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Pharmacognosy Reviews

Volume 3, Issue 5

· pp. 1–214 · 23 articles

Volume
3
Issue
5
Published
Pages
1–214
Articles
23
Sections
4
ISSN
Journal
PR
Survey StudyReview ArticleResearch ArticlePlant Review

In this issue

Survey Study

  1. Article

    Controversial Nomenclature of Ayurvedic drugs: Challenges for Scientists

    Rajendra M Dobriyal, DB Ananthanarayana

    pp. 1–7 · DOI: · Published

    Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine in India is understood to have evolved many thousands years back. Ayurvedic medicines are made using materials of plant, mineral, metal and animal origin. However, plants cons…

Review Article

  1. Review

    Cardiovascular Diseases and Role of Medicinal Plants as a Re-Emerging Health Aid

    K. K. Mueen Ahmed, Mohammad Yaseen Khan, B.G. Shivananda

    pp. 8–21 · DOI: · Published

    Cardiovascular disorders like heart failure, hypertension, myocardial infraction, ventricular fibrillation and atrial fibrillation are affecting millions of people every year. Reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) and react…

  2. Review

    Natural Compounds as Anti-Arthritic Agents-A Review.

    Kiran Sharma, Ramya Rani, Kamlesh Dhalwal, Vaibhav Shinde, K. R. Mahadik

    pp. 22–28 · DOI: · Published

    The last few years of arthritis researches in India have seen marked advances in our understanding of the basic treatments involved in the connective tissue disease and give a data of certain unexplored anti-arthritic he…

  3. Review

    Antitussive plants used in Mexican traditional medicine

    José Waizel-Bucay, Salomón Waizel-Haiat

    pp. 29–43 · DOI: · Published

    The plants have been used as antitussives agents due to their anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, demulcents, expectorant and mucolytic properties, related with their ability to elaborate active principles such as …

  4. Review

    Ethiopian Herbal Medicine Practice and the Recognition with Modern Medicine

    Solomon Mequanente Abay

    pp. 44–47 · DOI: · Published

    Countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America use traditional medicine to help meet some of their primary health care needs. Use of traditional medicine for primary health care is extensive in Ethiopia –90 %. Ethiopian he…

  5. Review

    Preliminary Ethnopharmacological Survey of Plants Used in Mexico for the Treatment of Hypertension

    Patricia Castillo-España, Alba Cisneros-Estrada, Ma. Luisa Garduño-Ramírez, Oswaldo Hernández-Abreu, Rolando Ramírez, Samuel Estrada-Soto

    pp. 48–72 · DOI: · Published

    Traditional Mexican medicine is one of the most important health systems in the world, among Chinese and Indian systems. Furthermore, medicinal plants play an important role in these systems. Investigation of medicinal p…

  6. Review

    Pharmacokinetic Profile of Phytoestrogens: An Overview

    P. Sunita, S. Jha, S.P. Pattanayak

    pp. 73–81 · DOI: · Published

    This review brings up regarding the plant derived compounds with estrogenic activity. The authors correctly emphasize the need of foods containing phyto-oestrogens in view of its significant pharmacokinetic profile. This…

  7. Review

    Herbal Cosmetics: “Trends in Skin Care Formulation”

    M.S. Ashawat, Madhuri Banchhor, Shailendra Saraf, Swarnlata Saraf

    pp. 82–89 · DOI: · Published

    Popularity of herbal cosmetics in society and technological advances in manufacturing process has resulted in flooding of market with herbal formulations. Recently herbal cosmetics have gained much recognition and became…

  8. Review

    Indian Herbal Bioenhancers: A Review

    Ratndeep Singh, Sarita Devi, Jatin H. Patel, Urvesh. D. Patel, Shailesh K. Bhavsar, Aswin M. Thaker

    pp. 90–92 · DOI: · Published

    Herbal bioenhancers are phytomolecules that at low doses promote and augment the bioavailability or biological activity of drugs. Their development is based on ancient knowledge of Ayurveda. They reduce the dose, shorten…

  9. Review

    Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Potential of Acorus Calamus Linn.: An Indigenous Highly Valued Medicinal Plant Species

    Neha Mittal, H. S. Ginwal, V. K. Varshney

    pp. 93–103 · DOI: · Published

    Acorus calamus Linn. is an highly valued herbal medicinal plant in India and other European countries. From very early times it is used as an ingredient of several drugs of the Unani, Ayurveda and Local Health Care Syste…

  10. Review

    Plants of Haryana useful in dermatological disorders: An Ethnobotanical Survey

    Sanjay Yadav, Vedpriya Arya, Sandeep Kumar, J. P. Yadav

    pp. 104–107 · DOI: · Published

    Haryana is a state of northern India has a great history and diversity of medicinal plants. The importance of medicinal plants in traditional healthcare practices provides clues to new areas of research. In the present s…

