Diuretic activity of plants used for the treatment of urinary ailments in guatemala

Cáceres, Armando; Girón, Lidia M.; Martı́nez, Ana M.

doi:10.1016/0378-8741(87)90001-8

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“…Recognizing this situation, in 1999 the Guatemalan Ministry of Health began an initiative to support the integration of traditional and conventional healing practices by forming a committee of healers representing each ethnolinguistic group in the country (Ministerio de Salud Publica, 1999). Nonetheless, both within individual households as well as government health care agencies, women's health issues continue to come last and, with the exception of the research of Caceres and co-workers that explored the anti-Candida, anti-gonorrheal and diuretic activity of selected plants (Caceres, Giron, & Martinez, 1987;Caceres, Jauregui, Herrera, & Logemann, 1991;Caceres, Menendez, Mendez, Cohobon, Samayoa, Jauregui et al, 1995), few research studies in Guatemala have systematically explored the safety and efficacy of herbal remedies used in women's health.…”

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Symptoms, attitudes and treatment choices surrounding menopause among the Q’eqchi Maya of Livingston, Guatemala

Michel

Mahady

Veliz

et al. 2006

Social Science & Medicine

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The present study explored symptoms, attitudes and treatments surrounding women's health and menopause among the Q'eqchi Maya of the eastern tropical lowlands of Guatemala. Data were obtained through participant observation, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and plant walks with 50 Q'eqchi community members from the state of Izabal, Municipality of Livingston, including 5 midwives, 5 traditional male healers and 8 postmenopausal women. Results indicate that the Q'eqchi Maya of Livingston possess their own cultural perceptions of women's health which affect attitudes, symptoms and treatment choices during the menopausal transition. Since discussions of menstruation and menopause are considered cultural taboos among the Q'eqchi, many women mentioned experiencing excessive preoccupation when unanticipated and unfamiliar symptoms occurred. Furthermore, many women suffered from additional hardship when their spouse misinterpreted menopausal symptoms (vaginal dryness, sexual disinterest) as infidelity. Seven of the eight postmenopausal women interviewed indicated experiencing one or more symptoms during the menopausal transition, including headaches, anxiety, muscular pain, depression, and hot flashes. These results differ from the lack of symptomatology reported in previous studies in Mexico, but are in line with the result of menopausal research conducted among other Maya groups from the highlands of Guatemala. Although the Q'eqchi did not use a specific term for "hot flash", three Q'eqchi women used the expression "baja presion" or a "lowering of blood pressure" to explain symptoms of profuse sweating followed by chills, heart palpitations, and emotional instability. The Q'eqchi Maya mentioned a number of herbal remedies to treat menopausal symptoms. Further research on these botanical treatments is needed in order to ascertain their safety and efficacy for continued use.

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Section: Women's Health and Menopause In Guatemalamentioning

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Symptoms, attitudes and treatment choices surrounding menopause among the Q’eqchi Maya of Livingston, Guatemala

Michel

Mahady

Veliz

et al. 2006

Social Science & Medicine

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“…In addition, Cs perfusion incresaed urinary sodium, chloride and potassium levels suggesting a probable inhibition of Na+/K+/2Cl-commonly named as Furosemide like effect. Previous studies have been reported similar diuretic mechanism of plants extract [2,[20][21][22] . We have previously demonstrated that the increase of diuresis was accompanied by a similar qualitative increase of electrolytes after Spergularia purpurea and Retama reatam water extract treatment [9,23] .…”

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“…Medicinal plants was commonly used for traditional treatment of some renal diseases [2] . Many investigations have demonstrated the hypotensive effect of several plants with a diuretic activity [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] .…”

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Cardiovascular Effect of Capapris spinosa Aqueous Extract in Rats. Part II: Furosemide-like Effect of Capparis spinosa Aqueous Extract in Normal Rats

Zeggwagh¹,

Michel²,

Sulpice³

et al. 2007

American J. of Pharmacology and Toxicology

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the diuretic effect of the aqueous extract of Capparis spinosa (Cs) at a dose of 500 mg kg −1 h −1 in normal rats. The aqueous extract was administred intravenously and the diuresis was followed within four hours after starting the treatment. Intravenous administration of aqueous Cs extract produced a significant increase on diuresis (p<0.001) and glomerular filtration rate from the second hour of treatment to the fourth hour (p<0.001). In addition, urinary Na+, Cl-and K + were significantly increased after two hours of Cs perfusion (p<0.01). Furosemide at a dose of 0.1 mg kg −1 h −1 had similar effect when compared to Cs administration. We conclude that the water extract of Cs fruit exhibited a significant diuretic effect accompanied by in crease in Na+, K+ and Cl-urinary excretion in normal rat. This effect may be mediated via a Furosemide like effect.

