A Review on Herbal Medicinal plants as Natural Immunomodulators from the Indian Kitchen

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ana Cecília Bezerra Carvalho ◽  
Melina Cossote Kumoto ◽  
João Paulo Silvério Perfeito

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Sri Endah Indriwati ◽  
Eko Sri Sulasmi ◽  
Sri Rahayu Lestari ◽  
Bagus Priambodo ◽  
Hisyam Baidlowi ◽  
...  

Kesejahteraan masyarakat merupakan hal penting yang perlu terus ditingkatkan, salah satunya dapat dilakukan dengan mengelola sumber daya alam atau potensi lokal. Kecamatan Poncokusumo merupakan bagian dari wilayah Taman Nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru (TNBTS) yang menyimpan berbagai potensi lokal, salah satunya yaitu tanaman berpotensi obat. Keberadaan tanaman berpotensi obat dapat dijadikan sebagai tonggak dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat di Kecamatan Poncokusumo, terutama di desa Argosuko. Berkaitan dengan permasalahan tersebut, dilakukan beberapa upaya pendampingan: 1) pembuatan simplisia, 2) penyusunan komposisi simplisia sebagai bahan obat, hingga 3) pengemasan dan pengurusan ijin PIRT/BPOM. Partisipan dalam penelitian dan pengabdian adalah ibu-ibu PKK desa Argosuko sebanyak 30 orang, berasal dari 3 dusun (Keden, Wangkal Kidul, dan Wangkal Lor). Hasil penelitian dan pengabdian masyarakat menunjukkan bahwa seluruh ibu-ibu PKK bisa mengikuti kegiatan pendampingan yang diadakan. Melalui program pendampingan, ibu-ibu PKK memperoleh pembekalan bagaimana memperkaya pengetahuan tentang pembuatan bermacam-macam simplisia yang memiliki nilai ekonomi tinggi, bagaimana menyusun komposisi simplisia sebagai bahan jamu herbal, bagaimana cara melakukan pengemasan yang menarik konsumen, dan bagaimana mendapatkan legalitas dari dinas terkait. Sehingga harapannya, di masa depan ibu-ibu PKK dapat mengatasi masalah perekonomian akibat ketidaktahuan dalam mengelola potensi lokal sebagai sumber ekonomi untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan keluarga dan masyarakat.Kata kunci—pendampingan, branding, simplisia, kesejahteraan masyarakatAbstractCommunity welfare is an important thing that needs to be improved, one of which can be done by managing natural resources or local potential. Poncokusumo Subdistrict is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) which stores a variety of local potential, one of which is a potentially medicinal plant. The existence of potential medicinal plants can be used as a milestone in improving the welfare of the community in the District of Poncokusumo, especially in the village of Argosuko. In acquintance with this problem, several assistance efforts have been made: 1) manufacturing of simplicia, 2) preparation of the composition of simplicia as a medicinal ingredient, up to 3) packaging and processing of PIRT/BPOM permits. Participants in the research and service were 30 PKK Argosuko village women, coming from three hamlets (Keden, Wangkal Kidul, and Wangkal Lor). The results of research and community service show that all PKK can participate in the mentoring activities that are held. Through the mentoring program, PKK got a briefing on how to enrich their knowledge about making various kinds of simplicia that have high economic value, how to arrange the composition of simplicia as herbal medicinal ingredients, how to do packaging that attracts consumers, and how to obtain legality from related agencies. Therefore, it is expected in the future, PKK can overcome economic problems due to ignorance in managing local potential as an economic source to improve the welfare of families and communities.Keywords—assistance, branding, simplicia, community welfare


