Traditional medicinal plants used for respiratory disorders in Pakistan: a review of the ethno-medicinal and pharmacological evidence

Alamgeer, W Younis, H Asif, A Sharif, H Riaz… - Chinese medicine, 2018 - Springer
Respiratory disorders are a common cause of malady and demise in Pakistan due to its
remoteness, cold and harsh climatic conditions as well as scarce health care facilities. The …

[PDF][PDF] Portulaca oleracea Linn. A global Panacea with ethno-medicinal and pharmacological potential

A Sultana, K Rahman - Int J Pharm Pharm Sci, 2013 - researchgate.net
Portulaca oleracea L. belongs to the family Portulaceae, is a warm-climate annual herb,
known as khurfa in Arabic and common purslane in English. The plant is succulent …

The influence of hydro-ethanolic extract of Portulaca oleracea L. on Th1/Th2 balance in isolated human lymphocytes

VR Askari, SA Rezaee, K Abnous, M Iranshahi… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidants activity of
Portulaca oleracea L.(P. oleracea) were mentioned in traditional texts. In previous studies …

The extract of Portulaca oleracea and its constituent, alpha linolenic acid affects serum oxidant levels and inflammatory cells in sensitized rats

M Kaveh, A Eidi, A Nemati… - Iranian Journal of Allergy …, 2017 - ijaai.tums.ac.ir
The effects of Portulaca oleracea and its constituent, alpha linolenic acid on serum oxidant
levels and inflammatory cells in sensitized rats were examined. Eight groups of rats …

[HTML][HTML] Hydro-ethanolic extract of Portulaca oleracea affects beta-adrenoceptors of guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle

MH Boskabady, M Hashemzehi… - Iranian journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thestimulatory effect of the extract of Portulaca oleracea (P. olerace) on β-adrenoceptor of
tracheal smooth muscle was examined. To examine β-adrenoceptor stimulatory effect …

A review of the relaxant effect of various medicinal plants on tracheal smooth muscle, their possible mechanism (s) and potency

F Shakeri, MH Boskabady - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The therapeutic effects of the medicinal plants described
in the current review on obstructive pulmonary diseases have found mention in ancient …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of lung inflammation and immune markers in asthmatic rats treated by Portulaca oleracea

M Kaveh, A Eidi, A Nemati… - Avicenna journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Previous studies indicated anti-inflammatory effects for Portulaca oleracea in
various inflammatory disorders. In this study, the effects of P. oleracea on bronchoalveolar …

Relaxant effect of Curcuma longa on rat tracheal smooth muscle and its possible mechanisms

B Emami, F Shakeri, V Ghorani… - Pharmaceutical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Turmeric is a spice obtained from the root of Curcuma longa L.(Zingiberaceae) with
anti-aging, anticancer, anti-Alzheimer's disease, antioxidant and other medicinal properties …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of alpha linolenic acid on tracheal responsiveness, lung inflammation, and immune markers in sensitized rats

M Kaveh, N Eftekhar, MH Boskabady - Iranian journal of basic …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective (s): The effects of alpha linolenic acid (ALA) on tracheal responsiveness (TR), total
protein (TP), phospholipase A2 (PLA2), immunoglobulin E (IgE), interleukin 4 (IL-4) …

[PDF][PDF] Portulaca olerace affects muscarinic receptors of guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle

M Hashemzehi, M Khazdair, M Kiyanmehr… - Indian J Pharm …, 2016 - researchgate.net
The relaxant effect of Portulaca oleracea L. on tracheal smooth muscles has been shown.
The effect of the plant on muscarinic receptors of tracheal smooth muscles as one possible …