scholarly journals A Review A Review on Pharmacognostic and Therapeutic Uses of Rubia cordifolia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Ayesha Ali ◽  
Mohd Aslam ◽  
Shahid S Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Pharmacological Study ◽  
Herbal Drug ◽  
Scientific Evaluation ◽  
Rubia Cordifolia ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Microscopic Features ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Medicinal Properties

In today’s time research on plants has increased globally. There are thousands of plant species having good potential offering direct therapeutic effect individually or in combinations. Manjith a herbal drug also known as Indian madder with its botanical name Rubia cordifolia is an age old ethno-medicinal plant in India used as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-bacterial, anti-androgenic, immune-modulator, hepato-protective, astringent, tonic, antiseptic, de-obstruent, anti-dysenteric and efficient blood purifier, hence is extensively used against blood, skin and urinary diseases. This study is aimed at assessing the scientific evaluation of desi Rubia cordifolia in the course of pharmacognostical analysis to identify its various parts and to differentiate it from various adulterants, which mainly covers the macroscopic and microscopic features and its medicinal properties which are due to its richness in phytoconstituents such as quinines (anthraquinones), glycosides, saponins, tanins, alkaloids, hexapeptides, triterpenoids, steroids, phenols, and saccharids. Keywords: Rubia cordifolia, Manjith, Fooh, ethno medicinal plant, Unani, pharmacological study

scholarly journals Acalypha indica L. - an Important Medicinal Plant: A Brief Review of Its Pharmacological Properties and Restorative Potential

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sudhakar Chekuri ◽  
Lali Lingfa ◽  
Shivaprasad Panjala ◽  
K. C. Sai Bindu ◽  
Roja Rani Anupalli
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Synthetic Chemicals ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant ◽  
Acalypha Indica

Medicinal plants are moving from border to mainstream use with a more number of people seeking treatment and health approaches free from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. India officially recognizes over 3500 plants for their medicinal value. It is generally estimated that over 6000 plants in India are in use in folk, traditional and herbal medicine. This review article aims to provide a comprehensive review on the phytochemical and various pharmacological aspects of Acalypha indica. This plant widely used in traditional medicinal system of India and many other countries has been reported to possess anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, antifungal hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and also used to check anti-ulcers and wounds healing. It is known as a rich source of glycosides, flavanoids and tannins. The medicinal properties and therapeutic uses of Acalypha indica and its secondary metabolites investigations prove its importance as a valuable medicinal plant.

Aloe Vera: The Miracle Plant and its Therapeutic Uses

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 474
Author(s):  
Gurpreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Healing Touch ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Aloe Vera Gel ◽  
Bactericidal Properties ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Sugar Levels ◽  
Insect Bites

Aloe vera is a wonder plant with health benefits so myriad and astounding that hardly any part of human body remains uninfluenced by its healing touch. It acts as a natural fighter against all sorts of infection, an efficient anti oxidant, helps in treating all digestion related problems, heartburn, arthritis, stress, diabetes, rheumatism pain, asthma, cancer and AIDS. It also acts as a laxative, beauty enhancer and it has an effect on lowering blood sugar levels in diabetics. Aloe vera is the oldest medicinal plant ever known and the most applied medicinal plant worldwide. Extracts of Aloe vera is a proven skin healer. Aloe vera help to soothe skin injuries affected by burning, skin irritations, cuts and insect bites and its bactericidal properties relieve itching and skin swellings. Aloe is a powerful detoxifier, antiseptic and tonic for the nervous system. It also has immune-boosting and anti-viral properties. Aloe vera is a useful source of vitamins. Aloe vera gel contains a large range of vitamins - even vitamin B12, Vitamin A, contains B-Group vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and folic acid. Aloe vera gel contains important ingredients including 19 of the 20 amino acids needed by the human body and seven of the eight essential ones that just cannot be made. Commercially, aloe can be found in pills, sprays, ointments, lotions, liquids, drinks, jellies and creams, to name a few of the thousands of products available.

scholarly journals Medicinal properties of Abutilon indicum

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
S Rajeshwari ◽  
SP Sevarkodiyone
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Vaginal Infections ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Larvicidal Activities ◽  
Abutilon Indicum

