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    Pharmacognosy Reviews

    Volume 10, Issue 19

    · pp. 1–70 · 9 articles

    Volume
    10
    Issue
    19
    Published
    Pages
    1–70
    Articles
    9
    Sections
    2
    ISSN
    ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Rev.
    Review ArticlePlant Review

    In this issue

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Review of Naturopathy of Medical Mushroom, Ophiocordyceps Sinensis, in Sexual Dysfunction

      Kanitta Jiraungkoorskul, Wannee Jiraungkoorskul

      pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176566 · Published

      Sexual dysfunctions including desire, arousal, orgasm, and pain disorders are increasing worldwide due to etiological factors and aging. Several types of treatment are claimed in modern medicine, but they have serious si…

    2. Review

      Flavonoids from the Genus Astragalus: Phytochemistry and Biological Activity

      Viktor M. Bratkov, Aleksandar M. Shkondrov, Petranka K. Zdraveva, Ilina N. Krasteva

      pp. 11–32 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176550 · Published

      Flavonoids, the most common plant polyphenols are widely distributed in every species and possess a broad range of pharmacological activities. The genus Astragalus is the largest in the Fabaceae family with more than 2,5…

    3. Review

      Review of Scientific Evidence of Medicinal Convoy Plants in Traditional Persian Medicine

      Seyede Nargess Sadati, Mohammad Reza Shams Ardekani, Nastaran Ebadi, Maryam Yakhchali, Azadeh Raees Dana, Fatemeh Masoomi, Mahnaz Khanavi, Farid Ramezany

      pp. 33–38 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176546 · Published

      One concept used in traditional Persian medicine (TPM) for multidrug therapy is that of the convoy drug (Mobadregh). According to TPM texts, convoy drugs are substances (or drugs), which facilitate the access of drugs or…

    4. Review

      Chitosan: A Promising Marine Polysaccharide for Biomedical Research

      Mercy Halleluyah Periayah, Ahmad Sukari Halim, Arman Zaharil Mat Saad

      pp. 39–42 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176545 · Published

      Biomaterials created 50 years ago are still receiving considerable attention for their potential to support development in the biomedical field. Diverse naturally obtained polysaccharides supply a broad range of resource…

    5. Review

      Therapeutic Potential of Pterocarpus santalinus L.: An Update

      Saradamma Bulle, Hymavathi Reddyvari, Varadacharyulu Nallanchakravarthula, Damodara Reddy Vaddi

      pp. 43–49 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176575 · Published

      Recently there has been increasing interest in plants and plant‑derived compounds as raw food and medicinal agents. In Ayurveda, an Indian system of traditional medicine, a wide spectrum of medicinal properties of Pteroc…

    6. Review

      Himatanthus Willd. ex Schult. (Apocynaceae): Review

      Fabiana P. Soares, Larissa F. Cavalcante, Nirla Rodrigues Romero, Mary A. M. Bandeira

      pp. 6–10 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176549 · Published

      The genus Himatanthus Wild. ex Schult. (Apocynaceae) includes about 13 species and five subspecies widely distributed in South America, especially Brazil. The phytochemical reports on this genus have revealed mainly trit…

    Plant Review

    1. Article

      Review of the Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of the Genus Markhamia

      Mutiat Bolanle Ibrahim, Nutan Kaushik, Abimbola Adepeju Sowemimo, Olukemi A. Odukoya

      pp. 50–59 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176547 · Published

      Natural product compounds obtained from medicinal plants have been great contributions in the discovery of numerous clinically useful drugs. Markhamia species have been reportedly used by many cultures in human and veter…

    2. Article

      Biological and Phytopharmacological Descriptions of Litchi Chinensis

      Eswar Kumar Kilari, Swathi Putta

      pp. 60–65 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176548 · Published

      Plants remain a vital source of drugs and at present, much emphasis is given to nutraceuticals. Herbal medicines have been the basis of treatment and cure for various diseases and physiological conditions in the traditio…

    3. Article

      A Review on Hepatoprotective and Immunomodulatory Herbal Plants

      Uorakkottil Ilyas, Deepshikha P. Katare, Vidhu Aeri, Punnooth Poonguzi Naseef

      pp. 66–70 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.176544 · Published

      The liver is the most important organ that plays an important role in maintaining various physiological processes in the body. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver and is characterized by the presence of inflammator…