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Hypoxis hemerocallidea--not merely a cure for benign prostate hyperplasia.

Abstract
The use of Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. and C.A. Mey. (Hypoxidaceae) extracts for ailments other than benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is now a reality. The whole extract, the phytosterols, as well as the major constituents it contains (hypoxoside, and its active derivative rooperol) are now finding new applications in the area of anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatories, anti-diabetics, anti-convulsants, inhibitors of drug marker substances and new evidence is presented of activity against cancerous and premalignant cancer cells. In addition, the over-the-counter (OTC) trade has undergone enormous expansion.
AuthorsS E Drewes, E Elliot, F Khan, J T B Dhlamini, M S S Gcumisa
JournalJournal of ethnopharmacology (J Ethnopharmacol) Vol. 119 Issue 3 Pg. 593-8 (Oct 28 2008) ISSN: 0378-8741 [Print] Ireland
PMID18602776 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Antioxidants
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Nonprescription Drugs
  • Phytosterols
  • Plant Extracts
Topics
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (pharmacology)
  • Anticonvulsants (pharmacology)
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (pharmacology)
  • Antioxidants (pharmacology)
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents (pharmacology)
  • Hypoxis (chemistry)
  • Male
  • Nonprescription Drugs
  • Phytosterols (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia (drug therapy)

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