Posted by admin on Sep 30, 2022 in |
The Boswellia serrata word frankincense is derived from the Old French word frauk-encens and it means the true, authentic, pure, or “free lighting” incense. The specific name, serrata, comes from serra (a saw), referring to the toothed leaf margins. It belongs to family Burseraceae. This precious plant is mainly popular in dry mountainous regions of India, Northern Africa and Middle East. It mainly used as an herbal medicine for Brain damage, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, joint discomfort, bursitis (inflammation of the fluid-filled pads in the joints), and tendons swelling (tendonitis). Nowadays research also made that Boswellia serrata is used for cancer treatment as an anti-neoplastic agent. As it is used for breast cancer, pancreatic tumours etc. This review article provides information about phytotherapy by Boswellia serrata on cancer and its Pharmacognostic study in brief. Also have collective information about its essential chemical constituents like Boswellic acid, Pentacyclic triterpenes, β-boswellic acid, acetyl-β-boswellic acid, 11-keto-β-boswellic acid and acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid. Here we reviewed all Pharmacognostic properties like Morphology, Cultivation, Collection Harvesting Identification and...
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Adina cordifolia is the yellow Saffron Teak; belonging to the subfamily Cinchonoideae; family Rubiaceae is found in Southern Asia, from India and Srilanka east to southern China and Vietnam. It is a substantial, deciduous tree, hinge disintegrated in deciduous forests all through the significant part of India, levitates up to an altitude of 900 m in the sub-Himalayan stretch. Adina cordifolia was used by historical healers as the remedy of chronic cough and jaundice, stomach ache, fodder, and swelling in the stomach; the Roots are astringent and constipating and are useful in diarrhea and dysentery. The bark is bitter, acrid, refrigerant, astringent, vulnery, demulcent, diuretic, aphrodisiac, and tonic. It is efficacious in deprave pitta conditions, wounds and ulcers, skin disease, strangury, gastropathy, fever and burning sensation. The buds are an antidote to snake venom, flowers used in headaches; leaves are antiseptic utilized in dressing wounds. These are also used in cuts, boils and to cure hemicrania. Adina cordifolia has an extensive array of medicinal applications. It has been used...
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Posted by admin on Apr 30, 2022 in |
The “deadly nightshade” family, commonly known as “black nightshades,” it’s also used as a traditional medicine system in a country like India and China. Solanum xanthocarpum is known to contain alkaloids, steroids, glycol-alkaloids, steroid saponins, glycoproteins, that exhibit antitumor activity. This review explores the phytopharma-cological properties of Solanum xanthocarpum and summarizes its wide range of pharmacological applications to understand and integrate potential image issues as multipurpose medicines. Solanocarpidine and a phytosterol known as Carpesterol are also present. The seed oil contains Carpesterol. Diosgenin, lanosterol, sitosterol. Solasonnine, solamargine, and solasodine have been isolated from the plant. The roots and fruits are used for medicinal purposes. The herb is useful both internally as well as externally. The apoptotic effects and the amount of DNA fragmentation increased in a dose-dependent manner after the treatment with the protein. Authors believe this glycoprotein is a natural anticancer agent due to its potential to induce apoptosis in the HTC29...
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Posted by admin on Mar 31, 2022 in |
Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems to treat and manage different diseases. Medicinal plants and their investigation of the phytoconstituents are much interested in today’s research. Herbal medicine uses medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of diseases: it ranges from traditional and popular medicines in every country to the use of standardized and titrated herbal extracts. Generally, cultural rootedness enduring and widespread use in a Traditional Medical System may indicate safety, but not efficacy of treatments, especially in herbal medicine where tradition is almost completely based on remedies containing active principles at very low and ultra-low concentrations or relying on magical-energetic principles. Here, this study aims to evaluate the Pharmacognostic parameters and identify the Phytoconstituents. Hypericum oblongifolium (family: Guttiferae) is well known in India and is one of the most versatile medicinal plants having a wide spectrum of biological activity. It is a highly useful and traditionally used medicinal herbaceous plant found in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The genus Hypericum consists...
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Posted by admin on Feb 28, 2022 in |
Aim: The objective of the present review is to compile & explore published literature on ethno botanical uses, pharmacognostic studies, phytochemicals, and pharmacological activities of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl from 2016 to till date. Background: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl, an under shrub belongs to the family Verbenaceae. The plant is native to the tropical Americas and has been used traditionally by various ethnic groups of this region. Though regarded as a weed or invasive species in many parts of the world, research works report the plant being used for medicinal purposes, as animal feed and as ornamental or hedge plant. Material & Methods: The review was undertaken by literature search through electronic databases such as PubMed and Google scholar, reported from 2016 to till date. Review results: The different parts of the plant are used in various ailments like fever, skin diseases, diabetes and respiratory problems. Flavonoid, tannins, saponins, glycosides are the chief bioactive constituents reported to be present which are responsible for several pharmacological activities. Pharmacological studies report...
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