely mimics htlv-1 transmission through cell-to-cell contact. carbohydrate-binding agents (cbas) such as the alpha(1,3)/alpha(1,6)mannose-specific hippeastrum hybrid agglutinin and the glcnac-specific urtica dioica agglutinin, and also the small, nonpeptidic alpha ... | 2008 | 18505856 |
| in vitro nematicidal effects of medicinal plants from the sierra de huautla, biosphere reserve, morelos, mexico against haemonchus contortus infective larvae. | twenty extracts from plants from sierra de huautla biosphere reserve, morelos, mexico were evaluated against haemonchus contortus infective larvae in an in vitro assay. the plant species evaluated were bursera copallifera, b. grandifolia, lippia graveolens, passiflora mexicana, prosopis laevigata, randia echinocarpa and urtica dioica. the plants were separated into their parts and macerated with different solvents (n-hexane, acetone, ethanol and methanol). an in vitro assay was used to evaluate ... | 2008 | 18053304 |
| the determination and fidelity level of medicinal plants used to make traditional turkish salves. | this study has been done in order to identify plants that were used to make traditional turkish salves between 2007 and 2008. | 2010 | 20192916 |
| antimicrobial effect of garlic (allium sativum). | medicinal plants like pumpkin seed, thyme, onion, nigella sativa, lemon balm, and stinging nettle are used extensively today. one of these plants used most intensively and widespread is garlic. in this context, fresh shape, powder state and oil of garlic have been used all around the world, especially in far east for centuries. it is scientifically proven that garlic is effectively used in cardiovascular diseases as a regulator of blood pressure, with dropper effects on glycaemia and high blood ... | 2010 | 19929845 |
| insulin mimetics in urtica dioica: structural and computational analyses of urtica dioica extracts. | urtica dioica (ud) is a plant shown to reduce blood glucose levels upon oral ingestion; however, neither its active component nor its mechanism of action has been identified. one active fraction of this extract, termed ud-1, was separated by molecular sieve column chromatography and purified by high performance liquid chromatography (hplc). while ud-1 did not stimulate insulin secretion in glucose-responsive min6 clonal beta-cells, chronic exposure (24 h) significantly enhanced glucose uptake (a ... | 2010 | 20013820 |
| inhibition of adrenaline-induced aggregation of human platelets by pakistani medicinal plants. | the effects of extracts of pakistani plants claiming medicinal value were observed on adrenaline-induced aggregation of human platelets according to the method of born (1962). the extracts manifested significant inhibitory activity in doses of 0.625 mgm(-1) to 2.5 mgml(-1) in this in vitro model. the potency of the plant extracts in inhibiting platelet aggregation induced by adrenaline is in the following order: sida pakistanica, ic50 = 0.90 mgml(-1) > tribulus terrestris, ic50 = 0.97 mgml(-1) > ... | 1991 | 16414694 |
| upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with defective hemostasis successfully treated with ankaferd blood stopper. | acute gastrointestinal (gi) bleeding is one of the most frequent causes for hospitalization and responsible for a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients. ankaferd blood stopper (abs) is a herbal extract attained from five different plants thymus vulgaris, glycyrrhiza glabra, vitis vinifera, alpinia officinarum and urtica dioica. here we report a challenging upper gi bleeding case with a low platelet count and defective hemostasis treated endoscopically with abs as an adjunctive dr ... | 2011 | 20677211 |
| use of lupin, lupinus perennis, mango, mangifera indica, and stinging nettle, urtica dioica, as feed additives to prevent aeromonas hydrophila infection in rainbow trout, oncorhynchus mykiss (walbaum). | feeding rainbow trout, oncorhynchus mykiss (walbaum), with 1% lupin, lupinus perennis, mango, mangifera indica, or stinging nettle, urtica dioica, for 14 days led to reductions in mortality after challenge with aeromonas hydrophila. in addition, there was significant enhancement in serum bactericidal activity, respiratory burst and lysozyme activity in the treatment groups compared to the controls. use of lupin and mango led to the highest number of red blood and white blood cells in recipient f ... | 2010 | 20102439 |
| antidiabetic effect of some medicinal plants of oriental morocco in neonatal non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus rats. | the goal of the present study is to test the effect of water extract (we) of four medicinal plants used as antidiabetics in eastern morocco (arbutus unedo: au, ammoïdes pusilla: ap, thymelaea hirsuta: th, and urtica dioïca: ud). these plants are used in cooking to bring out the flavor in a dish or to complement it. the first experiment was realized in order to determine the antidiabetic effect of the we of these plants during 5 weeks' treatment. seven groups of wistar rats were used: healthy con ... | 2010 | 20154101 |
| ethnoveterinary medicines used for ruminants in british columbia, canada. | the use of medicinal plants is an option for livestock farmers who are not allowed to use allopathic drugs under certified organic programs or cannot afford to use allopathic drugs for minor health problems of livestock. | 2007 | 17324258 |
| an investigation on the anticandidal activity of some traditional medicinal plants in turkey. | methanol and chloroform extracts obtained from eight plant species belonging to six families, which were selected depending on their use in turkish folk medicine, including mentha longifolia l. (labiatae), mentha piperita l. hudson (labiatae), prongos ferulaceae (umbelliferae), galium verum l. (rubiaceae), salvia limbata c. a meyer (labiatae), artemisia austriaca jacq. (artemiceae), plantago lanceolata l. (plantaginaceae) and urtica dioica l. (urticaceae) were evaluated for their in vitro antica ... | 2009 | 18522697 |
| toxicological assessment of p-9801091 plant mixture extract after chronic administration in cba/hzg mice--a biochemical and histological study. | acute, subchronic and chronic effects of the p-9801091 plant mixture extract at a dose of 20 mg/kg body mass were assessed in serum of healthy cba/hzg mice at 24 hours, 7 days, 3 months and 6 months of treatment (experimental group), and compared with the values obtained in the control group of untreated healthy cba/hzg mice. the p-9801091 plant mixture extract is an antihyperglycemic preparation containing myrtilli folium (vaccinium myrtillus l.), taraxaci radix (taraxacum officinale web.), cic ... | 2008 | 18756913 |