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“…In Brazil, G. ulmifolia has been studied for its important role for the recovery of degraded areas. 10,11 In popular medicine, G. ulmifolia is traditionally used in several countries including Brazil, 12 Guatemala, [13][14][15] Haiti, 16 Mexico, [17][18][19] and Belize 20 to treat bronchitis, burns, diarrhea, asthma, inflammations, and alopecia.Previous investigations of the chemical composition of G. ulmifolia have indicated the occurrence of flavan-3-ols, procyanidins, 21 and the nitrile glucoside menisdaurin. 22 The anti-diabetic properties, 23 hypotensive and vasorelaxant activity, 24 antiulcer, 25,26 anti-bacterial activities, 20,27 and antiviral activity 28 of the bark, aerial parts, fruits, crude extract, and fractions were attributed to the presence of proanthocyanidins.…”

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Condensed Tannins from the bark of Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Sterculiaceae)

Lopes

Rocha

Almeida

et al. 2009

J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

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Das cascas de Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Sterculiaceae) foram isolados e identificados nove compostos: ent-catequina, epicatequina, ent-galocatequina, epigalocatequina, epiafzelequina-(4β→8)-epicatequina, epicatequina-(4β→8)-catequina (procianidina B1), epicatequina-(4β→8)-epicatequina (procianidina B2), epicatequina-(4β→8)-epigalocatequina, e a nova substância 4'-O-metil-epiafzelequina. Suas estruturas foram elucidadas com base nos dados espectrais e da literatura. A "impressão digital" de um extrato semipurificado por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência foi realizada em coluna C18, com uma mistura de acetonitrila (0,05% de ácido trifluoroacético):água (0,05% de ácido trifluoroacético) (v/v) com vazão de 0,8 mL min -1 . O volume injetado da amostra foi de 100 µL e o comprimento de onda 210 nm.From the bark of Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Sterculiaceae), nine compounds were isolated and identified: ent-catechin, epicatechin, ent-gallocatechin, epigallocatechin, epiafzelechin-(4β→8)-epicatechin, epicatechin-(4β→8)-catechin (procyanidin B1), epicatechin-(4β→8)-epicatechin (procyanidin B2), epicatechin-(4β→8)-epigallocatechin, and the new compound 4'-O-methylepiafzelechin. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral and literature data. HPLC fingerprint analysis of the semipurified extract was performed on a C18 column, with a mixture of acetonitrile (0.05% trifluoroacetic acid):water (0.05% trifluoroacetic acid) (v/v) with a flow rate of 0.8 mL min -1 . The sample injection volume was 100 µL and the wavelength was 210 nm. Keywords: Guazuma ulmifolia, condensed tannins, HPLC, fingerprint IntroductionDespite extensive destruction, it is believed that the rainforests still preserve 30 million individual species, roughly half of all life forms on earth and 2/3 of all plants, without mentioning the importance of these forests to the earth's weather and atmosphere. In South America, the Amazon tropical forest covers approximately 665 million hectares, of which 60% lies within Brazil, covering 59% of the country's territory, in nine states: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins. 1 The importance of conserving the Amazon tropical forest is not limited only to the animal and plant species themselves, but also to the rich knowledge of the local people about the use of medicinal plants. Their knowledge stems as much from the necessity for alternative treatments because of low purchasing power and the difficulty of access to medical assistance, as from the profound cultural influence of the indigenous peoples of the region.It is known that rapid social, cultural and economic changes strongly affect local knowledge of how to use natural resources. The problems stemming from this cultural loss are irreversible, and this loss reduces the possibilities of sustainably developing a region based on local experience. 2 The discussion of alternatives for development and their relationship with the productive use of biodiversity is recent in Brazil. A proposal for sustainable d...

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Diuretic activity of plants used for the treatment of urinary ailments in guatemala

Cited by 140 publications

References 11 publications

Symptoms, attitudes and treatment choices surrounding menopause among the Q’eqchi Maya of Livingston, Guatemala

Symptoms, attitudes and treatment choices surrounding menopause among the Q’eqchi Maya of Livingston, Guatemala

Cardiovascular Effect of Capapris spinosa Aqueous Extract in Rats. Part II: Furosemide-like Effect of Capparis spinosa Aqueous Extract in Normal Rats

Condensed Tannins from the bark of Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Sterculiaceae)

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