scholarly journals The Medicinal Uses of Tinospora Cordifolia (Gurjo)

2019 ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Suraj Raj Adhikari ◽  
Kusum Pokhrel
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Deciduous Shrub ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant ◽  
Different Parts

Tinospora cordifolia is a perennial, climbing deciduous shrub. This plant belongs to the family Menispermaceae. A variety of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from different parts of T. cordifolia. These compounds belong to different groups such as alkaloids, steroids, diterpenoid lactones, aliphatic compounds, glycosides and polysaccharides. It is a widely used plant in Ayurvedic systems of medicine. Stem, roots and leaves are the most important parts of the plant, which are used in traditional systems of medicines. It possesses anti-neoplastic, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic and hepatoprotective properties. It is the important medicinal plant used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of fever, cold, diabetes, respiratory tract infections etc. This paper presents an appraisal of medicinal properties and pharmaceutical importance of Tinospora cordifolia.

scholarly journals Review on Pharmacological Profile of Medicinal Vine: Tinospora cordifolia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumar Antul ◽  
Paul Amandeep ◽  
Singh Gurwinder ◽  
Choudhary Anuj
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Full Description ◽  
Subtropical Region ◽  
Pharmacological Profile ◽  
Tumour Suppression ◽  
The Family ◽  
Drug Designing ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Deciduous Shrub

Tinospora is highly distributed in the tropical and subtropical region of India. This climbing deciduous shrub widely reported in China, Bangladesh and Srilanka. The plant is rich in many phytoconstituents that are useful in drug designing. It is highly used against cancer, tumour suppression, and act as an anti-allergic compound. It is commonly known as gudhuchi, belongs to the family Menispermeaceae. Tinospora is most valuable herb known for its medicinal properties from Vedic periods and cures various diseases such as malaria, asthma and urinary disorders. The genus Tinospora consists of many classes of chemicals such as alkaloids, diterpenoids lactones, steroids, aliphatic compounds and polysaccharides. It is the best remedy for both children as well as adults against respiratory tract diseases. The plant shows various antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-neoplastic and hepatoprotective properties. In this review article medicinal property, chemical constituents and full description have been explored.

Acorus calamus: a bio-reserve of medicinal values

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrita Devi Khwairakpam ◽  
Yengkhom Devi Damayenti ◽  
Anindita Deka ◽  
Javadi Monisha ◽  
Nand Kishor Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biochemical Analysis ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Synthetic Chemicals ◽  
Sweet Flag ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Different Parts

AbstractMany plants are found to possess reliable pharmacological properties and have started to attract the attention of researchers. One such holistic plant isAcorus calamus, commonly known as sweet flag, belonging to the rhizomatous family Acoraceae. The different parts of this plant, such as the leaves and rhizomes, are used traditionally in different medicinal preparations for the treatment of various ailments including arthritis, neuralgia, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, kidney and liver troubles, eczema, sinusitis, asthma, fevers, bronchitis, hair loss, and other disorders. Many reports have also appeared in mainstream scientific journals confirming its nutritional and medicinal properties. Biochemical analysis of the plant has revealed a large number of secondary metabolites that may be responsible for its rich medicinal properties. Basic scientific research has uncovered the mechanisms by which itexerts its therapeutic effects. Medicinal herbs such asA. calamusare quite promising in the recent therapeutic scenario, with a large number of people favouring remedies and health approaches that are free from the side effects often associated with synthetic chemicals. In this review, we try to summarise the ethno-medicinal uses, botanical descriptions, phytochemical constituents, and biological activity of the plant parts, as well as the molecular targets ofA. calamus, which we hope will serve as a good base for further work on this plant.

scholarly journals Calotropis procera (Arka): A Tribal Herb of Utmost Significance

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isha Kumari ◽  
Gitika Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Calotropis Procera ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
The Family ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Nature has gifted humans a vast variety of medicinal plants, which are the rich source of bioactive compounds. Calotropis procera is an important medicinal plant that belongs to the family asclepiadaceae. It is commonly known as madar and milkweed plant in english and arka in hindi. It is mostly found in the tropics of asia and africa. Calotropis procera is a highly valued plant in the folk medication system. Each part of the plant is richly endowed with diverse nature of phytochemical constituents like alkaloids, proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, saponins, terpenes, and flavonoids, etc. These phytochemicals are significantly associated with various therapeutic and pharmacological properties such as anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, antifertility, anti-diarrheal, and spasmolytic. In this review article, the therapeutic and pharmacological value of this important plant has been summarized along with its utilization in the folklore and ayurvedic medicinal system.

