ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The spread of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains necessitates search for alternative newer drugs for use against malaria. Medicinal plants used traditionally in preparation of herbal medicines for malaria are potential source of new anti-malarial drugs. AIM OF THE STUDY To identify the anti-plasmodial potential of twelve plants used in preparing herbal...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different capsule filling manufacturing techniques and storage conditions on the release of the active ingredients from herbal capsules during the dissolution test in vitro. Different techniques for the preparation of the original mixture of dry extracts were applied, and subsequently capsules with six different fillings were prepared. The sta...

There is a currently worldwide upsurge in the use of herbal preparations and active ingredients of medicinal plant in health care. This is particularly true in the rural areas of Asian countries where herbal medicines are the only choice for treating human ailments. Present study reveals the difference in the antimicrobial activity pattern extracts of Cuscuta reflexa and Abutilon indicum in eth...

Three of the factors limiting the rational use of herbal medicine are uncertainty on effectivity, uncertainty on safety and variation in quality of the product. Because many herbal medicines have been used over centuries by indigenous peoples, the safety and effectivity is frequently not such a big concern. With more people collecting and distributing herbal medicine, the offered product is how...

background and objectives: there is a profound inclination among people toward consumption of herbs and herbal products. some of these products are harmful while health-promoting potentials of some others should be discovered. in the present study the antibacterial, antioxidant, acute and subchronic and cancer cell toxicity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of rosa damascena mill. was studied....

AbstractThe oldest method for the managing of the illness is the use of medicinal plants. The use of herbal products as the first choice in self-treatment of minor conditions continues to expand rapidly across Iran. This makes the safety of herbal products an important public health issue.Pesticides are used widely in agriculture to increase the production by controlling the harmful insects and...

the use of herbal products in the prevention of the growth of pathogens have been widely studied. problems in the treatment of infections caused by resistant strains of fungi are indicator of the need for a more in-detailed study of herbal remedies. artemisia aucheri is used as a medicinal plant with anti-microbial properties, and as an astringent. plant tissue culture is an important technique...

Background: Several herbal remedies are used in traditional medicine for treatment of liver disorders, but their efficacy, safety, and dosage have not been investigated so far. Objective: The present study was aimed to evaluate the liver protective effects of medicinal herbs extracts such as Cynara scolymus leave (artichok), Cichorium intybus roots (chichory), Taraxacum officinale root (dande...

The orodental infection is frequently underestimated in terms of its morbidity and mortality. The risk of potential serious consequences arising from the spread of a dental infection is still relevant today with many hospital admissions for dental sepsis. The present study focuses on the study of the different microbial flora associated with the orodental infection. The research comprised both ...