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Pharmacognosy Reviews

Volume 11, Issue 22

· pp. 57–174 · 12 articles

Volume
11
Issue
22
Published
Pages
57–174
Articles
12
Sections
2
ISSN
Journal
PR
Review ArticlePlant Review

In this issue

Review Article

  1. Review

    Developing New Antimicrobial Therapies: Are Synergistic Combinations of Plant Extracts/Compounds with Conventional Antibiotics the Solution?

    Matthew J. Cheesman, Aishwarya Ilanko, Baxter Blonk, Ian E. Cock

    pp. 57–72 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_21_17 · Published

    The discovery of penicillin nearly 90 years ago revolutionized the treatment of bacterial disease. Since that time, numerous other antibiotics have been discovered from bacteria and fungi, or developed by chemical synthe…

  2. Review

    A Comprehensive Review on Rasam: A South Indian Traditional Functional Food

    Agilandeswari Devarajan, M. K. Mohanmarugaraja

    pp. 73–82 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_13_17 · Published

    The view that food can have an expanded role that goes well beyond providing a source of nutrients truly applies to traditional functional foods. The systematic consumption of such traditional functional food provides an…

  3. Review

    Herbal Drugs from Sudan: Traditional Uses and Phytoconstituents

    Mohamed Gamaleldin Elsadig Karar, Nikolai Kuhnert

    pp. 83–103 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_15_15 · Published

    Sudan folklore medicine is characterized by a unique combination of Islamic, Arabic, and African cultures. In poor communities, traditional medicine has remained as the most reasonable source of treatment of several dise…

  4. Review

    Plants’ Natural Products as Alternative Promising Anti‑Candida Drugs

    Sameh Soliman, Dina Alnajdy, Ali A. El‑Keblawy, Kareem A. Mosa, Ghalia Khoder, Ayman M. Noreddin

    pp. 104–122 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_8_17 · Published

    Candida is a serious life‑threatening pathogen, particularly with immunocompromised patients. Candida infections are considered as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in a broad range of immunocompromised patients. …

  5. Review

    General Overview of Phenolics from Plant to Laboratory, Good Antibacterials or Not

    Omar A. Aldulaimi

    pp. 123–127 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_43_16 · Published

    The emergence and rapid development of seriously drug‑resistant pathogens have created the greatest danger to public health and made the treatment of infectious diseases ineffective; to control the antibiotic‑resistant m…

  6. Review

    Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction for the Treatment of Diabetic Complications: Pharmacological Interventions through Natural Products

    Aakruti Arun Kaikini, Divya Manohar Kanchan, Urvi Narayan Nerurkar, Sadhana Sathaye

    pp. 128–135 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_41_16 · Published

    Diabetes mellitus is a chronic hyperglycemic condition with deleterious effects on microcirculation, resulting in diabetic complications. Chronic hyperglycemia induces the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), whi…

  7. Review

    Potential Antitumor Effects of Pomegranates and Its Ingredients

    Arshad H. Rahmani, Mohammed A. Alsahli, Saleh A. Almatroodi

    pp. 136–140 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_25_17 · Published

    The treatment based on plant or plant derivatives is a promising strategy in the killing of cancers cells. Moreover, wide-ranging finding has established that medicinal plant and its ingredient modulate several cells sig…

  8. Review

    Review of Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.: Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Perspective

    Pallavi Shrirang Jamadagni, Sharad D. Pawa, Shrirang B. Jamadagni, Shridhar Chougule, Sudesh N. Gaidhani, S. N. Murthy

    pp. 141–144 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_31_16 · Published

    Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC. is a medicinal plant abundantly found in India. Its uses are mentioned in the classical Ayurvedic literature and by many folklore claims. The plant is also of extreme econo…

  9. Review

    A Review Study on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Applications of Juglans Regia Plant

    Hamdollah Delaviz, Jamshid Mohammadi, Ghasem Ghalamfarsa, Bahram Mohammadi, Naser Farhadi

    pp. 145–152 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_10_17 · Published

    In recent years, the use of medicinal plants increased considerably; so that today, the use of traditional medicine, as well as medicinal plants is necessary for the aim of producing more effective drugs with fewer side …

  10. Review

    A Hidden Treasure: The Borneo Mistletoes

    Ya Chee Lim, Rajan Rajabalaya, Sheba Rani David

    pp. 153–157 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_16_17 · Published

    The European mistletoe, Viscum album, is the most common consumed adjuvant among cancer patients in Europe. Its success warrants a report on three most apparent mistletoes found in Borneo Island, namely Scurrula ferrugin…

  11. Review

    Operculina turpethum (Linn.) Silva Manso as a Medicinal Plant Species: A Review on Bioactive Components and Pharmacological Properties

    Shweta Gupta, Akash Ved

    pp. 158–166 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_6_17 · Published

    Operculina turpethum (Linn.) (OT) Silva Manso belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. This review incorporates literature for the phytochemical and pharmacological profile of OT herb. Exhaustive literature survey was done …

Plant Review

  1. Article

    Psidium guajava: A Single Plant for Multiple Health Problems of Rural Indian Population

    Poonam G. Daswani, Manasi S. Gholkar, Tannaz J. Birdi

    pp. 167–174 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_17_17 · Published

    The rural population in India faces a number of health problems and often has to rely on local remedies. Psidium guajava Linn. (guava), a tropical plant which is used as food and medicine can be used by rural communities…