| the effect of urtica dioica extract on the number of astrocytes in the dentate gyrus of diabetic rats. | diabetes mellitus is associated with cerebral alterations in both human and animal models of the disease. these alterations include abnormal expression of hypothalamic neuropeptides and hippocampal astrogliosis. urtica dioica (nettle) is among several species listed for their use against diabetes in folk medicine. the aim of this study was the evaluation of the astrocyte number in the dentate gyrus of diabetic rats after treatment with nettle. a total of 21 male albino wistar rats were used in t ... | 2009 | 19449296 |
| characterization of bois noir isolates by restriction fragment length polymorphism of a stolbur-specific putative membrane protein gene. | bois noir phytoplasma (bnp), widespread in wine-producing areas of europe and endemic in france and italy, is classified in the 16srxii-a subgroup, whose members are referred to as stolbur phytoplasmas. the 16s rdna gene of stolbur phytoplasma shows low variability, and few non-ribosomal genes are available as markers to assess variation among isolates. we used the stolbur-specific stol-1h10 gene, encoding a putative membrane-exposed protein, to investigate genetic diversity of french and italia ... | 2009 | 19453230 |
| antifungal activity of nettle (urtica dioica l.), colocynth (citrullus colocynthis l. schrad), oleander (nerium oleander l.) and konar (ziziphus spina-christi l.) extracts on plants pathogenic fungi. | anti-mycotic activity of the ethanol extracts from nettle (urtica dioica l.), colocynth (citrullus colocynthis l. schrad), konar (ziziphus spina-christi l.) and oleander (nerium oleander l.) floral parts were screened in vitro against four important plant pathogenic fungi viz.; alternaria alternate, fusarium oxysporum, fusarium solani and rizoctonia solani using agar dilution bioassay. extracts showed antifungal activity against all the tested fungi. among the plants, nettle and colocynth were t ... | 2009 | 19579919 |
| the effects of urtica dioica l. leaf extract on aniline 4-hydroxylase in mice. | the effects of hydroalcoholic (80% ethanol-20% water) extract of urtica dioica l. on microsomal aniline 4-hydroxylase (a4h) were investigated in the liver of swiss albino mice (8- 10-weeks-old) treated with two doses (50 and 100 mg/kg body weight, given orally for 14 days ). the activities of a4h showed a significant increase in the liver at both dose levels of extract treatment. the hydroalcoholic extract of urtica dioica induced the activities of a4h that had been increased by treatment of met ... | 2009 | 19645331 |
| effects of urtica dioica on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. | to evaluate the effects of urtica dioica on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. | 2010 | 21340227 |
| the granule cell density of the dentate gyrus following administration of urtica dioica extract to young diabetic rats. | urtica dioica l. stinging nettle has long been known worldwide as a medicinal plant. to study the benefits of the nettle in diabetic encephalopathy, the granule cell density of the dentate gyrus of diabetic rats was studied following administration of urtica dioica extract. a total of 24 male albino wistar rats were allocated equally to normal, diabetic, preventive and treatment groups. hyperglycaemia was induced by streptozotocin (80 mg/kg) in the animals of the diabetic and treatment groups. o ... | 2008 | 18828102 |
| the efficacy of ankaferd blood stopper in antithrombotic drug-induced primary and secondary hemostatic abnormalities of a rat-bleeding model. | ankaferd comprises a standardized mixture of plants thymus vulgaris, glycyrrhiza glabra, vitis vinifera, alpinia officinarum and urtica dioica. ankaferd blood stopper (abs) as a medicinal product has been approved in the management of external hemorrhage and dental surgery bleedings in turkey. this study aimed to evaluate the in-vivo hemostatic effect of abs in rats pretreated with acetylsalicylic acid or enoxaparin. wistar rats (210-270 g) of both sexes were used in this study. the animals were ... | 2009 | 19657315 |
| the use of complementary therapies in cancer patients: a questionnaire-based descriptive survey from southeastern turkey. | a study was designed to measure the frequency of complementary therapy (ct) usage in cancer patients in southeastern turkey. the demographic characteristics associated with the use of ct are sought in patients undergoing or following conventional treatment. | 2008 | 19060593 |
| the protective activity of urtica dioica leaves on blood glucose concentration and beta-cells in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. | this study was done to determine the protective activity of the hydroalcholic extract of urtica dioica leaves on hyperglycemia and beta-cells in hyperglycemic rats. thirty wistar rats were allocated in groups of normal, diabetic and treatment. hyperglycemia in rats induced by 80 mg kg(-1) streptozotocin. in treatment group, animals received hydroalcholic extract of urtica dioica 100 mg kg(-1) day(-1) for five days, intraperitoneally and then hyperglycemia induced by streptozotocin. the blood glu ... | 2007 | 19069917 |
| the beneficial effects of nettle supplementation and exercise on brain lesion and memory in rat. | regular swimming and phytotherapeutic supplementation are assumed to alleviate the severity of neurodegeneration leading to dementia. the effect of swimming training and that of enriched lab chow containing 1% (w/w) dried nettle (urtica dioica) leaf on the prevention of severity of brain injury caused by n-methyl-d-aspartate (nmda) lesion in wistar rats were investigated. nettle supplementation and regular swimming exercise seem to improve the adverse effect of brain injury caused by nmda lesion ... | 2009 | 19071007 |
| effects of urtica dioica l. seed on lipid peroxidation, antioxidants and liver pathology in aflatoxin-induced tissue injury in rats. | this study was carried out to investigate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant properties of urtica dioica l. seeds (uds) extract against aflatoxin (af)-exposure in rats. the preventive potential and antioxidant capacity of the plant's extract was evaluated by liver histopathological changes, measuring serum marker enzymes, antioxidant defense systems and lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde, mda) content in some tissues of rats. eighteen rats were randomly divided into one of three experimental ... | 2009 | 19073231 |
| effect of urtica dioica on morphometric indices of kidney in streptozotocin diabetic rats--a stereological study. | the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of urtica dioica on morphometric indices of kidney in diabetic rats. thirty male adult albino wistar rats of 125-175 g divided into control, diabetic and urtica dioica treatment groups. in treatment group, diabetic rats received 100 mg kg(-1) daily hydroalcoholic extract of u. dioica intraperitoneally for 4 weeks. after the animals had been sacrified, the kidneys were removed and fixed by formaldehyde, cut horizontally into 1 mm slices a ... | 2007 | 19090245 |
