Abstract | ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Macrothelypteris torresiana is traditionally used in Chinese folk medicine for the treatment of edema for patients suffering from kidney/bladder problems due to its satisfactory therapeutic effectiveness. AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this study was to investigate the renoprotective nature of the total polyphenols fraction from Macrothelypteris torresiana (PMT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: It represented a potential resource of PMT for the treatment of NS involved in metabolic syndrome.
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Authors | Jinglou Chen, Yongfang Lei, Guanghua Wu, Yonghui Zhang, Wei Fu, Chaomei Xiong, Jinlan Ruan |
Journal | Journal of ethnopharmacology
(J Ethnopharmacol)
Vol. 139
Issue 1
Pg. 207-13
(Jan 06 2012)
ISSN: 1872-7573 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 22101083
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Blood Glucose
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- Lipids
- Polyphenols
- Protective Agents
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
- vascular endothelial growth factor A, mouse
- Nitric Oxide
- Puromycin Aminonucleoside
- Creatinine
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
- Nos2 protein, mouse
- Potassium Dichromate
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Topics |
- Animals
- Blood Glucose
(analysis)
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Creatinine
(blood)
- Diet, High-Fat
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Ferns
- Hyperlipidemias
(drug therapy, etiology, metabolism)
- Kidney
(drug effects, metabolism)
- Lipid Peroxidation
(drug effects)
- Lipids
(blood)
- Male
- Mice
- Nephrotic Syndrome
(chemically induced, drug therapy, metabolism)
- Nitric Oxide
(blood)
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
(blood)
- Oxidative Stress
(drug effects)
- Phytotherapy
- Polyphenols
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Potassium Dichromate
- Protective Agents
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Puromycin Aminonucleoside
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
(blood, metabolism)
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