Toxicity related to consumption of Cistus sp. pl. has been described in ruminants in some countries. This report describes the clinical and pathological findings of Cistus salviifolius toxicosis in 3 beef cattle herds located in 2 different areas of Sicily, Italy. Outbreaks were
The haemorrhagic dengue fever affects up to 500 million patients, annually causing 20.000 deaths, with no chemotherapeutic agent available. The oleoresin labdanum of Cistus creticus L. has been established as an anti-infective agent since antiquity in Mediterranean
The antiulcer activity of a short-boiled aqueous extract from aerial parts of Cistus incanus was studied in rats against gastric lesions induced by necrotizing agents (1N HCl and absolute ethanol), indomethacin, serotonin and reserpine. The extract, containing bioflavonoids, was orally administered
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