scholarly journals ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF Polypodium vulgare Linn. : A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Afshan Khan ◽  
Aisha Siddiqui ◽  
M.A Jafri ◽  
Mohd Asif
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Reducing Sugar ◽  
Organic Substances ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Unani Medicine ◽  
Inorganic Substances ◽  
The Family ◽  
Calcium Magnesium

Polypodium vulgare Linn. commonly called as Bisfaij is a medicinal plant which is used in various ailments. It is one of the most archaic and essential plant, belonging to the family Polypodiaceae. It contains organic substances such as resin, tannins, steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, protein, reducing sugar and inorganic substances like calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur, iron and chloride. It is used in Unani system of medicine for the treatment of sorethroat, stomach-aches, leprosy, melancholia, spleenomegaly, haemorrhoids, rheumatic swelling of the joints etc. Besides this, it has other pharmacological activities too such as antiepileptic, neuro-psychopharmacological, antipyretic, antibiotic, antiviral etc. This review paper discuses the medicinal values of Polypodium vulgare Linn. in Unani medicine as well as its modern pharmacology and gives a new impetus to utilize Bisfaij in various disorders. Keywords: Bisfaij, Polypodium vulgare Linn, Phytopharmacology, Unani Medicine.

scholarly journals PHYTOPHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MELOTHRIA MADERASPATANA: A REVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indhumathi Paramasivam ◽  
Simran Sinsinwar ◽  
Meenakshi Sundaram Muthuraman
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
South India ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Family ◽  
Melothria Maderaspatana

A medicinal plant plays a vital role in traditional systems. It is necessary to study the pharmacology activity of individual plants for treating diseases. Melothria maderaspatana Linn belongs to the family of cucurbitaceae, mostly present in South India and it shows biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant, larvicidal, antiulcerogenic, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, antihypertensive, immunomodulatory and antihepatotoxic for treating various diseases which are discussed in this review paper. 

scholarly journals HING (Ferula foetida Regel): A potent Unani Herb with its descriptive parameters of pharmacognosy and pharmacology: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 362-367
Author(s):  
Rasikh Javaid ◽  
Ghazala Javed ◽  
Raheela Javaid ◽  
, Anju ◽  
Farah Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Unani Medicine ◽  
Traditional Uses ◽  
Pharmacological Studies ◽  
Botanical Description ◽  
Biological And Pharmacological Activities

Hing (Family- Umbelliferae) or asafoetida is the latex obtained from living rootstocks or taproots of several species of Ferula, e.g. F. alliacea Boiss, F. rubricaulis Boiss, F. assafoetida Linn and F. narthex Boiss found in central Asia. Asafoetida occurs in three forms, viz Tears, Mass and Paste. Hing has shown diverse biological and pharmacological activities. It has been used in Unani Medicine (Tibb-e-Unani) and other Traditional Systems of Medicine from time immemorial and it is described as diuretic, anti-diabetic, emmenagogue etc. The present review highlights the botanical description, traditional uses, pharmacognositcal features, pharmacological properties and pharmacological studies conducted on this Medicinal plant used in Unani system of medicine. Keywords: Hing; Ferula foetida; Unani Medicine; Traditional Uses; Pharmacological Properties

scholarly journals Rotula aquatica. Lour-A Review on Medicinal uses Phytochemistry and Pharmacological actions

