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It is a very old practice of using herbal plants for the maintenance of health. The demand for herbal remedies has been increased rapidly over the past few years. This is due to the beneficial health impacts of herbal products on the living systems. Cyperus rotundus, commonly called as nagarmotha, purple nutsedge or nutgrass, is a perennial grass that belongs to Cyperacea family. It is a cosmopolitan weed plant found in almost every corner of the tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. It is a widely used plant in traditional systems of medicine, especially in Ayurveda and folk systems around the world, for its useful remedial properties in indigestion, constipation, dysentery, abdominal distention, cholera, skin diseases, diabetes, furuncle infections, sprains and bruises, fever and stomach ache, etc. It exhibits extraordinary therapeutic properties like antioxidant activity, antidiabetic activity, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet, antimalarial, anti-diarrheal, anti-allergic, anti-tumor, analgesic activities, hepato-protective. The present review aims to provide information related to phytochemistry, traditional uses in Ayurveda and folk medicinal system, and therapeutic properties of Cyperus...
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The ongoing outbreak due to SARS-CoV-2 in all over the World resulted in extreme pressure on researchers for urgent and rapid development of vaccines. In this paper, the brief introduction of viruses and various vaccine candidates under various stages of development are discussed in the context of SARS-COV-2. This paper comprises details of vaccines and clinical trials which are recently performed in different countries. Vaccines for COVID-19 Like disease thus present a unique model to standard development...
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Argemone mexicana is an indigenous herb commonly known as Prickly poppy. It belongs to the family Papaveraceae. Argemone mexicana is noted to possess medicinal benefits in the traditional system of medicine. Various parts of the plant were widely used in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathic medicines. It is reported to have antimicrobial Activity, wound healing property, larvicidal and chemo sterilant activity, nematicidal and allelopathic potential, anti-malarial, antibacterial and antifungal, molluscicidal, anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, anti-HIV and neuro-pharmacological activity. Beyond pharmaceutical efficacies, certain plant parts also show toxic effects as well. Argemone Mexicana oil adulteration poses a serious threat to human health and should be checked by appropriate regulatory measures. Hence, up-to-date information on the chemical and pharmacological knowledge on this plant may be helpful to guide researchers anticipating to undertake further investigations in these...
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Urolithiasis is a complex process that occurs from the various physiochemical event, including super-saturation aggregation, nucleation, growth, nucleation within the kidney. Data from different types of studies revealed that phytomedicines useful as an alternative remedy for the management of Urolithiasis. Terminalia chebula has been reported to possess antiurolithiatic property. The fruits were extracted in aqueous by maceration. In-vitro study was conducted to study the anti-urolithiatic effect of fruits of a macerated aqueous extract with standard drug Cystone. The titrimetric method was performed to evaluate the dissolution of stone crystal. Aqueous extract of fruits of Terminalia chebula proved a significant effect compared with standard drug Cystone. Aqueous extract of fruits of Terminalia chebula dissolves 48% crystal while Cystone dissolved 62% calcium oxalate crystal in an in-vitro...
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Introduction: Picrorhiza kurroa is a well-known plant used in Ayurvedic medicines belonging to the family, Scrophul-ariaceae. This herb has been traditionally used in treating liver disorders, upper respiratory tract disorders, reduce fever, scorpion stings, and treat dyspepsia and chronic diarrhea. Experiment: The macroscopy, microscopy, powder microscopy, physiochemical screening was done on Picrorhiza kurroa roots. TLC, HPTLC. Results: The macroscopy, microscopy, and powder microscopy study reveals the identification of P. kurroa root. The phytochemical studies showed the presence of secondary active constituents such as phenols, glycosides, etc., TLC and HPTLC analysis showed that the chloroform fraction of P. kurroa has a higher number of peaks and spots compared to total...
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