Volume 6, Issue 12

Review Article

1. Review

   Neuroprotective potential of phytochemicals

   G. Phani Kumar, Farhath Khanum

   pp. 81–90 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99898 · Published 23 August 2012

   Cognitive dysfunction is a major health problem in the 21st century, and many neuropsychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative disorders, such as schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer’s Disease dementia, cerebrovascular i…

2. Review

   Effi cacy of some natural compounds as antifungal agents

   Sudha Vengurlekar, Rajesh Sharma, Piyush Trivedi

   pp. 91–99 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99942 · Published 23 August 2012

   Natural sources have been important for the development of new active molecules for many years. Various small molecules with unique chemical skeleton and potent bioactivities were discovered through various sources like …

3. Review

   Ethnobotanical survey of genus Leucas

   Surya Narayan Das, Varanasi Jaganath Patro, Subas Chandra Dinda

   pp. 100–106 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99943 · Published 23 August 2012

   Plants of genus Leucas (Lamiaceae) are widely distributed throughout Asia, Africa, and India. The plant is used in traditional medicine to cure many diseases such as cough, cold, diarrhea, and infl ammatory skin disorder…

4. Review

   A review on therapeutic potential of Lygodium fl exuosum Linn

   Esha Yadav, Munesh Mani, Phool Chandra, Neetu Sachan, A. K. Ghosh

   pp. 107–114 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99944 · Published 23 August 2012

   From the centuries, herbal medicines are used to treat various diseases and now they had become an item of global importance, with both medicinal and economic implications. The demand of herbal medicine is being increasi…

5. Review

   Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An overview

   Hafsa Ahmad, Sakshi Sehgal, Anurag Mishra, Rajiv Gupta

   pp. 115–124 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99945 · Published 23 August 2012

   Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) also referred to as touch me not, live and die, shame plant and humble plant is a prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America and Australia, also found in India heavily armed with r…

6. Review

   Pharmaceutical applications and phytochemical profi le of Cinnamomum burmannii

   Bandar E. Al-Dhubiab

   pp. 125–131 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99946 · Published 23 August 2012

   Extensive studies have been carried out in the last decade to assess the pharmaceutical potential and screen the phytochemical constituents of Cinnamomum burmannii. Databases such as PubMed (MEDLINE), Science Direct (Emb…

7. Review

   Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. (Bishkhapra)

   Manoj K. Shivhare, P. K. Singour, P. K. Chaurasiya, Rajesh S. Pawar

   pp. 132–140 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99947 · Published 23 August 2012

   World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that traditional health and folk medicine systems are proved to be more effective in health problems worldwide. Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. is a herb used in Ayurvedic …

8. Review

   Ferula asafoetida: Traditional uses and pharmacological activity

   Poonam Mahendra, Shradha Bisht

   pp. 141–146 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99948 · Published 23 August 2012

   Ferula asafoetida is herbaceous plant of the umbelliferae family. It is oleo gum resin obtained from the rhizome and root of plant. This spice is used as a digestive aid, in food as a condiment and in pickles. It is used…

9. Review

   Nootropic herbs (Medhya Rasayana) in Ayurveda: An update

   Reena Kulkarni, Girish K. J, Abhimanyu Kumar

   pp. 147–153 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99949 · Published 23 August 2012

   Cognitive defi cits that present with many of neuropsychiatric conditions and/or alone as developmental defi cit demand use of nootropics to boost cognitive abilities. Recently there is a tremendous urge to explore medic…

10. Review

    Legal regulations of complementary and alternative medicines in different countries

    Ajazuddin A, Shailendra Saraf

    pp. 154–160 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99950 · Published 23 August 2012

    Traditional medicines that formed the basis of health care throughout the world since the earliest days of mankind are still widely used and have considerable importance in international trade. Recognition of their clini…