scholarly journals A Comprehensive Review of the Ethnotraditional Uses and Biological and Pharmacological Potential of the Genus Mimosa

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7463
Author(s):  
Ismat Majeed ◽  
Komal Rizwan ◽  
Ambreen Ashar ◽  
Tahir Rasheed ◽  
Ryszard Amarowicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Pharmacological Potential

The Mimosa genus belongs to the Fabaceae family of legumes and consists of about 400 species distributed all over the world. The growth forms of plants belonging to the Mimosa genus range from herbs to trees. Several species of this genus play important roles in folk medicine. In this review, we aimed to present the current knowledge of the ethnogeographical distribution, ethnotraditional uses, nutritional values, pharmaceutical potential, and toxicity of the genus Mimosa to facilitate the exploitation of its therapeutic potential for the treatment of human ailments. The present paper consists of a systematic overview of the scientific literature relating to the genus Mimosa published between 1931 and 2020, which was achieved by consulting various databases (Science Direct, Francis and Taylor, Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, SciELO, Web of Science, SciFinder, Wiley, Springer, Google, The Plant Database). More than 160 research articles were included in this review regarding the Mimosa genus. Mimosa species are nutritionally very important and several species are used as feed for different varieties of chickens. Studies regarding their biological potential have shown that species of the Mimosa genus have promising pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, wound-healing, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antinociceptive, antiepileptic, neuropharmacological, toxicological, antiallergic, antihyperurisemic, larvicidal, antiparasitic, molluscicidal, antimutagenic, genotoxic, teratogenic, antispasmolytic, antiviral, and antivenom activities. The findings regarding the genus Mimosa suggest that this genus could be the future of the medicinal industry for the treatment of various diseases, although in the future more research should be carried out to explore its ethnopharmacological, toxicological, and nutritional attributes.

Growth Factors in Wound Healing—An Overview

1995 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. P172-P172 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Hom ◽  
Edward Szachowicz
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Educational Objectives ◽  
Polypeptide Growth Factors ◽  
The Future

Educational objectives: To better understand the current knowledge of polypeptide growth factors and to gain insight in the future therapeutic potential of growth factors.

scholarly journals Strategic Management of Disease Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hosein Aliahmadi Jeshfaghani
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
General Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Practical Proposal

Introduction: Following the outbreak of Qovid-19, many studies have been published rapidly on research sites and scientific literature around the world. This study aimed to investigate the strategies of this epidemic. This study was conducted in a structured review method without statistical analysis that was conducted by searching related studies and resources in databases of Web of Science and Scopus. Finally, 16 qualified articles were analyzed and their texts were reviewed. Based on the obtained data, 19 medical strategies and 3 macro-management strategies were included, which were expressed in several tables, and at the end, a practical proposal of the article was presented. Conclusion: The main strategies in foreign studies are medical strategies and less attention has been paid to general management strategies. Based on the research results, the identification and application of macro-management strategies along with medical strategies are recommended to the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education of Iran in controlling the Covid-19 epidemic.

scholarly journals Innovations in Forest Bioeconomy: A Bibliometric Analysis

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1392
Author(s):  
Martin Jankovský ◽  
Sandra P. García-Jácome ◽  
Jiří Dvořák ◽  
Isaac Nyarko ◽  
Miroslav Hájek
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Stakeholder Interactions ◽  
The Web

Innovations are a key component of the forest bioeconomy. Many types of innovations are needed for an efficient forest bioeconomy to be deployed. This article aimed to analyze the scientific literature on the topic of innovations in the forest bioeconomy, to understand where we are and where we are likely to be in the future, considering technologies, business models, etc. First, the scientific literature, in the form of peer-reviewed articles indexed in the Web of Science, was compiled in a comprehensive dataset, on which we analyzed the most important authors, their affiliations, regions they come from, journals where papers were most commonly published, and under which categories the papers were indexed. The total number of papers matching the keywords was 161. We found that the number of papers published on the topic is increasing and that, on average, each paper was cited 18 times. A total of 504 authors dealt with the topic, presenting a rather small community. This finding was reinforced by the outcomes of the analysis of regions where the authors of the papers were affiliated—Europe being the region to which most papers were affiliated. We conducted a qualitative synthesis of the literature on forest bioeconomy innovations. We found that authors dealt with the necessary adaptation of policies, while innovations were mainly focused on biorefining, biotechnology, production of various biomaterials, as well as innovations of business models and stakeholder interactions.

