A pharmacology‐based comprehensive review on medicinal plants and phytoactive constituents possibly effective in the management of COVID‐19

A Jalali, F Dabaghian, H Akbrialiabad… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Arisen in China, COVID‐19 (SARS‐CoV‐II) is a novel coronavirus that has been expanding
fast worldwide. Till now, no definite remedial drug or vaccine has been identified for COVID …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors from plants: A review of their diversity, modes of action, prospects, and concerns in the management of diabetes-centric …

R Chakraborty, S Roy - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are antihypertensive medications often
used in the treatment of diabetes-related complications. Synthetic ACE inhibitors are known …

Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract and bioactive compounds identified from the fruits of Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae)

M Torres-Rêgo, AA Furtado, MAO Bitencourt… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae), popularly known as
“mangabeira,” has been used in folk medicine to treat inflammatory disorders, hypertension …

A systematic review of medicinal plants used for weight loss in Brazil: Is there potential for obesity treatment?

LM Cercato, PAS White, FK Nampo… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Obesity is a pandemic disease and its prevalence is still
increasing. Moreover, it has important costs to public health. In Brazil, many plants are used …

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties as Well as the Phenolic Content of the Extract from Hancornia speciosa Gomes

UP Santos, JF Campos, HFV Torquato… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) is a fruit tree, popularly known as mangabeira,
and it is widely distributed throughout Brazil. Several parts of the plant are used in folk …

Medicinal plants in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections

M Safavi, M Shams-Ardakani… - Pharmaceutical …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Helicobacter pylori is a small, spiral, Gram-negative bacillus that plays a role in the
pathogenesis of a number of diseases ranging from asymptomatic gastritis to gastric cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) as a potential anti-diabetic drug

AC Pereira, ABD Pereira, CCL Moreira… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes are traditionally
used to treat diabetes in Brazil. The aim of the study is to evaluate the potential anti-diabetic …

The healing-promoting properties of selected cyclitols—A review

A Owczarczyk-Saczonek, LB Lahuta, M Ligor, W Placek… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Myo-inositol and its derivatives cyclitols play an important role in the processes
of cell regulation, signal transduction, osmoregulation, and ion channel physiology, and are …

Hancornia speciosa latex for biomedical applications: physical and chemical properties, biocompatibility assessment and angiogenic activity

LM Almeida, JF Floriano, TP Ribeiro, LN Magno… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - Springer
The latex obtained from Hancornia speciosa is used in folk medicine for treatment of several
diseases, such as acne, warts, diabetes, gastritis and inflammation. In this work, we describe …

Medicinal plants from northeastern Brazil against Alzheimer's disease

AB Penido, SM De Morais, AB Ribeiro… - Evidence‐Based …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been linked with oxidative stress, acetylcholine deficiency in
the brain, and inflammatory processes. In the northeast region of Brazil, various plants are …