scholarly journals Ethnotherapeutic Profile of Medicinal Plants Used during Postnatal Recovery (Postpartum) in South Eastern Nigeria: A Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
V. Adaku Iwueke ◽  
C. Ezinne Chukwu
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Diet Therapy ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Nursing Mother ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Critical Phase ◽  
Bioactive Constituent

Plant derived bioactive constituent has lead credence to usage of medicinal plants namely spices in postnatal recovery in most cultures especially in South Eastern Nigeria. Postpartum is a critical phase leading to recovery for the nursing mother and improved health condition for the new born. Most of these medicinal plants play important role and are used as diet therapy after childbirth to induce contraction of the uterus, energy induction and improve production of breast milk. A systematic and comprehensive review of these medicinal plants for holistic utilization is pertinent. Therefore, this review validates and highlights the health benefits of medicinal plants used during postpartum period in South Eastern Nigeria.

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal plants and practices related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum healthcare of Minangkabau ethnic group, West Sumatra, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Silalahi ◽  
ARDIAN KHAIRIAH ◽  
NISYAWATI NISYAWATI
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Musa Balbisiana ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Breast Milk Production ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Postpartum Recovery ◽  
Lansium Domesticum

Abstract. Silalahi M, Khairiah A, Nisyawati. 2020. Ethnomedicinal plants and practices related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum healthcare of Minangkabau ethnic group, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 4597-4605. In the Minangkabau ethnic cultures, medicinal plants have been used to treat health problems associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period (PCP). The objectives of this study were to (i) document the medicinal plants used during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery by Minangkabau ethnics and the associated ethnomedicinal practices, and (ii) identify plants that have the potential to be developed as ingredients to increase the production of breast milk. Data were collected in three villages, namely Guguak Sarai, Taruang Taruang, and Sungai Durian in West Sumatra, Indonesia, by interviewing a total of 141 informants, involving 9 key informants and 132 general respondents. A total of 42 species of medicinal plants were found to be used for PCP healthcare by Minangkabau people. These medicinal plants are used to facilitate childbirth, alleviate menstruation problems, assist recovery after miscarriage, mitigate postpartum hemorrhage, aid in postpartum recovery, and for infant care. A total of 26 species were represented by 9 families i.e. Poaceae (7 species), Arecaceae, Fabaceae, Zingiberaceae (3 species respectively), Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae, Meliaceae, Musaceae, and Asteraceae (2 species each). Majority of the used medicinal preparations are administered by drinking (35 species), bathing (4 species), and as a paste (3 species). Use of Musa balbisiana, Carallia brachiata, Lansium domesticum, and Toona sureni for treating problems related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period need to be further investigated for their phytochemistry and pharmacological properties. Plectranthus ambonicus and Sauropus androgynus are used to increase breast milk production, and further research is needed for standardizing processing and commercialization of these species.

Potential Antiulcer Agents From Plants: A Comprehensive Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-231
Author(s):  
Minky Mukhija ◽  
Bhuwan Chandra Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Antiulcer Activity ◽  
Peptic Ulcers ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Mucosal Thickness

Background: Peptic ulcer is a deep gastrointestinal erosion disorder that involves the entire mucosal thickness and can even penetrate the muscular mucosa. Nowadays, several plants and compounds derived from it have been screened for their antiulcer activity. In the last few years, there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine. This field has gained popularity in both developing and developed countries because of their natural origin and less side effects. Objective: This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of currently available knowledge of medicinal plants and phytoconstituents reported for their anti-ulcer properties. Methods: The worldwide accepted database like SCOPUS, PUBMED, SCIELO, NISCAIR, ScienceDirect, Springerlink, Web of Science, Wiley, SciFinder and Google Scholar were used to retrieve available published literature. Results: A comprehensive review of the present paper is an attempt to list the plants with antiulcer activity. The review narrates the dire need to explore potential chemical moieties that exert an antiulcer effect, from unexploited traditional plants. Furthermore, the present study reveals the intense requirement to exploit the exact mechanism through which either the plant extracts or their active constituents exhibit their antiulcer properties. Conclusion: This article is the compilation of the plants and its constituents reported for the treatment of peptic ulcers. The Comprehensive data will surely attract the number of investigators to initiate further research that might lead to the drugs for the treatment of ulcers. As sufficient scientific data is not available on plants, most of the herbals cannot be recommended for the treatment of diseases. This can be achieved by research on pure chemical structures derived from plants or to prepare new lead compounds with proven beneficial preclinical in vitro and in vivo effects. However, a lot remains to be done in further investigations for the better status of medicinal plants.