Abutilon indicum is a common Indian shrub, belonging to the family Malvaceae; Also known as Mallow in english, Abutilon indicum is used as a medicinal plant. It has been extensively used as a traditional medicine as a laxative, emollient, analgesic, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and blood tonic agent and also in the treatment of leprosy, urinary disease, jaundice, piles, relieving thirst, cleaning wounds and ulcers, vaginal infections, diarrhea, rheumatism, mumps, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, allergy, blood dysentery, some nervous and some ear problems. Various studies on the plant extract have been performed to confirm the anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hepato-protective, immuno-modulatory and larvicidal activities of the plant. This plant is often used as a medicinal plant and is considered invasive on certain tropical islands. In traditional medicine, A. indicum is used as a aphrodisiac, demulcent, diuretic, laxative, pulmonary and sedative (leaves). The bark is astringent and diuretic; laxative, expectorant and demulcent (seeds); laxative and tonic, anti-inflammatory and anthelmintic (plant); analgesic (fixed oil); diuretic and for leprosy (roots). The plant is very much used in Siddha medicines. In fact, the bark, root, leaves, flowers and seeds are all used for medicinal purposes by Tamils. The leaves are also used to treat for pile complaints. The flowers are traditionally used to increase semen in men. The phytochemical analysis showed the Presence of Alkaloid, Saponins, Amino acid, Flavonoids, Glycosides and steroids. This plant exhibits several potential pharmacological activities. A review on the various studies on the plant has been provided for the purpose of understanding its medicinal properties.

scholarly journals Therapeutic use of Withania somnifera

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-155
Author(s):  
Md Khorshed Alam ◽  
Md Obydul Hoq ◽  
Md Shahab Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Withania Somnifera ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
The Family ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Clinical Conditions ◽  
Adaptogenic Activity ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant ◽  
Made In

Withania somnifera (L) Dunal is commonly called as Ashwagandha/Asgand and it belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is a well known medicinal plant widely used in the treatment of many clinical conditions in Indian subcontinent. It is an important medicinal plant commonly known as Asgand which has been used either single or in combination with other drugs in Unani as well as Ayurvedic system of medicine for centuries. It has been described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book “Kitab-ul-Hashaish”. Asgand consists of the roots of Withania somnifera which has various therapeutic actions such as anti - inflammatory (Muhallil-e-Warm), sedative (Musakkin), aphrodisiac (Muqawwi-e-Bah), hepatoprotective, immune-modulator activity, anti-oxidant, anti-ageing, anti-tumour activity, adaptogenic activity and has anti-anticonvulsant activity. Keeping in view the medicinal properties of Withania somnifera Dunal (Asgand), an attempt has been made in this paper to explore various dimensions of the drug including phytochemical and pharmacological studies carried out on this herb.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2016, 2(2): 148-155

Pharmacological study on the possible involvement of a Nrf2 -Heme oxygenase pathways in anti-cataract activity of fisetin

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Krishna Reddy BV ◽  
Avinash Kumar Reddy G ◽  
Sujitha V ◽  
Manasa A
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Heme Oxygenase ◽  
Pharmacological Study ◽  
World Population ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Radical Production ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Diabetic Population ◽  
Oxidant Status

DM otherwise diabetes is now a days an epidemic with the percentage of patient population rising to almost 10% of the world population. Out of all the DM complications, cataract leads the way contributing to disabilities to about 60% of diabetic population. But the pathogenesis of DM cataract is still a half-understood area of medicine there by posing a problem in the therapy. The data that we have till now gives us enough evidence to advocate the oxidative stress has a major role for the pathogenesis of DM complications like DMnephropathy, DMneuropathy, and cardiac hypertrophy, which suggests the oxidative stress is a central feature of diabetes. In the current research, the pharmacological evaluation of Fisetin for its DM based anti-cataract property was performed. This research concentrates to estimate the possible involvement of Nrf-2 / heme oxygenase (HO)-pathway in the observed therapeutic effect, if any. The data obtained in this study also indicate that the observed beneficial effects mainly due to activation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. These effects probably result in increased tissue anti-oxidant status as well as decreased free radical production, which ultimately responsible for the observed beneficial effects of Fisetin against hyperglycemia-induced cataract.

scholarly journals TERMINALIA CHEBULA: SUCCESS FROM BOTANY TO ALLOPATHIC AND AYURVEDIC PHARMACY

