Volume 7, Issue 13

1 June 2013 · pp. 1–80 · 11 articles

Volume: 7
Issue: 13
Published: 1 June 2013
Pages: 1–80
Articles: 11
Sections: 2
ISSN: ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
Journal: Pharmacogn. Rev.

Review Article Plant Review

In this issue

Review Article

Review
Exploring scientifically proven herbal aphrodisiacs
Sabna Kotta, Shahid H. Ansari, Javed Ali
pp. 1–10 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112832 · Published 1 June 2013
Procreation was an important moral and religious issue and aphrodisiacs were sought to ensure both male and female potency. Sexual dysfunction is an inability to achieve a normal sexual intercourse, including premature e…
Review
Endophytic bacteria as a source of novel antibiotics: An overview
Ambrose Christina, Varghese Christapher, Subhash J. Bhore
pp. 11–16 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112833 · Published 1 June 2013
World human population is increasing with an alarming rate; and a variety of new types of health issues are popping up. For instance, increase in number of drug‑resistant bacteria is a cause of concern. Research on antib…
Review
Types of headache and those remedies in traditional persian medicine
Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Peyman Petramfar, Ali Firoozabadi, Mahmood Reza Moein, Abdolali Mohagheghzadeh
pp. 17–26 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112835 · Published 1 June 2013
The history of headache, as a common neurological complication, goes back to almost 9000 years ago. Many ancient civilizations present references to headaches and the coherent treatment strategies. Accordingly, several d…
Review
In vitro production of alkaloids: Factors, approaches, challenges and prospects
Sayeed Ahmad, Madhukar Garg, Ennus Tajuddin Tamboli, M. Z. Abdin, S. H. Ansari
pp. 27–33 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112837 · Published 1 June 2013
The wide diversity of plant secondary metabolites is largely used for the production of various pharmaceutical compounds. In vitro cell tissue or organ culture has been employed as a possible alternative to produce such …
Review
Plants with anti‑Leishmania activity: Integrative review from 2000 to 2011
Ana Maria G. Brito, Derivaldo dos Santos, Sheyla A. Rodrigues, Renan G. Brito, Lauro Xavier-Filho
pp. 34–41 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112840 · Published 1 June 2013
The search for more effective new drugs to treat Leishmaniasis is undoubtedly relevant. Our objective in this study was to investigate research publications addressing plants with anti‑Leishmaniasis activity. An integrat…
Review
Turmeric (curcumin) remedies gastroprotective action
Santosh Kumar Yadav, Ajit Kumar Sah, Rajesh Kumar Jha, Phoolgen Sah, Dev Kumar Shah
pp. 42–46 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112843 · Published 1 June 2013
The purpose of this review is to summarize the pertinent literature published in the present era regarding the antiulcerogenic property of curcumin against the pathological changes in response to ulcer effectors (Helicob…
Review
Biosynthesis pathways of ginkgolides
Zihan Zeng, Jianhua Zhu, Lili Chen, Wei Wen, Rongming Yu
pp. 47–52 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112848 · Published 1 June 2013
The ginkgolides, acting as anti‑platelet‑activating factors, have been studied for many years. The biosynthetic pathway of ginkgolides is still far away from unveiling at the level of molecular genetics and biochemistry.…
Review
Search for antisickling agents from plants
Bisnu Prasad Dash, Y. Archana, Nibarana Satapathy, Soumendra Kumar Naik
pp. 53–60 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112849 · Published 1 June 2013
The sickle cell disease is fatal in nature. Thousands of children are dying off due to this health problem throughout the globe. Due to the rapid development of diagnosis and clinical managements such patients are living…

Plant Review

Article
An overview on saffron, phytochemicals, and medicinal properties
Ahmad Reza Gohari, Soodabeh Saeidnia, Mahdie Kourepaz Mahmoodabadi
pp. 61–66 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112850 · Published 1 June 2013
Saffron is the most valuable medicinal food product because of its importance in Iran’s agricultural economy. The dried stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus (Iridaceae) are processing to produce saffron as a well‑known sp…
Article
Trema orientalis Linn. Blume: A potential for prospecting for drugs for various uses
Michael Buenor Adinortey, Isaac K. Galyuon, Nicholas Oteng Asamoah
pp. 67–72 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112852 · Published 1 June 2013
Medicinal plants are used by traditional practitioners to treat several ailments. Ethnomedicinal studies on Trema orientalis Linn. Blume (Ulmaceae) have shown that it is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, respir…
Article
Phytochemistry and medicinal properties of Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. extracts
Rabia Altaf, Mohammad Zaini Bin Asmawi, Aidiahmad Dewa, Amirin Sadikun, Muhammad Ihtisham Umar
pp. 73–80 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.112853 · Published 1 June 2013
Phaleria macrocarpa, commonly known as Mahkota dewa is a medicinal plant that is indigenous to Indonesia and Malaysia. Extracts of P. macrocarpa have been used since years in traditional medicine that are evaluated scien…