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Medicines, Volume 4, Issue 2

June 2017 - 26 articles

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Articles (26)

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,454 Views
9 Pages

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of the Essential Oil of Achillea millefolium L. Grown in France

  • Chaker El-Kalamouni,
  • Petras Rimantas Venskutonis,
  • Bachar Zebib,
  • Othmane Merah,
  • Christine Raynaud and
  • Thierry Talou

Background: This study aimed to examine the composition of essential oil (EO) of A. millefolium aerial parts wild plant grown in France and evaluate its antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. Methods: GC-MS was used to identify the ch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
10,571 Views
21 Pages

Medicinal Plants Used for Neuropsychiatric Disorders Treatment in the Hauts Bassins Region of Burkina Faso

  • Prosper T. Kinda,
  • Patrice Zerbo,
  • Samson Guenné,
  • Moussa Compaoré,
  • Alin Ciobica and
  • Martin Kiendrebeogo

Background: In Burkina Faso, phytotherapy is the main medical alternative used by populations to manage various diseases that affect the nervous system. The aim of the present study was to report medicinal plants with psychoactive properties used to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,638 Views
8 Pages

Chemical Composition and In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Activities of the Essential Oil from Leaves of Zanthoxylum monogynum St. Hill (Rutaceae)

  • Fernanda B. da Silva,
  • Nara O. dos Santos,
  • Renata C. Pascon,
  • Marcelo A. Vallim,
  • Carlos R. Figueiredo,
  • Roberto C. Campos Martins and
  • Patricia Sartorelli

Background: The Zanthoxylum monogynum species belongs to the family Rutaceae and is found in Southeast, Midwest, and Northeast Brazil. For this genus several biological activities have been described. Methods: The essential oil (EO) was obtained from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,883 Views
7 Pages

Background: Aframomum danielli is used in ethno-medicine for the treatment of several ailments and as a traditional food spice. Methods: The hydro-distilled leaf, stem, seed, rhizome and pod volatile oils of A. danielli were subjected to gas chromato...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,887 Views
11 Pages

Background: The calamondin (Citrus microcarpa Bunge) and the kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia Swingle) are two small-size citrus fruits that have traditionally been consumed in Taiwan; however, there has been a lack of scientific research regarding th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,881 Views
8 Pages

Essential Oils from Leaves of Medicinal Plants of Brazilian Flora: Chemical Composition and Activity against Candida Species

  • Maria Da Conceição Mendes Ferreira da Costa,
  • Alexandre Gomes da Silva,
  • Ana Paula Sant’Anna da Silva,
  • Vera Lúcia de Menezes Lima,
  • Patrícia Cristina Bezerra-Silva,
  • Suyana Karolyne Lino da Rocha,
  • Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro,
  • Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia,
  • Thiago Henrique Napoleão and
  • Márcia Vanusa da Silva
  • + 1 author

Background: The biotechnological potential of medicinal plants from Brazilian Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest has not been extensively studied. Thus, screening programs are important in prospecting for compounds for developing new drugs. The purpose...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
33 Citations
7,375 Views
9 Pages

Anti-Bacterial Activity of Phenolic Compounds against Streptococcus pyogenes

  • Sabrina Macé,
  • Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen and
  • H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

Background: Worldwide, Streptococcus pyogenes is the leading cause of bacterial pharyngitis. To reduce the use of antibiotics, antimicrobial phytochemical-containing remedies, which have long been in use in traditional medicine, may provide new appro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,181 Views
9 Pages

Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils from Two Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. Ex Moldenke (Acanthaceae) Populations

  • Kamilla N. Machado,
  • Telma M. Kaneko,
  • Maria Cláudia M. Young,
  • Cynthia Murakami,
  • Inês Cordeiro and
  • Paulo Roberto H. Moreno

Background: Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. ex Moldenke (Acanthaceae) is a native species from the Brazilian mangroves presenting ecological and economic significance. This study compared the composition and the biological activities from t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
8,543 Views
7 Pages

Eryngium foetidum L. Essential Oils: Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity

  • Paul S. Thomas,
  • Emmanuel E. Essien,
  • Samuel J. Ntuk and
  • Mohammad I. Choudhary

Background: Eryngium foetidum essential oils from Nigeria were investigated for the first time in order to ascertain their potency as natural antioxidants. E. foetidum is an aromatic and medicinal herb used in ethno-medicine and as a traditional spic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
9,008 Views
9 Pages

Qigong Exercise May Reduce Serum TNF-α Levels and Improve Sleep in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

  • Sanghee Moon,
  • Marshall Schmidt,
  • Irina V. Smirnova,
  • Yvonne Colgrove and
  • Wen Liu

Background: Inflammatory cytokine levels are often elevated in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). People with PD often experience sleep disturbances that significantly impact quality of life. Past studies suggest inflammatory cytokines may be asso...

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