| in vivo hemostatic effect of the medicinal plant extract ankaferd blood stopper in rats pretreated with warfarin. | ankaferd comprises a mixture of thymus vulgaris, glycyrrhiza glabra, vitis vinifera, alpinia officinarum and urtica dioica. ankaferd blood stopper (abs) has been approved in the management of bleedings. this study aimed to evaluate in vivo hemostatic effect of abs in rats pretreated with warfarin. | 2009 | 19117967 |
| in vitro antimicrobial activity of romanian medicinal plants hydroalcoholic extracts on planktonic and adhered cells. | the aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial and antifungal potential of some romanian medicinal plants, arnica--arnica montana, wormwood--artemisia absinthium and nettle--urtica dioica. in order to perform this antimicrobial screening, we obtained the vegetal extracts and we tested them on a series of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and also against two fungal strains. the vegetal extracts showed antimicrobial activity preferentially directed against the planktonic fungal and ... | 2011 | 21717806 |
| factors related to complementary/alternative medicine use among cancer patients in central anatolia. | we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of and factors related to the use of complementary/alternative medicine among cancer patients undergoing or following conventional treatment at the erciyes university oncology hospital in central anatolia. | 2008 | 19267101 |
| effects of urtica dioica extract on lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic rats. | to investigate the effects of extract of urtica dioica, a perennial herb in iran, on lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic rats. | 2009 | 19435556 |
| a new mouse-adapted strain of sars-cov as a lethal model for evaluating antiviral agents in vitro and in vivo. | severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars) is a highly lethal emerging disease caused by coronavirus sars-cov. new lethal animal models for sars were needed to facilitate antiviral research. we adapted and characterized a new strain of sars-cov (strain v2163) that was highly lethal in 5- to 6-week-old balb/c mice. it had nine mutations affecting 10 amino acid residues. strain v2163 increased il-1alpha, il-6, mip-1alpha, mcp-1, and rantes in mice, and high il-6 expression correlated with mortality. ... | 2009 | 19853271 |
| effects of water extract of urtica dioica l. and modified atmosphere packaging on the shelf life of ground beef. | effects of lyophilized urtica dioica l. water extract (luwe) and modified atmosphere packaging (map) on the quality and shelf life of ground beef were investigated. ground beef was stored as aerobic control, map (80%o(2)+20% co(2)), map+250 ppm luwe and map and 500 ppm luwe at 2+/-0.5 degrees c for 14 days. map and luwe had significant effects on mesophilic, psychrotrophic and lactic acid bacteria and pseudomonas counts. depending on the level of luwe, pseudomonas and psychrotrophic counts decre ... | 2010 | 20573457 |
| a rat model of urtica ferox neuropathy. | a species of stinging nettle, urtica ferox, is indigenous to new zealand and has caused deaths in animals and humans. we previously reported a human case of acute polyneuropathy due to u. ferox stings. we developed an experimental animal model of u. ferox toxin neuropathy to determine its neurophysiological and pathological characteristics. male wistar rats received either normal saline or fluid from u. ferox trichomes by injection into the epineurium of the left sciatic nerve. neurophysiologica ... | 2010 | 20650289 |
| screening antimicrobial activity of various extracts of urtica dioica. | urtica dioica or stinging nettle is traditionally used as an herbal medicine in western asia. the current study represents the investigation of antimicrobial activity of u. dioica from nine crude extracts that were prepared using different organic solvents, obtained from two extraction methods: the soxhlet extractor (method i), which included the use of four solvents with ethyl acetate and hexane, or the sequential partitions (method ii) with a five solvent system (butanol). the antibacterial an ... | 2012 | 23342511 |
| an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in sivrice (elazığ-turkey). | this study aimed to identify wild plants collected for medical purposes by the local people of sivrice county, located in the eastern anatolia region of turkey, and to establish the uses and local names of these plants. | 2010 | 20713142 |
| phenolic composition and antioxidant properties of some traditionally used medicinal plants affected by the extraction time and hydrolysis. | polyphenolic phytochemicals in traditionally used medicinal plants act as powerful antioxidants, which aroused an increasing interest in their application in functional food development. | 2011 | 20848396 |
| plants growing on contaminated and brownfield sites appropriate for use in organisation for economic co-operation and development terrestrial plant growth test. | the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd) terrestrial plant test is often used for the ecological risk assessment of contaminated land. however, its origins in plant protection product testing mean that the species recommended in the oecd guidelines are unlikely to occur on contaminated land. six alternative species were tested on contaminated soils from a former zn smelter and a metal fragmentizer with elevated concentrations of cd, cu, pb, and zn. the response of the al ... | 2011 | 20853450 |
| complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients - analysis of influencing factors in turkey. | this cross-sectional and descriptive study analysed complementary and alternative medicine (cam) practices of patients with cancer diagnoses and influencing factors. | 2009 | 20192589 |
| content of toxic and essential metals in medicinal herbs growing in polluted and unpolluted areas of macedonia. | the aim of this study was to determine and compare ba, cr, cd, fe, sr, pb, and zn content in medicinal herbs urtica dioica l., taraxacum officinale, and matricaria recutita growing in polluted and unpolluted areas of the republic of macedonia. the metal content was determined using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (icp-aes). in the unpolluted area of mt. plackovica the metal content in taraxacum officinale was in the descending order: fe>sr>zn>ba>cr, while pb and cd were b ... | 2010 | 20860970 |
