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Saraf S., Kaur C. D.

pp. 1–11 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65319 · 2010

Phytoconstituents are gaining popularity as ingredients in cosmetic formulations as they can protect the skin against exogenous and endogenous harmful agents and can help remedy many skin conditions. Exposure of skin to …

Supriya Baikar, Nutan Malpathak

pp. 12–26 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65320 · 2010

A large number of secondary metabolites like alkaloids, terpenoids, polyphenols and quinones are produced by the plants. These metabolites can be utilized as natural medicines for the reason that they inhibit the activit…

V. Kusum Devi, Nimisha Jain, Kusum S. Valli

pp. 27–31 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65322 · 2010

Novel drug delivery system is a novel approach to drug delivery that addresses the limitations of the traditional drug delivery systems. Our country has a vast knowledge base of Ayurveda whose potential is only being rea…

Mary C. Tassell, Rosari Kingston, Deirdre Gilroy, Mary Lehane, Ambrose Furey

pp. 32–41 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65324 · 2010

The medicinal properties of hawthorn (Crataegus spp., a genus comprising approximately 300 species) have been utilized by many cultures for a variety of therapeutic purposes for many centuries. In the Western world cardi…

Shah K. A., Patel M. B., Patel R. J., Parmar P. K.

pp. 42–48 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65325 · 2010

Mangifera indica, commonly used herb in ayurvedic medicine. Although review articles on this plant are already published, but this review article is presented to compile all the updated information on its phytochemical a…

Sethiya Neeraj K, Patel M. B., Mishra S. H.

pp. 49–57 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65326 · 2010

Nature is an inexhaustible source of secondary metabolites—different types of alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolics, and other classes of organic compounds. In the process of isolation, purifi cation and determination of the …

Sunil Kumar, Rashmi Malhotra, Dinesh Kumar

pp. 58–61 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65327 · 2010

The oldest remedies known to mankind are herbal medicines. India is known worldwide for its Ayurvedic treatment. Euphorbia hirta is often used traditionally for female disorders, respiratory ailments (cough, coryza, bron…

Mohammad Yasir, Sattwik Das, Kharya M. D.

pp. 77–84 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65332 · 2010

Over the past decades, herbal medicine has become a thing of global significance with medicinal and economic implications. Wide spread use of herbs throughout the globe has raised serious concerns over its quality, safet…

M. S. Prajapati, J. B. Patel, K. Modi, M. B. Shah

pp. 85–87 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65330 · 2010

Leucas aspera commonly known as ‘Thumbai’ is distributed throughout India from the Himalayas down to Ceylon. The plant is used traditionally as an antipyretic and insecticide. Medicinally, it has been proven to possess v…

Mona Semalty, Ajay Semalty, Ashutosh Badola, Geeta Pant Joshi, M. S. M. Rawat

pp. 88–94 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65328 · 2010

Semecarpus anacardium Linn. (Family: Anacardiaceae), commonly known ‘Ballataka’ or ‘Bhilwa’, has been used in various traditional system of medicines for various ailments since ancient times. Its nuts contain a variety o…

Priyabrata Pattanayak, Pritishova Behera, Debajyoti Das, Sangram K. Panda

pp. 95–105 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65323 · 2010

The medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medicinal practitioners for curing various diseases in their day to day practice. In traditional system of medicine, different parts (leaves, stem, fl ower, root, s…

Biljana Bauer Petrovska, Svetlana Cekovska

pp. 106–110 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65321 · 2010

At the time when antibiotics and other pharmacy products did not exist, a bulb of garlic itself represented a whole pharmacy industry due to the broad spectrum of effects. Most different suppositions involving this herb …

Katkar K. V., Suthar A. C., Chauhan V. S.

pp. 62–68 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65329 · 2010

Medicinal plants are nature's gift to human beings to lead a disease-free, healthy life. They play a vital role in preserving our health. India is one of the most medicoculturally diverse countries in the world, where th…

Khushboo P. S., Jadhav V. M., Kadam V. J., Sathe N. S.

pp. 69–76 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.65331 · 2010

Plants have been the basis of many traditional medicines throughout the world for thousands of years and continue to provide new remedies to mankind. Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the b…