Traditional Chinese medicine encompasses a rich empirical knowledge of the use of plants for the treatment of disease. In addition, the microorganisms associated with medicinal plants are also of interest as the producers of the compounds responsible for the observed plant bioactivity. The present study has pioneered the use of genetic screening to assess the potential of endophytes to synthesi...

Objective: The use of medicinal plants in diabetic patients is rising, it is essential to increase knowledge about the effects of medicinal plants and subsequently perform evidence-based action, so, review studies are a helpful way for the present purpose. Current study was conducted to investigate the clinical trials of medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes in Iran. Materials an...

Kampo is a traditional Japanese herbal medicine and widely used in clinical practice in Japan. Little is known about interactions between Kampo and other medicines. Kampo contains many aglycones, which can be conjugated by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT). Therefore, in the present study, the effects of Kampo on human UGT1A1 activity were investigated in vitro. Substrates of human UGT1A1, beta...

Herbal medicine use is widely popular in Canada, in part because of growing interest in health promotion and folk healing in the general population, disenchantment with some biomedical therapies, and public awareness of herbal remedies due to advertising and media reports. Many therapeutic herbs are gathered from their natural habitats; few are widely cultivated. In addition, some consumers exp...

Medicinal plants and culinary herbs have been used since ancient times. Essential oils (EO) are a mixture of numerous compounds, mainly terpenes, alcohols, acids, esters, epoxides, aldehydes, ketones,aminesandsulfides,thatareprobablyproducedbyplantsasaresponsetostress[1].[...].

Medicinal plants are considered as key sources of drugs for the treatment of various ailments worldwide. The flora of Pakistan due to its highly favorable diverse climatic and soil conditions, many topographical regions and ecological zones offer a great variety of medicinal plants [1]. According to a general survey, approximately 6000 flowering plants exist in Pakistan, out of which 400-600 ar...

Background and Objective: The mental illnesses are one of the main problems in countries. Man has used medicinal herbs to control mental illnesses for centuries. This article reviews available effective sedative herbs that play a role in controlling mental illnesses. Materials and Methods: At first, the authentic traditional texts and the Qur'an and the statements of the innocents were studied...