() is considered the most common bacterial pathogen colonizing stomach mucosa of almost half the world's population and is associated with various gastrointestinal diseases (from digestive problems and ulcers to gastric cancer). A lack of new drugs and a growing number of antibiotic-resistant strains is a serious therapeutic problem.As a mixture of natural compounds, propolis has antimicrobial activity based on high concentrations of bioactive polyphenols (mainly flavonoids and phenolic acid derivates).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPropolis (bee glue) is a resinous substance produced by different species of bees i.a. from available plant resins, balsams, and exudates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objects of this research were the aboveground and underground parts of Vinca rosea L., a species of periwinkle introduced in Western Georgia. The sum of alkaloids and biologically aactive fractions of monomeric alkaloids were obtained by liquid-liquid extraction, precipitation with petroleum ether (I), polybuffer distribution (II) and 10% acetic acid (III).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe content of bioactive compounds of perennial, fragrant species of tuberose or Polianthes tuberosa L. representing the genus Polianthes L., asparagus (Asparagaceae Juss) family, highly decorative and widely accepted in the perfumery industry and extremely sensitive to environmental conditions, native to Mexico, was studied based on of raw materials of the flowers of the said plant introduced to five different locations of the BBG with various exposition and soil content by green technologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe research objectives were to study the introduction process of different aromatic and spice plants in the Batumi Botanical Garden and the content of bioactive compounds in aromatic plants introduced and grown in the soil and climatic conditions of the garden.; Among the aromatic plants introduced to the BBG by the authors, the following species are having full vegetative and generative development in the open ground:Cuminum cyminum L.; Polianthes tuberosa L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicinal muds, so called Peloids in the last decade attract attention in many countries as effective means for the treatment- preventive, and perfumery-cosmetic purposes. It has been established that the possibilities of this formation of nature are not limited to the many-year experience of the mankind. In terms of further improvement of the human social sphere, nowadays peloids are referred to as XXI century material.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA simple, rapid, selective, sensitive gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the determination of clozapine in human blood. For isolation was used solid phase extraction. The calibration standards range was 5-1500ng/mL.
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February 2017
The study aim was to develop a validated selective, reproducible and sensitive Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for qualitative and quantitative determination of olanzapin (OLZ ) in human plasma. For isolation was used solid phase extraction with the Gilson GX-271 ASPEC Solid phase extraction system, cartridge Supelclean LC-18 SPE 500mg. Elution solvent contained 40mL of isopropanol, 4mL of concentrated ammonium hydroxide and 156mL of freshly prepared methylene chloride.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerilla is the genus of herbaceous plants of Lamiaceae family. The essential oil of Perilla is believed to be essential part of the herb. It was claimed to have anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemia, antioxidative and antimicrobial activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study was to evaluate natural antioxidant properties of Populus alba. The antioxidant effects in plants are mainly due to the presence of phenolic compounds such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, tannins and phenolic diterpenes. Oxidative damage is implicated in most diseases processes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmaryllidaceae alkaloids exhibit antitumour, antiviral and anticholinergic activities. Some of them have been used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, myopathy and diseases of the nervous system. In this study, the characterization of these compounds from Amaryllidaceae plants along with some biological activities and some regulations to conserve the native flora will be reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the article was the estimation of efficiency of a method of production of effervescent tablets Mucomali from polysaccharides of Malva Silvestris L sum. The 5% polyethylene glycol solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone was used as connective agent. Experimentally was ascertained good solubility of effervescent tablets (Mucomali), produced from polysaccharide of Malva Silvestris L sum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsing an ethnomedical data approach, some Georgian plants, which are used in Georgian traditional medicine for cancer or non-cancer diseases, were collected and evaluated for cytotoxic activity. The cytotoxic effect of the methanol extracts of species from the genera Galanthus and Leucojum was evaluated in vitro on three human cell lines (Hela, ephitheloid cervix carcinoma; HCT-116, colon carcinoma; HL-60, acute myeloid leukaemia). Cell type cytotoxic specificity was observed for some extracts.
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