August 2015

An aqueous Citrillus colocynthis peel extract inhibits neutrophil reactive oxygen species production and attenuates lung inflammation in mice

Citrillus colocynthis peel aqueous extract (CCPAE) is widely used to treat disorders such as inflammation, ulcers and infections, but its pharmacological target is not known. The objectives of this work were to study the effect of C. colocynthis peel aqueous extract, on human neutrophil reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in vitro, and to evaluate its protective effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung...

Author(s): Fatma Zioud, Amira Ben Mahmoud, Tarak Boussetta, Jamel El-Benna, and Rafik Bachoual

August 2015

A review on antimicrobial potential of species of the genus Vernonia (Asteraceae)

Natural products are sources of various biologically active chemicals. Therefore, ethnopharmacological and ethnobotanical studies are essential to discover new substances for the treatment of diseases. In this context, many studies have been conducted of the Asteraceae family demonstrating medicinal properties of its representatives, such as species of the genus Vernonia, which are rich in bioactive substances like...

Author(s): Antonio Carlos Nogueira Sobrinho, Elnatan Bezerra de Souza and Raquel Oliveira dos Santos Fontenelle