Evaluation of the Local Synergistic Effect of a Dexketoprofen and Chlorhexidine Combination in the Formalin Test.

Objective: Evidence supports the local application of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as dexketoprofen trometamol (DXT) for pain management, but little is known about the potential antinociceptive effect of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) and its possible synergistic effect when combined with DXT. The aim of this study was to evaluate the local effect of a DXT-CHX combination using isobolographic analysis in a formalin pain model in rats.

Materials And Methods: Briefly, 60 female Wistar rats were used for the formalin test.

Neuropharmacological Activities of (Kunth) Britten & Baker f (Malvaceae).

(Kunth) Britten & Baker f (Malvaceae) is used for the folk treatment of mood disorders. bark was extracted in ethanol, and the extract (CAE) was chemically standardized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This study evaluated the effects of CAE (10-100 mg/kg p.

Anti-Inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activities of the Essential Oil of A. Gray (Asteraceae) and Verbenone.

is a plant empirically used to treat gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, its essential oil (EOTP) was obtained from the aerial parts, and the composition was elucidated by GC-MS. The in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activities and the antinociceptive activity of EOTP and (1)-(-)-verbenone (VERB) were assessed. The major compounds identified for EOTP were verbenone (33.

Antinociceptive effects of Laelia anceps Lindl. and Cyrtopodium macrobulbon (Lex.) G.A. Romero & Carnevali, and comparative evaluation of their metabolomic profiles.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Laelia anceps and Cyrtopodium macrobulbon are two orchids used in Mexican traditional medicine for treating pain.

Aim Of The Study: The individual antinociceptive activity of ethanol extracts from the roots of Laelia anceps (LAE) and Cyrtopodium macrobulbon (CME) was evaluated, and their metabolomic profiles were comparatively evaluated. The antinociceptive activity of CME and naproxen combination (1:1) was also addressed.

Novel 2-aryl-4-aryloxyquinoline-based fungistatics for Mucor circinelloides. Biological evaluation of activity, QSAR and docking study.

Zygomycetes are ubiquitous saprophytes in natural environments which transform organic matter. Some zygomycetes of gender Mucor have attracted interest in health sector. Due to its ability as opportunistic microorganisms infecting immuno-compromised people and to the few available pharmacological treatments, the mucormycosis is receiving worldwide attention.

Use of herbal medicine for diabetes mellitus in adults from the central-western region of Mexico.

Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence of herbal medicine (HM) use and factors influencing HM usage including the identification of the main plants consumed by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in central-western Mexico.

Design: A total of 1862 patients with diabetes were surveyed in public and private hospitals in four states (Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacan, and San Luis Potosi) of the central-western region of Mexico. The chi-square test was used to assess associations between HM use and demographic characteristics, such as glucose levels, presence of complications and comorbidities, as well as the selected therapy to treat T2DM.

In vitro and In vivo Synergistic Interactions of the Flavonoid Rutin with Paracetamol and with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.

Aim/background: The combination of drugs with different mechanisms of action could be more effective due to an enhanced synergistic activity. The pharmacological interactions between rutin and paracetamol, and rutin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as naproxen, ketorolac, and diclofenac were investigated using in vitro and in vivo assays.

Methods: Individual and drug combination response curves of rutin-NSAIDs, and rutin-paracetamol (each at 0.

Self-treatment and adverse reactions with herbal products for treating symptoms associated with anxiety and depression in adults from the central-western region of Mexico during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: There are plant species used in the Mexican traditional medicine for the empirical treatment of anxiety and depression.

Aim Of The Study: This work assessed the prevalence of self-medication with medicinal plants and the prevalence of the concomitant use of prescribed psychiatric drugs and medicinal plants for treating symptoms associated with anxiety and depression during the Covid-19 lockdown in Mexico.

Materials And Methods: The suspected adverse reactions associated with drug-herb interactions were assessed.

Anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities of the chloroform extract and anti-inflammatory effect of the three diterpenes isolated from Salvia ballotiflora Benth.

Background: Drugs used for the treatment of diseases associated with chronic inflammation, such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis have the potential to cause undesirable side-effects, which might result in patients ending treatment prematurely. However, plants are a viable option for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. In this study, we assessed the in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity, and the antitumor effects of the chloroform extract of Salvia ballotiflora (ECL).

Antinociception and less gastric injury with the dexketoprofen-tapentadol combination in mice.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive interaction between dexketoprofen and tapentadol in three different dose ratios, as well as the ulcerogenic activity of this combination. Dose-response curves were carried out for dexketoprofen, tapentadol, and dexketoprofen-tapentadol combinations in the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice. On the other hand, the gastric damage of all treatments was assessed after the surgical extraction of the stomachs.

Evaluation of the neuropharmacological effects of Gardenin A in mice.

