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Scientia Pharmaceutica, Volume 91, Issue 4

December 2023 - 12 articles

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Articles (12)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,753 Views
11 Pages

STAT3 Inhibitory Activities of Lignans Isolated from the Stems of Lindera obtusiloba Blume

  • Eun-Jae Park,
  • Hee Ju Lim,
  • Hyung Jin Lim,
  • Bong-Sik Yun,
  • Soyoung Lee,
  • Seung-Jae Lee and
  • Seung Woong Lee

8 December 2023

Lindera obtusiloba Blume has several activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-tumor, anti-wrinkle, and antioxidant activities. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a classic pro-inflammatory cytokine that is associated with various functions, su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,707 Views
13 Pages

Analysis of Beneficial Effects of Flavonoids in Patients with Atherosclerosis Risk on Blood Pressure or Cholesterol during Random Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Rosa Edith Grijalva-Guiza,
  • Thais Lucía Grijalva-Montano,
  • Mariana Cuautle,
  • Enrique Quiroga-González,
  • Luis Ricardo Hernández,
  • Alicia Ortega Aguilar and
  • Aura Matilde Jiménez-Garduño

22 November 2023

Flavonoids are plant-secondary metabolites with cardiovascular protective properties. Few studies have examined specific flavonoid classes or pure flavonoids concerning some common cardiovascular risks. To obtain information in a systematic review to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,777 Views
16 Pages

Monitoring Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions in Mice Undergoing Topical Miltefosine Treatment

  • Laura Fernanda Neira,
  • Julio Cesar Mantilla and
  • Patricia Escobar

9 November 2023

A study was conducted on BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis to analyse the effects of 0.5% miltefosine (MTF) hydrogel treatment on cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) lesions. The mice were treated for 25 days topically, and lesio...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
17,330 Views
39 Pages

Natural Products for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Comprehensive Review

  • Saverio Nucera,
  • Rosa Maria Bulotta,
  • Stefano Ruga,
  • Rosamaria Caminiti,
  • Maria Serra,
  • Roberto Bava,
  • Fabio Castagna,
  • Carmine Lupia,
  • Mariangela Marrelli and
  • Filomena Conforti
  • + 3 authors

8 November 2023

Plants are an untapped natural resource; their secondary metabolites take part in a variety of pharmacological activities, making them an essential ingredient in the synthesis of novel medications and the source of reserve resources in this process....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,114 Views
13 Pages

siRNA Targeting PDE5A Partially Restores Vascular Damage Due to Type 1 Diabetes in a Streptozotocin-Induced Rat Model

  • Vanessa Giselle Garcia-Rubio,
  • Sandra Edith Cabrera-Becerra,
  • Sergio Adrian Ocampo-Ortega,
  • Citlali Margarita Blancas-Napoles,
  • Vivany Maydel Sierra-Sánchez,
  • Rodrigo Romero-Nava,
  • Rocío Alejandra Gutiérrez-Rojas,
  • Fengyang Huang,
  • Enrique Hong and
  • Santiago Villafaña

8 November 2023

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that can produce different alterations such as endothelial dysfunction, which is defined as a decrease in the vasodilator responses of the mechanisms involved such as the nitric oxide (NO) pathway. The overexp...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3,127 Views
7 Pages

The Correlation of Two Different Real-Time PCR Devices for the Analysis of CYP2C19 Pharmacogenetic Results

  • Alba Alonso Llorente,
  • Josefa Salgado Garrido,
  • Oscar Teijido Hermida,
  • Fabricio González Andrade,
  • Alberto Valiente Martín,
  • Ana Fanlo Villacampa and
  • Jorge Vicente Romero

6 November 2023

CYP2C19 is a highly polymorphic gene responsible for the metabolism of commonly used drugs. CYP2C19*1, the wild-type allele, is associated with normal enzyme activity, whereas CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*17 lead to null and increased enzyme activity, respe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,897 Views
15 Pages

Phytochemical Standardization of an Extract Rich in Flavonoids from Flowers of Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam) Pers

  • Wilson Leonardo Villarreal Romero,
  • Jorge Eliecer Robles Camargo and
  • Geison Modesti Costa

2 November 2023

Kalanchoe pinnata is a species widely used in traditional medicine in Latin America and southern Africa. This species has been reported to have different activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic, the latter being related to i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,028 Views
17 Pages

18 October 2023

Plant-based therapies are widely utilized for treating diseases in approximately 80% of the global population, including Colombia’s Chocó Department. This study aimed to identify and evaluate plants with significant therapeutic value for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,009 Views
23 Pages

18 October 2023

Korean mistletoe (Viscum album var. coloratum) has been traditionally used as a remedy for cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. This study investigated the immuno-modulatory effects of Korean mistletoe water extract, specifically on MDA-MB-231 cells,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,437 Views
25 Pages

Neuropharmacological Activity of the Acetonic Extract of Malpighia mexicana A. Juss. and Its Phytochemical Profile

  • Dante Avilés-Montes,
  • David Osvaldo Salinas-Sánchez,
  • César Sotelo-Leyva,
  • Alejandro Zamilpa,
  • Franceli Itzel Batalla-Martinez,
  • Rodolfo Abarca-Vargas,
  • Juan Manuel Rivas-González,
  • Óscar Dorado,
  • Rodolfo Figueroa-Brito and
  • Vera L. Petricevich
  • + 2 authors

10 October 2023

Mental and neurological disorders are conditions that affect thoughts, emotions, behavior, and relationships. Malpighia mexicana A. Juss. is a plant used in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of such disorders. This work aimed to investig...

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