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Varun Garg ◽  
Barinder Kaur ◽  
Sachin Kumar Singh ◽  
Bimlesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Terminalia Chebula ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

ABSTRACTTerminalia chebula (TC) is a unique herb having various therapeutic potentials as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and digestant. It belongsto family Combretaceae. In the present review, an attempt has been made to decipher classification, chemical constituents, therapeutic uses, andpatents that have been reported for TC. Various pharmacological activities of TC that make it as potential medicine and its Ayurvedic formulationsare highlighted.Keywords: Terminalia chebula, Anti-oxidant, Anti-cancer, Ayurvedic formulations, Anti-oxidant.

scholarly journals Kasani beej (Cichorium intybus): Ayurvedic View, Folk View, Phytochemistry and Modern Therapeutic Uses

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-125
Author(s):  
Shailja Choudhary ◽  
Hemlata Kaurav ◽  
Gitika Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Sesquiterpene Lactones ◽  
Cichorium Intybus ◽  
Vegetable Crop ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Traditional Remedy ◽  
Coffee Substitute ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Asteraceae Family

Cichorium intybus is commonly known as Chicory, kasani. It is a recognized medicinal plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. This plant is a well-known traditional herb used in various medicinal systems like Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha medicinal system to treat variety of diseases ranging from wounds to diabetes. The species is native to the European region (Mediterranean region) but can also grow in the temperate and semi-arid regions. The juice extracted from this plant is used as a traditional remedy to cure uterus cancer and tumors. The plant is well-known for its roots that are used as an additive in coffee as it provides bitterness in taste without the caffeine. It is also reported that the roots of the plant contain 40% inulin and acts as an anti-diabetic agent. Historically, the plant was cultivated by ancient Egyptians as a medicinal plant, vegetable crop, coffee substitute and also used as animal forage. Cichorium intybus contains various phytochemical constituents mainly sesquiterpene lactones, caffeic acid derivatives, inulin flavonoids, alkaloids, phenols, steroids terpenoids and many more. The reported pharmacological properties of the C. intybus plant include hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, anti-cancerous, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, cardiovascular, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antimalarial, anti-allergic and gastroprotective activities. In this review article, the medicinal and ayurvedic importance of C. intybus plant along with its phytochemicals are briefly explained.

Pharmacological Importance of Chromolaena odorata: a review

2021 ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Angitha Ajay ◽  
Rupesh Kumar M ◽  
Shamal Badhusha PA ◽  
Abhishek K ◽  
Sanjay K Gowda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Conventional System ◽  
Chromolaena Odorata ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Tropical Asia ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) is commonly referred to as Siam Weed, a major medicinal plant found in tropical Asia, Australia, and West Africa. The medicinal use of Chromolaena odorata had been documented in the conventional system such as the Siddha, Unani, Ayurveda. The pharmacological properties of this plant are widely varying. A wide variety of attractive but limited compounds were extracted from this Chromolaena odorata and the pharmacological  activities   were   screened   out.   This   review   the   various   properties  of Chromolaena odorata and focus on its various medicinal properties. It is an attractive subject for further experimental and clinical investigations. This article will give an exhaustive summary and analysis of Chromolaena odorata pharmacological activities. The present article including the detailed exploration of pharmacological properties of C. odorata is an attempt to provide a direction for further research.

scholarly journals Flavonoids Profile, Taxonomic Data, History of Cosmetic Uses, Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Aging Potential of Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd

Cosmetics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Duangjai Tungmunnithum ◽  
Nobuyuki Tanaka ◽  
Ayumi Uehara ◽  
Tsukasa Iwashina
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Alpinia Galanga ◽  
Long Time ◽  
History Of ◽  
Data History ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Anti Oxidant

Alpinia galanga is a well-known medicinal plant in Southeast Asia and has been used for a long time as food and medicine. A large number of flavonoid phytochemical compounds have been identified in various parts of this medicinal herb. Flavonoids are commonly known as attractive compounds that can be applied to cosmetic or cosmeceutical product development because of their antioxidant, anti-aging and many other potential biological activities. This recent review aims to illustrate and update the taxonomic status as well as the species description that will be helpful for a rigorous identification and authenticate the raw material or living specimen from A. galanga. The flavonoid phytochemical compounds and the bioactivity of this medicinal plant are also provided. The future perspectives and research directions of A. galanga and its flavonoids are pointed out in this study as well.

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