Antibacterial activity of methyl gallate isolated from Galla Rhois or carvacrol combined with nalidixic acid against nalidixic acid resistant bacteria
Molecules. 2009 May 11;14(5):1773-80. doi: 10.3390/molecules14051773. ABSTRACT Methyl gallate is a major component of Galla Rhois, as carvacrol is of oregano essential oils. Both have...
In vitro efficacy of bioactive extracts of 15 medicinal plants against ESbetaL-producing multidrug-resistant enteric bacteria
Microbiol Res. 2007;162(3):264-75. doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.06.010. Epub 2006 Jul 27. ABSTRACT Alcoholic crude extracts and some fractions from 15 traditionally used Indian medicinal plants were investigated...
Study on the best concentration of combination of the effects of the four original constituents of liu-wei di-huang pill on the proliferation and differentiation of rat preadipocyte
Zhong Yao Cai. 2010 Dec;33(12):1904-8. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of four original constituents (Loganin, Morroniside, Peoniflorin, Paeonol) of Liu-wei Di-huang pills on the...
Whole plant extracts versus single compounds for the treatment of malaria: synergy and positive interactions
Malar J. 2011 Mar 15;10 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S4. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-S1-S4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In traditional medicine whole plants or mixtures of plants are used rather than...
Histone modifications and traditional Chinese medicinals
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 May 27;13:115. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-115. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chromatin, residing in the nuclei of eukaryotic cells, comprises DNA and histones to make...
Cleistochlamys kirkii chemical constituents: Antibacterial activity and synergistic effects against resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains
J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Feb 3;178:180-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.009. Epub 2015 Dec 8. ABSTRACT ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Cleistochlamys kirkii (Benth) Oliv., (Annonaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used...
Investigation of antioxidant interactions between Radix Astragali and Cimicifuga foetida and identification of synergistic antioxidant compounds
PLoS One. 2014 Jan 30;9(1):e87221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087221. eCollection 2014. ABSTRACT The medicinal plants of Huang-qi (Radix Astragali) and Sheng-ma (Cimicifuga foetida) demonstrate significantly better antioxidant...
The synergistic potential of various teas, herbs and therapeutic drugs in health improvement: a review
J Sci Food Agric. 2017 Nov;97(14):4679-4689. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.8472. Epub 2017 Jul 27. ABSTRACT Tea is one of the most widely consumed non-alcoholic beverages in the...
Antibacterial and antibiotic-modulation activity of six Cameroonian medicinal plants against Gram-negative multi-drug resistant phenotypes
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 May 4;16:124. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1105-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Bacterial Infections involving multi-drug resistant (MDR) phenotypes constitute a worldwide health concern. The present...
Comparative analysis between origin of cooked traditional Chinese medicine powder and modern formula granules
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2016 Mar;41(5):965-969. doi: 10.4268/cjcmm20160533. ABSTRACT In this study, the origin and causes of cooked traditional Chinese medicine powder were reviewed,...
Framework on drug interactions between herbal medicine and western medicine: building Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅲ class pathways of interactions
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2016 Feb;41(3):545-549. doi: 10.4268/cjcmm20160332. ABSTRACT Combined use of Chinese medicine and western medicine is one of the hot spots in...
Sorbus domestica Leaf Extracts and Their Activity Markers: Antioxidant Potential and Synergy Effects in Scavenging Assays of Multiple Oxidants
Molecules. 2019 Jun 20;24(12):2289. doi: 10.3390/molecules24122289. ABSTRACT Sorbus domestica leaves are a traditionally used herbal medicine recommended for the treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases. Dry...
Synergy and antagonism in natural product extracts: when 1 + 1 does not equal 2
Nat Prod Rep. 2019 Jun 19;36(6):869-888. doi: 10.1039/c9np00011a. ABSTRACT Covering: 2000 to 2019 According to a 2012 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Concentrations of alkaloids, cyanogenic glycosides, polyphenols and saponins in selected medicinal plants from Ecuador and their relationship with acute toxicity against Artemia salina
Rev Biol Trop. 2016 Sep;64(3):1171-84. ABSTRACT Alkaloids, polyphenols, cyanogenic glycosides and saponins are among the main chemical compounds synthesized by plants but not considered essential...
Cyathea gigantea (Cyatheaceae) as an antimicrobial agent against multidrug resistant organisms
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019 Oct 22;19(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2696-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rapid emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) organisms in hospital and community settings often result...