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
pp. 04-09
Author(s):  
Baby T. Bency ◽  
K. Remya ◽  
Smitha Rani ◽  
Shebina P. Rasheed ◽  
A. K. Azeem
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Medicinal Herb ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Preclinical Studies ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Family ◽  
Stream Beds ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Rotula aquatic Lour is an important medicinal herb in Ayurvedic system of medicine. The plant occurs as a small branched shrub that grows characteristically among rocks and trailing over pebbles in stream beds, belonging to the family Boraginaceae and widely distributed throughout India. It is commonly called as Pasanabheda in Ayurveda. As only few studies are done on this plant, the comprehensive review presenting here will summarize regarding its Phytochemical and Pharmacological activities with the help of available and update information. Various studies indicated the antiurolithiatic, hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anthelmintic properties of Rotula aquatica. Although the information are very encouraging and revealed some of the constituents of the plant like polyphenols and tannins as important therapeutically agents. The herb should be studied more extensively to confirm these results and reveal other potential therapeutic effects. Various traditional claims of the plant are still remain to be validated scientifically. Clinical trials for the reported preclinical studies should be performed urgently to further validate the claims on humans

Therapeutic Potential of Cinnoline Core: A Comprehensive Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-218
Author(s):  
Rajiv K. Tonk ◽  
Sandhya Bawa ◽  
Deepak Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Heterocyclic Compounds ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Family ◽  
Almost All

Cinnoline or Benzo-pyridazine has its place in the family of fairly well-known benzfuseddiazine heterocycles. Because of its natural occurrence and synthetic exploration, cinnoline compounds validated its thought-provoking bioactivity through a number of research publications and patents during last few decades. A creative consideration has been rewarded to the synthesis of cinnoline based heterocyclic compounds, mostly due to their wide range of diverse pharmacological activities. The present review covers the principle approaches to the synthesis of cinnoline nucleus and almost all biological properties of 115 cinnoline derivatives reported during the last 65 years from natural and synthetic origin with 140 references.

scholarly journals DURANTA REPENS LINN. (VERBENACEAE): A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PHARMACOGNOSTIC, ETHNOMEDICINAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL, AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ASPECTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet V Puri
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Published Report ◽  
The Family ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Source Of Information

Objective: This review is intended to investigate the published report regarding phytochemical, ethnomedicinal, and pharmacological activities and put forth the therapeutic potential of Duranta repens Linn. (D. repens). It belongs to the family Verbenaceae, one of the therapeutically important plants, broadly distributed all throughout the world. It is commonly referred as golden dewdrop, angel whisper, pigeon berry, or skyflower.Methods: I utilized logical writing and scientific literature regarding D. repens by referring search engine such as Springerlink, ScienceDirect, SciFinder, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and BioMed Central as well as relevant books, websites, scientific publications, and dissertations as a source of information that provided an up-to-date review. My work on morphology and extraction of various phytochemicals and their evaluation has helped to provide an insightful account of D. repens.Results: Phytochemical profiling of these species revealed the presence of some imperative phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, saponins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids as the basis of its valuable therapeutic properties. The other imperative phytoconstituents which contribute to the therapeutic properties are durantol, repennoside, repenins, and scutellarein. The pharmacological activities exhibited by D. repens as antimicrobial, antioxidant, and insecticide properties are attributed to the presence of valuable bioactive phytoconstituents.Conclusion: Considering these facts, I endeavored to present a comprehensive review enlightening the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of plant D. repens. Future research can be directed to an extensive investigation about phytochemistry, clinical trials, pharmacokinetics, and acquiring safety data so as to add new dimensions to the therapeutic utilization of D. repens and other Duranta species.

scholarly journals Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Leptadenia pyrotechnica

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahim Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Uzair ◽  
Bashir Ahmad Chaudhry ◽  
Zafar Ullah Zafar
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Drug Research ◽  
Traditional Healing ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
The Family ◽  
Pharmacological Studies ◽  
Desert Areas ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Traditional healing systems which mainly rely on plants, herbs and shrubs always played a vital role in the global health system. As the natural products are usually less toxic, have less side effects and easily available so the demand for plant base drugs is increasing. This ultimately provides a base for the drug research. Leptadenia pyrotechnica is a shrub found in desert areas belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae. It is an important medicinal plant and all parts of the plant are used in folk medicines. The present article is having a detail about phytochemistry, pharmacological activities of the plant and isolated constituents with their structures. The updated information included in this article will be helpful for the researchers.