scholarly journals MEDICINAL USES AND EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING TECHNIQUES (BLANCHING AND DRYING) OF DRUMSTICK LEAVES (MORINGA OLEIFERA)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Tirna Purkait ◽  
Nandini Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Rare Combination ◽  
The Family ◽  
Plant Grown ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
The Tropics

Moringa oleifera, popularly known as Drumstick, is a highly valued plant grown in the tropics and subtropics and one of the vegetables of the Brassica order and belongs to the family Moringaceae. It shows impressive medicinal properties and have great nutritional value. The leaves are rich in vitamins, minerals and have other essential phytochemicals which shows positive physiological benifits. Moringa plant provides a rich and rare combination of zeatin, quercetin, kaempferol and many other phytochemicals. Extracts from the leaves are used to treat malnutrition. It contains antioxidant and shows anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and antimicrobial properties. Scientific studies have given insight about usage of Moringa oleifera as a fortifying agent in foods as a cure of diabetes and cancer. Researches on efficacy of various processing techniques like drying, dehydration, blanching etc. are done to check the efficacy of the process and to check the loss of nutrients during processing.

scholarly journals Phytochemistry and therapeutic effects of Alhagi spp. and tarangabin in the Traditional and modern medicine: a review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-104
Author(s):  
Amir Parviz Tavassoli ◽  
Majid Anushiravani ◽  
Seyed Mousalreza Hoseini ◽  
Zahra Nikakhtar ◽  
Hamideh Naghedi Baghdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Materia Medica ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Different Parts

Alhagi maurorum is one of the species of Alhagi genus producing manna of Tarangabin. Tarangabin is mainly prepared in Iran and Afghanistan. The medicinal properties of Tarangabin and A. maurorum have been mentioned in some major Materia Medica manuscripts in the Islamic era. Tarangabin has various pharmacological properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, analgesic and gastrointestinal effects. The purpose of this review is to introduce Alhagi plant and its different species, to present its geographical distribution, and to review its phytochemical and pharmacological properties as well as traditional and folklore applications. Phytochemistry of different parts of Alhagi, such as root, leaf and manna is also explained in details. In addition, temperament and medicinal uses of Tarangabin mentioned in the Islamic traditional medicine (ITM) books are presented. Indeed, sparse clinical research has been done on the medicinal properties of Tarangabin, which calls for future well-designed trials.

scholarly journals In Vitro Antibacterial Potency and Spectrum of ABT-492, a New Fluoroquinolone

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 3260-3269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Nilius ◽  
Linus L. Shen ◽  
Dena Hensey-Rudloff ◽  
Laurel S. Almer ◽  
Jill M. Beyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Topoisomerase Iv ◽  
The Family ◽  
Resistant Strains ◽  
Lung Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

ABSTRACT ABT-492 demonstrated potent antibacterial activity against most quinolone-susceptible pathogens. The rank order of potency was ABT-492 > trovafloxacin > levofloxacin > ciprofloxacin against quinolone-susceptible staphylococci, streptococci, and enterococci. ABT-492 had activity comparable to those of trovafloxacin, levofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin against seven species of quinolone-susceptible members of the family Enterobacteriaceae, although it was less active than the comparators against Citrobacter freundii and Serratia marcescens. The activity of ABT-492 was greater than those of the comparators against fastidious gram-negative species, including Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Legionella spp. and against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Helicobacter pylori. ABT-492 was as active as trovafloxacin against Chlamydia trachomatis, indicating good intracellular penetration and antibacterial activity. In particular, ABT-492 was more active than trovafloxacin and levofloxacin against multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, including strains resistant to penicillin and macrolides, and H. influenzae, including β-lactam-resistant strains. It retained greater in vitro activity than the comparators against S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae strains resistant to other quinolones due to amino acid alterations in the quinolone resistance-determining regions of the target topoisomerases. ABT-492 was a potent inhibitor of bacterial topoisomerases, and unlike the comparators, DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV from either Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli were almost equally sensitive to ABT-492. The profile of ABT-492 suggested that it may be a useful agent for the treatment of community-acquired respiratory tract infections, as well as infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream, and skin and skin structure and nosocomial lung infections.

scholarly journals Assessment of Chemical Properties of Tinospora Cordifolia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Nafeesa Begum and Ranjith Y
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

The plant produces have phyto medicine this can be derived from bark, leaf, flower, fruit and seeds (Raghunathan and Rama Mitra, 1982). In the present study the phyto chemical analysis were carried out in leaf and bark of Tinosporacordifolia. Tinosporacordifolia is an important medicinal plant used in ayurvedic system of medicine. The stem of the plant is grayish brown in colour and bitter in taste. The stem is soft wooded, dry. The plant has been used as an anti spasmodic, anti inflammatory, Jaundice, Diabetes, seminal weakness, urinary tract infections, fever, skin diseases and expectorant, carminative, digestive, anti stress and aphrodisiac.

