Rationale: Basic science research suggests a causal role for endothelial dysfunction in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Clinical studies examining endothelial function …

Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae), popularly known as yarrow, has been used in folk
medicine to treat complaints such as inflammation, pain, wounds, hemorrhages and …

Medicinal plants are commonly used in Latin American folk medicine for the treatment of
gastric problems. In order to understand the properties of some of their chemical constituents, …

BACKGROUND: Handheld spirometers have several advantages over desktop spirometers,
but worries persist regarding reproducibility and validity of data from handheld spirometers. …

Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex. Reissek (Celastraceae), a medicinal plant known in Brazil as “espinheira-santa”
is commonly used to treat gastric disorders. The effect of the flavonoid-rich …

Background COPD is a complex, heterogeneous disease characterised by progressive
development of airflow limitation. Spirometry provides little information about key aspects of …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex. Reissek (Celastraceae)
is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat gastric disturbances. AIM OF THE …

The indole alkaloids mixture (AlkF) obtained from the barks of Himatanthus lancifolius (Muell.
Arg.) Woodson was evaluated for gastroprotective properties in rodents. The AlkF potently …

Characteristics of acyl-coenzyme A (acyl-CoA):steroid acyltransferase from the digestive
gland of the oyster Crassostrea virginica were determined by using estradiol (E2) and …

Cigarette smoking is a major source of oxidative stress. Protein carbonyls have been used
as a biomarker of oxidative stress because of the relative stability of carbonylated proteins …