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    Pharmacognosy Reviews

    Volume 2, Issue 4

    · pp. 188–401 · 21 articles

    Volume
    2
    Issue
    4
    Published
    Pages
    188–401
    Articles
    21
    Sections
    3
    ISSN
    ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Rev.
    Invited ReviewReview ArticlePlant Review

    In this issue

    Invited Review

    1. Article

      Cell lines in Diabetes Research: A Review

      M.B. Patel, S.H. Mishra

      pp. 188–205 · DOI: · Published

      Animal models have been used extensively in diabetes research. Early studies used pancreatectomised dogs to confirm the central role of the pancreas in glucose homeostasis, culminating in the discovery and purification o…

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Anticancer compounds from in vitro cultures of rare medicinal plants

      Iliana Ionkova

      pp. 206–218 · DOI: · Published

      Malignant diseases are the second mortality cause within the human population. Due to their complex structure with several chiral centres important anticancer agents are still extracted from plants and not synthesized ch…

    2. Review

      Camptothecin: Discovery and Developments

      Ajay Sharma, Somdev Chhikara, Suhas N. Ghodekar, Rupali Gawande, A. G. Namdeo, K. R. Mahadik, D. P. Fulzele

      pp. 219–227 · DOI: · Published

      Camptothecin (CPT), a monoterpene indole alkaloid, is a promising plant based metabolite known for its anti-tumour activity. CPT is regarded as one of the most promising anticancer drugs of the twenty first century. This…

    3. Review

      Advancements in Traditional Medicinal Plants Used in Epilepsy

      Shubhini A. Saraf, Rajiv Gupta, Anurag Mishra, Ashish Kumar Sharma, Rajesh Kumar Punia

      pp. 229–240 · DOI: · Published

      From the times immemorial plants have been used by mankind for their relieving and therapeutic abilities and still we rely on their healing properties. Plants having active constituent have a direct pharmacological actio…

    4. Review

      Natural Relief for Allergies: An Overview

      Hema Chaudhary, Permender Rathee, Sushila Rathee, Vikash Kumar

      pp. 241–248 · DOI: · Published

      An allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a substance called an antigen, something that is foreign to the body but otherwise harmless (e.g., pollen from grasses and flowers, etc.). In an allergic individual, …

    5. Review

      Natural Memory Boosters

      Permender Rathee, Hema Chaudhary, Sushila Rathee, Dharmender Rathee

      pp. 249–256 · DOI: · Published

      Memory is perhaps the most vital of the aspects that differentiates human beings from other animals. Since ages, drugs and natural remedies have been prescribed to enhance memories in people. The Indian System of Medicin…

    6. Review

      Recent Herbal Trends against Fungal Infections: A Review

      Swati Rawat, Akansha Jain, Shubham Jain

      pp. 257–265 · DOI: · Published

      Herbs have been one of the important and unique sources of medicines even since the dawn of human civilization. In spite of tremendous development in the field of allopathy during the 20th century, plants still remain on…

    7. Review

      Potentiality of Papain as an Antiaging Agent in cosmetic formulation

      Madhuri Banchhor, Swarnalata Saraf

      pp. 266–270 · DOI: · Published

      Safe proteolytic enzymes in cosmetic formulation can reduce the signs of aging by improving natural defense systems and by protecting the skin from the ravages of time and environmental attack. Cosmetic compositions comp…

    8. Review

      Novel Algal Polysaccharides from Marine Source: Porphyran

      S. Bhatia, A. Sharma, K. Sharma, M. Kavale, B. B. Chaugule, K. Dhalwal, Ajay G. Namdeo, K. R. Mahadik

      pp. 271–276 · DOI: · Published

      Porphyran is a sulfated polysaccharide derived from Porphyra sp. It comprises of sulfate ester and 3, 6-anhydrogalactose whose arrangement is similar to agarose. Porphyran has enormous reported activities. It has potenti…

    9. Review

      Medicinal Plants and Urinary Tract Infections: An update

      A. Bag, S.K. Bhattacharyya, R.R. Chattopadhyay

      pp. 277–284 · DOI: · Published

      Medicinal plants are part and parcel of human society to combat diseases from the dawn of civilization. According to World Health Organization (WHO), about 80% of the world population rely chiefly on plant based traditio…

    10. Review

      Scientific alternative approach in Diabetes-An overview

      Munish Garg, Chanchal Garg

      pp. 284–302 · DOI: · Published

      Several attempts have been made in search of a suitable formulation for diabetes mellitus all over the world. Although, allopathic treatment helps to control the disease to an extent but regular medication and constant m…

    11. Review

      Anti–aging Activities associated with Grape Seeds -A Review

      Mustafa G, Ansari S.H, Imtiyaz M, Bhat Z.A.

      pp. 303–308 · DOI: · Published

      Radical scavengers have attracted special interest because they can protect the human body from free radicals that may cause many diseases including cancer and lead to the aging process. The compounds isolated from grape…

    12. Review

      Genetic Conservation and Medicinal Properties of Mate (Ilex paraguariensis St Hil.)