This work describes the neuropharmacological (sedative, anxiolytic, antidepressant, and anticonvulsant) actions of Gardenin A (GA) (0.1-25 mg/kg p.o.

Central nervous system evaluation of an ethanol extract of Bidens odorata Cav (Asteraceae) leaves, and its antinociceptive interaction with paracetamol and naproxen.

Introduction: Bidens odorata Cav (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant employed for the treatment of pain, anxiety, and depression. This study aimed to evaluate some neuropharmacological effects of an ethanol extract of B. odorata (BOE) and assess its antinociceptive interaction with naproxen and paracetamol.

Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of an ethanol extract from Senna septemtrionalis.

Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S.

Neuropharmacological effects of d-pinitol and its possible mechanisms of action.

The aim was to evaluate the diuretic and neuropharmacological actions of d-pinitol and describe a possible mechanism of action. The diuretic effects of d-pinitol were evaluated using mice placed in metabolic cages. The sedative, anxiolytic-like, antidepressant-like, and anticonvulsant effects of 1-100 mg/kg d-pinitol were assessed.

Antidiarrheal, vasorelaxant, and neuropharmacological actions of the diterpene tilifodiolide.

Salvia tiliifolia is used in folk medicine as a relaxant agent and for the treatment of diarrhea and neurodegenerative diseases. Tilifodiolide (TFD) is a diterpene obtained from this plant. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the antidiarrheal, vasorelaxant, and neuropharmacological actions of TFD.

Anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects of the diterpene ent-dihydrotucumanoic acid.

Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng) Less (Asteraceae) is a shrub used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases. The ent-dihydrotucumanoic acid (DTA) is a diterpene obtained from G. glutinosum.

Diuretic activity and neuropharmacological effects of an ethanol extract from Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae).

Unlabelled: Ethnopharmacological relevance Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S.

Self-treatment with herbal products for weight-loss among overweight and obese subjects from central Mexico.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Mexico ranks second in the world for obesity prevalence. In Mexico, obese and overweight subjects commonly seek alternative treatments for weight-loss, including the use of herbal products.

Aim Of The Study: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-medication with herbal products for weight-loss among overweight and obese subjects residing in four states (Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, State of Mexico, and Mexico City) from central Mexico.

Participation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels and μ-opioid receptors in the antinociceptive synergism of the paracetamol-tapentadol co-administration in the formalin-induced pain assay in mice.

Preclinical Research & Development The purpose of this study was to assess the interaction and mechanisms of action of the paracetamol-tapentadol combination in the formalin-induced pain model in mice. Paracetamol (56.23-562.

Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of tilifodiolide, isolated from Salvia tiliifolia Vahl (Lamiaceae).

Salvia tiliifolia Vahl (Lamiaceae) is used for the empirical treatment of pain and inflammation. The diterpenoid tilifodiolide (TFD) was isolated from Salvia tiliifolia. The in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of TFD (0.

Pharmacological Control of Complications Following to Third Molar Removal: Evidence Based on A Meta-Analysis.

Aims: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and dexamethasone on the trismus, postsurgical pain, facial swelling, as well as the analgesic consumption after third molar surgery.

Material And Methods: The reports were identified in the most important medical databases. Those studies that met the requirements were fully assessed according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Pharmacological and toxicological study of a chemical-standardized ethanol extract of the branches and leaves from Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg. (Fabaceae).

Eysenhardtia polystachya is used for the empirical treatment of cancer, infections, diarrhea, inflammation, and pain. This study identified, using GC-MS, the main chemical components in an ethanol extract of E. polystachya branches and leaves (EPE) and tested its cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-diarrheal, anti-inflammatory, and antinociceptive effects.

Chemical characterization, pharmacological effects, and toxicity of an ethanol extract of Celtis pallida Torr. (Cannabaceae) aerial parts.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Celtis pallida Torr (Cannabaceae) is employed as a folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation, pain, skin infections, and diarrhea, among other diseases.

Aim Of The Study: The purpose of this work was to assess the chemical composition, the in vitro and in vivo toxicity, the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, antinociceptive, locomotor, and sedative effects of an ethanolic extract obtained from Celtis pallida aerial parts (CPE).

Materials And Methods: The composition of CPE was carried out by GC-MS.

Assessment of the antinociceptive and ulcerogenic activity of the tapentadol-diclofenac combination in rodents.

Preclinical Research & Development The objective of the present study was to evaluate the tapentadol-diclofenac combination in three dose-ratios in the mouse acetic acid-induced visceral pain and their ulcerogenic activity on the stomachal mucous. Dose-response curves were generated for tapentadol, diclofenac, and their combination in the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice. Moreover, the stomachs of animals were surgically removal and gastrointestinal ulcerogenic action of the combination was assessed.