July 2016

Liver damage in an experimental model of peripheral neuropathy induced by Karwinskia humboldtiana (Buckthorn) fruit: Histopathological evidence

Karwinskia humboldtiana (Kh) is a poisonous shrub that causes acute or chronic intoxication in animals and humans. In chronic intoxication, the main sign is the presence of paralysis. Previously we reported a model of intoxication with Kh fruit that reproduces paralysis and clinical phases in humans when they do not die; however, there are no studies that describe damage to liver in this model. The objective was to...

Author(s): Rubén García-Garza, Martha E. Salazar-Leal, Viktor J. Romero-Díaz, Jaime García-Juárez, Carlos Leyva-Orasma, Javier Morán-Martínez, Odila Saucedo-Cárdenas, and Adolfo Soto-Domínguez

July 2016

Characterization of the bioactive constituents of Nymphaea alba rhizomes and evaluation of anti-biofilm as well as antioxidant and cytotoxic properties

Anti-biofilm represents an urge to face drug resistance. Nymphaea alba L. flowers and rhizomes have been traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine for dyspepsia, enteritis, diarrhea and as an antiseptic. This study was designed to identify the main constituents of Nymphaea alba L. rhizomes and their anti-biofilm activity. 70% aqueous ethanolic extract (AEE) of N. alba rhizomes was analyzed by liquid chromatography, high...

Author(s): Riham Omar Bakr, Reham Wasfi, Noha Swilam and Ibrahim Ezz Sallam