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Embelia

Kato, A. et al., Sreepriya, M. et al., Chaudhury, M.R. et al., Hördegen, P. et al., Atal, C.K. et al.

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(Asteraceae) seeds and Embelia ribes Burm (Myrsinaceae) fruits; group D with 183 mg/kg BW of an aqueous ethanol extract of the whole plants of Fumaria parviflora Lam [1].
The effects of embelin (50 mg/kg/day), a benzoquinone derivative of Embelia ribes, and the effects of curcumin (100 mg/kg/day), the active principle of Curcuma longa, against N-nitrosodiethylamine (DENA)-initiated and phenobarbital (PB)-promoted hepatocarcinogenesis were studied in Wistar rats [2].
An ayurvedic contraceptive--pippaliyadi vati, containing equal parts of powdered seeds or fruit berries of Embelia ribes, fruit of Piper longum and borax powder was fed orally to two groups of pregnant rats: 2.5 times to one and five times to the other; the recommended dose for humans [3].
Intraperitoneal administration of the methanol extract of Embelia schiperi (ES) to normal mice caused a significant decrease in blood glucose (p < 0.01) and a significant increase in triglycerides 4 hours after administration at 100 mg/kg (p < 0.01) [4].
The toluene fraction of Embelia keniensis methanol extract (TS) showed hypoglycemic and lipid lowering activity 7 hours after intraperitoneal administration at 100 mg/kg [4].

Associations of Embelia with chemical compounds

Embelin, a p-quinone, is derived from Embelia ribes Burm [5].

References

The anthelmintic efficacy of five plant products against gastrointestinal trichostrongylids in artificially infected lambs. Hördegen, P., Hertzberg, H., Heilmann, J., Langhans, W., Maurer, V. Vet. Parasitol. (2003) [Pubmed]
Chemopreventive effects of embelin and curcumin against N-nitrosodiethylamine/phenobarbital-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in Wistar rats. Sreepriya, M., Bali, G. Fitoterapia (2005) [Pubmed]
Embryotoxicity and teratogenicity studies of an ayurvedic contraceptive--pippaliyadi vati. Chaudhury, M.R., Chandrasekaran, R., Mishra, S. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (2001) [Pubmed]
A comparative study of Embelia schiperi and Embelia keniensis on blood glucose and triglycerides in normal and epinephrine-induced hyperglycemic mice. Kato, A., Miura, T., Nishiyama, Y., Tachibana, Y., Ohnishi, Y., Mathenge, S.G., Albert, R. Am. J. Chin. Med. (1999) [Pubmed]
Non-narcotic orally effective, centrally acting analgesic from an Ayurvedic drug. Atal, C.K., Siddiqui, M.A., Zutshi, U., Amla, V., Johri, R.K., Rao, P.G., Kour, S. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1984) [Pubmed]

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