Antibacterial activity of Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Concentrated Ethanol Extracts of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinumCass.) Callus Cultures towards Human Keratinocytes and Endothelial Cells

“…Recently, a number of in vitro and in vivo animal studies have provided first scientific evidence for ethnopharmacological use of Leontopodium alpinum Cass. (family Asteraceae, named also Edelweiss) as a potent anti-inflammatory [2–5] and antibacterial remedy [6, 7]. Edelweiss is a famous plant sparsely distributed in high mountains of Europe and Asia at altitude of 1800–3000 m. The rare plant spontaneously grows in inaccessible areas, and it is protected in many countries [8].…”

Antibacterial activity and in vitro anti-tumor activity of the extract of the larvae of the housefly (Musca domestica)

“…A lot of laboratory work on the bioactivity and use of plants and their components in folk medicine has been reported (Dobner et al, 2003;Rojas et al, 2003;Tadeg et al, 2005), on the other hand, there are few reports on the ethnopharmacological use of insects. Insects and arthropods "are a large, unexplored and unexploited source of potentially useful compounds for modern medicine" (Pemberton, 1999).…”

In vivo efficacy of different extracts of Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum Cass.) in animal models

“…dysentery and diarrhoea. As reported recently, the dichloromethane extract and single constituents exhibit moderate antibacterial activity (Dobner et al, 2003b) which of course is also useful for the therapy of intestinal disorders.…”