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    Pharmacognosy Reviews

    Volume 3, Issue 5

    · pp. 1–214 · 23 articles

    Volume
    3
    Issue
    5
    Published
    Pages
    1–214
    Articles
    23
    Sections
    4
    ISSN
    ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Rev.
    Survey StudyReview ArticleResearch ArticlePlant Review

    In this issue

    Survey Study

    1. Article

      Controversial Nomenclature of Ayurvedic drugs: Challenges for Scientists

      Rajendra M Dobriyal, DB Ananthanarayana

      pp. 1–7 · DOI: · Published

      Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine in India is understood to have evolved many thousands years back. Ayurvedic medicines are made using materials of plant, mineral, metal and animal origin. However, plants cons…

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Plants of Haryana useful in dermatological disorders: An Ethnobotanical Survey

      Sanjay Yadav, Vedpriya Arya, Sandeep Kumar, J. P. Yadav

      pp. 104–107 · DOI: · Published

      Haryana is a state of northern India has a great history and diversity of medicinal plants. The importance of medicinal plants in traditional healthcare practices provides clues to new areas of research. In the present s…

    2. Review

      Anticonvulsants From Nature

      Pradeep Kamboj, Ishpinder Singh, Nanjaian Mahadevan, Gagandeep Chaudhary

      pp. 108–117 · DOI: · Published

      Epilepsy is the second most common neurological disorder after stroke and shows a prevalence rate in 1-2% of the world population. Although several antiepileptic drugs are available, the treatment of epilepsy is still fa…

    3. Review

      Plants with Antiulcer Activity

      N. S. Vyawahare, V. V. Deshmukh, M. R. Gadkari, V. G. Kagathara

      pp. 118–125 · DOI: · Published

      Peptic ulcer is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in clinical practice. It mostly occurs due to imbalance between aggressive factor and the maintenance of mucosal integrity through endogenous defense mechanism. M…

    4. Review

      Silymarin: A Comprehensive Review

      Ajay Kshirsagar, Deepa Ingawale, Purnima Ashok, Neeraj Vyawahare

      pp. 126–134 · DOI: · Published

      Silymarin, a flavonolignan from the seeds of 'milk thistle' (Silybum marianum), has been widely used from ancient times because of its excellent hepatoprotective action. It is a mixture of mainly three flavonolignans, vi…

    5. Review

      Jabuticaba as a Source of Functional Pigments

      Diego T. Santos, M. Angela A. Meireles

      pp. 137–142 · DOI: · Published

      The relatively high concentration of anthocyanins in the diet is of prospective importance to human health. Anthocyanins contribute greatly to the antioxidant properties of certain colorful foods, such as grapes and cran…

    6. Review

      Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): A Review

      Nikam Vijaya K, Prakash D. Chavan

      pp. 154–169 · DOI: · Published

      Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. and Fernand. belongs to family Liliaceae, is a promising medicinal plant with great economic potential. Appreciation of medicinal value of safed musli tubers has been made in ancient India…

    7. Review

      Phytoconstituents and Therapeutic Potential of Allium cepa Linn.– A Review

      Kundan Singh Bora, Anupam Sharma

      pp. 170–180 · DOI: · Published

      In the present scenario, herbal medicines have gained global importance with both medicinal and economic implications. Widespread use of herbs throughout the world has raised serious concerns over their quality, safety a…

    8. Review

      An Overview of Tectona grandis: Chemistry and Pharmacological Profile

      D.V. Goswami, S.A. Nirmal, M.J. Patil, N.S. Dighe, R.B. Laware, S.R. Pattan

      pp. 181–185 · DOI: · Published

      Tectona grandis (Saka) has been widely used as medicine is Ayurveda. The chemical constituents reported from this plant belong to different classes such as tannins, proteins, fatty acids, steroidal compound, resins, anth…

    9. Review

      Passiflora Incarnata Linn: A Review on Morphology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Aspects

      Sita Sharan Patel, Neelesh Kumar Verma, Karunakaran Gauthaman

      pp. 186–192 · DOI: · Published

      This review gives an account of the current knowledge on the morphology, phytochemistry and pharmacological aspects of Passiflora incarnata. A wide range of chemical compounds has been isolated, mainly alkaloids, flavono…

    10. Review

      Phytochemical and Biological Potential of Indrayan: An Overview

      Vikash Kumar, Permender Rathee, Kanchan Kohli, Hema Chaudhary, Sushila Rathee

      pp. 193–205 · DOI: · Published

      Medicinal plants play an imperative role in the management of various diseases especially in the developing countries where resources are meager. Indrayan (Citrullus Colocynthis Schard.) has been reported as folk medicin…

    11. Review

      Phytochemical and Pharmacological investigations on Boswellia serrata

      A. Sharma, S. Chhikara, S. N. Ghodekar, S. Bhatia, M. D. Kharya, V. Gajbhiye, A. S. Mann, A.G. Namdeo, K. R. Mahadik

      pp. 206–214 · DOI: · Published

      Salai guggal is an oleo-gum-resin obtained from Boswellia serrata. Its essential oil is a mixture of mono, di and sesquiterpenes while gum fraction composed of pentose and hexose sugar with some digestive enzymes. Resin …

    12. Review

      Natural Compounds as Anti-Arthritic Agents-A Review.

