scholarly journals Water Bodies in the Besserman Mythology and Rituals

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-140
Author(s):  
Elena Popova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Popular Belief ◽  
World Model ◽  
Different Parts ◽  
Freshwater Springs

Springs and rivers determine the formation of the sacral landscape of settlements and play a part in the rituals, mythology, traditional world model and space of the Besserman. They serve as essential resources of subsistence, are used domestically and are taken into account when zoning settlements. Besserman villages are located on hills near rivers and large freshwater springs. In the traditional world model, rivers connect different parts of the space, i.e. the upper and lower worlds, upper and lower reaches, sky and earth. Rivers simultaneously serve as natural and mythological borders, functioning as roads both metaphorically and literally. According to popular belief, water from rivers and springs travels to the sky via rainbows, and then falls to earth and into rivers by way of rain and snow. Historically prayers were said and rituals held near rivers from the start of the floating of the ice to the autumn. In summer, they were held only in emergency cases (drought or wet summers). Water from springs had healing properties and was used in folk medicine. Alongside traditional perceptions, the Besserman also have local rituals related to the veneration of springs that are connected with Orthodox and Muslim beliefs and revered saints.

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal Uses of Honeybee Products in Lithuania: The First Analysis of Archival Sources

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zivile Pranskuniene ◽  
Jurga Bernatoniene ◽  
Zenona Simaitiene ◽  
Andrius Pranskunas ◽  
Tauras Mekas
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Uses ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Preparation Techniques ◽  
Standardization Methods ◽  
Different Parts

Lithuania has old ethnomedicine traditions, consisting of many recipes with herbal, animal, and mineral original ingredients. All these findings were mostly collected in Lithuanian language, often in local community’s dialects, and stored only in archives. We analyzed archival sources about honeybee and its products used for medicinal purposes dated from 1886 till 1992 in different parts of Lithuania. We systematized and presented the most important information about bees and their products: indication for usage, ingredients used in the recipe, their preparation techniques, and application for therapeutic purposes. Researchers in Lithuania are now looking for new evidence based indications and preparation and standardization methods of bee products. Archival sources are a foundation for studies in Lithuania. The results can be integrated into scientifically approved folk medicine practices into today’s healthcare.

Review on pharmacological and phytochemical prospects of traditional medicinal plant: Persicaria hydropiper (Smartweed)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Nasir ◽  
Atif Ali Khan Khalil ◽  
Muhammad Zeeshan Bhatti ◽  
Ashfaq Ur Rehman ◽  
Jiayi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Northern Hemisphere ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Polygonum Hydropiper ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Pharmacological Data ◽  
Different Parts

: Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre (family Polygonacea), commonly known as Polygonum hydropiper, is a popular medicinal plant used in traditional medicine. The plant is indigenous to the tropical northern hemisphere and temperate zone including China, Bangladesh, India, and Japan. The plant is used in folk medicine for numerous ailments such as hemorrhoids, antifertility, diarrhea, and dyspepsia. Its medicinal usage in Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha, and other traditional medicine is well-recognized. So far, a wide range of active phytochemicals of this plant has been identified, such as flavonoids, sulphated flavonoids, terpenoids, anthraquinones, steroids, coumarin, simple phenolics, and others. Pharmacological data reported in the literature suggest that various parts of P. hydropiper exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antidepressant, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, anticancer, and antifertility effects. The present review aim is to compile the coherently document research on the phytochemical, pharmacological, and biological activities of P. hydropiper from different parts of the globe.

scholarly journals Comprehensive metabolomics analysis based on UPLC-Q/TOF-MSE and the anti-COPD effect of different parts of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 8396-8420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Yang ◽  
Han Wang ◽  
Hongqiang Lin ◽  
Junli Liu ◽  
Baisong Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Celastrus Orbiculatus ◽  
Comprehensive Metabolomics ◽  
Different Parts ◽  
Metabolomics Analysis

The root, stem and leaf of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. (COT) have all been used as Chinese folk medicine.

scholarly journals Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsayed A. Elsayed ◽  
Hesham El Enshasy ◽  
Mohammad A. M. Wadaan ◽  
Ramlan Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Bioactive Metabolites ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Different Parts

