Volume 13, Issue 25

Review Article

1. Review

   A Comprehensive Review on Eugenol’s Antimicrobial Properties and Industry Applications: A Transformation from Ethnomedicine to Industry

   Kit-Kay Mak, Masnah Banu Kamal, Sunday Buru Ayuba, Raghavendra Sakirolla, Yew-Beng Kang, Kavitha Mohandas, Madhu Katyayani Balijepalli, Sazali Hamzah Ahmad, Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika

   pp. 1–9 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_46_18 · Published

   Eugenol and eugenol‑containing plants are used in ethno and modern medicine for various biological activities including antimicrobial activity. This review article provides an insightful transformation of eugenol from be…

2. Review

   Can Medicinal Properties of Watercress be Relevant to Human Health? A Systematic Review Based on Preclinical Study In vivo

   Mirna Clemente, Marilis Dallarmi Miguel, Karina Bettega Felipe, Gislene Mari Fujiwara, Luiz Claudio Fernandes, Joseane de Fatima Gaspari Dias, Sandra Maria Warumby Zenin, Beatriz Cristina Konopatzki Hirota, Obdulio Gomes Miguel

   pp. 10–15 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_37_18 · Published

   Nasturtium officinale (Watercress) is a perennial dicotyledonous herbaceous plant and a member of the Brassicaceae family. The leaves of this plant are used as a home remedy as expectorant and hypoglycemic. They can also…

3. Review

   Mangifera and Impatiens from Sumatra: Phylogenetic Positions and their Modes of Action as Anticancer Agents

   Agustina Dwi Retno Nurcahyanti

   pp. 16–23 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_26_18 · Published

   Cancer has become a growing health threat due to the emergence of multidrug resistance and the increasing diversity of cancer cells. The continuous investigation into the development of anticancer agents and treatments i…

4. Review

   The Beneficial Properties of Virgin Coconut Oil in Management of Atopic Dermatitis

   Yik‑Ling Chew

   pp. 24–27 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_29_18 · Published

   Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by intense pruritus and eczematous lesions. It is an increasingly pruritic inflammatory skin disorder which can affect both children an…

5. Review

   The Potential of Xanthones as a Therapeutic Option in Macrophage‑Associated Inflammatory Diseases

   Ida May Jen Ng, Caroline Lin Lin Chua

   pp. 28–33 · DOI: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_25_18 · Published

   Xanthones are well known for their significant biological activities and can be found in many herbal medicines. These compounds have the ability to regulate various inflammatory activities and signaling pathways in immun…