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Caracterização histológica de folhas de Mentha pulegium x spicata (Lamiaceae)
(2003-04-01)
The glandular hairs of Mentha pulegium x spicata (Lamiaceae) were studied by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, Three morphologically distinct types of trichomes are described: two of them are glandulars ...
Genotoxicity of the medicinal plant Maytenus robusta in mammalian cells in vivo.
(2012-12-01)
Plants belonging to the Celastraceae family have been used in traditional medicine for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerogenic properties, among others. Maytenus ilicifolia is the principal species of this ...
In vitro assessment of the cytotoxic, apoptotic, and mutagenic potentials of Isatin
(2013-03-01)
Isatin (1H-indole-2,3-dione) is a chemical found in various medicinal plant species and responsible for a broad spectrum of pharmacological and biological properties that may be beneficial to human health, as an anticonvulsant, ...
The effect of sixteen medicinal plants used in the Brazilian pharmacopoeia on the expression and activity of glutathione S-transferase in hepatocytes and leukemia cells
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2009)
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) is a family of enzymes involved in the detoxification of electrophilic compounds. Different classes of GST are expressed in various organs, such as liver, lungs, stomach and others. Expression ...
Current challenges in plant cell walls: editorial overview
(Frontiers, 2012-10)