Therapeutic potential of natural compounds in inflammation and chronic venous insufficiency

A Lichota, L Gwozdzinski, K Gwozdzinski - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
The term varicose vein refers to the twisted and swollen vein visible under the skin surface
which occurs most commonly in the leg. Epidemiological studies report a varying …

Promoting plant-based therapies for chronic kidney disease

MA Khan, AJ Kassianos, WE Hoy… - Journal of Evidence …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is debilitating, increasing in incidence worldwide, and a
financial and social burden on health systems. Kidney failure, the final stage of CKD, is life …

Protective effects of Vitis vinifera (grapes) and one of its biologically active constituents, resveratrol, against natural and chemical toxicities: A comprehensive review

J Tabeshpour, S Mehri… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vitis vinifera (grape) is one of the “most‐produced fruit” in the world. Grape seeds are a
valuable source of phenolic compounds including resveratrol (RSV). Grape and one of its …

[HTML][HTML] Grape seeds proanthocyanidin extract ameliorates Ehrlich solid tumor induced renal tissue and DNA damage in mice

MA Abd Eldaim, E Tousson, IET El Sayed… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study was carried out to evaluate the protective effect of grape seed
proanthocyanidins extract (GSPE) against Ehrlich solid tumor (EST) induced renal injury …

How does colistin-induced nephropathy develop and can it be treated?

G Ozkan, S Ulusoy, A Orem, M Alkanat… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Colistin is an old antibiotic used in the treatment of Gram-negative infections. It was once
suspended because of its nephrotoxic effect but has since been reintroduced due to …

[HTML][HTML] GSPE reduces lead-induced oxidative stress by activating the Nrf2 pathway and suppressing miR153 and GSK-3β in rat kidney

B Liu, H Zhang, X Tan, D Yang, Z Lv, H Jiang, J Lu… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lead (Pb) is a global environmental health hazard that leads to nephrotoxicity. However, the
effective treatment of Pb-induced nephrotoxicity remains elusive. Grape seed procyanidin …

The protective effects of grape seed extract on MDA, AOPP, apoptosis and eNOS expression in testicular torsion: an experimental study

F Bayatli, D Akkuş, E Kilic, R Saraymen… - World Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) is a potent antioxidant and a free
radical scavenger. This study was designed to determine whether GSPE could protect …

Grape seed proanthocyanidin extracts ameliorate podocyte injury by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α in low-dose streptozotocin …

L Bao, X Cai, X Dai, Y Ding, Y Jiang, Y Li, Z Zhang… - Food & function, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Podocytes are part of the glomerular filtration membrane in kidney and serve to prevent the
filtration of protein from the blood. Several evidences suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction …

[HTML][HTML] Grape seed powder improves renal failure of chronic kidney disease patients

K Turki, K Charradi, H Boukhalfa, M Belhaj… - EXCLI …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a syndrome characterized by progressive and irreversible
deterioration of renal function linked to slow destruction of renal parenchyma, eventually …

Protective effects of grape seed extract on cadmium-induced testicular damage, apoptosis, and endothelial nitric oxide synthases expression in rats

MF Sönmez, S Tascioglu - Toxicology and industrial health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aims to evaluate the protective effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract
(GSPE) on cadmium (Cd)-induced testicular apoptosis, endothelial nitric oxide synthases …