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09/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Evaluating the antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of Amazonian mint

Research has shown that the Amazonian mint (Ocimum micranthum) could potentially be used in treating wounds. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, evaluated the antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities of the essential oil and crude extracts of the Amazonian mint. Amazonian mint has been used in traditional medicine for treating cutaneous […]

07/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Attenuating liver intoxication induced by acetaminophen with extract of Dicranopteris linearis

A Malaysian research team reported on the hepatoprotective activity of a methanolic extract derived from the common fern Dicranopteris linearis. They reported that the extract protected the liver of mice and rats against toxic levels of acetaminophen (APAP). The Universiti Putra Malaysia sponsored the study, whose findings were presented in the scientific journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. […]

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