For centuries, macrofungi have been used as food and medicine in different parts of the world. This is mainly attributed to their nutritional value as a potential source of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and minerals. In addition, they also include many bioactive metabolites which make mushrooms and truffles common components in folk medicine, especially in Africa, the Middle East, China, and Japan. The reported medicinal effects of mushrooms include anti-inflammatory effects, with anti-inflammatory compounds of mushrooms comprising a highly diversified group in terms of their chemical structure. They include polysaccharides, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, and many other low molecular weight molecules. The aims of this review are to report the different types of bioactive metabolites and their relevant producers, as well as the different mechanisms of action of mushroom compounds as potent anti-inflammatory agents.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Description and Biological Activities of Senna alata

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole Solomon Oladeji ◽  
Funmilayo Enitan Adelowo ◽  
Abimbola Peter Oluyori ◽  
Deborah Temitope Bankole
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Bioactive Metabolites ◽  
Volatile Oils ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Antiviral Activities ◽  
Senna Alata ◽  
Different Parts

Senna alata is a medicinal herb of Leguminosae family. It is distributed in the tropical and humid regions. The plant is traditionally used in the treatment of typhoid, diabetes, malaria, asthma, ringworms, tinea infections, scabies, blotch, herpes, and eczema. The review is aimed at unveiling the ethnobotanical description and pharmacological activities of S. alata. Different parts of the plant are reported in folk medicine as therapeutic substances for remediation of diverse diseases and infections. The extracts and isolated compounds displayed pronounced pharmacological activities. Display of antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal, dermatophytic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antilipogenic, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antimalarial, anthelmintic, and antiviral activities could be due to the array of secondary metabolites such as tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, anthraquinone, saponins, phenolics, cannabinoid alkaloids, 1,8-cineole, caryophyllene, limonene, α-selinene, β-caryophyllene, germacrene D, cinnamic acid, pyrazol-5-ol, methaqualone, isoquinoline, quinones, reducing sugars, steroids, and volatile oils present in different parts of the plant. The review divulges the ethnobotanical and pharmacological activities of the plant and also justifies the ethnomedical claims. The significant medicinal value of this plant necessitates a scientific adventure into the bioactive metabolites which constitute various extracts.

scholarly journals Diversity of littoral zoobenthos in Lake Arakhley (Transbaikalia) during the arid phase

2021 ◽  
Vol 908 (1) ◽  
pp. 012020
Author(s):  
P V Matafonov
Keyword(s):  
Littoral Zone ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Deep Lake ◽  
Lake Littoral ◽  
Climate Aridization ◽  
Eastern Periphery ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Parts ◽  
Littoral Zoobenthos

Abstract There is little data available on the zoobenthos of the Baikal region’s eastern periphery water bodies in low-water years. The taxonomic diversity of zoobenthos of the littoral zone of a deep lake (Arakhley, Transbaikalia) was studied in an extremely low-water year, 2017. The zoobenthos of the lake littoral zone was represented by 44 taxa. Chironomids accounted for 41% of the zoobenthos taxonomic diversity, 14% each – gastropods and leeches. The taxonomic diversity of the littoral zoobenthos in different parts of the lake varied from 19 to 24 taxa and averaged 22.3 ± 1.97 taxa. The relationship between taxonomic diversity and depth in Lake Arakhley is described by polynomial dependence. Deviations from the relationship identified at the periphery of vegetation thickets were due to the ecotone effect. Obtained data shows the state of zoobenthos taxonomic diversity under conditions of climate aridization and the reduction of littoral sandy habitats.

scholarly journals Tagetes spp. Essential Oils and Other Extracts: Chemical Characterization and Biological Activity

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 2847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Marco Valussi ◽  
Maria Morais-Braga ◽  
Joara Carneiro ◽  
Antonio Leal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Food Preservative ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Muscular Pain ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Different Parts

Tagetes (marigold) is native to America, and its cultivation currently extends to other countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Many species of this genus, such as T. minuta, T. erecta, T. patula, and T. tenuifolia, are cultivated as ornamental plants and studied for their medicinal properties on the basis of their use in folk medicine. Different parts of the Tagetes species are used as remedies to treat various health problems, including dental, stomach, intestinal, emotional, and nervous disorders, as well as muscular pain, across the world. Furthermore, these plants are studied in the field of agriculture for their fungicidal, bactericidal, and insecticidal activities. The phytochemical composition of the extracts of different Tagetes species parts are reported in this work. These compounds exhibit antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and enzyme inhibitory properties. Cultivation and the factors affecting the chemical composition of Tagetes species are also covered. In the current work, available literature on Tagetes species in traditional medicine, their application as a food preservative, and their antimicrobial activities are reviewed.

