Mentha piperita L. has been studied by our group as a possible phytopharmacological drug for treatment of diseases that promote intense inflammatory responses mediated by eosinophils and neutrophils. Thus, the analysis of antioxidant effects and cytokine production by these cells is important to understand the effect of these compounds on the innate and effector phase of adaptive immune response. In this way, a...
Este trabalho almejou avaliar, através de um modelo de origem animal, a eficácia do remédio homeopático Atropa belladonna, frequentemente prescrito por homeopatas para tratar quadros clínicos caracterizados por manifestações inflamatórias. A peritonite experimental foi induzida com Lipopolissacarídeo (1,0 mg.kg-1), injetado no peritônio de todos camundongos (Swiss machos), pesando entre 25-30g, no primeiro dia ...