Antispasmodic, cardioprotective and blood-pressure lowering properties of L. and its mechanisms of action.

Background: L. is a native plant of South America whose pharmacological properties have not been studied yet.

Aim: To evaluate the cardiovascular and intestinal pharmacological effects of L.

Antispasmodic, antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of extracts from Marchand leaves.

(Anacardiaceae) is widely used in folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal and emotional complaints but there are no scientific studies that support these uses. This work aims at evaluating the antispasmodic and central effects of as well as the flavonoids presence in the tincture (SchT) and the composition of the essential oil (SchO). SchT inhibited the concentration-response curves (CRC) of carbachol and calcium in a non-competitive way in isolated rat intestine, bladder and uterus.

(maca) and soy isoflavones reduce cardiac stunning of ischemia-reperfusion in rats by mitochondrial mechanisms.

Background And Aim: Phytoestrogens are traditionally used for cardiovascular risks but direct effects on the ischemic heart remain unclear. Plants with phytoestrogens are used for reducing menopausic symptoms and they could also be cardioprotectives. Here we investigated whether maca ) contains isoflavones and prevents cardiac stunning, in comparison to soy isoflavones.

Effect of the leaves aqueous extract of Jodina rhombifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Reissek (Santalaceae) on intestinal function and its acute toxicity.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: In Argentine traditional medicine it is recorded the use of Jodina rhombifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Reissek (Santalaceae) leaves for treating various affections that compromise the intestinal normal functioning.