scholarly journals Spectroscopic and Phytochemical Examination of Medicinal Plants in Rural Areas of Krishnankoil

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S2) ◽  
pp. 873-878
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Withania Somnifera ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Indigofera Tinctoria

Herbal medicines are part of our daily routine. Usage of synthetic drugs provides instant relief but doesn’t give a long term solution. Here we report few medicinal plants of Indigofera Tinctoria, Momordica Cymbalaria, and Withania Somnifera that has been collected in Krishnankoil area of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. The identification of biomolecules was investigated using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Charge transfer between bonding, antibonding, non-bonding was analyzed with UV-Vis spectroscopy along with measurement of absorption. Phytochemical testing was carried out inorder to understand the important constituents in the chosen herbals

scholarly journals Ethno Botanical Studies of District Dera Ghazi Khan, Province Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahira Aziz Mughal ◽  
Hamna Yasin ◽  
Zubaida Yousaf ◽  
Ismat Naeem Naeem
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Floral Diversity ◽  
Natural Drugs

Abstract Background The chief aim of this study was to enlist the Ethnobotanical uses of plants in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. Due to unique geographical and climatic conditions, Pakistan has a great floral diversity. Plants have been used by the indigenous people for treatment of different ailments since long. They are still dependent on the plants for their domestic purposes. Moreover, plants are used as first aid to treat diverse ailments such as hepatic disorders, cardiac diseases, neurological diseases, anticancer, respiratory diseases, ENT problems, gynecological problems etc. The traditional uses of medicinal plants lead to the discovery of natural drugs. This is first quantitative ethno medicinal documentation of medicinal plants in Dera Ghazi Khan. Punjab, Pakistan. Methods This ethno botanical information was collected from about 200 informants including male and female. Sample size was determined by statistical formula. The informative data was based on semi-structured interviews, group discussions, Questionnaire and field visits. Then the data was analyzed by applying different quantitative indices such as Informant Consent Factor (ICF), Use value (UV), Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) and the Fidelity level (FL). Results Almost 185 plants belonging to 52 families were reported. Most-frequently cited families were Astreaceae (20 species) and Solanaceae (10 species). The most dominant life form was herbs (51%). The most-used plant parts were leaves (68%), followed by whole plant (65%), Most common mode of administration is extraction (50%). Generally herbal medicines were acquired from fresh plant material. Many species were reported with their different medicinal uses as has been reported in literature. Conclusions This ethno botanical documentation revealed that the plants are still used by natives of rural areas in their day-to-day lives. This study provides basis for the conservation of local flora. Plants with high ICF, UV and FL can be further used for phytochemical and pharmacological studies. This documentation could provide baseline information which can be used to develop new plant-based commercial drugs.

scholarly journals Study on Aluminium Contamination in Mettur Soil and its Subsequent Uptake by Medicinal Plants

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 3129-3133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalpana Palani ◽  
Krishnamurthy Balasubramanian ◽  
R. A. Kalaivani
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Centella Asiatica ◽  
World Health ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Al Content ◽  
Clean Environment ◽  
Chemical Content ◽  
Health Organization

Nowadays, the use of medicinal plants for disease treatment has been limited due to widely prevailing toxicity of medicinal plants and their source soil. The major reason for the toxicity in plants might be due to their mineral and chemical content and also related with the toxic materials present in the source soil. The aim of this study was to assess the Aluminum contamination in Mettur, an industrial town of Tamil Nadu, India which has many Al industries. Total Al content in the soil of the region where medicinal plants were cultivated was found to be 16700 mg kg-1. Further, Al content in commonly used medicinal plants Centella asiatica, Bacopa monneri and Euphorbia hirta grown in Al polluted soil was studied. The Al concentration of the medicinal plants ranged from 449 to 801 mg kg-1. All the three plants were found to accumulate level of Al which is above the maximum permissible limits prescribed by World Health Organization and thus, it may cause Al toxicity among the consumers of herbal medicines. From the results of the present study, it is inferred that the medicinal plants used for the human consumption or disease management should be collected from clean environment and processed carefully.

scholarly journals A Review Study on the Effect of Iranian Herbal Medicines on Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzieh Ebrahimie ◽  
Mahmoud Bahmani ◽  
Hedayatollah Shirzad ◽  
Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei ◽  
Kourosh Saki
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Morphine Withdrawal ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