scholarly journals Phytochemicals with Added Value from Morella and Myrica Species

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (24) ◽  
pp. 6052
Author(s):  
Gonçalo P. Rosa ◽  
Bruno J. C. Silva ◽  
Ana M. L. Seca ◽  
Laila M. Moujir ◽  
Maria Carmo Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Terrestrial Plants ◽  
New Applications ◽  
Different Parts

Terrestrial plants, due to their sessile nature, are highly exposed to environmental pressure and therefore need to produce very effective molecules that enable them to survive all the threats. Myrica and Morella (Myricaceae) are taxonomically close genera, which include species of trees or shrubs with edible fruits that exhibit relevant uses in traditional medicine. For instance, in Chinese or Japanese folk medicine, they are used to treat diarrhea, digestive problems, headache, burns, and skin diseases. A wide array of compounds isolated from different parts of Myrica and/or Morella species possess several biological activities, like anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, and cardio-/neuro-/hepatoprotective activities, both in vitro and in vivo, with myricanol, myricitrin, quercitrin, and betulin being the most promising. There are still many other compounds isolated from both genera whose biological activities have not been evaluated, which represents an excellent opportunity to discover new applications for those compounds and valorize Morella/Myrica species.

Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Investigation of Bauhinia forficata Link (Leguminosae)

2000 ◽  
Vol 55 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 478-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina L. da Silva ◽  
Maique Weber Biavatti ◽  
Silvana Nair Leite ◽  
Rosendo A. Yunes ◽  
Franco Delle Monache ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Column Chromatography ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Treatment Of Diabetes ◽  
Bauhinia Forficata ◽  
Different Parts

We have isolated two phytoconstituents present in the B. forficata leaves, a medicinal plant employed in folk medicine specially for the treatment of diabetes. These compounds were isolated by column chromatography and identified as β-sitosterol and kaempferol-3,7-dirhamnoside (kaempferitrin) by spectroscopical data and comparison with authentic samples. A comparative study with different parts of the plant indicated that the latter is present only in the leaves, suggesting that it might be useful for a suitable quality control of phytotherapeutics which contain this organ of B. forficata in its composition.

scholarly journals Commercially important properties of plants of the genus Plantago

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska ◽  
Anna Matysik-Woźniak ◽  
Aneta Sulborska ◽  
Robert Rejdak
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Animal Nutrition ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Fresh Plant Material ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Active Substances ◽  
Different Parts

The centuries-old experience of folk medicine, nutritional traditions, and the results of numerous research studies show that plants of the genus <i>Plantago</i> can be used for medicinal, cosmetic, dietetic, and ritual purposes. In the phytochemical composition of <i>Plantago</i>, there is an abundance of biologically active substances (among others, glycosides, flavonoids, polysaccharides, and vitamins) exhibiting beneficial effects and, simultaneously, there is a low content of compounds that may exert a toxic effect. Scientific research has confirmed that <i>Plantago</i> plants have antioxidative, apoptosis-inhibiting, protective, healing-enhancing, spasmolytic, anthelmintic, and antimicrobial properties; they inhibit the development of some tumours, reduce the level of lipids in blood and inhibit tissue glycation. In phytotherapy, leaves, stems, and/or seeds of different plantain species are used. <i>Plantago</i> leaves and seeds are also used to manufacture creams, lotions, and face masks. Different parts of these plants (fresh plant material, extracts, or isolated substances) are also used in human and animal nutrition. Plantain leaves can be eaten like lettuce or added to salads, fried in pastry, used to prepare a tea, juice, or wine. Its seeds are added to cakes, bread, breakfast cereals, ice cream, and drinks, or they are cooked like groats. Animals fed with plantain can live longer and are healthier, while meat derived from such animals is tastier and healthier to humans. <i>Plantago</i> seeds are readily eaten by cage birds. Plantain pollen, produced in large amounts (up to 20,000 pollen grains per 1 stamen of <i>P. lancolata</i>), can cause allergies in sensitive people. Due to a long flowering period of plants of the genus <i>Plantago</i>, the effect of the allergenic factor persists for many weeks. In Poland days with the maximum concentration of airborne plantain pollen most often occur in July.

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