Repetitive administration of low doses of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) results in a state of selective tolerance to some of its effects. We have demonstrated that tolerance does not impair the therapeutic efficacy of TNF against a syngeneic murine B16BL6 melanoma and allows a complete cure. Another
Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation are hallmarks of liver damage in diabetes mellitus. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that Pluchea indica leaf ethanol extract (PILE) possesses strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, studies of its effects on
Loss of β-cell mass and function is a fundamental feature of pathogenesis for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Increasing evidence indicates that apoptosis is one of the main mechanisms of β-cell death in both types. Ethanolic extracts of Pluchea indica leaf (PILE) have been reported to possess blood
BACKGROUND
Pluchea sagittalis, an herbaceous plant widely distributed in South America, is used in folk medicine for the treatment of digestive diseases and inflammation.
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to investigate the antinociceptive and gastroprotective effects of the ethanolic extract (EE)
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