Volume 4, Issue 8

· pp. 111–220 · 15 articles

Volume: 4
Issue: 8
Published
Pages: 111–220
Articles: 15
Sections: 3
ISSN: ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
Journal: Pharmacogn. Rev.

Review Article Plant Review Short Review

In this issue

Review Article

Review
Current knowledge and future direction of research on soy isoflavones as a therapeutic agents
V. Kalaiselvan, M. Kalaivani, A. Vijayakumar, K. Sureshkumar, K. Venkateskumar
pp. 111–117 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70900 · Published
Isoflavones, the most abundant phytoestrogens in Soy beans, are structurally similar to 17beta-estradiol. The antioxidant property of the soy isoflavones, namely, genistein and daidzein is well established in different e…
Review
Free radicals, antioxidants and functional foods: Impact on human health
V. Lobo, A. Patil, A. Phatak, N. Chandra
pp. 118–126 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70902 · Published
In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention toward the field of free radical chemistry. Free radicals reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species are generated by our body by various endogenous sy…
Review
Medicinal mushrooms: Towards a new horizon
A. Ganeshpurkar, G. Rai, A. P. Jain
pp. 127–135 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70904 · Published
The arising awareness about functional food has created a boom in this new millennium. Mushrooms are widely consumed by the people due to their nutritive and medicinal properties. Belonging to taxonomic category of basid…
Review
A potential of some medicinal plants as an antiulcer agents
R. Gadekar, P. K. Singour, P. K. Chaurasiya, R. S. Pawar, U. K. Patil
pp. 136–146 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70906 · Published
Peptic ulcers are a broad term that includes ulcers of digestive tract in the stomach or the duodenum. The formation of peptic ulcers depends on the presence of acid and peptic activity in gastric juice plus a breakdown …

Plant Review

Article
Erythrina variegata Linn: A review on morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological aspects
A. Kumar, S. Lingadurai, A. Jain, N. R. Barman
pp. 147–152 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70908 · Published
This review gives an account of the current knowledge on the morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological aspects of Erythrina variegata. E. variegata also called Erythrina indica is a thorny deciduous tree growing to…
Article
Pistia stratiotes (Jalkumbhi)
P. Tripathi, R. Kumar, A. K. Sharma, A. Mishra, R. Gupta
pp. 153–160 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70909 · Published
Pistia stratiotes (Family: Araceae) is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. This review article is a compilation of all the updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological activities, which were performed by…
Article
A review on Cressa cretica Linn.: A halophytic plant
S. Priyashree, S. Jha, S. P. Pattanayak
pp. 161–166 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70910 · Published
Herbal medicine is used by up to 80% of the population in developing countries. Cressa cretica L. is a popular holophytic plant and is used in folklore medicine for ailments including diabetes, ulcers, asthma, anthelmint…
Article
Hygrophila spinosa: A comprehensive review
A. D. Kshirsagar, K. G. Ingale, N. S. Vyawahare, V. S. Thorve
pp. 167–171 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70912 · Published
Hygrophila spinosa T Ander, belonging to the family Acanthaceae, is a promising medicinal plant with great economic potential. The medicinal value of H. spinosa has been appreciated in the ancient medical literature. The…
Article
Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) sweet: A comprehensive review
V. J. Galani, B. G. Patel, N. B. Patel
pp. 172–178 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70913 · Published
Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) Sweet is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for various diseases. This plant is pharmacologically studied for nootropic, aphro…
Article
Anethum graveolens: An Indian traditional medicinal herb and spice
S. Jana, G. S. Shekhawat
pp. 179–184 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70915 · Published
Anethum graveolens L. (dill) has been used in ayurvedic medicines since ancient times and it is a popular herb widely used as a spice and also yields essential oil. It is an aromatic and annual herb of apiaceae family. T…
Article
The genus Gelsemium: An update
V. Dutt, S. Thakur, V. J. Dhar, A. Sharma
pp. 185–194 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70916 · Published
The review includes 103 references on the genus Gelsemium, and comprises ethnopharmacology, morphology, phytoconstituents, pharmacological reports, clinical studies and toxicology of the prominent species of Gelsemium. A…

Short Review

Article
Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa
S. B. Chandrasekar, M. Bhanumathy, A. T. Pawar, T. Somasundaram
pp. 195–199 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70918 · Published
Herbs have always been the principal form of medicine in India. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition, which are found as secondary …
Article
Crocus sativus L.: A comprehensive review
R. Srivastava, H. Ahmed, R. K. Dixit, Dharamveer D, S. A. Saraf
pp. 200–208 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70919 · Published
Crocus sativus L. belonging to the family Iridaceae (syn - kesar) comprises the dried red stigma and is widely cultivated in Iran and other countries such as India and Greece. Saffron contains more than 150 volatile and …
Article
Salvadora persica
M. Khatak, S. Khatak, A. A. Siddqui, N. Vasudeva, A. Aggarwal, P. Aggarwal
pp. 209–214 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70920 · Published
Salvadora persica (kharijal) is a large, well-branched, and evergreen shrub or a tree resembling Salvadora oleoides (meethijal) found in the dry and arid regions of India. Chewing sticks have been used for centuries for …
Article
Chemical constituents of Asparagus
J. S. Negi, P. Singh, G. P. Joshi, M. S. Rawat, V. K. Bisht
pp. 215–220 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70921 · Published
Asparagus species (family Liliaceae) are medicinal plants of temperate Himalayas. They possess a variety of biological properties, such as being antioxidants, immunostimulants, anti-inflammatory, antihepatotoxic, antibac…