Volume 16, Issue 3

Tushar Adhikari, Prerona Saha

pp. 435–448 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.53 · 2024

Apigenin, a natural bioactive compound belonging to the class of flavone, has emerged as a subject of intense scientific scrutiny due to its potential health benefits. This review provides mechanistic insights into the m…

Poonam Dorata, Harsh Goswami, Pooja P, Tarun Kumar, Manisha Pandey

pp. 449–456 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.54 · 2024

Introduction: Pupalia lappacea which is commonly referred to as forest burr found everywhere in the world. In this review article, we will discuss the traditional use and photochemistry of plants. Its traditional uses ha…

Vikrant Arya, Amandeep Kaur Gill, Anupam Jamwal

pp. 457–466 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.55 · 2024

Over the past few decades, the rise in anthropogenic activities has led to environmental pollution. Heavy metals and metalloids like lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and aluminium are major pollutants hampering the harmon…

Safaa M. Alsanosi

pp. 467–471 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.56 · 2024

Recent years have seen a global resurgence of interest in herbal medicine due to a desire for natural and holistic approaches to health, increased awareness of the side effects of synthetic drugs and scientific evidence …

Nem Kumar Jain, Shubham Anand, Priyanka Keshri, Santosh Kumar, Akshay Singh Sengar, Manoj Kumar Bajhaiya, Devendra Dhanorya, Sapna Yadav, Hema Katra, Sajal Mishra

pp. 472–482 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.57 · 2024

For centuries, humans have harnessed the healing properties of plants to address diverse health conditions. Ancient systems like Ayurveda and Unani medicine hold a rich repository of knowledge extolling the virtues of he…

Sami A. Althwab, Thekra A. Alharby, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Khalid H. Musa, Zafar Rasheed, Abdullah S. M. Aljohani, Mona S. Almujaydil, Bashayr Y. Alghonaim, Nasser A. Alharbi, Ala Al Rajabi, Muhammad Ismail Khan, Nelson Fernández, Essam M. Hamad

pp. 483–489 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.58 · 2024

Background: Despite of advancement in the technology and an improvement in handing of patients with atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) but the mortality associated with them remains to be highest in all o…

Chander Mohan, Seema Devi

pp. 490–494 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.59 · 2024

Aim: The plant Michelia champaca L. plant is a very rich source of phytoconstituents with medicinal properties. The aim of the study is to analyze the chemical constituents present in the crude extract responsible for va…

Sundharamoorthy Susikumar, Govindarajan Nartunai, Koppala Narayanan Sunil Kumar, Thatipelli Sujith, Ramachandran Shakila, Raju Ilavarasan

pp. 495–507 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.60 · 2024

Background:The seeds of Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Boj. (Syn.: A. speciosa (L.f.) Sweet., Convolvulaceae) is the source of Vriddhadaru of Ayurveda and Samudrappachai of Siddha. The seeds are used in Indian systems of med…

Renjini Haridas, Damini Sharma, Divyani Singh, Ankush Kumar, Monika Singh, Arun Kumar, Bhargav Bhide, Shivani Ghildiyal, Pramod Yadav, Meena Deogade, Tanuja Manoj Nesari

pp. 508–517 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.61 · 2024

Background: Indigenous medicines regularly suffer with quality controversies because of similar species or varieties, substituent, adulterants wrong identification and lack of availability of original herb. Objectives:In…

Goli Penchala Pratap, Mohd. Kashif Husain, Shyam Baboo Prasad, Arun Manohar Gurav, Mokhtar Alam, Goli Penchala Prasad, Younis Iftikhar Munshi

pp. 518–530 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.62 · 2024

Background: Cissus quadrangularis is a perennial climber belonging to the Vitaceae family. The plant is characterized by its succulent stems, which are square in cross-section, hence the specific epithet "quadrangularis.…

Rajamanickam Baskar, Govindaraju Bharathkumar, Koppala Narayana Sunil Kumar, Ramachandran Shakila, Manekshah Yovas Rajammal, Sikkal Selvaraaju Selvapriya, Thangarasu Hema Devi

pp. 531–539 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.63 · 2024

Background: Siddha system of medicine is considered to be foremost among other systems of medicine. Many medicines are available in traditional systems for all kind of diseases. Most people show their interest towards Si…

Rema Abdulhameed Turkustani, Mohamed Hussein Madkour, Amani Alawi Alrasheedi, Said Salama Moselhy

pp. 540–548 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.64 · 2024

Background and Aim: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemical compounds formed by pyrolysis during the cooking of meat using different methods. High consumption of PAHs may increase the risk of many diseases t…

Sree Deepthi GN, Thirupataiah Boini, Praveen Balakrishnan, Krishna Kumar V, Sinimol TP

pp. 549–557 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.65 · 2024

Background: Ayurvedic principles provide guidelines for medicinal herb usage, emphasizing differences in fresh and dried forms. Emphasis is given to the use of doubled quantities of raw drugs when taken in fresh form, fo…

Dinesh Vasava, Poonam Bhagriya, Abhishek Tote, Keyur Sindhava, Nitin Solanki

pp. 558–569 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.66 · 2024

Objectives: This study investigates the in vitro efficient pathway for the callus induction from nodal explant and isolation of the Shatavarin-IV from the callus extract from fresh callus and Dry callus. The effect of Sh…

Taha A. Kumosani, Abeer Alnefayee, Elie Barbour, Mohammed Qari, Tarek Ahmed, Said Salama Moselhy

pp. 570–573 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.67 · 2024

Objectives: This study identified the main bioactive constituents extracted from a mixture containing four plant extracts. Four Saudi Traditional Medicinal plant extracts containing Psiadia arabica Jaub, Tamarix articula…

Kondeti Ramudu Shanmugam, Meesala Guru Sekhar, Chilakala Ramakrishana, Kesireddy Sathyavelu Reddy

pp. 574–580 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.68 · 2024

Background:Diabetes affects each and every part of the human body and is a chronic health condition. About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. …

Sinimol Thekkekkoottumughath Peethambaran, Sree Deepthi GN, Soumya MC, Sreenidhi Varma, Natarajan M

pp. 581–587 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.69 · 2024

Background: Kodo millet, botanically (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) is one among the minor millets cultivated mostly in Asian and African continents. Dr. M.S Swaminathan, father of Indian green revolution called all millets…

Kouharu Otsuki, Shizuka Uchino, Dongxia Li, Takashi Kikuchi, Ken Tei, Wei Li

pp. 588–593 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.70 · 2024

Background: In Japan, the rapid increase in the number of sika deer (Cervus nippon) has become a social issue and measures for the resource utilization of extensively captured sika deer have not kept pace. In contrast, v…

Gunamoni Das

pp. 594–603 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.71 · 2024

Background: Present study was carried out in Tripura, which is a small hilly state belonging to the north eastern part of India. Tripura is very rich in plant diversity because of its varied climate and optimum rainfall.…

Kangkan Deka, Bibhuti Bhusan Kakoti, Ngurzampuii Sailo, Zonunmawii Z, Dev Jyoti Kalita, Rajashri Bezbaruah

pp. 604–615 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.3.72 · 2024

Background: Urolithiasis, which is acquiring clinical relevance, is one of the most prevalent diseases seen in urology clinics. The most often reported uroliths in humans are oxalate, struvite, urate, brushite and cystin…