PMID: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 ;2019:2821597. Epub 2019 Mar 6. PMID: 30956678 Abstract Title: (Indian and Chinese Bitter Melon) Extracts Inducing Apoptosis in Human Lung Cancer Cell Line A549 via ROS-Mediated Mitochodria Injury. Abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide with about 40% occurring in developing countries. The …
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Cucurbitane-type compounds from Momordica charantia: Isolation, in vitro antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory activities.
PMID: Bioorg Chem. 2019 Jun ;87:31-42. Epub 2019 Feb 26. PMID: 30856374 Abstract Title: Cucurbitane-type compounds from Momordica charantia: Isolation, in vitro antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory activities and in silico modeling approaches. Abstract: Momordica charantia L., commonly known as bitter melon, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Various in vitro and in vivo studies have indicated that extracts …
Exposure a 900 MHz electromagnetic field results in reduced performance in sleep-dependent motor-sequence tasks in healthy subjects compared to controls.
PMID: Brain Stimul. 2013 Sep ;6(5):805-11. Epub 2013 Feb 24. PMID: 23482083 Abstract Title: Stimulation of the brain with radiofrequency electromagnetic field pulses affects sleep-dependent performance improvement. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Sleep-dependent performance improvements seem to be closely related to sleep spindles (12-15 Hz) and sleep slow-wave activity (SWA, 0.75-4.5 Hz). Pulse-modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF, …
Rats exposed to 900, 1800, and 2450 MHz electromagnetic fields exhibit DNA damage in brain tissue.
PMID: Toxicol Int. 2013 Jan ;20(1):19-24. PMID: 23833433 Abstract Title: Detection of Low Level Microwave Radiation Induced Deoxyribonucleic Acid Damage Vis-à-vis Genotoxicity in Brain of Fischer Rats. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation has been increasingly used in industry, commerce, medicine and especially in mobile phone technology and has become a matter of serious concern in …
Cell phone exposure 8 hours a day for 20 days produces kidney tissue damage in rats.
PMID: Urol J. 2013 ;10(2):886-91. PMID: 23801472 Abstract Title: Effects of intensive cell phone (Philips Genic 900) use on the rat kidney tissue. Abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted by cell phones on the rat kidney tissue.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one male Albino rats were divided into 3 groups, each comprising 7 …
Cucurbitacin B induces neurogenesis in PC12 cells and protects memory in APP/PS1 mice.
PMID: J Cell Mol Med. 2019 Jun 30. Epub 2019 Jun 30. PMID: 31257716 Abstract Title: Cucurbitacin B induces neurogenesis in PC12 cells and protects memory in APP/PS1 mice. Abstract: Cucurbitacin B (CuB) isolated from Cucumis melo by using a PC12 cell bioassay system exhibited significant nerve growth factor (NGF)-mimic or NGF-enhancing activity in PC12 …
Cucurbita pepo-Rhus aromatica-Humulus lupulus combination reduces overactive bladder symptoms in women.
PMID: Planta Med. 2019 Jul 1. Epub 2019 Jul 1. PMID: 31261419 Abstract Title: Cucurbita pepo-Rhus aromatica-Humulus lupulus Combination Reduces Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Women – A Noninterventional Study. Abstract: This prospective, noninterventional, multicenter 12-wk study in women with overactive bladder investigated the effectiveness of Granu Fink femina, a herbal combination of seed oil from …
The Zataria multiflora extract had a potent bactericidal effect against A. baumannii that could downregulate the ompA gene.
PMID: J Cell Biochem. 2019 Jul 24. Epub 2019 Jul 24. PMID: 31338900 Abstract Title: In vivo antibacterial activity of Zataria multiflora Boiss extract and its components, carvacrol, and thymol, against colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a pneumonic BALB/c mouse model. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a major cause of nosocomial infections. Various resistance …
Antiproliferative activity of neem leaf extracts obtained by a sequential pressurized liquid extraction.
PMID: Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2018 Jul 30 ;11(3). Epub 2018 Jul 30. PMID: 30061479 Abstract Title: Antiproliferative Activity of Neem Leaf Extracts Obtained by a Sequential Pressurized Liquid Extraction. Abstract: A. Juss (neem) extracts have been used in pharmaceutical applications as antitumor agents, due to their terpenes and phenolic compounds. To obtain extracts from neem leaves …
An extract of neem leaf and its bioactive liminoid, nimbolide, suppresses colon cancer in preclinical models.
PMID: Mol Carcinog. 2018 09 ;57(9):1156-1165. Epub 2018 May 8. PMID: 29697164 Abstract Title: A supercritical COextract of neem leaf (A. indica) and its bioactive liminoid, nimbolide, suppresses colon cancer in preclinical models by modulating pro-inflammatory pathways. Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer …
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