scholarly journals Medicinal Plants as a Potential Source of Male Contraceptive Agents

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Jyoti Sethi ◽  
Janardhan Singh ◽  
N Gurung ◽  
A Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Male Contraceptive ◽  
Contraceptive Agents ◽  
Potential Source

scholarly journals Indian Medicinal Plants: A Potential Source for Anticandidal Drugs

1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafar Mehmood ◽  
Iqbal Ahmad ◽  
Faiz Mohammad ◽  
Shamim Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Indian Medicinal Plants

scholarly journals Antioxidant Properties of Bee Products Derived from Medicinal Plants as Beekeeping Sources

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1136
Author(s):  
Alessandra Durazzo ◽  
Massimo Lucarini ◽  
Manuela Plutino ◽  
Giuseppe Pignatti ◽  
Ioannis K. Karabagias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Plant species are fundamental source of nectar in beekeeping since bees access nectar and pollen from flowers. Consequently, bee products are strongly linked to the bee foraging flora source, and, depending on this, they acquire defined features, including their health and medicinal properties. Medicinal plants contribute greatly to increase the beneficial properties of bee products, such as honey, pollen, royal jelly, and propolis. Bee products represent a potential source of natural antioxidants that can counteract the effects of oxidative stress underlying the pathogenesis of many diseases. The antioxidant properties of bee products have been widely studied and there is an abundance of information available in the literature. Notwithstanding, the uniqueness of the presented perspective is to provide an updated overview of the antioxidant properties of bee products derived from medicinal plants as beekeeping sources. This topic is divided and discussed in the text in different sections as follows: (i) beekeeping and the impacts of environmental factors; (ii) an overview of the role of medicinal plants for bee products; (iii) definition and categorization of the main medicinal bee plants and related bee products; (iv) the study approach of the antioxidant properties; (v) the conventional and innovative assays used for the measurement of the antioxidant activity; and (vi) the antioxidant properties of bee products from medicinal plants.

scholarly journals A Review on Medicinal Plants of North Eastern Region with Potential Antifertility Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-165
Author(s):  
Priyanka Goswami ◽  
Moksood Ahmed Laskar ◽  
Mrinmoy Basak
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Oral Contraceptive ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Indian Literature ◽  
Contraceptive Agents ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Better Than

The increase in population is becoming a comprehensive problem, causing much pressure on economic, social and natural assets. Oral contraceptive agents have improved the rate of infertility but their unusual side effects limit the use. Current antifertility therapy lacks satisfactory success due to this adverse effect; hence, patients are seeking complementary and alternative medicine for anti-fertility action. Ayurveda and other Indian literature mention the use of plants in various human ailments. India has about more than 45000 plant species and among them several thousand are claimed to possess medicinal properties. Researchers conducted in the last few decades on the plants mentioned in ancient literature or used traditionally for anti-fertility action. This review reveals that some plants and their part used having anti-fertility action, which are helpful for researcher to develop new herbal anti-fertility formulations. In the recent years, interest in drugs of plant origin has been progressively increased. The aim of this review is to highlight the work on anti-fertility of plant origin. For women who can't use modern forms of contraception due to adverse effect or other reasons, therefore herbs can offer alternatives and reducing fertility would be better than other contraceptives. This article may help investigators to identify medicinal plants responsible for anti-fertility activity.  

scholarly journals Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of some Libyan medicinal plants in experimental animals

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 1059-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Elmezogi ◽  
Abdulmottaleb Zetrini ◽  
Ghazala Ben-Hussein ◽  
Masoud Anwair ◽  
Abdul Gbaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Reduced Pressure ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Salvia Fruticosa ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Thapsia Garganica ◽  
First Time

Ballota pseudodictamnus (L.) Benth. (Lamiaceae), Salvia fruticosa Mill. (Lamiaceae) and Thapsia garganica L. (Apiaceae) are three well-known medicinal plants from the Libyan flora, which have long been used for the treatment of inflammations. The aim of the present study was to investigate, for the first time, the anti-inflammatory property of the methanol (MeOH) extracts of the aerial parts of these plants. Shade-dried and ground aerial parts of B. pseudodictamnus, S. fruticosa) and T. garganica were Soxhlet-extracted with MeOH. The extracts were concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure at 40?C. The anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts was evaluated using the carrageenan-induced mice paw edema model. The administration of the extracts at a dose of 500 mg/kg body weight produced statistically significant inhibition (p < 0.05) of edema within 3 h of carrageenan administration. The results demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory properties of the test extracts. Among the extracts, the S. fruticosa extract exhibited the most significant inhibition of inflammation after 3 h (62.1%). Thus, S. fruticosa could be a potential source for the discovery and development of newer anti-inflammatory ?leads? for drug development. The anti-inflammatory activity of B. pseudodictamnus and S. fruticosa could be assumed to be related to high levels of phenolic compounds, e.g., flavonoids, present in these plants.

scholarly journals Broad-spectrum survey of medicinal plants as a potential source of anticancer agents