scholarly journals Contributions from Literature for Understanding Wine Marketing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7468
Author(s):  
Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Wine Sector ◽  
The Web ◽  
Strategy Index

Marketing for wines is a determinant tool for several stakeholders within the wine sector, but there are not many studies concerning the topic “wine marketing” and even fewer that take a bibliometric approach. In turn, wine is a strategic agri-food product for the economy of several countries around the world, particularly in Mediterranean countries. Beyond the economic level, wine has an environmental, social, and cultural dimension. All these dimensions have implications in any plan for the wine sector and should be taken into account. In addition, these dimensions change around the world in accordance with different local factors. In this way, sometimes, it is not easy to design adjusted marketing plans for the wine sector, namely, in international markets. Taking the frameworks into account, the main objective of this study is to explore the scientific documents available on scientific platforms, namely, in the Web of Science, related to “wine marketing”. These studies (87 documents) were first explored through bibliometric software, such as the VOSviewer and the Atlas.ti, and then analyzed individually to capture the main insights shown by the scientific literature about wine marketing. To better organize the literature survey, with the information obtained from the bibliometric analysis, the following indexes were identified through factor analysis: “supply index”, “demand index”, “winery strategy index”, “tourism index”, “innovation index”, and “wine characteristics index”. The supply index highlights questions related to new technologies, climate change, logistics in international markets, institutions and regulations, being the main factors that influence wine producers. The demand index stresses the relevance, for consumers, of the relationship between the price and quality of a wine. On the other hand, younger consumers, in general, consume wine outdoors while socializing, giving importance to the label, often when the wine is recommended by someone. Older consumers give greater importance to the wine’s variety and to its region of origin. The winery strategy index shows the importance of questions relating to agri-chains, market differentiation, the history, and the brand. The tourism index brings together aspects associated with the complementarity between activities in the wine sector, wine routes, and contributions from culture and landscape. The innovation index highlights aspects related to the quality and the perceptions of the consumers. Finally, the wine characteristics index shows the little importance given by scientific literature relating to wine marketing and to attributes such as alcohol. A search on the Web of Science for the topic addressed here and “bibliometric” showed that there has been no research carried out with the approach taken here, showing the novelty of this study.

scholarly journals Phytoalexins: Sources and Their Pharmacological Potential

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rakesh K Sindhu ◽  
Bhavika Arora ◽  
Sandeep Arora
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Heart Attack ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Pharmacological Potential

Background: Plants are easily prone towards microbial infections on exposure to microorganisms and pathogens. In order to defense, plants produce low molecular weight secondary metabolites which were later known as “Phytoalexins”. These molecules have vast therapeutic potential also. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to explore the phytoalexins and their pharmacological effects.Methods: The data included from the articles were published from Web of Science, PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and Embase by using relevant keywords including plants possessing phytoalexins and their specific biological applications.Results: The review insights the potential of phytoalexins in various diseases and to explore have phytoalexins applications in human health and disease control. Conclusions: On the basis of this review we may be conclude that phytoalexins have tremendous potential in the treatment and prevention of various life-threatening diseases like diabetes mellitus, cancer, brain damage, and heart attack.

scholarly journals Mini-Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Studies of Piper regnellii (Miq.) C.DC.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1791-1802
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Pharmacological Studies ◽  
Treatment Of Wounds ◽  
Phytochemical Studies

Piper regnellii (Miq.) C.DC. is an herbaceous plant that can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and commonly employed in folk medicine for the treatment of wounds, swellings, and skin irritations. In particular, phytochemical studies on P. regnellii have yielded essential oils, benzofuran neolignans, and phenylpropanoids, while the extracts and compounds demonstrated a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. The present study aims to provide a review of previously published studies conducted on both the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of P. regnellii. Accordingly, the scientific journals used for this brief literature review were obtained from various electronic sources, including Science Direct, PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. In particular, the outcome of this review is expected to support the therapeutic potential of P. regnellii further as well as provide convincing evidence to its future clinical applications in modern medicine. Overall, this is aimed to increase the amount of data that supports the application and exploitation of new drug development.

