Senna: As immunity boosting herb against Covid-19 and several other diseases

A Ikram, W Khalid, F Saeed, MS Arshad… - Journal of Herbal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction A novel coronavirus outbreak in China (SARS-CoV-2) which began in
December 2019, was proven major threat to global health. However, several results from …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-organism phenotypic screening methods used in early-phase anthelmintic drug discovery

HMPD Herath, AC Taki, A Rostami, A Jabbar… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diseases caused by parasitic helminths (worms) represent a major global health burden in
both humans and animals. As vaccines against helminths have yet to achieve a prominent …

Model nematodes as a practical innovation to promote high throughput screening of natural products for anthelmintics discovery in South Asia: Current challenges …

M Kamal, S Mukherjee, B Joshi, P Wangchuk… - Molecular and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing prevalence of anthelmintic resistance in animals recorded globally, and
the threat of resistance in human helminths, the need for novel anthelmintic drugs is greater …

The Tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta as an Important Model Organism in the Experimental Parasitology of the 21st Century

A Sulima-Celińska, A Kalinowska, D Młocicki - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
The tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta is a common parasite of the small intestine in rodents
but it can also infect humans. Due to its characteristics and ease of maintenance in the …

[HTML][HTML] Anthelmintic activity of three selected ethnobotanical plant extracts against Strongyloides venezuelensis

IO Busari, JH Elizondo-Luévano, OO Aiyelaagbe… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The agropastoral farmers have employed Turraea vogelii (TVL), Senna podocarpa (SPL),
and Jaundea pinnata (JPL) leaves for treating various diseases, including intestinal …

Ethanolic Extract of Folium Sennae Mediates the Glucose Uptake of L6 Cells by GLUT4 and Ca2+

P Zhao, Q Ming, J Qiu, D Tian, J Liu, J Shen, QH Liu… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
In today's world, diabetes mellitus (DM) is on the rise, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), which is characterized by insulin resistance. T2DM has high morbidity, and …

Variability for Sennoside A and B concentrations in eight Senna species

JB Morris, BD Tonnis, ML Wang - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Some Senna species are important medicinal plants used worldwide and may show
variation for sennoside concentrations. The USDA, ARS, PGRCU (United States Department …

An in vitro confirmation of the ethonopharmacological use of Senna plants as anthelmintic against rumen fluke Paramphistomum gracile

S Roy, LM Lyndem - BMC veterinary research, 2019 - Springer
Background Paramphistomosis is a pathogenic disease of domesticated ruminants, causing
great economic loss in dairy industry and meat production. It is considered as a neglected …

Senna plant generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induces apoptosis in Hymenolepis diminuta

S Roy, N Joardar, SPS Babu, LM Lyndem - Molecular and Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Like mammalian cells, helminth parasites are equipped with an array of enzymatic anti-
oxidant system which has an adaptive strategy to cope up with several conditions of stress …

In vitro cestocidal activity of Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre, a traditionally used anthelmintic plant in India

K Nagi, B Roy, AK Yadav - Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Persicaria hydropiper is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of helminth infections
among the Naga people of India. To verify the traditional claim of the plant, an in vitro …