  11. Review

    Anticonvulsants From Nature

    Pradeep Kamboj, Ishpinder Singh, Nanjaian Mahadevan, Gagandeep Chaudhary

    pp. 108–117 · DOI: · Published

    Epilepsy is the second most common neurological disorder after stroke and shows a prevalence rate in 1-2% of the world population. Although several antiepileptic drugs are available, the treatment of epilepsy is still fa…

  12. Review

    Plants with Antiulcer Activity

    N. S. Vyawahare, V. V. Deshmukh, M. R. Gadkari, V. G. Kagathara

    pp. 118–125 · DOI: · Published

    Peptic ulcer is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in clinical practice. It mostly occurs due to imbalance between aggressive factor and the maintenance of mucosal integrity through endogenous defense mechanism. M…

  13. Review

    Silymarin: A Comprehensive Review

    Ajay Kshirsagar, Deepa Ingawale, Purnima Ashok, Neeraj Vyawahare

    pp. 126–134 · DOI: · Published

    Silymarin, a flavonolignan from the seeds of 'milk thistle' (Silybum marianum), has been widely used from ancient times because of its excellent hepatoprotective action. It is a mixture of mainly three flavonolignans, vi…

  14. Review

    Jabuticaba as a Source of Functional Pigments

    Diego T. Santos, M. Angela A. Meireles

    pp. 137–142 · DOI: · Published

    The relatively high concentration of anthocyanins in the diet is of prospective importance to human health. Anthocyanins contribute greatly to the antioxidant properties of certain colorful foods, such as grapes and cran…

  15. Review

    Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): A Review

    Nikam Vijaya K, Prakash D. Chavan

    pp. 154–169 · DOI: · Published

    Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. and Fernand. belongs to family Liliaceae, is a promising medicinal plant with great economic potential. Appreciation of medicinal value of safed musli tubers has been made in ancient India…

  16. Review

    Phytoconstituents and Therapeutic Potential of Allium cepa Linn.– A Review

    Kundan Singh Bora, Anupam Sharma

    pp. 170–180 · DOI: · Published

    In the present scenario, herbal medicines have gained global importance with both medicinal and economic implications. Widespread use of herbs throughout the world has raised serious concerns over their quality, safety a…

  17. Review

    An Overview of Tectona grandis: Chemistry and Pharmacological Profile

    D.V. Goswami, S.A. Nirmal, M.J. Patil, N.S. Dighe, R.B. Laware, S.R. Pattan

    pp. 181–185 · DOI: · Published

    Tectona grandis (Saka) has been widely used as medicine is Ayurveda. The chemical constituents reported from this plant belong to different classes such as tannins, proteins, fatty acids, steroidal compound, resins, anth…

  18. Review

    Passiflora Incarnata Linn: A Review on Morphology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Aspects

    Sita Sharan Patel, Neelesh Kumar Verma, Karunakaran Gauthaman

    pp. 186–192 · DOI: · Published

    This review gives an account of the current knowledge on the morphology, phytochemistry and pharmacological aspects of Passiflora incarnata. A wide range of chemical compounds has been isolated, mainly alkaloids, flavono…

  19. Review

    Phytochemical and Biological Potential of Indrayan: An Overview

    Vikash Kumar, Permender Rathee, Kanchan Kohli, Hema Chaudhary, Sushila Rathee

    pp. 193–205 · DOI: · Published

    Medicinal plants play an imperative role in the management of various diseases especially in the developing countries where resources are meager. Indrayan (Citrullus Colocynthis Schard.) has been reported as folk medicin…

  20. Review

    Phytochemical and Pharmacological investigations on Boswellia serrata

    A. Sharma, S. Chhikara, S. N. Ghodekar, S. Bhatia, M. D. Kharya, V. Gajbhiye, A. S. Mann, A.G. Namdeo, K. R. Mahadik

    pp. 206–214 · DOI: · Published

    Salai guggal is an oleo-gum-resin obtained from Boswellia serrata. Its essential oil is a mixture of mono, di and sesquiterpenes while gum fraction composed of pentose and hexose sugar with some digestive enzymes. Resin …

Research Article

  1. Article

    Retailing in Traditional and Herbal Medicine: Facts and Future

    Ashoke K. Ghosh, Sanjib Bhattacharya

    pp. 135–136 · DOI: · Published

    The use of plants and plant-based products in the traetment of diseases is as old as mankind. The plant, animal and mineral products constitute the natural products, which have been the basis of different traditional sys…

Plant Review

  1. Article

    Phytochemical Survey and Pharmacological Activities of the Indole Alkaloids in the Genus Voacanga Thouars (Apocynaceae) – An Update

    Allan Patrick G. Macabeo, Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro, Arnold V. Hallare, Warren S. Vidar, Oliver B. Villaflores

    pp. 143–153 · DOI: · Published

    Numerous species of the Apocynaceous genus Voacanga Thouars have been demonstrated to elaborate a host of indole alkaloids that display various structural complexities and a wide array of biological activities. Monoterpe…