Publications by authors named "Angela Cristina Leal Badaro Trindade"

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE5i) are considered the first line therapy for erectile dysfunction. All PDE5i available on the market are structurally related; their main differences relate to their pharmacokinetic parameters. For these treatments to be effective and safe, it is necessary that these drugs are in the appropriate doses and that they reach adequate concentrations in the plasma.

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The ability of plant extracts and preparations to reduce inflammation has been proven by different means in experimental models. Since inflammation enhances the release of specific mediators, inhibition of their production can be used to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of plants widely used in folk medicine for this purpose. The study was performed for leaves and flowers of , and leaves of and .

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Malva sylvestris is a species used worldwide as an alternative to anti-inflammatory therapies; however, its mechanism of action remains unknown. In this paper, the anti-inflammatory effects of M. sylvestris alcoholic extracts were evaluated by measuring the pro-inflammatory mediators PGE₂ and PGD₂ in desferrioxamine-stimulated phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-differentiated U937 cells.

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