Author(s):  
PRASHANT CHAVAN ◽  
MALLINATH KALSHETTI ◽  
NIKHIL NAVINDGIKAR

Objective: Eugenia caryophyllus, Zingiber officinale and Nyctanthes arbor-tristis are medicinal plants; these plants are used traditionally from ancient year in the various herbal medicinal system such as Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Siddha. The clove buds of Eugenia caryophyllus, rhizomes of Zingiber officinale and dried leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis have anti-inflammatory analgesic activity. The present research was focus on the formulation of polyherbal cream and their evaluation by using various evaluation parameters of the present research are to formulate polyherbal cream and to evaluate the polyherbal cream. Methods: the slab method was used for the preparation of cream. Results: The evaluation parameters are coming under this heading physical parameter like color was slightly white green, the odor was characteristics, consistency was smooth and the state was semisolid. PH of the cream was 6.5; Spreadability was 7.4g. cm/sec time required for this test was 15 sec, Washability was easily washable, the cream was nonirritant, viscosity of the formulated cream was 39010 cps and no phase separation was observed during storage of polyherbal cream. Conclusion: This cream formulation was used in rheumatoid arthritis to reduce joint pains. This cream formulation was o/w type of emulsion; hence this formulation was easily washed with plane water after application.


2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivasubramanian Suhitha ◽  
Seenivasan Devi ◽  
Krishnasamy Gunasekaran ◽  
H. Pakyntein ◽  
Atanu Bhattacharjee ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Sidik Kusnadi ◽  
Ita Novita ◽  
Himmatul Miftah

Medicinal plants or biopharmaca plants are horticultural plants which are currently being developed to meet the needs of herbal medicinal raw materials that are experiencing high demand. One type of biopharmaca plant is turmeric (Curcuma domestica Val). Turmeric has many benefits as medicine and cooking spices. One of the turmeric producing regions is Sukabumi Regency, which is produced by Gapoktan Jaya Bakti farmers in Ciemas District. The objectives of this study are: (1) the income of Turmeric farming in Gapoktan Jaya Bakti, (2) the marketing channels (3) Analyzing the marketing efficiency of Turmeric. The research location is the area of Turmeric farmers who are members of Gapoktan Jaya Bakti in Sukabumi Regency, with the number of samples taken is 30 Turmeric farmers from 100 population of farmers in Gapoktan .The analysis used in this research is descriptive analysis and quantitative. The results showed that the income of Turmeric farmers on cash costs with an average land area of 4,269 m2 amounted to Rp1,477,511.11 and a total cost of Rp 1,373,877.78 with R / C of 1.20 and 1.18 for the total cost, this value shows the Turmeric farming in Gapoktan Jaya Bakti profitable. Tetrdapat 4 Turmeric marketing channels consisting of farmers, collector traders, village collector traders, wholesalers, retailers. The marketing function performed by each marketing institution is the exchange, physical and facility functions. Marketing efficiency can be seen in terms of farmers and traders, in terms of farmers marketing channel 4 is the most efficient channel and in terms of traders the most efficient marketing channel 1.Keywords : Medicinal Plants, Farm Income, Marketing Efficiency.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juwairiah Remali ◽  
Wan Mohd Aizat

The rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has demonstrated the need for development of new vaccine candidates and therapeutic drugs to fight against the underlying virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Currently, no antiviral treatment is available to treat COVID-19 as treatment is mostly directed to only relieving the symptoms. Retrospectively, herbal medicinal plants have been used for thousands of years as a medicinal alternative including for the treatment of various viral illnesses. However, a comprehensive description using various medicinal plants in treating coronavirus infection has not to date been described adequately, especially their modes of action. Most other reports and reviews have also only focused on selected ethnobotanical herbs such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, yet more plants can be considered to enrich the source of the anti-viral compounds. In this review, we have screened and identified potential herbal medicinal plants as anti-coronavirus medication across major literature databases without being limited to any regions or ethnobotanic criteria. As such we have successfully gathered experimentally validated in vivo, in vitro, or in silico findings of more than 30 plants in which these plant extracts or their related compounds, such as those of Artemisia annua L., Houttuynia cordata Thunb., and Sambucus formosana Nakai, are described through their respective modes of action against specific mechanisms or pathways during the viral infection. This includes inhibition of viral attachment and penetration, inhibition of viral RNA and protein synthesis, inhibition of viral key proteins such as 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease (3CLpro) and papain-like protease 2 (PLpro), as well as other mechanisms including inhibition of the viral release and enhanced host immunity. We hope this compilation will help researchers and clinicians to identify the source of appropriate anti-viral drugs from plants in combating COVID-19 and, ultimately, save millions of affected human lives.


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