2022 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-40
Author(s):  
K Saranya ◽  
◽  
V Manivasagan ◽  
K Gopi ◽  
K Karthik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Division ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
African Populations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Different Parts

Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells that spreads through cell division. There are different types of medicines available to treat cancers, but no drug is found to be fully effective and safe for humans. The major problem involved in the cancer treatments is the toxicity of the established drug and their side effects. Medicinal plants are used as folk medicines in Asian and African populations for thousands of years. 60% of the drugs for treating cancer are derived from plants. More than 3000 plants have anticancer activity. The present review aims at the study of a broad spectrum survey of plants having anticancer components for different type of cancers. This article consists of 364 medicinal plants and their different parts as potential Source of Anticancer Agents.

scholarly journals Update on novel hormonal and non-hormonal male contraceptive development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill E Long ◽  
Min S Lee ◽  
Diana L Blithe
Keyword(s):  
Single Agent ◽  
Development Program ◽  
World Health ◽  
Male Contraception ◽  
Efficacy Trial ◽  
Stages Of Development ◽  
Male Contraceptive ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Contraceptive Agents ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background The advent of new methods of male contraception would increase contraceptive options for men and women and advance male contraceptive agency. Pharmaceutical R&D for male contraception has been dormant since the 1990’s. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has supported a contraceptive development program since 1969 and supports most ongoing hormonal male contraceptive development. Non-hormonal methods are in earlier stages of development. Content Several hormonal male contraceptive agents have entered clinical trials. Novel single agent products being evaluated include Dimethandrolone Undecanoate (DMAU), 11β-methyl-nortestosterone dodecylcarbonate (11β-MNTDC), and 7α-methyl-19-nortestosterone (MENT). A contraceptive efficacy trial of Nestorone® (NES)/testosterone (T) gel is underway. Potential non-hormonal methods are at preclinical stages of development. Many non-hormonal male contraceptive targets that affect sperm production, sperm function, or sperm transport have been identified. Summary NICHD supports development of reversible male contraceptive agents. Other organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Population Council, and The Male Contraception Initiative are pursuing male contraceptive development, but industry involvement remains limited.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants: A Potential Source of Compounds for Targeting Cell Division

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. DTI.S24946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihsan N. Zulkipli ◽  
Sheba R. David ◽  
Rajan Rajabalaya ◽  
Adi Idris
Keyword(s):  
Cell Division ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Potential Source

Medicinal Plants and Phytocompounds: A Potential Source of Novel Antibiofilm Agents

2014 ◽  
pp. 205-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iqbal Ahmad ◽  
Fohad Mabood Husain ◽  
Meenu Maheshwari ◽  
Maryam Zahin
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Antibiofilm Agents

scholarly journals In vitro antiplasmodial and cytotoxic properties of some medicinal plants from western Burkina Faso

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Souleymane Sanon ◽  
Adama Gansane ◽  
Lamoussa P. Ouattara ◽  
Abdoulaye Traore ◽  
Issa N. Ouedraogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cytotoxic Effects ◽  
Antimalarial Agents ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Crude Extracts ◽  
Cordia Myxa ◽  
Phytochemical Studies ◽  
Western Burkina Faso

Background: Resistance of malaria parasites to existing drugs complicates treatment, but an antimalarial vaccine that could protect against this disease is not yet available. It is therefore necessary to find new effective and affordable medicines. Medicinal plants could be a potential source of antimalarial agents. Some medicinal plants from Burkina Faso were evaluated for their antiplasmodial and cytotoxic properties in vitro.Methods: Crude dichloromethane, methanol, water-methanol, aqueous and alkaloids extracts were prepared for 12 parts of 10 plants. Chloroquine-resistant malaria strain K1 was used for the in vitro sensibility assay. The Plasmodium lactacte dehydrogenase technique was used to determine the 50% inhibitory concentration of parasites activity (IC50). The cytotoxic effects were determined with HepG2 cells, using the tetrazolium-based colorimetric technique, and the selectivity index (SI) was calculated.Results: Sixty crude extracts were prepared. Seven extracts from Terminalia avicenoides showed IC50 < 5 µg/mL. The IC50 of dichloromethane, methanol, aqueous and alkaloids extracts ranged between 1.6 µg/mL and 4.5 µg/mL. Three crude extracts from Combretum collinum and three from Ficus capraefolia had an IC50 ranging between 0.2 µg/mL and 2.5 µg/mL. Crude extracts from these three plants had no cytotoxic effect, with SI > 1. The other plants have mostly moderate or no antimalarial effects. Some extracts from Cordia myxa, Ficus capraefolia and Opilia celtidifolia showed cytotoxicity, with an SI ranging between 0.4 and 0.9.Conclusion: Our study showed a good antiplasmodial in vitro activity of Terminalia avicenoides, Combretum collinum and Ficus capraefolia. These three plants may contain antiplasmodial molecules that could be isolated by bio-guided phytochemical studies. 

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