Addiction is a chronic and recurring disease that recurrence phenomenon is the most important challenge in treatment of this disease. Recent experiences have shown that synthetic drugs have undesirable side effects. Recent studies on medicinal plants have shown that they might be effective in treatment of different stages of addiction with lower side effects and costs. The aim of this study was to review the effects of medicinal plants in the treatment of morphine addiction in experimental animals. In this review article, by using keywords of morphine, withdrawal, and plants or herbal medicine in databases of indexing cites, desired articles were obtained since 1994. Inclusion criteria for selecting articles were the articles related to application of medicinal plants in decreasing symptoms resulting from morphine withdrawal were selected. Results of this study on experimental studies have shown that medicinal plants such as Trachyspermum copticum L and Melissa officinalis decrease the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome in a dose-dependent. Also, medicinal plants like Avena sativa, Hypericum perforatu, Passiflora incarnate, Valeriana officinalis, Satureja hortensis L, and Mentha piperita can have effects on behavior, emotions, and other problems of addicts, decreasing withdrawal symptoms. Results of this study showed that medicinal plants can be effective in controlling deprivation, decreasing dependency creation, and possibly detoxification of opioid addicts.

A review on traditional practice of tooth brushing in Ayurveda and its relevance in current era

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Durgawati Devi ◽  
Rajeev Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
The Body ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Lifestyle Pattern

Abstract Ayurveda recommends sound and healthy life. It basically focuses on prevention rather than treatment. It includes a systematic lifestyle pattern which is composed of several principles and activities. Dinacharya (Daily routine) is one of the important principles. It includes various activities started from just before sunrise. All these activities are necessary for the maintenance of homeostasis of the body. Tooth brushing is one of the essential routines of Ayurveda daily practices. Traditionally it has been advocated with a soft twig of medicinal plants with or without herbal tooth powder. There are so many medicinal plants have been described in this context. Contradictory plants have also been described. Oral hygiene products are so much advanced and globalized nowadays. There are so many types of toothbrushes; dentifrices, dental floss, tongue scrapers, mouthwashes, oral irrigators, etc. are available along with specifications. Contemporary oral hygiene products esp. dentifrices are chemically rich and have their own side effects. No doubt these products have their own advantages like easy availability and adjustability according to current lifestyle. But their safety is questionable on long-term use. Herbal products have additional benefits over it that those are natural and easily adjustable and acceptable with body physiology.

scholarly journals Plant-Based Drugs as an Adjuvant to Cancer Chemotherapy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Cancer Chemotherapy ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Drug Leads

Humans have turned to natural products, obtained from plants, animals and aquatic life for treating diseases since time immemorial. Modern medicine is based on ancient wisdom transferred over generations. Drug development relies mainly on natural sources. Herbal medicines are making a comeback due to lower side effects, and positive results in the long term when compared to synthetic drugs. The current drug discovery process relies on identifying traditional medicines followed by Bioactivity-guided fractionation to isolate significant lead molecules. Plants have a history of long-term use by humans and hence it can be presumed that the bioactive compounds obtained from plants will have low human toxicity. There exists a huge potential for discovering new antitumor drug leads by screening natural products either in the form of crude extracts purified phytochemicals which have already been described in the literature. The fact that phytochemicals like paclitaxel, vinblastine, vincristine and camptothecin are being successfully used in clinical practice and several others like combretastatin and noscapine are in different stages of clinical trials implies the importance of plants in cancer chemotherapy.

scholarly journals ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS AND GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES: A REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Mahendranathan ◽  
Ahyg Abhayarathne
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
The Body ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Development Of Resistance

Plants are considered not only as dietary supplement to living organisms but also traditionally used for treating many health problems and the medicinal value of many plants still remains unexplored investigations of plants are carried out to find novel drugs or templates for the development of new therapeutic agents. Plants produce a wide variety of phytochemical constituents, which are secondary metabolites and are used either directly or indirectly in the pharmaceutical industry. Majority of the population, especially those living in rural areas depends largely on medicinal plants for treatment of diseases. The resistance of pathogenic bacterial strains to antibiotics is the major burning issue around the world. Pharmacological industries have produced various new antibiotics ever since, but microorganisms have slowly developed resistance to these drugs because bacteria have the genetic capability to transmit and acquire resistance to these drug. Plants and plant products are a better alternative compared to antibiotics and other synthetic drugs which display negative side effects such as sensitization reactions, and disruption of the metabolic processes in the body via interaction with the body system. Hence antimicrobial agents from plants are a more reliable and effective source to fight these microorganisms without the development of resistance.