scholarly journals Biological activities: anti-infectious, antioxidant and healing of the vegetable species Jatropha multifida

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniglayse Santos Vieira ◽  
Fabianny Torres de Oliveira ◽  
Jorge Andrés Garcia Suarez ◽  
Davi Porfírio da Silva ◽  
Thais Honório Lins Bernardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Boolean Operator ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Virtual Libraries ◽  
Jatropha Multifida

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the biological activities of interest to the health of Jatropha multifida plant species in published scientific literature. Methods: this is an integrative review, with searches between May and June 2019, using the descriptors, combined through the Boolean operator AND, Jatropha multifida, anti-infective agents, wound healing, cytotoxicity and antioxidants, in LILACS, BDENF, MEDLINE, SciFinder, Web of Science and Scopus databases and in the virtual libraries SciELO and ScienceDirect. Results: twelve publications were retrieved that showed nine biological activities. The antioxidant activity was reported in 04 (33.33%) studies; antimicrobial and anticancer, addressed by 03 (25%) and 02 (16.66%); anti-inflammatory, anti-melanin deposition, healing, antiophidic, purgative and anti-influenza, seen in 01 (8.33%) each. Final considerations: although scarce, the published scientific production highlights the biological potential of J. multifida and supports the need for further studies.

The organic output from mechanical–biological treatment plants as a source of microplastics: Mini-review on current knowledge, research methodology and future study perspectives

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2098391
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Sholokhova ◽  
Gintaras Denafas ◽  
Valeriy Mykhaylenko
Keyword(s):  
Future Study ◽  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
The World

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems facing the world. In recent years, microplastics, polymer particles from 1  µm to 5 mm, have been getting much attention. The presence of microplastics has already been confirmed in aquatic and marine ecosystems, soil, atmosphere, biota, and others. The organic output from mechanical–biological treatment (MBT) plants was added to the list of microplastics sources only recently. However, according to preliminary estimates, it may be the second-largest source of microplastics. This article presents an overview of already published investigations on this microplastics source and explains the supposed pathway of microplastics in the MBT plants. The main waste treatment processes that can affect the amount of microplastics in the organic output have been identified as shredding, sieving and, to a lesser extent, aerobic or anaerobic processing. This mini-review also includes methods used in the scientific literature for microplastics extraction, purification, and identification in organic-rich samples, their advantages and limitations. Particular attention is paid to the methods of identifying the small microplastics, less than 1 mm, since the methods for particles 1−5 mm have been more extensively studied. Furthermore, future research needs are highlighted.

scholarly journals A Review on Traditional Ayurvedic Preparations Containing Gold

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karri Sravani ◽  
Hatware Ketan ◽  
Sharma Sanjay
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Method ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Ancient Time ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Modern Era

The gold and its preparations are used from the ancient time throughout the world for many purposes. In Ayurveda gold is having great importance for its utilization in many pathological conditions as a therapeutic remedy. The present review enlightens some of the gold preparations were practised in Ayurveda like Swarna lehan, Swarna bhasma, Suvarna bindu, Suvarna Vacha, Kumarabharana Rasa and Swarnamrita prashana. We focused on their traditional method of preparations, therapeutic potential and limitations along with the future prospectus. There is a need of further studies for paying attention towards the use of gold and its preparations in the modern era.

scholarly journals A comparative analysis reveals irreproducibility in searches of scientific literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gábor Pozsgai ◽  
Gábor L. Lövei ◽  
Liette Vasseur ◽  
Geoff Gurr ◽  
Péter Batáry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Search Algorithms ◽  
Scientific Integrity ◽  
Computing Environment ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
The World

AbstractRepeatability is the cornerstone of science and it is particularly important for systematic reviews. However, little is known on how database and search engine choices influence replicability. Here, we present a comparative analysis of time-synchronized searches at different locations in the world, revealing a large variation among the hits obtained within each of the several search terms using different search engines. We found that PubMed and Scopus returned geographically consistent results to identical search strings, Google Scholar and Web of Science varied substantially both in the number of returned hits and in the list of individual articles depending on the search location and computing environment. To maintain scientific integrity and consistency, especially in systematic reviews, action is needed from both the scientific community and scientific search platforms to increase search consistency. Researchers are encouraged to report the search location, and database providers should make search algorithms transparent and revise access rules to titles behind paywalls.

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