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  1. Review

    Kit-Kay Mak, Masnah Banu Kamal, Sunday Buru Ayuba, Raghavendra Sakirolla, Yew-Beng Kang, Kavitha Mohandas, Madhu Katyayani Balijepalli, Sazali Hamzah Ahmad, Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika

    pp. 1–9 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_46_18 · 2019

    Eugenol and eugenol‑containing plants are used in ethno and modern medicine for various biological activities including antimicrobial activity. This review article provides an insightful transformation of eugenol from be…

  2. Review

    Mirna Clemente, Marilis Dallarmi Miguel, Karina Bettega Felipe, Gislene Mari Fujiwara, Luiz Claudio Fernandes, Joseane de Fatima Gaspari Dias, Sandra Maria Warumby Zenin, Beatriz Cristina Konopatzki Hirota, Obdulio Gomes Miguel

    pp. 10–15 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_37_18 · 2019

    Nasturtium officinale (Watercress) is a perennial dicotyledonous herbaceous plant and a member of the Brassicaceae family. The leaves of this plant are used as a home remedy as expectorant and hypoglycemic. They can also…

  3. Review

    Agustina Dwi Retno Nurcahyanti

    pp. 16–23 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_26_18 · 2019

    Cancer has become a growing health threat due to the emergence of multidrug resistance and the increasing diversity of cancer cells. The continuous investigation into the development of anticancer agents and treatments i…

  4. Review

    Yik‑Ling Chew

    pp. 24–27 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_29_18 · 2019

    Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by intense pruritus and eczematous lesions. It is an increasingly pruritic inflammatory skin disorder which can affect both children an…

  5. Review

    Ida May Jen Ng, Caroline Lin Lin Chua

    pp. 28–33 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_25_18 · 2019

    Xanthones are well known for their significant biological activities and can be found in many herbal medicines. These compounds have the ability to regulate various inflammatory activities and signaling pathways in immun…