Review on renewable energy potential and installation in Myanmar

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kyu Kyu Tin ◽  
Namrata Agrahari ◽  
Anil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Green Earth ◽  
Sustainable Power

As a way of replacing traditional energy sources and enhancing human development, renewable energy is an essential demand in our daily routine worldwide because it can minimize greenhouse gas emissions and diminish global warming leading to economic growth. Therefore, Myanmar possesses attractive natural resources that will exploit renewable energy sources for many applications. This review paper will contribute to sustainable power sector development currently in Myanmar with these considerations in mind. Based on the renewable energy sources in Myanmar, it is notable that hydropower stands a major role in electrification, biomass allows for cooking and heating in rural areas and then solar energy potential is significantly higher than wind energy. Besides, Myanmar welcomed especially wind and solar projects to fulfill the ultimate goal of achieving green earth power in the long term. Moreover, Myanmar’s renewable energy; hydropower and solar, mentioned 3302 MW in May 2020.

scholarly journals Traditional remedial plants utilized in the Paliyar’s tribe handling of different skin diseases from Sadhuragiri hills, Tamil Nadu, india

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-s) ◽  
pp. 275-285
Author(s):  
Kamatchi Aadhan ◽  
SubramaniamParvathi Anand
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Skin Disorders

An ethnobotanical exploration, an attempt has been made to survey the indigenous knowledge on herbal medicines used as a therapy for skin disorders by the Paliyar tribes of Sadhuragiri hills. The purpose of this study is to assess traditional knowledge on medicinal plants which forms a baseline data for future pharmacological and phytochemical studies, to identify the vital species used for skin medicine, finding out methods for various preparations, and calculate the % informants in relation to medicinal plant use. In this study frequent field trips were made for the collection of plant specimens and information on medicinal aspects from traditional healers and women folk through questionnaire and interviews. The information of herbal preparation, parts used, mode of administration and local name was also taken during the study period. The present study has resulted in the documentation of 50 medicinal plant species belonging to 26 families and 41 genera used by the Paliyar for treatment of different skin ailments, viz. Scabies, Skin allergy, eczema, Wound swelling, Ring worm, itches, Heal crack, Burn wounds, Poison bite infection. The findings of present study shows documentation of 20 plant species which are found little known or less reported in available published literature. The Paliyar tribe lives interiorly in the forest localities and Government is making policies to rehabilitate them outside of forest areas, it is necessary to tap their rich heritable traditional knowledge on medicinal plants within time before it become vanished due to modernization. A inclusive detailed search and report on the pattern of utilization of medicinal plants by this tribe has not evidenced in the earlier publications. Therefore, present attempt has been made to document traditional knowledge of Paliyar tribe used to treat different skin disorders by production various herbal preparations. Keywords: Paliyar tribe, Herbal medicines, Skin disorders, Indigenous knowledge, Sadhuragiri hills.

scholarly journals АНАЛІЗ НОМЕНКЛАТУРИ СЕДАТИВНИХ ТА СНОДІЙНИХ ПРЕПАРАТІВ В УКРАЇНІ

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
О. В. Савельєва ◽  
І. М. Владимирова
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Pharmaceutical Market ◽  
Valeriana Officinalis ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Sleeping Pills ◽  
Leonurus Cardiaca