| [associating serenoa repens, urtica dioica and pinus pinaster. safety and efficacy in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms. prospective study on 320 patients]. | serenoa repens (saw palmetto) has been employed for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (luts) for several years. its mechanism of action is believed to be due to antiandrogenic, antiproliferative and antinflammatory properties. an association of serenoa with the nettle "urtica dioica" showing antiproliferative activity and the pine "pinus pinaster" derivative, showing antinflammatory action, has been proposed in recent years. such an action is hoped to act not only by reducing luts bu ... | 2010 | 20890858 |
| protective role of urtica dioica l. (urticaceae) extract on hepatocytes morphometric changes in stz diabetic wistar rats. | the present investigation was carried out to evaluate the protective effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of urtica dioica leaves on the quantitative morphometric changes in the liver of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | 2010 | 20931430 |
| effect of bt-176 maize pollen on first instar larvae of the peacock butterfly (inachis io) (lepidoptera; nymphalidae). | more than 10 years after registration of the first bt maize cultivar in europe, there still exists a remarkable lack of data on effects on lepidoptera which would be necessary for a complete and comprehensive environmental risk assessment. so far only very few european butterfly species have been tested in this aspect. in our study the effect of transgenic bacillus thuringiensis (bt) maize pollen (event bt-176) on the development and survival of neonate larvae of the peacock butterfly, inachis i ... | 2010 | 21122482 |
| introducing urtica dioica, a native plant of khuzestan, as an antibacterial medicinal plant. | urtica dioica is a flowering plant with long history of use in folk medicine and as a food source. | 2014 | 25625045 |
| evaluation of hemostatic effects of ankaferd as an alternative medicine. | ankaferd blood stopper (abs), a unique traditional herbal mixture, has been used topically to stop bleeding for centuries in anatolia. abs is a standardized mixture of the plants thymus vulgaris, glycyrrhiza glabra, vitis vinifera, alpinia officinarum, and urtica dioica. through its effects on the endothelium, blood cells, angiogenesis, cellular proliferation, vascular dynamics, and cell mediators, abs is now becoming an official alternative hemostatic medicine for intractable bleedings that are ... | 2010 | 21194248 |
| inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus replication in a lethal sars-cov balb/c mouse model by stinging nettle lectin, urtica dioica agglutinin. | urtica dioica agglutinin (uda) is a small plant monomeric lectin, 8.7 kda in size, with an n-acetylglucosamine specificity that inhibits viruses from nidovirales in vitro. in the current study, we first examined the efficacy of uda on the replication of different sars-cov strains in vero 76 cells. uda inhibited virus replication in a dose-dependent manner and reduced virus yields of the urbani strain by 90% at 1.1 ± 0.4 µg/ml in vero 76 cells. then, uda was tested for efficacy in a lethal sars-c ... | 2011 | 21338626 |
| pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the riverside of navarra (iberian peninsula). | this paper provides significant ethnobotanical information on pharmaceutical plant uses in the riverside of navarra. thereby, it will extend and complement a recent previous study carried out in the northern navarra. this paper aim to collect, analyse and evaluate the ethnobotanical knowledge about medicinal plants in the riverside of navarra (iberian peninsula) with 2554.4km(2) and 144,674 inhabitants. | 2011 | 21345364 |
| mechanism of action of stinging nettles. | inadvertent exposure to the ubiquitous weed, urtica dioica, called "stinging nettles" produces an immediate stinging and burning sensation on the skin. this investigation evaluates the structural effect that stinging nettle spicules may have on the clinical manifestation of these symptoms. this hypothesis was investigated by exposing murine skin to stinging nettles and then evaluating the skin using electron microscopy. it was hypothesized that the mechanism of action of stinging nettles is both ... | 2011 | 21396858 |
| suppression of growth and invasive behavior of human prostate cancer cells by prostacaid™: mechanism of activity. | since the use of dietary supplements as alternative treatments or adjuvant therapies in cancer treatment is growing, a scientific verification of their biological activity and the detailed mechanisms of their action are necessary for the acceptance of dietary supplements in conventional cancer treatments. in the present study we have evaluated the anti-cancer effects of dietary supplement prostacaid™ (pc) which contains mycelium from medicinal mushrooms (ganoderma lucidum, coriolus versicolor, p ... | 2011 | 21468543 |
| was the famous astronomer copernicus also a nephrologist. | nicolaus copernicus (1473-1543), world-famous astronomer, born in toruń, was also a warmian canon (senior priest) and a physician to 4 consecutive prince-bishops of warmia and of other warmian canons. what medical conditions preoccupied nicolaus copernicus and whether they included kidney diseases can only be inferred from the extant prescriptions of copernicus, as no record remains of any treatises by copernicus regarding medicine. while no prescription penned by him is dated, several are trace ... | 2011 | 21614777 |
| a thermostable lectin from the rhizomes of kaempferia parviflora. | kaempferia parviflora, or black galingale (kra-chai-dam), belongs to the zingiberaceae family and is used as both a food ingredient and a medicinal plant. there are diverse reports on the biological activities of compounds extracted from the plant, such as antimalarial, antifungal and an effective sexual-enhancing role, but not on the lectins. | 2010 | 20549650 |
| ameliorative effects of stinging nettle (urtica dioica) on testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia in rats. | the present study investigated the effects of stinging nettle (urtica dioica l.) (ud) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) induced by testosterone. in vitro studies were conducted to assess the 5a-reductase inhibitory potential of ud. two biochemical markers viz., ß-sitosterol and scopoletin, were isolated and characterised in the extracts utilising high-performance thin layer chromatographic, ftir, nmr and overlain uv spectral studies. hyperplasia was induced in rats by subcutaneous administra ... | 2011 | 21806658 |
| organic parasite control for poultry and rabbits in british columbia, canada. | abstract: plants used for treating endo- and ectoparasites of rabbits and poultry in british columbia included arctium lappa (burdock), artemisia sp. (wormwood), chenopodium album (lambsquarters) and c. ambrosioides (epazote), cirsium arvense (canada thistle), juniperus spp. (juniper), mentha piperita (peppermint), nicotiana sp. (tobacco), papaver somniferum (opium poppy), rubus spp. (blackberry and raspberry relatives), symphytum officinale (comfrey), taraxacum officinale (common dandelion), th ... | 2011 | 21756341 |
| ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in maden (elazig-turkey). | this study aimed to identify wild plants collected for medical purposes by the local people of maden county, located in the eastern anatolia region of turkey, and to establish the uses and local names of these plants. | 2011 | 21704144 |
| broad antiviral activity of carbohydrate-binding agents against the four serotypes of dengue virus in monocyte-derived dendritic cells. | dendritic cells (dc), present in the skin, are the first target cells of dengue virus (denv). dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3-grabbing non-integrin (dc-sign) is present on dc and recognizes n-glycosylation sites on the e-glycoprotein of denv. thus, the dc-sign/e-glycoprotein interaction can be considered as an important target for inhibitors of viral replication. we evaluated various carbohydrate-binding agents (cbas) against all four described serotypes of denv replica ... | 2011 | 21738755 |
| The Effect of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Seed Oil on Experimental Colitis in Rats. | Abstract This study investigated the effect of Urtica dioica, known as stinging nettle, seed oil (UDO) treatment on colonic tissue and blood parameters of trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis in rats. Experimental colitis was induced with 1?mL of TNBS in 40% ethanol by intracolonic administration with a 8-cm-long cannula with rats under ether anesthesia, assigned to a colitis group and a colitis+UDO group. Rats in the control group were given saline at the same volume by intrac ... | 2011 | 21861725 |
| survey of microfungi in the landschaftspark duisburg-nord (germany). | during an excursion in the landschaftspark duisburg-nord in 2009 and 2010 we were able to collect and identify more than 100 specimens of microfungi on different parts of cultivated and wild plant species. we found parasitic and saprophytic microfungi on trees, bushes and herbaceous plants. some of them have been observed only rarely until now. most of the collected microfungi species belong to the classes of ascomycetes, basidiomycetes and deuteromycetes - for example leptosphaeria modesta (des ... | 2011 | 22702187 |
| impact of vector dispersal and host-plant fidelity on the dissemination of an emerging plant pathogen. | dissemination of vector-transmitted pathogens depend on the survival and dispersal of the vector and the vector's ability to transmit the pathogen, while the host range of vector and pathogen determine the breath of transmission possibilities. in this study, we address how the interaction between dispersal and plant fidelities of a pathogen (stolbur phytoplasma tuf-a) and its vector (hyalesthes obsoletus: cixiidae) affect the emergence of the pathogen. using genetic markers, we analysed the geog ... | 2012 | 23284774 |
| carbohydrate binding properties of the stinging nettle (urtica dioica) rhizome lectin. | the interaction of the stinging nettle rhizome lectin (uda) with carbohydrates was studied by using the techniques of quantitative precipitation, hapten inhibition, equilibrium dialysis, and uv difference spectroscopy. the carbohydrate binding site of uda was determined to be complementary to an n,n',n"-triacetylchitotriose unit and proposed to consist of three subsites, each of which has a slightly different binding specificity. uda also has a hydrophobic interacting region adjacent to the carb ... | 2013 | 3740853 |
| microtubules in root hairs. | the microtubules of root hairs of raphanus sativus, lepidium sativum, equisetum hyemale, limnobium stoloniferum, ceratopteris thalictroides, allium sativum and urtica dioica were investigated using immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. arrays of cortical microtubules were observed in all hairs. the microtubules in the hairs show net axial orientations, but in allium and urtica helical microtubule patterns are also present. numerical parameters of microtubules in raphanus, equisetum and lim ... | 2014 | 4066793 |
| regulation of inflammatory gene expression in pbmcs by immunostimulatory botanicals. | many hundreds of botanicals are used in complementary and alternative medicine for therapeutic use as antimicrobials and immune stimulators. while there exists many centuries of anecdotal evidence and few clinical studies on the activity and efficacy of these botanicals, limited scientific evidence exists on the ability of these botanicals to modulate the immune and inflammatory responses. using botanogenomics (or herbogenomics), this study provides novel insight into inflammatory genes which ar ... | 2010 | 20838436 |
| effects of dietary administration of stinging nettle (urtica dioica) on the growth performance, biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters in juvenile and adult victoria labeo (labeo victorianus) challenged with aeromonas hydrophila. | we investigated effects of dietary administration of stinging nettle (urtica dioica) on growth performance, biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters in juvenile and adult victoria labeo (labeo victorianus) against aeromonas hydrophila. fish were divided into 4 groups and fed for 4 and 16 weeks with 0%, 1%, 2% and 5% of u. dioica incorporated into the diet. use of u. dioica in the diet resulted in improved biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters. among the biochemic ... | 2015 | 25827627 |
| antibacterial and antiadhesive activities of extracts from edible plants against soft drink spoilage by asaia spp. | this study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial and antiadhesive activities of ethanol extracts from five edible plant parts: cinnamon bark ( cinnamomum zeylanicum ), licorice root ( glycyrrhiza radix ), nettle leaves ( urtica dioica ), green tea leaves ( camellia sinensis ), and elderberry flowers ( sambucus nigra ). the chemical constituents of the extracts were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography plus mass spectrometry. six strains of as ... | 2017 | 28221885 |
| high-antibacterial activity of urtica spp. seed extracts on food and plant pathogenic bacteria. | the aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate antibacterial activities of methanol (metoh) and aqueous (dw) leaf (l), root (r) and seed (s) extracts of urtica dioica l. (ud; stinging nettle) and urtica pilulifera l. (up; roman nettle) on both food- and plant-borne pathogens, with total phenolic contents and dpph radical scavenging activities (drsa). metoh extracts of leaves and roots of u. dioica had the highest drsa. extracts with high antibacterial activity were in the order up-lmetoh (1 ... | 2013 | 23067263 |
