Anti-Allergic Rhinitis Effects of Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Metabolites Suppression of the Immune System: A Mechanistic Review.

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common inflammatory condition of the nasal mucosa and it is an immunoglobulin E-mediated disease. The incidence and prevalence of AR globally have been escalating over recent years. Antihistamines, intranasal corticosteroids, decongestants, intranasal anticholinergics, intranasal cromolyn, leukotriene receptor antagonists and immunotherapy have been used in the treatment of AR.

The influence of P-glycoprotein expression in the standard treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Sprague Dawley rats.

Background: P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) dependent drug-efflux pump which is located abundantly in the stomach and protects the gut mucosa from xenobiotic.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of P-gp modulation on the efficacy of treatment regimen.

Method: P-gp modulation in rats was performed by using P-gp inducer (150 mg/kg rifampicin) and P-gp inhibitor (10 mg/kg cyclosporine A) for 14 days prior to be infected with Helicobacter pylori (H.

Anti-hyperuricemic and Anti-inflammatory Effects of as Potential Treatment for Gout.

(Primulaceae) has been used in Malaysian folk medicine to help women regain strength after delivery and for "sickness in the bones." It was previously revealed that its extracts inhibited xanthine oxidase (XO) activity . The leaves and roots of var.