Impact of unit-specific metrics and prescribing tools on a family medicine ward

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 1272-1278
Author(s):  
Nicholas J. Mercuro ◽  
Thomas P. Lodise ◽  
Rachel M. Kenney ◽  
Berta Rezik ◽  
Raghavendra C. Vemulapalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Process Measures ◽  
The Family ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Common Infections

AbstractObjective:Prescribing metrics, cost, and surrogate markers are often used to describe the value of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs. However, process measures are only indirectly related to clinical outcomes and may not represent the total effect of an intervention. We determined the global impact of a multifaceted AMS initiative for hospitalized adults with common infections.Design:Single center, quasi-experimental study.Methods:Hospitalized adults with urinary, skin, and respiratory tract infections discharged from family medicine and internal medicine wards before (January 2017–June 2017) and after (January 2018–June 2018) an AMS initiative on a family medicine ward were included. A series of AMS-focused initiatives comprised the development and dissemination of: handheld prescribing tools, AMS positive feedback cases, and academic modules. We compared the effect on an ordinal end point consisting of clinical resolution, adverse drug events, and antimicrobial optimization between the preintervention and postintervention periods.Results:In total, 256 subjects were included before and after an AMS intervention. Excessive durations of therapy were reduced from 40.3% to 22% (P < .001). Patients without an optimized antimicrobial course were more likely to experience clinical failure (OR, 2.35; 95% CI, 1.17–4.72). The likelihood of a better global outcome was greater in the family medicine intervention arm (62.0%, 95% CI, 59.6–67.1) than in the preintervention family medicine arm.Conclusion:Collaborative, targeted feedback with prescribing metrics, AMS cases, and education improved global outcomes for hospitalized adults on a family medicine ward.

scholarly journals Pistacia integerrima (Shringi)- A Plant with Significant Pharmacological Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
Manish Grover ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
North West ◽  
Alpha Pinene ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Pistacia integerrima is an important medicinal plant belongs to the family Anacardiacea. It is commonly called as Crab’s claw in English and Shani/Shringi in Hindi. It is a single-stemmed, dioecious tree widely distributed in countries like Nepal, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia, North-west and West Himalayas. The plant has significant applications in the traditional systems of medications such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. In addition, the plant is also used in many folkloric cultures around the world to treat a vast array of human ailments such as diarrhoea, dysentery, fever, vomiting, skin diseases, respiratory ailments and psoriasis appetizer, hepatitis and liver related disorders. The characteristic feature of the plant is its essential oil content comprised of many important phytochemical constituents such as alpha-pinene, camphene, di-limonene, 1:8-cineol, caprylic acid, alpha-terpineol and aromadendrene. However, the plant contains many other important secondary metabolites such as steroids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and phenols which are associated with important pharmacological activities such as anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardio-protective, anti-cancer, antidiarrhoeal, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant. The aim of the present study is to summarize the recent pharmacological activities of Pistacia integerrima along with its utilization in traditional medication systems

scholarly journals A Review on Phytochemical Constituents of Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet – An Important Medicinal Plant in Ayurveda

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Venkat S Surywanshi ◽  
Suvarna R Umate
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Geranyl Acetate ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Tropical Islands ◽  
The Family ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Natural Drugs ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant ◽  
Abutilon Indicum

Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet is a medicinal plant (shrub) belonging to the family Malvaceae. It has been extensively used as a traditional medicine to cure different diseases. It is considered invasive on certain tropical islands. The plant is very much used in Ayurveda & Siddha medicines in Tamilnadu. In fact, the bark, root, leaves, flowers and seeds are all used for medicinal purposes. The phytochemical analysis showed the Presence of Alkaloid, saponins, Amino acid, Flavonoids, Glycosides and steroids. Some important essential oil constituents like ?-pinene, mucilage, tannins, caryophyllene, asparagines, caryophylleneoxide, endesmol, farnesol, borenol, geraniol, geranyl acetate, elemene and ?-cineole have been reported from plant. Phytoconstituents like ??Sitosterol, caffeic acid, fumaric acid, vanillin, p?coumaricacid, p?hydroxybenzoic acid, sesquiterpene including lactones, alantolactone and isoalanto?lactone along with this hexoses, n-alkane mixtures (C22-34), alkanol, gallic acid also been reported from different part of the plant. The present paper provides detailed review of literature on the phytochemical properties of A. indicum, which may be helpful to establish effective and useful natural drugs for further research.

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