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1–20 of 25General Review
Vaibhav Shinde, Kamlesh Dhalwal
pp. 1-6 · 2007
Pharmacognosy, one of the oldest scientific disciplines is now undergoing major change. Currently plant based drugs are researched and formulated in modern framework of medicine rather than in the form of galenical prepa…
Shoeb Qureshi, Zaman Ara, Viquar Fatima Qureshi, S.S. Al-Rejaie, A. M. Aleisa, S. A. Bakheet, O. A. Al-Shabanah, Mohammad Rehan Qureshi, Roohi Fatima, Mohammad Farhan Qureshi, Abdullah M. Al-Bekairi
pp. 41-48 · 2007
Sex response in women is expressed by different phases (desire, arousal, lubrication, plateau, orgasm and resolution). Any divergence would lead to female sexual dysfunction (FSD), which cause distress and agony. The psy…
Review Article
Vivekananda Mandal, Yogesh Mohan, S. Hemalatha
pp. 7-18 · 2007
In recent years, the use of microwave for extraction of constituents from plant material has shown tremendous research interest and potential. Conventional techniques for the extraction of active constituents are time an…
G.M. Husain, Deepa Mishra, P.N. Singh, Ch. V. Rao, Vikas Kumar
pp. 19-29 · 2007
From the earliest times, herbs have been prized for their pain-relieving and healing abilities and today we still rely largely on the curative properties of plants. Over the centuries, societies around the world have dev…
Swarnlata Saraf, Mahendra Singh Ashawat, Shailendra Saraf
pp. 30-40 · 2007
Bioactive compounds and establishing their health effects are active areas of scientific queries. There are exciting prospects to facilitate the selection of many bioactive compounds, which are supportive to reduce the r…
Yakubu, M. T, Akanji, M. A, Oladiji, A. T
pp. 49-56 · 2007
Sexual dysfunction, that is the repeated inability to achieve normal sexual intercourse, which include various forms like premature ejaculation, retrograded, retarded or inhibited ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, arous…
Iliana Ionkova
pp. 57-68 · 2007
The lignans are a large group of natural substances, which occur in a range of plant species, but only in low concentrations. Aryltetralin lignans are lead substances for the semi-synthetic anticancer derivatives etoposi…
Namdeo A. G
pp. 69-79 · 2007
Pharmaceutically significant secondary metabolites or phytopharmaceuticals include alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, resins etc. Currently, most of these secondary metabolites are isolated from w…
Syed Haris Omar, Ahmed Hasan, Nashat Hunjul, Javed Ali, M. Aqil
pp. 80-87 · 2007
The objective of this review is to highlight the historical background, constituents, chemistry and use of Garlic in Cardiovascular Disease. Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used medicinally since antiquity. In virtually…
V. Bankova, M. Popova
pp. 88-92 · 2007
The information published about chemical composition and biological activity of propolis from stingless bees (Meliponinae) of different genera is reviewed. The available data on the biological action of individual consti…
Plant Review
A. L. Rüdiger, A. C. Siani, V. F. Veiga Junior
pp. 93-104 · 2007
The family Burseraceae is considered to contain about 700 species comprised in 18 genera. Their resiniferous trees and shrubs usually figures prominently in the ethnobotany of the regions where it occurs, given that such…
Manish S. Lavhale, S. H. Mishra
pp. 105-113 · 2007
Over the past decade, herbal medicine has become an item of global importance, with both medicinal and economic implications. Widespread use of herbs throughout the globe has raised serious concerns over their quality, s…
Md. Yaseen Khan, Siddharth Panchal, Niraj Vyas, Amee Butani, Vimal Kumar
pp. 114-118 · 2007
Medicinal herbs are significant sources for treating various diseases. Olea europaea is used traditionally as diuretic, hypotensive, emollient, laxative, febrifuge, skin cleanser, cholagogue, and also used for the treatm…
Sanjay Jain, Satyaendra Shrivastava, Satish Nayak, S. Sumbhate
pp. 119-128 · 2007
Plants have been one of the important 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 one of the m…
Girdhari Lal Gupta, A. C. Rana
pp. 129-136 · 2007
Withania somnifera, a commonly used herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Although the review articles on this plant are already published, this review article is presented to compile all the updated information on its phytochemic…
Ajay Sharma, A.S. Mann, Virendra Gajbhiye, M. D. Kharya
pp. 137-142 · 2007
Salai guggal, also known as Olibanum, is an oleo-gum-resin from Boswellia serrata containing essential oil, gum and resin, which is exceedingly valued for alleviating various human sufferings. Its essential oil is a mixt…
Bhoomika R Goyal, Ramesh K Goyal, Anita A Mehta
pp. 143-150 · 2007
Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human civilization. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food supplements, cosmetics etc…
R.R. Chattopadhyay, S.K. Bhattacharyya
pp. 151-156 · 2007
Terminalia chebula Retz. (Combretaceae) is called the “King of Medicines” in the Tibet and is always listed first in the Ayurvedic materia medica because of its extraordinary powers of healing with a wide spectrum of bio…
Sathiyanarayanan .L, Arulmozhi .S
pp. 157-162 · 2007
Mucuna pruriens Linn. is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has long been used, in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for diseases including parkinsonism. This plant is pharmacologically studied for various activ…
Arulmozhi .S, Papiya Mitra Mazumder, Purnima Ashok, L. Sathiya Narayanan
pp. 163-170 · 2007
Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems for the treatment and management of different diseases. The plant Alstonia scholaris has been used in different system of traditional medication for the …