      Kiran Sharma, Ramya Rani, Kamlesh Dhalwal, Vaibhav Shinde, K. R. Mahadik

      pp. 22–28 · DOI: · Published

      The last few years of arthritis researches in India have seen marked advances in our understanding of the basic treatments involved in the connective tissue disease and give a data of certain unexplored anti-arthritic he…

    13. Review

      Antitussive plants used in Mexican traditional medicine

      José Waizel-Bucay, Salomón Waizel-Haiat

      pp. 29–43 · DOI: · Published

      The plants have been used as antitussives agents due to their anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, demulcents, expectorant and mucolytic properties, related with their ability to elaborate active principles such as …

    14. Review

      Ethiopian Herbal Medicine Practice and the Recognition with Modern Medicine

      Solomon Mequanente Abay

      pp. 44–47 · DOI: · Published

      Countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America use traditional medicine to help meet some of their primary health care needs. Use of traditional medicine for primary health care is extensive in Ethiopia –90 %. Ethiopian he…

    15. Review

      Preliminary Ethnopharmacological Survey of Plants Used in Mexico for the Treatment of Hypertension

      Patricia Castillo-España, Alba Cisneros-Estrada, Ma. Luisa Garduño-Ramírez, Oswaldo Hernández-Abreu, Rolando Ramírez, Samuel Estrada-Soto

      pp. 48–72 · DOI: · Published

      Traditional Mexican medicine is one of the most important health systems in the world, among Chinese and Indian systems. Furthermore, medicinal plants play an important role in these systems. Investigation of medicinal p…

    16. Review

      Pharmacokinetic Profile of Phytoestrogens: An Overview

      P. Sunita, S. Jha, S.P. Pattanayak

      pp. 73–81 · DOI: · Published

      This review brings up regarding the plant derived compounds with estrogenic activity. The authors correctly emphasize the need of foods containing phyto-oestrogens in view of its significant pharmacokinetic profile. This…

    17. Review

      Cardiovascular Diseases and Role of Medicinal Plants as a Re-Emerging Health Aid

      K. K. Mueen Ahmed, Mohammad Yaseen Khan, B.G. Shivananda

      pp. 8–21 · DOI: · Published

      Cardiovascular disorders like heart failure, hypertension, myocardial infraction, ventricular fibrillation and atrial fibrillation are affecting millions of people every year. Reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) and react…

    18. Review

      Herbal Cosmetics: “Trends in Skin Care Formulation”

      M.S. Ashawat, Madhuri Banchhor, Shailendra Saraf, Swarnlata Saraf

      pp. 82–89 · DOI: · Published

      Popularity of herbal cosmetics in society and technological advances in manufacturing process has resulted in flooding of market with herbal formulations. Recently herbal cosmetics have gained much recognition and became…

    19. Review

      Indian Herbal Bioenhancers: A Review

      Ratndeep Singh, Sarita Devi, Jatin H. Patel, Urvesh. D. Patel, Shailesh K. Bhavsar, Aswin M. Thaker

      pp. 90–92 · DOI: · Published

      Herbal bioenhancers are phytomolecules that at low doses promote and augment the bioavailability or biological activity of drugs. Their development is based on ancient knowledge of Ayurveda. They reduce the dose, shorten…

    20. Review

      Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Potential of Acorus Calamus Linn.: An Indigenous Highly Valued Medicinal Plant Species

      Neha Mittal, H. S. Ginwal, V. K. Varshney

      pp. 93–103 · DOI: · Published

      Acorus calamus Linn. is an highly valued herbal medicinal plant in India and other European countries. From very early times it is used as an ingredient of several drugs of the Unani, Ayurveda and Local Health Care Syste…

    Research Article

    1. Article

      Retailing in Traditional and Herbal Medicine: Facts and Future

      Ashoke K. Ghosh, Sanjib Bhattacharya

      pp. 135–136 · DOI: · Published

      The use of plants and plant-based products in the traetment of diseases is as old as mankind. The plant, animal and mineral products constitute the natural products, which have been the basis of different traditional sys…

    Plant Review

    1. Article

      Phytochemical Survey and Pharmacological Activities of the Indole Alkaloids in the Genus Voacanga Thouars (Apocynaceae) – An Update

      Allan Patrick G. Macabeo, Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro, Arnold V. Hallare, Warren S. Vidar, Oliver B. Villaflores

      pp. 143–153 · DOI: · Published

      Numerous species of the Apocynaceous genus Voacanga Thouars have been demonstrated to elaborate a host of indole alkaloids that display various structural complexities and a wide array of biological activities. Monoterpe…