scholarly journals The effects of magnetic water treatment for improving germination of some medicinal plants

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Khalid A. Rasheed ◽  
Sattar Shlahi ◽  
Hayder H. Ismail ◽  
Mohammed Omar Abdullateef
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Eruca Sativa ◽  
Plant Seed ◽  
Temperature Levels ◽  
Growth Experiments ◽  
Magnetic Water

      Three magnetic fields (2000,3000 and 4000) guass were used to study the germination of five types of medicinal plant seed (Nigella sativa, Coriandrum sativum, Cuminum cyminum, Eruca sativa and Foenicutum. vulgare). The seeds were incubated in the dark and in certain moisture at three different temperature levels (10, 18 and 22)°C for 14 days. During the growth experiments, the best temperature of germination was found at 18°C, where it excelled three seed of five and gave a high percentage of germination to F. vulgare E. sativa C. sativum. Magnetic fields showed a differential effect in plant seed with different temperature. Where the seeds of F. vulgare and C. sativum gave the highest percentage of germination at 18°C.

scholarly journals The Influence of Colour Features on Seed Identification Using Machine Vision

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepideh ANVARKHAH ◽  
Ali Davari Edalat PANAH ◽  
Alireza ANVARKHAH
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Automatic System ◽  
Plant Seed ◽  
Average Accuracy ◽  
Colour Feature ◽  
Colour Features ◽  
Seed Identification ◽  
Total Average

Little studies have been done on morphology of medicinal plants seeds. This paper presents an automatic system for medicinal plant seed identification and evaluates the influence of colour features on seed identification. Six colour features (means of red, green and blue colours of the seed surface, as well as means of hue, intensity and saturation) were extracted by algorithm and applied as network input. Different combinations of colour features (one, two three, four, five and six colour features) were used to find out the most accurate combination for seed identification. Results showed that the six colour feature was the most accurate combination for seed identification (99.184% and 87.719% for training and test of neural network respectively). One colour feature had the lowest average accuracy values for seed identification (3.120% and 2.771%). In general, increasing the number of colour features increased the total average of accuracy values.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Yilmana Densa and Quarit Districts, West Gojjam, Western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derebe Alemneh
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Phytolacca Dodecandra

Abstract Background: Traditional herbal preparations for addressing human diseases and ailments have been applied in Yilmana Densa and Quarit Districts, Ethiopia, for generations. However, the medicinal knowledge of the community and the plants are subjected to loss without being scientifically documented due to anthropogenic factors. Hence, this study aims at providing a comprehensive documentation on medicinal plant knowledge of the people to conserve the knowledge and medicinal plants of the areas.Methods: Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, participant observation, field observation and market survey were used to collect ethnobotanical data. All semi-structured interviews were followed by independent walk in the woods exercises. Field observations were performed with the help of local guides. The data analysis methods were informant consensus factor and fidelity level, frequency and cultural significance indices, preference and direct matrix ranking exercises. Results: A total of 112 medicinal plants were reported. Fabaceae was represented with highest species. Leaves were the primary source of remedy. Most remedy was prepared by pounding and administered orally. Miscellaneous, central nervous and digestive system diseases were recorded with highest informant agreements while Dodonia angustifolia, Dovyalis abyssinica, Hagenia abyssinica, Nigella sativa and Urtica simensis were recorded with highest healing potential for malaria, tapeworm, cough, stomach ulcer respectively. Phytolacca dodecandra, Trigonella foenum-graecum, and Carissa spinarum and Croton macrostachyus were recorded with highest frequency, use, and cultural values respectively. Verbascum sinaiticum was the most preferred to treat blood pressure Conclusion: The study indicated that indigenous knowledge on medicinal plant use is still rich and active in the Districts. Species with recorded highest consensus for curative role are a useful pool for further phytochemical and pharmacological validation for better utilization. Declining medicinal flora of the area calls for implementation of a coordinated complementary in situ and ex situ conservation strategy.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants in COVID-19: Potential and Limitations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Yi Lim ◽  
Bee Ping Teh ◽  
Terence Yew Chin Tan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Immunomodulatory Effects ◽  
Eurycoma Longifolia ◽  
Low Income Groups ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Evidence Summaries

Currently, the search to identify treatments and vaccines for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are ongoing. Desperation within the community, especially among the middle-and low-income groups acutely affected by the economic impact of forced lockdowns, has driven increased interest in exploring alternative choices of medicinal plant-based therapeutics. This is evident with the rise in unsubstantiated efficacy claims of these interventions circulating on social media. Based on enquiries received, our team of researchers was given the chance to produce evidence summaries evaluating the potential of complementary interventions in COVID-19 management. Here, we present and discuss the findings of four selected medicinal plants (Nigella sativa, Vernonia amygdalina, Azadirachta indica, Eurycoma longifolia), with reported antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects that might be interesting for further investigation. Our findings showed that only A. indica reported positive antiviral evidence specific to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) based on preliminary in silico data while all four medicinal plants demonstrated differential anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory effects. The definitive roles of these medicinal plants in cytokine storms and post-infection complications remains to be further investigated. Quality control and standardisation of medicinal plant-based products also needs to be emphasized. However, given the unprecedented challenges faced, ethnopharmacological research should be given a fair amount of consideration for contribution in this pandemic.

