On the coronary and cardiotonic action of crataemon.
Author Taskov M Date 1977 Journal Acta Physiol Pharmacol Bulg Abstract Crataemon contains the purified flavonoid mixture of Crataegus monogyna. Flowmetric studies of dog coronary blood flow show that it increases after intravenous application of 2 mg/kg crataemon. This increase is statistically significant and lasts about 30 min, with no significant changes in the heart […]
Influence of magnesium substitution on a collagen-apatite biomaterial on the production of a calcifying matrix by human osteoblasts.
Author Serre CM, Papillard M, Chavassieux P, Voegel JC, Boivin G. Date 12/1998 Journal J Biomed Mater Res Abstract The induction of a calcifying matrix is of great interest in the restoration of bone defects. In a previous in vitro study we demonstrated that a collagen sponge constituted of type I collagen fibrils, chondroitin sulfates, […]
Cross sectional study of effects of drinking green tea on cardiovascular and liver diseases
Author Imai K, Nakachi K Date 18/3/1995 Journal BMJ Abstract OBJECTIVE–To investigate the association between consumption of green tea and various serum markers in a Japanese population, with special reference to preventive effects of green tea against cardiovascular disease and disorders of the liver. DESIGN–Cross sectional study. SETTING–Yoshimi, Japan. SUBJECTS–1371 men aged over 40 years […]
Current concepts of migraine pathogenesis.
Author Lance JW Date 6/1993 Journal Neurology Abstract Migraine is a neurovascular reaction to sudden changes in the internal or external environment. Each individual has a hereditary “migrainous threshold,” with the degree of susceptibility depending on the balance between excitation and inhibition at various levels of the nervous system. The mechanism of migraine has been […]
Role of magnesium in the pathogenesis and treatment of migraines.
Author Mauskop A, Altura BM Date 1998 Journal Clin Neurosci Abstract The importance of magnesium in the pathogenesis of migraine headaches is clearly established by a large number of clinical and experimental studies. However, the precise role of various effects of low magnesium levels in the development of migraines remains to be discovered. Magnesium concentration […]
Feverfew extracts and parthenolide irreversibly inhibit vascular responses of the rabbit aorta.
Author Barsby RW, Salan U, Knight DW, Hoult JR Date 9/1992 Journal J Pharm Pharmacol Abstract Samples prepared from chloroform extracts of fresh leaves of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) strongly inhibited responses of rabbit aortic rings to phenylephrine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, thromboxane mimetic U46619 (9,11-dideoxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-epoxy-methano-PGF2 alpha), and angiotensin II, but the inhibition to contractions induced by […]
Evening primrose oil and fish oil in non-insulin-dependent-diabetes.
Author Takahashi R, Inoue J, Ito H, Hibino H Date 8/1993 Journal Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids Abstract The effects of two anti-thrombotic and anti-lipidemic oils, evening primrose oil and fish oil, on glucose and lipid metabolism, prostaglandin (PG) levels and body composition were studied in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Seven patients were administered 4 […]
Studies on the active constituents of Momordica charantia L
Author Zhu ZJ, Zhong ZC, Luo ZY, Xiao ZY Date 1990 Journal Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao Abstract Five compounds were isolated from the seeds of Momordica charantia. This paper reports their structure determination by spectral (IR, UV, HNMR, CNMR, and MS) and chemical methods. The structures of I, II, III, IV and V were elucidated […]
Vitamin D metabolism and calcium absorption.
Author Norman AW Date 12/1979 Journal Am J Med Abstract Vitamin D along with parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitonin (CT) are the three principal effectors of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. The secosteroid, vitamin D3, is subject to metabolic conversion to its biologically active form(s) 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [24,25(OH)2D3] prior to initiation of […]
Dietary red pepper ingestion increases carbohydrate oxidation at rest and during exercise in runners.
Author Lim K, Yoshioka M , Kikuzato S Date 3/1997 Journal Med Sci Sports Exerc Abstract The effects of dietary hot red pepper on energy metabolism at rest and during exercise were examined in long distance male runners 18-23 yr of age. A standardized meal was given on the evening prior to the experiment. The […]
