Medicinal plants in Brazil: Pharmacological studies, drug discovery, challenges and perspectives

RC Dutra, MM Campos, ARS Santos… - Pharmacological research, 2016 - Elsevier
This review article focuses on pre-clinical and clinical studies with some selected Brazilian
medicinal plants in different areas of interest, conducted by research groups in Brazil and …

Antiulcer agents: From plant extracts to phytochemicals in healing promotion

M Sharifi-Rad, PVT Fokou, F Sharopov, M Martorell… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this narrative review, we have comprehensively reviewed the plant sources used as
antiulcer agents. From traditional uses as herbal remedies, we have moved on to preclinical …

Beyond carbon: The contributions of South American tropical humid and subhumid forests to ecosystem services

LS Borma, MH Costa, HR da Rocha… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical forests are recognized for their role in providing diverse ecosystem services (ESs),
with carbon uptake the best recognized. The capacity of tropical forests to provide ESs is …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products in treatment of ulcerative colitis and peptic ulcer

AS Awaad, RM El-Meligy, GA Soliman - Journal of Saudi chemical society, 2013 - Elsevier
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory chronic disease that affects the mucosa and submucosa
of the colon and rectum. Several types of drugs are available such as aminosalicylates …

[HTML][HTML] Native foods from Brazilian biodiversity as a source of bioactive compounds

VB Oliveira, LT Yamada, CW Fagg… - Food Research …, 2012 - Elsevier
The interest in South American native plant species has been growing in recent years due to
their health benefits. Brazil is one of the world's mega-diverse locations with over 40,000 …

Mechanisms of Gastroprotective Effects of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Jasminum sambac against HCl/Ethanol‐Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats

AS AlRashdi, SM Salama, SS Alkiyumi… - Evidence‐Based …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Jasminum sambac is used in folk medicine as the treatment of many diseases. The aim of
the present investigation is to evaluate the gastroprotective effects of ethanolic extracts of J …

Medicinal plants in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease: A review

H Ardalani, A Hadipanah… - Mini reviews in medicinal …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) is the most common disorder of the stomach and duodenum,
which is associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. PUD occurs due to an imbalance …

Gallic acid anti-myotoxic activity and mechanism of action, a snake venom phospholipase A2 toxin inhibitor, isolated from the medicinal plant Anacardium humile

TR Costa, AF Francisco, FF Cardoso… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming is the cause of an ongoing health crisis in several regions of the
world, particularly in tropical and neotropical countries. This scenario creates an urgent …

[HTML][HTML] Ascorbic acid and phenolic contents, antioxidant capacity and flavonoids composition of Brazilian Savannah native fruits

AM Alves, T Dias, NMA HASSIMOTTO… - Food Science and …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Brazilian Savannah native fruits have been investigated as potential sources of antioxidant
substances. Cagaita, cerrado cashew and gabiroba were characterized with regard to the …

Baicalin protects against ethanol-induced chronic gastritis in rats by inhibiting Akt/NF-κB pathway

W Ji, K Liang, R An, X Wang - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Aims Currently, chronic gastritis is a high incidence of digestive diseases, along with loss of
appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Baicalin belongs to the major bioactive flavonoids …