<p><strong>THE ANALYSIS OF NOMENCLATURE OF SEDATIVE AND somnolent DRUGS IN UKRAINE</strong></p><p><strong>Е.V. Savelyeva, I.N. Vladymyrova</strong></p><p>National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv</p><pre><strong>Summary: </strong>the assortment of the modern sedative and somnolent drugs presented at the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine has been analyzed. It has been established that pharmaceutical manufactories of Ukraine occupy 76,70 % of market. Synthetic drugs occupy 22,33 % of market, plants drugs – 77,67 %. Monodrugs are presented by drugs of <em>Valeriana officinalis</em>, <em>Paeonia anomala</em> and <em>Leonurus cardiaca</em>. Results in relation to correlation of producing forms prove, that medicinal forms as pills and tincture occupy the largest segments. It established the monotony of species of medicinal plants, which is part of sedative and somnolent drugs.</pre><p><strong>Key words: </strong>sedative drugs, somnolent drugs, drugs nomenclature, phytotherapeutic drugs.</p><p><strong>Introduction. </strong>Nervous system diseases can result from a variety of reasons, including stress, violations of the day, inactive lifestyle, prolonged tension etc. Most of the adult population of the planet is experiencing problems with the nervous system. The most common way of life associated with a variety of stressors, and being the main reason of the most nervous disorders. Diseases of the nervous system can take many forms – from headaches to epileptic seizures. But completely eliminate stress from your life virtually impossible. The maximum that we can do is to reduce their number to a minimum. Drugs having a widespread action on neurotransmitters system with complex effect on the etiological factors, pathogenic link and symptomatic manifestations of the disease are used for this purpose.</p><p><strong>Research methods. </strong>This research was conducted by conventional statistical and marketing study of electronic and paper sources. The object of the work was information on sedatives and sleeping pills registered in Ukraine.</p><p><strong>Results and discussion</strong>. In order to study herbal sedatives and sleeping pills, registered in Ukraine, and analysis of medicinal plants species that are part of these medications, the nomenclature of this group of drugs on regional market was examined. According to the ATC classification system, drugs of this segment are represented by following groups: combined drugs of barbiturates; medications that close to benzodiazepines; Melatonin receptor agonists, bromides and dexmedetomidine drugs as well as a group of other sedatives and sleeping pills. The latter group includes drugs based on <em>Valeriana officinalis</em>, <em>Paeonia anomala</em> and <em>Leonurus cardiaca</em> and combined herbal preparations.</p><p>Analyzing the contribution of each country of origin provided on the domestic pharmaceutical market, it was found that sedatives and hypnotics of Ukrainian pharmaceutical companies occupies 76,70%; Germany - 6,80%; Poland – 2,91%; US, Czech Republic, Slovenia and France – 1,94%; Latvia, Turkey, Canada, Hungary, Finland, Belarus - 0,97%.</p><p>Analyzing the state of the Ukrainian pharmaceutical market of sedatives and sleeping pills origin was found that synthetic drugs occupy 22,33% of the market and herbal products – 77,67%.</p><p>Herbal medicines are divided into two groups: mono-drugs and combination herbal product. Mono-drugs are presented by <em>Valeriana</em>, <em>Paeonia </em>and <em>Leonurus </em>drugs. It should be noted the uniformity of dosage forms for this group.</p><p>When using phytotherapeutic remedies for effective therapy it is important take into account the mechanism of their action and specifics of pharmacological action on human’ body.</p><p><strong>Conclusions. </strong>Analyzing the types of medicinal plants that are present in sedatives and hypnotics, their monotony was established. The perspective in this area can be research of other types of medicinal plants having neurotransmitter action as a source for creating phytotherapeutic agents.</p>

scholarly journals A Review on Antiulcer Activity of Few Indian Medicinal Plants

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Vimala ◽  
F. Gricilda Shoba
Keyword(s):  
Peptic Ulcer ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disorder ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
Antiulcer Activity ◽  
Peptic Ulcers ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Synthetic Drugs

Ulcer is a common gastrointestinal disorder which is seen among many people. It is basically an inflamed break in the skin or the mucus membrane lining the alimentary tract. Ulceration occurs when there is a disturbance of the normal equilibrium caused by either enhanced aggression or diminished mucosal resistance. It may be due to the regular usage of drugs, irregular food habits, stress, and so forth. Peptic ulcers are a broad term that includes ulcers of digestive tract in the stomach or the duodenum. The formation of peptic ulcers depends on the presence of acid and peptic activity in gastric juice plus a breakdown in mucosal defenses. A number of synthetic drugs are available to treat ulcers. But these drugs are expensive and are likely to produce more side effects when compared to herbal medicines. The literature revealed that many medicinal plants and polyherbal formulations are used for the treatment of ulcer by various ayurvedic doctors and traditional medicinal practitioners. The ideal aims of treatment of peptic ulcer disease are to relieve pain, heal the ulcer, and delay ulcer recurrence. In this review attempts have been made to know about some medicinal plants which may be used in ayurvedic as well as modern science for the treatment or prevention of peptic ulcer.

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