ETHNOVETERINARY MEDICINAL USES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON PNEUMONIA BY THE GUJJAR AND PAHARI TRIBES OF POONCH DISTRICT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMIL AHMED KHAN ◽  
RAJINDER PAUL
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir is a reservoir of enormous natural resources including the wealth of medicinal plants. The present paper deals with 12 medicinal plant species belonging to 8 genera of angiosperms used on pneumonia in cattle such as cows, sheep, goats and buffaloes in different areas of Poonch district. Due to poverty and nonavailability of modern health care facilities, the indigenous people of the area partially or fully depend on surrounding medicinal plants to cure the different ailments of their cattles. Further research on modern scientific line is necessary to improve their efficacy, safety and validation of the traditional knowledge.

NAMING OF BASOTHO MEDICINAL PLANTS: SEMANTIC CONNECTION TO THEIR REMEDIES

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Possa ◽  
P Khotso
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Speech Community ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
The Future ◽  
Economic Sphere ◽  
Medical Plants

The indigenous knowledge of the Basotho makes it simple for this speech community to name their traditional medicinal plants in such a way that they are meaningful; this could also be viewed as an empowerment technique, especially in the economic sphere. Their medicinal plants names seem to be idiomatic and to express certain philosophies of the Basotho society. Creativity is observable in this kind of naming, and many names allude to the kind of remedy that is associated with the medicinal plant. It is therefore the interest of this paper to consider the names of medical plants among the Basotho whose names allude to the remedy they provide. The names of Sesotho medicinal plants and the reasoning of the Basotho in general behind the name and the use of each medicinal plant will be discussed in this article. This paper will further preserve and promote the use of Basotho traditional medicines for the future generation.

Nigella Sativa: An immunity booster as pandemic treatment solution against SARS-CoV-2

Coronaviruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afzal Hussain ◽  
Ashfaq Hussain ◽  
Chandan Kumar Verma
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
The World ◽  
Immune Booster

: Nigella sativa (Family Ranunculaceae) is a common medicinal plant all across the world. It is quite popular in different traditional medicinal systems such as Unani, Ayurveda, Tibb, and Siddha. Oil and Seeds have a long tradition of folk medicine utilized in different medicinal systems and food. The seeds of N. Sativa have indeed been widely applied in the treatment of many diseases, ailments, and also the immune booster. Our goal primarily concentrated on the therapeutic efficacy of Nigella sativa in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plant Extracts

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 838
Author(s):  
Laura Grațiela Vicaș ◽  
Mariana Eugenia Mureșan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Important Data ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Medicinal Plant Extracts

The therapeutic benefits of medicinal plants are well known and have been collected as important data on ethnomedicine [...]

scholarly journals Magnetic water treatment in a wastewater treatment plant: Part I - sorption and magnetic particles

2021 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 111872
Author(s):  
Teresa Castelo-Grande ◽  
Paulo A. Augusto ◽  
Javier Rico ◽  
Jorge Marcos ◽  
Roberto Iglesias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Plant Part ◽  
Magnetic Water

Assessment of Calendula officinal growing in Iraq

2021 ◽  
pp. 5187-5189
Author(s):  
Noor Ali ◽  
Widad M K Al-Ani ◽  
Ibrahim S. Al-Jobouri
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Plant Constituents ◽  
Time Of Collection

Evaluation of Iraqi medicinal plants is very crucial to help people avoid the use of herbs without prior knowledge which results in many side effects and sometimes even leads to death. The plant constituents vary according to season, weather and type of soil, therefore it is necessary to evaluate the chemical constituents and determine the time of collection of medicinal plants. In this research evaluation of the medicinal plant Calendula officinal grown in Iraq was performed by measuring the quantity of hyperoside found in the plant together with macroscopical and microscopical evaluation of the plant.

Medicinal Herbs with Anti-Inflammatory Activities for Natural and Organic Healing

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cannabis Sativa ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Centella Asiatica ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Clinical Experiments

: One of the principal causes of different disorders is an uncontrolled inflammatory response. Alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenolic, proanthocyanidin, terpenoid, and steroid compounds are the main reasons for the anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal herbs and plants. The current manuscript introduces a series of potential anti-inflammatory plants, particularly those which are routines in Iranian and Chinese traditional herbal medicine, and simplifies the function and mechanisms of natural constituents for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disorders. PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Wiley Online Library, Springer, Taylor, Francis, etc., have been used to search for collecting of scientific publications for a full evaluation of current documentation in the literature showing the importance of medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory characteristics and natural medicines. The most notable medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory activities are Baccharis dracunculifolia, Aconitum bulleyanum, Crateya adansonii, Alliums spp., Centella asiatica, Flos lonicerae, Corydalis dubia, Syringae folium, Coptis chinensis, Casearia decandra, Nigella sativa, Cannabis sativa, Tamarindus indica L., Glycyrrhiza glabra, Panax ginseng, Panax notoginseng, Pistacia vera, Smilax china, Scutellaria baicalensis, Rosemarinus officinalis, Moringa olifera, Pulsatilla radix, Pistacia atlantica, Rullia tuberose, Canarium album, Dodonaea polyandra, Forsythia suspense, Polygala tenuifolia, Radiz Isatidis, Hypericum sampsonii, Geranium koreanum, Typha capensis, Isatidis folium, Ginkgo biloba, Houttuynia cordata, snow lotus, etc. Herbal medicine mainly uses numerous parts of plants or combinations of them to prevent and remedy diseases and promote health. More investigations and clinical experiments are needed to provide more information on the importance of medicinal plants as well as their roles in the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases.

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