| medicinal plant extracts can variously modify biofilm formation in escherichia coli. | low concentrations of black tea and water extracts from medicinal plants arctostaphylos uva-ursi, vaccinium vitis-idaea, tilia cordata, betula pendula and zea mays stimulated biofilm formation in escherichia coli bw25113 up to three times. similar effect was observed for tannic acid and low concentrations of quercetin. in contrast, the extract from urtica dioica reduced biofilm production. pretreatment with plant extracts variously modified antibiotic effects on specific biofilm formation (sbf). ... | 2014 | 24500005 |
| medicinal plants extracts affect virulence factors expression and biofilm formation by the uropathogenic escherichia coli. | medicinal plants are an important source for the therapeutic remedies of various diseases including urinary tract infections. this prompted us to perform research in this area. we decided to focus on medicinal plants species used in urinary tract infections prevention. the aim of our study was to determine the influence of betula pendula, equisetum arvense, herniaria glabra, galium odoratum, urtica dioica, and vaccinium vitis-idaea extracts on bacterial survival and virulence factors involved in ... | 2012 | 22915095 |
| an evaluation of the inhibitory effects against rotavirus infection of edible plant extracts. | rotaviruses are the single most important cause of severe diarrhea in young children worldwide. the developments of specific, potent and accessible antiviral treatments that restrain rotavirus infection remain important to control rotavirus disease. | 2012 | 22834653 |
| food induced esterase phenocopies in the snail cepaea nemoralis. | hepatopancreatic extracts from the snail cepaea nemoralis, assayed straight from the field, often contain three or four heavily staining esterase zones which migrate to the cathodal end of polyacrylamide disc gels during electrophoresis. previous breeding results showed that the heavily straining zones appeared allelic but to incorporate these multibanded phenotypes, a super gene of five closely linked loci was tentatively proposed. further breeding work again failed to demonstrate multiple zone ... | 1989 | 1061709 |
| ankaferd hemostat in the management of gastrointestinal hemorrhages. | gastrointestinal (gi) bleeding refers to any hemorrhage ascribed to the pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the mouth to the anal canal. despite the recent improvements in the endoscopic, hemostatic and adjuvant pharmacologic techniques, the reported mortality is still around 5%-10% for peptic ulcer bleeding and about 15%-20% for variceal hemorrhages. although endoscopic management reduces the rates of re-bleeding, surgery, and mortality in active bleeding; early recurrence ... | 2011 | 22046083 |
| ameliorative influence of urtica dioica l against cisplatin-induced toxicity in mice bearing ehrlich ascites carcinoma. | abstract cisplatin (cp) is a widely used cytotoxic agent against cancer, and high doses of cp have been known to cause nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. some reports claim that antioxidants can reduce cp-induced toxicity. this study investigated the hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and antioxidant activity of urtica dioica l methanolic extract (udme) against cp toxicity in erhlich ascites tumor (eat)-bearing mice. levels of serum hepatic enzymes, renal function markers, and oxidant/antioxida ... | 2011 | 21939360 |
| effects of drugs of plant origin on the development of the immune response. | the effects of extracts from licorice (glycyrrhisa glabra), great nettle (urtica dioica), common burdock (arctium lappa), and bur marigold (bidens tripartite) on the humoral and cellular immune response and nonspecific resistance in mice were studied. burdock and bur marigold extracts stimulated the humoral immune response, nettle and licorice extracts stimulated cellular response and nonspecific resistance, their effects being superior to those of pharmacopoeial echinacea purpurea tincture. | 2011 | 22238748 |
| chitosan films incorporated with nettle (urtica dioica l.) extract-loaded nanoliposomes: i. physicochemical characterisation and antimicrobial properties. | the objective of this study was to characterise and compare physical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties of chitosan-based films, containing free or nanoencapsulated nettle (urtica dioica l.) extract (ne) at concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1 and 1.5% w/w. nanoliposomes were prepared using soy-lecithin by thin-film hydration and sonication method to generate an average size of 107-136 nm with 70% encapsulation efficiency. the information on ft-ir reflected that some new interaction have occurred b ... | 2016 | 27424771 |
| [in vitro effect of ankaferd blood stopper®, a plant extract against mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates]. | treatment of drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis infections requires combination of anti-tuberculosis drugs which have several toxic side effects. thus there is a need for safer and effective new drugs. ankaferd blood stopper® (abs), which is a mixture of plant extracts prepared from alpinia officinarum, glycyrrhiza glabra, thymus vulgaris, urtica dioica and vitis vinifera, has homeostatic and antibacterial effects. standard solutions of abs are already being used topically for post-trauma ... | 2013 | 23390904 |
| water-extractable magnesium, manganese and copper in leaves and herbs of medicinal plants. | since herbal teas, infusions and decoctions prepared from medicinal plants are popular remedies, it remains a topical question whether these herbal drugs can be treated as sources of essential elements for humans, who often use them in their everyday diet. therefore, total and water-extractable contents of mg, mn and cu were determined in 41 leaves originating from four botanical species of plantago lanceolata, arctostaphyllos uva-ursi, rubus fruticosus and betula sp., as well as in 33 samples o ... | 2013 | 22574504 |
| glutathione s-transferases and malondialdehyde in the liver of nod mice on short-term treatment with plant mixture extract p-9801091. | changes in the concentration of glutathione s-transferases (gsts) and malondialdehyde (mda) were assessed in the liver of normal and diabetic nod mice with and without treatment with the plant extract p-9801091. the plant extract p-9801091 is an antihyperglycaemic preparation containing myrtilli folium (vaccinium myrtillus l.), taraxaci radix (taraxacum of fi cinale web.), cichorii radix (cichorium intybus l.), juniperi fructus (juniperus communis l.), centaurii herba (centaurium umbellatum gili ... | 2003 | 12722130 |
