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Evaluation of the spouted bed dried leaf extract of Bauhinia forficata for the treatment of experimental diabetes in rats
(African Journal of Biotechnology, 2010-10-18) [Artigo]
Previously, we have demonstrated that treatment of experimental diabetes with a decoction of Bauhinia forficata leaves is beneficial. In this study, we prepared a two-fold concentrate of this extract and tested its effects ...
Dissociation between the circulating renin-angiotensin system and angiotensin II receptors in central losartan-induced hypertension
(Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2002-09-01) [Artigo]
Losartan, an AT1 angiotensin II (ANG II) receptor non-peptide antagonist, induces an increase in mean arterial pressure (MAP) when injected intracerebroventricularly (icv) into rats. The present study investigated possible ...
Lack of antidiabetic effect of a Eugenia jambolana leaf decoction on rat streptozotocin diabetes
(Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2001-03-01) [Artigo]
Streptozotocin-diabetic rats were treated for 17 days with a decoction of Eugenia jambolana (Myrtaceae) leaves (15%, w/v) as a substitute for water. Body weight, food and fluid intake, urine volume, glycemia, urinary glucose ...
p-iodophenol-enhanced luminol chemiluminescent assay applied to discrimination between acute lymphoblastic and minimally differentiated acute myeloid (FAB-M0) or acute megakaryoblastic (FAB-M7) leukemias
(Hematology Journal, 2004-01-01) [Artigo]
Introduction: In this report, we propose the application of the p-iodophenol-enhanced luminol chemiluminescent technique to the determination of peroxidase (myeloperoxidase and/or platelet peroxidase) activity in blasts ...
Diagnosis of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome by ultraviolet spectrophotometry
(Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2003-10-01) [Artigo]
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to an inborn error of cholesterol metabolism, characterized by congenital malformations, dysmorphism of multiple organs, mental retardation and delayed ...
Estudo fitoquímico de goiaba (Psidium guajava L.) com potencial antioxidante para o desenvolvimento de formulação fitocosmética
(Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2008-09-01) [Artigo]
Considerando-se a qualidade dos fitoterápicos, é importante salientar que a preocupação com esta questão inclui rigoroso acompanhamento das diferentes etapas do desenvolvimento e produção destes produtos, desde a coleta ...
Antioxidant activity of Agaricus blazei
(Fitoterapia, 2007-04-01) [Artigo]
The ethanolic extract of Agaricus blazei and ethyl acetate and hydroalcoholic fractions were evaluated for their antioxidant activity. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
SISTEMAS QUIMILUMINESCENTES COM PEROXIDASE (EC:1.11.1.7) E SUAS APLICACOES EM ANALISES CLINICAS
(Revista de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, 1995-01-01) [Resenha]
The enzyme horseradish peroxidase HRP (EC:1.11.1.7), has both acid and basic isoenzymes, catalyses a wide range of reactions (acting as an oxiredutase or an oxidase) and is thought capable of one- or two-electrons oxidations ...
INTRACELLULAR GENERATION OF ELECTRONICALLY EXCITED-STATES - POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES CHALLENGED WITH A PRECURSOR OF TRIPLET ACETONE
(Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, 1986-05-02) [Artigo]
COMPARACAO ENTRE MEDICAMENTOS ORAIS ATRAVES DAS TAXAS SERICAS DE GLICOSE, AMILASE, ACIDOS GRAXOS LIVRES E LIPOPROTEINAS DE ALTA DENSIDADE (HDL-COLESTEROL) NOS DIABETICOS DE AMBOS OS SEXOS, DA REGIAO DE ARARAQUARA, NAO-DEPENDENTES DE INSULINA
(Revista de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, 1993-12-01) [Artigo]
A study was carried out, on both sexes, to determine the effects of chlorpropamide (DIABINESE) and glibenclamide (DAONIL) on patients with Type II diabetes using as metabolic parameters the following serum: glucose, amilase, ...