Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume 14, Issue 27
2020 · pp. 1–81 · 11 articles
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 27
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 1–81
- Articles
- 11
- Sections
- 1
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-7847, Online - 0976-2787
- Journal
- PHREV
In this issue
Review Article
- Review
Arlik Rafael Santiago de Sousa, Sabrina Zelice Cruz de Moraes, Arleu Barbosa Viana-Júnior, Edílson Divino de Araujo
pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.1.1 · 2020
This review article aims to use a meta-analytical approach to systematize and compare the main effects of green and red propolis, as determined through biological assays, in order to inform future preclinical tests and d…
- Review
Norma Francenia Santos-Sánchez, Beatriz Hernández-Carlos, Alejandra Torres-Ariño, Raúl Salas-Coronado
pp. 8–15 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.1.2 · 2020
Astaxanthin is one of the most potent antioxidant agents with a carotenoid chemical structure present in nature. This compound is common in some marine organisms and is abundantly present in Haematococcus pluvialis micro…
- Review
K.K. Mueen Ahmed, B.M. Gupta, N.K. Singh, V.K. Thakur, Ashok Kumar
pp. 16–21 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.3 · 2020
A bibliometric analysis of global research output on the Celastrus paniculatus plant is presented based on selected quantitative and qualitative indicators, using Scopus international database during 2001-18. The study a…
- Review
Manish Kapoor, Navneet Kaur, Chanchal Sharma, Gurdeep Kaur, Rupinder Kaur, Kajal Batra, Jyoti Rani
pp. 22–27 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.4 · 2020
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad, commonly known as Colocynth, a member of Cucurbitaceae is native to Mediterranean region and Asia. It is a wild, perennial, herbaceous, non-tough, harsh, angular vine with lobular tendr…
- Review
Manish Kapoor, Chanchal Sharma, Navneet Kaur, Gurdeep Kaur, Rupinder Kaur, Kajal Batra, Jyoti Rani
pp. 28–32 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.5 · 2020
Cucumis melo var. agrestis, belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, is commonly known as wild melon, wild musk, small gourd, kachri or chibber. It is annual climber, monoecious, plant having thin stemmed and fruit with thin…
- Review
Manita Malik, Gaurav Upadhyay
pp. 33–36 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.6 · 2020
Leea macrophylla Roxb. ex hornis a perennial shrub that belongs to the Leeaceae family. The plant has widely been used as a traditional medicine for long time. It is rich in phytochemical constituents such as alkaloids, …
- Review
Hypoglycaemic Property of Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. and Hendl.) H. Robinson): A Review
Neyder Contreras-Puentes, Antistio Alvíz-Amador
pp. 37–44 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.7 · 2020
Diabetes is currently a chronically more important disease due to the high rates affecting 8.5% of the world population. The need to look for natural sources as alternative elements for the treatment of this type of dise…
- Review
K.K. Mueen Ahmed, B.M. Gupta, Neeraj Singh, Ashok Kumar
pp. 45–52 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.8 · 2020
683 global research publications on Terminalia arjuna were derived from the Scopus database during the last 22 years (1997-18) with a view to study its quantitative and qualitative aspects. The global publication data sh…
- Review
Elizama Shirley Silveira, Naya Lúcia De Castro Rodrigues, Nuno Miguel de Jesus Machado, Francisco Rafael Marciano Fonseca, Maria Jania Teixeira, Luzia Kalyne Almeida Moreira Leal
pp. 53–61 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.9 · 2020
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that is among the 13 most common chronic infections in the world. Current chemotherapy for the treatment of leishmaniasis presents several limitations. Medicinal plants conta…
- Review
Ana Paula De Carvalho Bezerra, Elayne Cristina Gurgel Andrade Pedrosa, Ianara Mendonça Da Costa, Jose Rodolfo Lopes De Paiva Cavalcanti, Jose Rodolfo Lopes De Paiva Cavalcanti, Lucidio Clebeson De Oliveira, Dayane Pessoa De Araújo, Amália Cinthia Menezes Do Rego, Irami Araújo-Filho, Francisco Irochima Pinheiro, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen
pp. 62–71 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.10 · 2020
Guanosine (GUO) is an endogenous guanine nucleoside to which several neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects have been attributed in experimental in vitro and/or in vivo models of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, …
- Review
DNA Based Molecular Markers: A Tool for Differentiation of Ayurvedic Raw Drugs and their Adulterants
Manasi Malgaonkar, Amey Shirolkar, Soma Narasimha Murthy, Anupam K Mangal, Sharad Daulatrao Pawar
pp. 72–81 · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2020.14.11 · 2020
Recent advances in molecular techniques have generated several typing methods based on PCR for genetic assessment of genetic relatedness of plant species. Considering the medicinal importance of plants, it is essential t…