| effect of 'antidiabetis' herbal preparation on serum glucose and fructosamine in nod mice. | the antihyperglycemic effect of the antidiabetis herbal preparation ((myrtilli folium (vaccinium myrtillus l.), taraxaci radix (taraxacum officinale web.), cichorii radix (cichorium intybus l.), juniperi fructus (juniperus communis l.), centaurii herba (centaurium umbellatum gilib.), phaseoli pericarpium (phaseolus vulgaris), millefollii herba (achillea millefolium l.), morii folium (morus nigra l.), valeriane radix (valleriana officinalis l.), urticae herba et radix (urtica dioica l.)), patent ... | 2001 | 11297848 |
| anti-mycobacterial screening of five indian medicinal plants and partial purification of active extracts of cassia sophera and urtica dioica. | to find out the anti-mycobacterial potential of cassia sophera (c. sophera), urtica dioica (u. dioica), momordica dioica, tribulus terrestris and coccinia indica plants against multi-drug resistant (mdr) strain of mycobacterium tuberculosis (m. tuberculosis). | 2013 | 23608375 |
| genotoxicity testing of different types of beverages in the drosophila wing somatic mutation and recombination test. | five wines and one brandy of spanish origin as well as three herbal teas and ordinary black tea were tested for genotoxicity in the wing somatic mutation and recombination test (smart) which makes use of the two recessive wing cell markers multiple wing hairs (mwh) and flare (flr3) on the left arm of chromosome 3 of drosophila melanogaster. 3-day-old larvae trans-heterozygous for these two markers were fed the beverages at different concentrations and for different feeding periods using drosophi ... | 1994 | 8206441 |
| where does the border lie: locally grown plants used for making tea for recreation and/or healing, 1970s-1990s estonia. | traditional use of local wild and cultivated plants for making recreational tea in estonia often borders with the medicinal use of the same plants. | 2013 | 23994468 |
| levels of some microelements and essential heavy metals in herbal teas in serbia. | levels of fe, mn, cu, zn, mo, co, ni, se, sn and al were determined in 14 medicinal plants from serbia, which are widely used in phytopharmacy as herbal teas. the following plants were investigated: yarrow (achillea millefolium l.), basil (ocimum hasilicum l.), st. john's wort (hypericum perforatum l.), peppermint (mentha x piperita l.), field horsetail (equisetum arvense l.), stinging nettle (urtica dioica l.), thyme (thymus serpyllum l.), maize silk (zea mays l. - maydis stigma), hibiscus (hib ... | 2014 | 25265817 |
| [experience in treating digestive organ diseases with medicinal plants]. | results are reported of treatment of chronic hyposecretory gastritis, chronic hepatocholecystitis and angiocholitis by a herbal complex. the herbal composition included achillea millefolium, urtica dioica, cichorium (aboveground part), polygonum, matricaria chamomilla (flowers), helichrysum arenarium, calendula (flowers), corn stigmas, humulus lupulus (racemes) in proportion 3:3:1:1:2:1:1:2:1 respectively. the herbal decoction is to be taken 3 times daily before meals. diet n 5 (pevzner scheme) ... | 2009 | 2750130 |
| nictaba and uda, two glcnac-binding lectins with unique antiviral activity profiles. | this study aimed to assess the antiviral properties of a unique lectin (nictaba) produced by the tobacco plant, nicotiana tabacum. | 2015 | 25700718 |
| in vitro evaluations of cytotoxicity of eight antidiabetic medicinal plants and their effect on glut4 translocation. | despite the enormous achievements in conventional medicine, herbal-based medicines are still a common practice for the treatment of diabetes. trigonella foenum-graecum, atriplex halimus, olea europaea, urtica dioica, allium sativum, allium cepa, nigella sativa, and cinnamomum cassia are strongly recommended in the greco-arab and islamic medicine for the treatment and prevention of diabetes. cytotoxicity (mtt and ldh assays) of the plant extracts was assessed using cells from the liver hepatocell ... | 2013 | 23606883 |
| inter- and intra-guild interactions related to aphids in nettle (urtica dioica l.) strips closed to field crops. | a field experiment designed to assess the biodiversity related to nettle strips closed to crops, and more particularly the aphid and related beneficial populations, was established in experimental farm located in gembloux (belgium). margin strips of nettle (urtica dioica) closed to wheat (triticum aestivum), green pea (pisum sativum) and rape (brassicae napus) fields were investigated. the diversity, abundance of aphids and related predators were analysed according to the plant crop species and ... | 2006 | 17385508 |
| five herbs plus thiamine reduce pain and improve functional mobility in patients with pain: a pilot study. | context • five herbs-urtica dioica (stinging nettle), boswellia serrata, equisetum arvense, allium sativum, and apium graveolens-have been demonstrated to have activity at several anti-inflammatory pathways and have analgesic properties that are effective in treating chronic musculoskeletal pain. objectives • the study intended to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a proprietary blend of u dioica, b serrata, e arvense, a sativum, a graveolens, and thiamine (vitamin b1), or "the blend," in the tre ... | 2017 | 28160759 |
| interspecies differences in the preference of ammonium and nitrate in vascular plants. | three solution experiments were performed to test the importance of nh 4(+) versus no 3(-) +nh 4(+) to growth of 23 wild-forest and open-land species, using field-relevant soil solution concentrations at ph 4.5. at n concentrations of 1-200 μm growth increased with increasing n supply in carex pilulifera, deschampsia flexuosa, elymus caninus and bromus benekenii. geum urbanum was the most n demanding species and had little growth below 200 μm. the preference for nh 4(+) or no 3(-) +nh 4(+) was t ... | 1995 | 28306841 |
| the use of medicinal herbs by diabetic jordanian patients. | diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder worldwide. to date, there have been no reports on the frequency of use of herb medicines in the managements of diabetes mellitus in jordan. this cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing 310 diabetic patients visiting two medical centers in jordan: jordan university of science & technology medical center and sarih medical center between december 2003 and august 2004. it is found that 31% of interviewed patients have used herbal pr ... | 2006 | 17182483 |
| [investigation of metal element content of some european and far eastern herbs]. | metal elements and their excess intake have significant influence on general health. | 2015 | 26211750 |