A comprehensive review of assay methods to determine drugs in breast milk and the safety of breastfeeding when taking drugs

2010 ◽  
Vol 397 (3) ◽  
pp. 1157-1179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibiana Fríguls ◽  
Xavier Joya ◽  
Oscar García-Algar ◽  
C. R. Pallás ◽  
Oriol Vall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Assay Methods

The morphology, formation and development of cysts of Entamoeba

Parasitology ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elspeth W. McConnachie
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Present Knowledge ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Critical Phase

Parasitic amoebae of the genus Entamoeba are transmitted from one host to another as cysts. The active amoeboid forms are so adapted to life within their particular hosts that, outside the host, they soon die, but encysted stages survive conditions fatal to the unprotected amoebae. The cyst is an integral and critical phase in the life-cycle of Entamoeba; its attributes directly influence the dissemination of the organism, and are an important aspect in the epidemiology of amoebiasis. The following account of the morphology, formation and development of the cysts of Entamoeba is an assessment of present knowledge, and is not a comprehensive review of all available observations.

A comprehensive review of medicinal plants for cardioprotective potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
S. Mounika ◽  
R. Jayaraman ◽  
D. Jayashree ◽  
K. Hanna Pravalika ◽  
Anna Balaji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Comprehensive Review

Seborrheic Dermatitis of Infants: Treatment with Biotin Injections for the Nursing Mother

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014-1016
Author(s):  
Aaron Nisenson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Seborrheic Dermatitis ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Biotin Deficiency ◽  
Nursing Mother ◽  
Limited Experience ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Breast Fed

Four cases of extensive seborrheic dermatitis or Leiner's disease are presented which dramatically improved after the nursing mother was given injections of biotin. The relationship between seborrheic dermatitis in infants and biotin deficiency is discussed and the literature reviewed. From this review it appears that breast milk is deficient in biotin in comparison to cow's milk. The deficiency is further aggravated by poor maternal nutrition. Infection and diarrhea in the infant may also contribute to low blood levels of biotin. On the basis of this limited experience, injections of biotin to the nursing mother appear to be a useful treatment for the breast-fed infant with extensive seborrheic dermatitis.

scholarly journals Medicinal importance of Kaempferia galanga L. (Zingiberaceae): A comprehensive review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-288
Author(s):  
Aswin Rafif Khairullah ◽  
Tridiganita Intan Solikhah ◽  
Arif Nur Muhammad Ansori ◽  
Ristag Hamida Hanisia ◽  
Gavrila Amadea Puspitarani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Kaempferia Galanga ◽  
Joint Fractures ◽  
Treatment Of Diabetes ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Kaempferia galanga included in the Zingiberaceae family is one of the potential medicinal plants with aromatic rhizome. In traditional medicine in Asian countries, this plant is widely used by local practitioners. This plant is widely cultivated in most Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Ethyl-para-methoxycinnamate and ethyl-cinnamate are found as the main compounds in hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol extracts of K. galanga. This plant is traditionally used as an expectorant, stimulant, diuretic, carminative, and antipyretic remedy. In addition, K. galanga is used for treatment of diabetes, hypertension, cough, asthma, joint fractures, rheumatism, urticaria, vertigo, and intestinal injuries. Therefore, this study aimed to give a sneak peek view on galangal’s ethnobotany, toxicology, pharmacology, and phytochemistry.

scholarly journals The importance of non-forest tree stand features for protection of the Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus in agricultural landscape: a case study from South-Eastern Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 1825-1835
Author(s):  
Jerzy Michalczuk
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Agricultural Landscape ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Forest Tree ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Agricultural Landscapes ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Dendrocopos Syriacus

Abstract Non-forest tree stands are important habitats for many species of birds in the agricultural landscape. They are also the main habitat of the Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus, whose numbers have been decreasing in recent years in some parts of Europe. Recognition of the habitat requirements of this species may help better planning of its protection in the context of the treed agricultural landscapes. During this study, the habitat preferences of the Syrian Woodpecker were determined in the agricultural landscape of South-Eastern Poland. A set of 12 habitat parameters of tree stands located in the breeding territories of the Syrian Woodpecker (n = 122) and in randomly chosen control areas (n = 122) located outside the range of the breeding territories of this species were characterized. The number and species diversity of trees was significantly higher in stands located in Syrian Woodpecker territories than in the random control areas. Stands occupied by breeding pairs also had trees of worse health condition and a larger proportion of fruit trees. The model best explaining the probability of the occurrence of the species indicates that the Syrian Woodpecker requires mainly the presence of tree stands with a greater species diversity of trees, as well as tree stands in worse health condition. When planning the protection of this species’ habitats in the agricultural landscape, the characteristics of non-forest tree stands noted above should be taken into account.

scholarly journals Silicon concentrations in maternal serum and breast milk in the postpartum period.

1990 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 919-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Tanaka ◽  
Takako Maeda ◽  
Yasuhisa Hayashi ◽  
Shoji Imai ◽  
Kazuhiko Funakawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Maternal Serum
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