Internet Claims on Dietary and Herbal Supplements in Advanced Nephropathy: Truth or Myth.
Conclusions: Nephrologists need to be cognizant of the lack of substantiated proven benefits of these substances and of the potential adverse effects in the animal models that can translate to the patients. Most importantly, the policy needs to change regarding the regulation of these products to prevent patient harm and misinformation. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.
PMID: 25376340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Nephrology)
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - November 6, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Vamenta-Morris H, Dreisbach A, Shoemaker-Moyle M, Abdel-Rahman EM Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research
Antibacterial and quorum sensing regulatory activities of some traditional Eastern-European medicinal plants.
The objective of this study was to screen extracts of twenty Eastern European medicinal plants, using wild-type and reporter Chromobacterium violaceum bioassays, for novel components that target bacterial cells and their quorum sensing (QS) communication systems. Three types of activity and their combinations were revealed: (i) direct antimicrobial growth-inhibitory activity, (ii) non-specific and specific pro-QS activities, (iii) anti-QS activity. Among seven plant extracts showing direct growth-inhibitory activity, the strongest effect was shown by Arctostaphylos uva- -ursi (bearberry) leaves. Many plants stimulated viol...
Source: Acta Pharmaceutica - June 1, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tolmacheva AA, Rogozhin EA, Deryabin DG Tags: Acta Pharm Source Type: research
Medicinal plant extracts can variously modify biofilm formation in Escherichia coli.
Abstract
Low concentrations of black tea and water extracts from medicinal plants Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Tilia cordata, Betula pendula and Zea mays stimulated biofilm formation in Escherichia coli BW25113 up to three times. Similar effect was observed for tannic acid and low concentrations of quercetin. In contrast, the extract from Urtica dioica reduced biofilm production. Pretreatment with plant extracts variously modified antibiotic effects on specific biofilm formation (SBF). Extract from V. vitis-idaea increased SBF, while the extracts from Achillea millefolium, Laminaria japo...
Source: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - February 6, 2014 Category: Microbiology Authors: Samoilova Z, Muzyka N, Lepekhina E, Oktyabrsky O, Smirnova G Tags: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Source Type: research