| a cross-cultural comparison of folk plant uses among albanians, bosniaks, gorani and turks living in south kosovo. | kosovo represents a unique hotspot of biological and cultural diversity in europe, which allows for interesting cross-cultural ethnobotanical studies. the aims of this study were twofold: 1) to document the state of traditional knowledge related to local (esp. wild) plant uses for food, medicine, and handicrafts in south kosovo; and 2) to examine how communities of different ethnic groups in the region (albanians, bosniaks/gorani, and turks) relate to and value wild botanical taxa in their ecosy ... | 2015 | 25964167 |
| some popular medicinal plants and diseases of the upper palaeolithic in western georgia. | palynological studies of cultural layers of cave sediments have been used in order to better understand traditional practices. the upper palaeolithic in georgia (36,000-11,000 cal. bp) provides a rich source of such material. however, up to day from such sediments the identification of medicinal plants has hardly been achieved. large quantities of pollen most notably from entomophilous taxa in fossil spectra can serve as a tool to identify traditionally important species. as these plants are use ... | 2015 | 25769538 |
| the role of food in the dynamics of populations of the landsnail cepaea nemoralis. | the food of the landsnail cepaea nemoralis has been studied in natural environments.the diet of cepaea in nature consists predominantly of senescent or dead plant material. green material of some species, especially urtica dioica, is also eaten in large quantities and algae, animal remains, fungi and, possibly, living aphids and thripses are included in the diet.the place where a snail is found during the day usually has a great predictive value for the food it ate during the preceding night. th ... | 1971 | 28311155 |
| exposure of trypanosoma brucei to an n-acetylglucosamine-binding lectin induces vsg switching and glycosylation defects resulting in reduced infectivity. | trypanosoma brucei variant surface glycoproteins (vsg) are glycosylated by both paucimannose and oligomannose structures which are involved in the formation of a protective barrier against the immune system. here, we report that the stinging nettle lectin (uda), with predominant n-acetylglucosamine-binding specificity, interacts with glycosylated vsgs and kills parasites by provoking defects in endocytosis together with impaired cytokinesis. prolonged exposure to uda induced parasite resistance ... | 2015 | 25746926 |
| carabid larvae as predators of weed seeds: granivory in larvae of amara eurynota (coleoptera: carabidae). | up to date we do not have much information about predation on seeds by larvae of ground beetles. one of the reasons why such knowledge is important is that granivorous larvae contribute to predation of weed seeds. in this study, the food requirements of larvae of autumn breeding carabid species amara eurynota (panzer) were investigated in the laboratory and a hypothesis, that they are granivorous was tested. insect diet (tenebrio molitor larvae), three seed diets (seeds of artemisia vulgaris, tr ... | 2004 | 15759391 |
| antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts of sambucus ebulus and urtica dioica against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. | increase in the emergence of drug -resistant pathogens led to the development of natural antimicrobials. in this study the antimicrobial effect of methanolic extracts of sambucus ebulus and urtica dioica on 16 skin and wound infections isolates of methicillin resistant s. aureus have been studied. | 2014 | 25395702 |
| combining site occupancy, breeding population sizes and reproductive success to calculate time-averaged reproductive output of different habitat types: an application to tricolored blackbirds. | in metapopulations in which habitat patches vary in quality and occupancy it can be complicated to calculate the net time-averaged contribution to reproduction of particular populations. surprisingly, few indices have been proposed for this purpose. we combined occupancy, abundance, frequency of occurrence, and reproductive success to determine the net value of different sites through time and applied this method to a bird of conservation concern. the tricolored blackbird (agelaius tricolor) has ... | 2014 | 24817307 |
| effect of urtica dioica agglutinin and arabidopsis thaliana chia4 chitinase on the protozoan phytomonas françai. | the genus phytomonas is responsible for many diseases in different crop plant species. the finding that chitin is an exposed cell surface polysaccharide in phytomonas françai and the observation that chitinases can inhibit fungal growth raises expectations about the potential effect of plant chitinases on the p. françai cell membrane surface. the plant chitinases urtica dioica agglutinin (uda) and arabidopsis thaliana chia4 (atchit4) proteins were over-expressed in bacteria and the interaction b ... | 2003 | 13129600 |
| trends in prevalence of allergic rhinitis and correlation with pollen counts in switzerland. | in recent decades, a large number of epidemiological studies investigating the change of prevalence of hay fever showed an increase in the occurrence of this disease. however, other studies carried out in the 1990s yielded contradictory results. many environmental factors have been hypothesized to contribute to the increasing hay fever rate, including both indoor and ambient air pollution, reduced exposure to microbial stimulation and changes in diets. however, the observed increase has not conv ... | 2008 | 18751737 |
| antihyperlipidemic effect of a polyherbal mixture in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | the effects of a polyherbal mixture containing allium sativum, cinnamomum zeylanicum, citrullus colocynthis, juglans regia, nigella sativa, olea europaea, punica granatum, salvia officinalis, teucrium polium, trigonella foenum, urtica dioica, and vaccinium arctostaphylos were tested on biochemical parameters in diabetic rats. the animals were randomized into three groups: (1) normal control, (2) diabetic control, and (3) diabetic rats which received diet containing 15% (w/w) of this mixture for ... | 2013 | 24383002 |
| studies on the binding of urtica dioica agglutinin (uda) and other lectins in an in vitro epidermal growth factor receptor test. | urtica dioica agglutinin (uda), a glcn-ac-specific lectin from the rhizomes of urtica dioica, was found to inhibit the binding of (125)i-labelled epidermal growth factor (egf) to its receptor (egf-r) on a431 epidermoid cancer cells at concentrations of 500ng/ml to 100μg/ml. the effects of other lectins such as wheat germ agglutinin (wga), which possesses the same sugar specificity, and the mannose-specific agglutinin from canavalia ensiformis (con a) were less pronounced. the inhibitory effect o ... | 1995 | 23196016 |