scholarly journals Psophocarpus tetragonolobus: An Underused Species with Multiple Potential Uses

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1730
Author(s):  
Hussein Bassal ◽  
Othmane Merah ◽  
Aqeel M. Ali ◽  
Akram Hijazi ◽  
Fawaz El Omar
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Winged Bean ◽  
Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus ◽  
Perennial Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Natural Medicine ◽  
Tuberous Roots ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Perennial Legume ◽  
Therapeutic Activities

Natural products, particularly those extracted from plants, have been used as therapy for different diseases for thousands of years. The first written records on the plants used in natural medicine, referred to as “medicinal plants”, go back to about 2600 BC. A thorough and complete understanding of medicinal plants encompasses a multiplex of overlapping and integrated sciences such as botany, pharmacognosy, chemistry, enzymology and genetics. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, a member of Fabaceae family also called winged bean, is a perennial herbaceous plant characterized by its tuberous roots and its winged pod twinning and a perennial legume rich in proteins, oils, vitamins and carbohydrates. Besides nutrients, winged bean also contains bioactive compounds that have therapeutic activities like anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antibacterial, antifungal, antiproliferative and cytotoxic activity, a few of which already been reported. This plant can also be used as a medicinal plant for future benefits. With this concept in mind, the present review is designed to shed the light on the interests in the various phytochemicals and pharmacological pharmacognostical aspects of Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.

Ethnopharmacological application of common agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) in the Pirot County (Serbia)

Etnobotanika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Marija Marković ◽  
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Dejan Pljevljakušić ◽  
Vesna Stankov Jovanović
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Prostate Disease ◽  
Perennial Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Treatment Of Wounds ◽  
Ground Part

Agrimonia eupatoria is perennial herbaceous plant from family Rosaceae, characterized by pinnate leaves, and yellow spike-like racemose inflorescences. It flowers from June to September, and above ground part of plants are collected for medicinal purposes. Survey on participants' knowledge and use of medicinal plants in the Pirot County was carried in the form of interviews in four municipalities: Pirot, Babušnica, Bela Palanka and Dimitrovgrad. Out of the total number of respondents, which amounted to 631, it was noted that 34 people knew the use of common agrimony. The largest number of respondents mentioned common agrimony against the group of urinary diseases (19 reports). A small number of respondents have mentioned the use against prostate disease (6 reports) and treatment of wounds (5 reports). Five reports against the group of digestive tract diseases were recorded. The results were compared with other ethnopharmacological studies from Serbia and the Balkan Peninsula. The following applications of common agrimony were not mentioned in previous ethnopharmacological investigations in Serbia and Balkan Peninsula: for circulation, for the heart, against varicose veins, catarrh of the stomach, for colon, for the stomach, bile, liver, prostate disease, against kidney and urinary tract sand, and diseases of internal organs.

In-vivo evaluation of lipid lowering ability of Chloris paraguaiensis extracts

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Pavani C H
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
In Vivo Evaluation ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
And Control

Hyperlipidemia is the immediate results of the excessive fat intake in food. This results in the elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. This leads to heart conditions like CAD, hypertension, congestive heart failure as risk factors which can be lethal. There are many drugs to treat and control the lipids levels in the body. These drugs are either designed to prevent LDL accumulation and VLDL synthesis. Some drugs also lower the elevated levels of saturated lipids in the body. But many drugs are known to cause side effects and adverse effects; therefore, alternatives to the drugs are the subjects for current investigations. Herbs and medicinal plants are used as treatment sources for many years. They have been used in the Indian medical systems like Ayurveda, Siddha etc. As the application of herbs in the treatment is growing, there is an urgent need for the establishment of Pharmacological reasoning and standardization of the activity of the medicinal plants. Chloris paraguaiensis Steud. is Poyaceae member that is called locally as Uppugaddi. Traditionally it is used to treat Rheumatism, Diabetes, fever and diarrhoea. The chemical constituents are known to have anti-oxidant properties and most of the anti-oxidants have anti-hyperlipidemic activity too. Since the plant has abundant flavonoid and phenol content, the current research focusses on the investigation of the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of the plant Chloris extracts. Extracts of Chloris at 200mg/kg showed a comparably similar anti hyperlipidemia activity to that of the standard drug. The extracts showed a dose based increase in the activity at 100 and 200mg/kg body weight.

scholarly journals Selection and validation of appropriate reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of flowering stages and different genotypes of Iris germanica L

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinjie Wang ◽  
Yongxia Zhang ◽  
Qingquan Liu ◽  
Haiying Tong ◽  
Ting Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Genes ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Gene Selection ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Perennial Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Iris Germanica ◽  
Accurate Normalization ◽  
Suitable Reference

AbstractIris germanica L. is a perennial herbaceous plant that has been widely cultivated worldwide and is popular for its elegant and vibrantly colorful flowers. Selection of appropriate reference genes is the prerequisite for accurate normalization of target gene expression by quantitative real-time PCR. However, to date, the most suitable reference genes for flowering stages have not been elucidated in I. germanica. In this study, eight candidate reference genes were examined for the normalization of RT-qPCR in three I. germanica cultivars, and their stability were evaluated by four different algorithms (GeNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, and Ref-finder). The results revealed that IgUBC and IgGAPDH were the most stable reference genes in ‘00246’ and ‘Elizabeth’, and IgTUB and IgUBC showed stable expression in ‘2010200’. IgUBC and IgGAPDH were the most stable in all samples, while IgUBQ showed the least stability. Finally, to validate the reliability of the selected reference genes, the expression patterns of IgFT (Flowering Locus T gene) was analyzed and emphasized the importance of appropriate reference gene selection. This work presented the first systematic study of reference genes selection during flower bud development and provided guidance to research of the molecular mechanisms of flowering stages in I. germanica.

scholarly journals Transcriptome sequencing and marker development in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus; Leguminosae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Vatanparast ◽  
Prateek Shetty ◽  
Ratan Chopra ◽  
Jeff J. Doyle ◽  
N. Sathyanarayana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcriptome Sequencing ◽  
Winged Bean ◽  
Marker Development ◽  
Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus

scholarly journals Development of Gene‐Based SSR Markers in Winged  Bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) for  Diversity Assessment

Genes ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quin Wong ◽  
Alberto Tanzi ◽  
Wai Ho ◽  
Sunir Malla ◽  
Martin Blythe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Winged Bean ◽  
Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus ◽  
Diversity Assessment

A review of the mechanisms of anti-cancer activities of some medicinal plants–biochemical perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick E. Aba ◽  
John I. Ihedioha ◽  
Isaac U. Asuzu
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Adverse Side Effects ◽  
Safety Margins ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Cell Cycle Inhibition ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Induction Of Apoptosis ◽  
Plant Compounds

Abstract Cancer is a disease resulting in unbridled growth of cells due to dysregulation in the balance of cell populations. Various management procedures in handling cases of cancer are not without their adverse side effects on the normal cells. Medicinal plants/herbs have been in use in the management of various ailments, including cancer, for a long time. Medicinal plants have been credited with wide safety margins, cost effectiveness, availability and diverse activities. This study reviewed various mechanisms of anti-cancer activities of some medicinal plants from a biochemical perspective. The mechanisms of anti-cancer activities of plant compounds addressed in this article include induction of apoptosis, anti-angiogenic effects, anti-metastasis, inhibition of cell cycle, inhibition of DNA destruction and effects on key enzymes, cytotoxic and anti-oxidant effects. The anti-cancer activities of some of the plants involve more than one mechanism.

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