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    Pharmacognosy Reviews

    Volume 9, Issue 18

    · pp. 87–163 · 11 articles

    Volume
    9
    Issue
    18
    Published
    Pages
    87–163
    Articles
    11
    Sections
    3
    ISSN
    ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Rev.
    Review ArticlePlant ReviewMethods in Phytopharmacology

    In this issue

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Cadamba: A miraculous tree having enormous pharmacological implications

      Alka Dwevedi, Kuldeep Sharma, Yogesh K Sharma

      pp. 107–113 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162110 · Published

      The Cadamba is one of the important medicinal plants belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It is crucially significant as it has the largest number of phytochemicals and secondary metabolites (viz., cadambagenic acid, cadam…

    2. Review

      Ethnopharmacological, chemical, and pharmacological aspects of Halenia elliptica: A comprehensive review

      Zhifeng Zhang, Qilong Bian, Pei Luo, Wenxia Sun

      pp. 114–119 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162114 · Published

      Traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) is an old traditional medical system, which is an effective and natural method of improving physical and mental health, and has been widely spread in the western part of China for centu…

    3. Review

      Aloe vera: Potential candidate in health management via modulation of biological activities

      Arshad H. Rahmani, Yousef H. Aldebasi, Sauda Srikar, Amjad A. Khan, Salah M. Aly

      pp. 120–126 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162118 · Published

      Treatment based on natural products is rapidly increasing worldwide due to the affordability and fewer side effects of such treatment. Various plants and the products derived from them are commonly used in primary health…

    4. Review

      Herbal extracts in oral health care - A review of the current scenario and its future needs

      Byalakere Rudraiah Chandra Shekar, Ramesh Nagarajappa, Shankarappa Suma, Rupesh Thakur

      pp. 87–92 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162101 · Published

      Background: Oral diseases are among the major public health problems and the commonest of chronic diseases that affect mankind. The application of natural products for the control of oral diseases is considered as an int…

    5. Review

      An updated review of Terminalia catappa

      Arumugam Vijaya Anand, Natarajan Divya, Pannerselvam Punniya Kotti

      pp. 93–98 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162103 · Published

      Terminalia catappa Linn. is known for its nutritional fruit and possesses medicinal benefits as well. This is a comprehensive review of the phytoconstituents and pharmacological benefits. T. catappa has been recognized f…

    6. Review

      “Ziziphus jujuba”: A red fruit with promising anticancer activities

      Zoya Tahergorabi, Mohammad Reza Abedini, Moodi Mitra, Mohammad Hassanpour Fard, Hossein Beydokhti

      pp. 99–106 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162108 · Published

      Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Z. jujuba) is a traditional herb with a long history of use for nutrition and the treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases. It grows mostly in South and East Asia, as well as in Australia and Euro…

    Plant Review

    1. Article

      A review on plant Cordia obliqua Willd. (Clammy cherry)

      Richa Gupta, Ghanshyam Das Gupta

      pp. 127–131 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162124 · Published

      Cordia obliqua Willd. plant (Common name‑Clammy Cherry) belongs to family Boraginaceae. It is a medium‑sized deciduous tree and very vigorous in growth. According to traditional system, it possesses anthelmintic, purgati…

    2. Article

      The aphrodisiac herb Carpolobia: A biopharmacological and phytochemical review

      Lucky Lebgosi Nwidu, Paul Alozie Nwafor, Wagner Vilegas

      pp. 132–139 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162128 · Published

      Any agent with the ability to provoke sexual desire in an individual is referred to as an aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiac plants are used in the management of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. One such plant popular in West and…

    3. Article

      Rethinking Ginkgo biloba L.: Medicinal uses and conservation

      Tasiu Isah

      pp. 140–148 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162137 · Published

      Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) is an ancient medicinal tree species that has been in existence for millennia without undergoing modifications due to its resistance to environmental stresses. Palaeobotanical history showed a w…

    4. Article

      Ethnomedicinal review of Usnakantaka (Echinops echinatus Roxb.)

      Santosh Kumar Maurya, Ashwini Kumar Kushwaha, Ankit Seth

      pp. 149–154 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162138 · Published

      Echinops echinatus Roxb. (E. echinatus), commonly known as “Usnakantaka,” is a xerophytic herbaceous plant traditionally used as a stimulant to treat use the term Sexual debility in Indian traditional systems of medicine…

    Methods in Phytopharmacology

    1. Article

      Veterinary herbal medicines in India

      Shruti Rastogi, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Jai Prakash, Alok Sharma, Gyanendra Nath Singh

      pp. 155–163 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162140 · Published

      India has a rich and diversified flora. It is seen that synthetic drugs could pose serious problems, are toxic and costly. In contrast to this, herbal medicines are relatively nontoxic, cheaper and are eco-friendly. More…