scholarly journals Chemical Components and Cardiovascular Activities ofValerianaspp.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng-Wen Chen ◽  
Ben-Jun Wei ◽  
Xuan-Hui He ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Jie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Blood Lipid Levels

Valerianaspp. is a flowering plant that is well known for its essential oils, iridoid compounds such as monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, amino acids, and lignanoids.Valerianaspp. exhibits a wide range of biological activities such as lowering blood pressure and heart rate, antimyocardial ischemia reperfusion injury, antiarrhythmia, and regulation of blood lipid levels. This review focuses on the chemical constituents and cardiovascular activities ofValerianaspp.

Blood Lipid Levels in a Rural Male Population

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Thelin ◽  
E.-L. Stiernstrom ◽  
S. Holmberg
Keyword(s):  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Blood Lipid Levels

Effect of leisure time physical activity on blood lipid levels: the ATTICA study

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 533-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos ◽  
Christos Pitsavos ◽  
Christina Chrysohoou ◽  
John Skoumas ◽  
Akis Zeimbekis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Blood Lipid Levels

Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of the Genus Pedicularis Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (05) ◽  
pp. 1071-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Xing Li ◽  
Xi-Rui He ◽  
Rui Tao ◽  
Xinyuan Cao
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Iridoid Glycosides ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Phenylpropanoid Glycosides

In the present review, the literature data on the chemical constituents and biological investigations of the genus Pedicularis are summarized. Some species of Pedicularis have been widely applied in traditional Chinese medicine. A wide range of chemical components including iridoid glycosides, phenylpropanoid glycosides (PhGs), lignans glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids and other compounds have been isolated and identified from the genus Pedicularis. In vitro and in vivo studies indicated some monomer compounds and extracts from the genus Pedicularis have been found to possess antitumor, hepatoprotective, anti-oxidative, antihaemolysis, antibacterial activity, fatigue relief of skeletal muscle, nootropic effect and other activities.

scholarly journals The Role of 5-Lipoxygenase and Leukotrienes in Shock and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 56-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonietta Rossi ◽  
Carlo Pergola ◽  
Salvatore Cuzzocrea ◽  
Lidia Sautebin
Keyword(s):  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Targeted Disruption ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Metabolic Products ◽  
Important Regulator ◽  
Multicellular Organisms

The leukotrienes (LTs) are metabolic products of arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway. The biological activities of LTs suggest that they are mediators of acute inflammatory and immediate hypersensitivity responses. In particular, the 5-LO activation has been proposed to be an important regulator for pathogenesis in multicellular organisms. The role of LTs in tissue damage, associated with septic and nonseptic shock and ischemia-reperfusion, has been extensively studied by the use of 5-LO inhibitors, receptor antagonists, and mice with a targeted disruption of the 5-LO gene (5-LOKO). In particular, several data indicate that LTs regulate neutrophil trafficking in damaged tissue in shock and ischemia-reperfusion, mainly through the modulation of adhesion molecule expression. This concept may provide new insights into the interpretation of the protective effect of 5-LO inhibition, which may be useful in the therapy of pathological conditions associated with septic and nonseptic shock and ischemia-reperfusion injury.

scholarly journals Effects of guar gum on blood lipid levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis on randomized clinical trials

2021 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 104605
Author(s):  
Niannian Wang ◽  
Da Pan ◽  
Ziqi Guo ◽  
Xuesong Xiang ◽  
Shaokang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Guar Gum ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Blood Lipid Levels

scholarly journals Insecticidal activity of citronella grass essential oil on Frankliniella schultzei and Myzus persicae

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Fontes Pinheiro ◽  
Vagner Tebaldi de Queiroz ◽  
Vando Miossi Rondelli ◽  
Adilson Vidal Costa ◽  
Tiago de Paula Marcelino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Frankliniella Schultzei ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Citronella Grass

The thrips, Frankliniella schultzei, and green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, cause direct damage to plants of economic importance and transmit phytoviruses, causing large economic losses. Chemical constituents of essential oils present a wide range of biological activities. The aim of this work was to evaluate insecticidal activity of essential oil from citronella grass, Cymbopogon winterianus, on F. schultzei and M. persicae. This essential oil was obtained by steam distillation and components were identified by GC/FID and GC/MS. A Potter spray tower was used to spray insects with the essential oil. The major constituents are geraniol (28.62%), citronellal (23.62%) and citronellol (17.10%). Essential oil of C. winterianus at 1% (w v-1) causes mortality in F. schultzei and M. persicae at 34.3% and 96.9%, respectively. The LC50 value for M. persicae was 0.36% and LC90 0.66%. Thus, citronella grass essential oil at 1% (w v-1) is more toxic to M. persicae than F. schultzei. This essential oil shows promise for developing pesticides to manage M. persicae.

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