Ultrastructural Changes in the Tegument and Tissues of Fasciola hepatica Adults and Their Eggs Due to the Effect of an Ethyl Acetate Extract of Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. spp Mexicana.

Purpose: The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effect of an ethyl acetate extract of Artemisia ludoviciana on the viability of adult Fasciola hepatica parasites and eggs.

Methods: The collection of plant material was performed as described in previous reports. The dried material was macerated with ethyl acetate.

Antihypertensive, antidyslipidemic, and renoprotective effects of on metabolic syndrome.

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is associated with the development of chronic kidney disease. "chaca" is a medicinal plant used in Mexico for hypertension and empirical therapy. In this study, were examined the effects of ethanol extract of on metabolic syndrome.

: A pharmacognostic study for the treatment of wound healing.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: (Cav.) Less. (Arnica or Capitaneja) is an endemic plant from Mexico restricted to the western part of the country.

Morphological Description of the Early Events during the Invasion of Trophozoites in a Murine Model of Skin Irradiated under UV-B Light.

Skin infections have been associated with , nevertheless the events during skin invasion and UV-B light effects on it are unknown. The early morphological events of skin invasion are shown in SKH-1 mice that were chronically UV-B light irradiated. Mice that developed skin lesions (group 1) were topical and intradermally inoculated with trophozoites and sacrificed 48 h or 18 days later.

Proinflammatory cytokine MIF plays a role in the pathogenesis of type-2 diabetes mellitus, but does not affect hepatic mitochondrial function.

Background: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although the effect of high glucose on liver function has been described, the role of MIF in hepatic mitochondrial function during T2DM has not been studied.

Objective: We examine the influence of MIF to hepatic mitochondrial function in T2DM mouse model.

Photoprotection of Buddleja cordata extract against UVB-induced skin damage in SKH-1 hairless mice.

Background: In recent years, there has been considerable interest in using botanical agents to prevent skin damage resulting from solar UV-irradiation. Buddleja cordata is a plant that is known as "tepozan". Some people in Mexico use the leaves of this plant to treat tumours, abscesses, sores and burns.