scholarly journals WHEATGRASS (TRITICUM AESTIVUM LINN.): A POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE OF HUMAN BLOOD IN TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
SHAILJA CHOUDHARY ◽  
HEMLATA KAURAV ◽  
GITIKA CHAUDHARY
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Human Blood ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Wheat Plant ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Common

Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum Linn.) refers to the young grass of the common wheat plant which belongs to the family Poaceae. It is known as thepowerhouse of nutrients and vitamins. The juice of wheatgrass is known as “green blood” which contains an excessive amount of chlorophyll content(70% of the total chemical constituents), antioxidants, active enzymes, vitamins, and other vital nutrients which are used to enhance lungs and heartfunction. Wheatgrass juice is also taken as a supplementary diet to boost the immune system and provide strength to the human body. From reportedstudies, it is proved that molecules of human blood hemoglobin and wheatgrass chlorophyll contain the same structure and can act as a substitute forhemoglobin in hemoglobin deficiency conditions. It is a highly nutritive plant and is used to cure diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ulcer, rheumatoidarthritis, hyperlipidemia, thalassemia, anemia, kidney stone, asthma, digestive problems, and skin diseases. Pharmacologically, wheatgrass carriesproperties such as anti-diabetic, anti-allergic, antioxidant, anti-ulcer, anticancer, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antiarthriticproperties. In this review paper, attempts have been made to provide a brief overview of wheatgrass, its pharmacological activities, andayurvedic view.

scholarly journals Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl: From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl Majorie Liew ◽  
Yoke Keong Yong
Keyword(s):  
Literature Search ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Antifungal Effect ◽  
Toxicological Studies ◽  
Active Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Introduction.Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl belongs to the family of Verbenaceae and is commonly known as Gervao, Brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona, rooter comb, or blue porter weed. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and nutraceutical benefits.S. jamaicensiscontains various medicinal properties in traditional and folk medicinal systems, with cures for several diseases.Objective. The objective of this review paper is to collect information concerning the morphology, distribution, traditional usage, phytochemical compositions, biological activities, and safety data ofS. jamaicensis.Materials and Methods. The information was obtained from literature search through electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar onS. jamaicensis.Results and Conclusion. The high medicinal properties of this plant, for instance, antimicrobial and antifungal effect as the main activities, but verbascoside as the main active chemical component, make it a valuable source of the medicinal compound. This review paper summarizes all information concerning the morphology, distribution, traditional usage, phytochemical compositions, pharmacological activities, and toxicological studies ofS. jamaicensis.

scholarly journals Phyto-pharmacological and safety reports of Khaya senegalensis (Desr) A Juss (Meliaceae), an important multifunctional tropical forest plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 28-43
Author(s):  
Dauda Muhammed ◽  
Ovaiyoza Blessing Adaaja ◽  
Iyaji Godwin Otiwa ◽  
Yuyu Ezekiel Zaman ◽  
Olayinka Ezekiel Oloyede
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Agent ◽  
Plant Metabolites ◽  
Detailed Report ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Secondary Plant Metabolites ◽  
Chemical Substances ◽  
Complex Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Khaya Senegalensis

Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different compositions, which are found as secondary plant metabolites in one or more parts of these plants. Khaya senegalensis (Desr) A Juss is a popular medicinal plant among the Nupes and Yorubas in Nigeria. It belongs to the family Meliaceae (mahogany) and has been reported by several works for its usefulness in the treatment of various diseases. The plant has been studied for its various pharmacological activities like antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, anticancer, hypoglycemic, and antiparasitic properties. A scrutiny of the literature reveals some notable pharmacological activities of the plant. The phytochemistry and pharmacology of this plant necessitate a comprehensive review of its prospects as an important therapeutic agent for the management of numerous diseases commonly affecting humans. The present review provides a detailed report of the phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological properties carried out on this plant and also throws light on its therapeutic prospects

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