Antimutagenic activity of two medicinal phytoextracts in somatic cells of<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>

Sortibrán, América Nitxin Castañeda; Téllez, María Guadalupe Ordaz; Andrade‐Cetto, Adolfo; Segal-Kischinevzky, Claudia; Rodríguez-Arnáiz, Rosario

doi:10.3109/13880209.2010.527992

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“…and Cham. is a plant distributed in Mexico, where it is popularly known as "cola de caballo" [49] and traditionally used for the treatment of diabetes type 2 and kidney disease [14][15][16][17]. Regarding toxicological information, Téllez et al [49] have shown that extracts from E. myriochaetum aerial parts had no acute toxicity detected in Drosophila or in the human micronucleus test in vitro performed with cultured lymphocytes, emphasizing that this species is not genotoxic.…”

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Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of the Genus Equisetum (Equisetaceae): A Narrative Review of the Species with Therapeutic Potential for Kidney Diseases

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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The Equisetum genus, Equisetaceae family, is widely distributed worldwide and may be the oldest nonextinct genus on Earth. There are about 30 known species, which are very often used in traditional medicine with diverse applications. This review aimed to compile scientific reports about Equisetum species with relevant pharmacological properties and/or therapeutic potential for kidney diseases. Our bibliographic survey demonstrates that the most widespread traditional use of Equisetum is as a diuretic, followed by the treatment of genitourinary diseases (kidney diseases, urethritis, kidney stones, and others), inflammation, wound healing, rheumatic diseases, prostatitis, and hypertension. The most popular species from the Equisetum genus with medicinal use is E. arvense L., whose diuretic effect was confirmed in animal models and clinical trials. The species E. bogotense Kunth also demonstrated the beneficial effect of inducing diuresis in both experimental and clinical assays. Several other species have also been studied regarding their therapeutic potential, showing different biological actions. Regarding the chemical composition, it contains many active constituents, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenol, phytosterols, saponins, sterols, silicic acid, tannin, triterpenoids, and volatile oils. However, despite the widespread traditional use, many species need to be explored in detail for scientific validation of popular use. Indeed, the species of the Equisetum genus have great potential in the management of kidney disorders.

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