      R.L. Cansian, A.J. Mossi, S.H. Mosele, G. Toniazzo, H. Treichel, N. Paroul, J.V. Oliveira, D. Oliveira, M. Mazutti, S. Echeverrigaray

      pp. 326–338 · DOI: · Published

      This work provides an overview regarding genetic and botanical characteristics as well as chemical profile and potential utilization of mate (Ilex paraguariensis St Hil.) plant. The major components present in parts of m…

    13. Review

      Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh: A Consensus Review

      S.P. Pattanayak, P. Mitra Mazumder, P. Sunita

      pp. 359–368 · DOI: · Published

      Herbal medicine is used by up to 80% of the population in developing countries. Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh is a popular hemiparasitic plant and is used in folklore medicine for ailments including ulcers, asthma,…

    Plant Review

    1. Article

      Updated studies on Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, a medicinal plant used in the Amazonian Region

      Ana Claudia F. Amaral, José Luiz P. Ferreira, Dominique F. de Moura, Junior R. Carvalho, Débora T. Ohana, Aurea Echevarria, Virgilio E. do Rosário, Dinora Lopes, Jefferson Rocha de A. Silva

      pp. 308–316 · DOI: · Published

      The Ampelozizyphus genus (Rhamnaceae family) is endemic in the Amazonian region and in Brazil. It occurs in the states of Amazon, Pará and Roraima, and is found in undergrowth vegetation, clayey-sandy to sandy soil, and …

    2. Article

      Chemical and Phytomedicinal Investigations in Lunasia amara

      Allan Patrick G. Macabeo, Alicia M. Aguinaldo

      pp. 317–325 · DOI: · Published

      Since the ancient period up to the current time, plants have been utilized by man as medicinal agents on the basis of ethnomedical and folkloric beliefs. Later on, these speculations were transformed into a scientific ba…

    3. Article

      Chemistry and biological activities of Ailanthus altissima Swingle: A review

      Laura De Martino, Vincenzo De Feo

      pp. 339–350 · DOI: · Published

      Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, [syn. = A. glandulosa Desf.] (Simaroubaceae), is a large tree indigenous to China. It is known as the “Tree of Heaven” and has been the subject of several chemical and biological stud…

    4. Article

      Withania coagulans Dunal: A Review

      S. Hemalatha, Rajesh Kumar, Manish Kumar

      pp. 351–358 · DOI: · Published

      The withania coagulans belonging to family Solonaceae and distributed mainly in East of the Mediterranean region, extending to South Asia. This plant is rich in withanolide. The Withania coagulans possess a number of med…

    5. Article

      The Genus Berberis Linn.: A Review

      Rashmi R, A. Rajasekaran, Jagdish Pant

      pp. 369–385 · DOI: · Published

      Berberis Linn. (Family: Berberidaceae), a genus of shrubs or small tress, distributed in the temperate and sub-tropical parts of Asia, Europe and America. The genus consists of species which are commonly used in many tra…

    6. Article

      Toddalia asiatica (Linn.) Lam. – A Comprehensive Review

      Molmoori Rajkumar, Rodda Harish Chandra, Kaleab Asres, Ciddi Veeresham

      pp. 386–397 · DOI: · Published

      Toddalia asiatica (Lopez root): Rutaceae, a woody liana, is used traditionally in the treatment of malaria, sprains, cough, fever, neuralgia, epilepsy, dyspepsia and other disease conditions. Extracts of the plant have b…

    7. Article

      The Genus Bryonia : A Review

      Suresh Kumar, Reecha Madaan, Kavita Gahlot, Anupam Sharma

      pp. 392–401 · DOI: · Published

      The review includes 103 references on the genus Bryonia, and comprises ethnopharmacology, morphology and microscopy, phytoconstituents, pharmacological reports, clinical studies and toxicology of the prominent species of…