1Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan 2Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy 3UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, University of Nizwa, Oman 4Quality Laboratory of Vegetable and Medicinal Materials, Department of Vegetable Crops and Medicinal Plants, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, ...

ABSTRACT Mayurbhanj, a hilly district, is rich in ethno medicinal plants. In the present paper 58 plant species belonging to 34 families used in folk medicine have been documented. Due to poor condition of modern healthcare facilities and poverty, indigenous people of the district fully or partially depend on local medicinal plants. An attempt has been made to document traditional knowledge fro...

The effects of ethanol extracts of three Chinese medicinal plants Dahuang (Rheum palmatum L.), Badou (Croton tiglium L.), and Huomaren (Cannabis sativa L.), on ion transport of the rat intestinal epithelia were studied. Rat intestinal epithelia mounted in an Ussing chamber attached with voltage/current clamp were used for measuring changes of the short-circuit current across the epithelia. The ...

Medicinal plants are sources of health-promoting substances, including phytochemicals and phytoalexins that comprise polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamins A, C, E and several other constituents. Many studies have indicated that medicinal plants have been used to treat human diseases for thousands of years owing to their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Medicinal plants reduce ...

Medicinal plants traditionally occupied an important role in rural lives of India and are considered as one of the most important source of medicine since the dawn of human civilization. The healing properties of medicinal plants are usually linked with the presence of secondary metabolites and this differs from one plant to another. Medicinal plants are associated with a broad variety of micro...

BACKGROUND The Ethiopian people have been dependent on traditional medicine, mainly medicinal plants, from time immemorial for control of human and animal health problems, and they still remain to be largely dependent on the practice. The purpose of the current study was to conduct ethnobotanical study to document medicinal plants used to treat diseases of human and domestic animals in Kilte Aw...

noncommunicable diseases pose a real threat to and their incidence is forecast to increase in both developed and developing countries; and, diabetes, obesity, and related complications are predicted to pose a great burden on health care systems all across the world. however, current used conventional medications and surgical interventions fall short of effectively controlling the rampant spread...

arshadchamani rangelands are placed in the north foothill of sahandmountain and near kandovan village. therefore, it has plant diversity andeconomical values. in this region, medicinal plants are cut and sold by the storeswith non-standard packaging without scientific name. regarding the economicalvalue of medicinal plants and thereby the investment necessity on these valuableresources for usin...

objective: the genus trichoderma comprises a great number of fungal strains that act as biological control agents, the antagonistic properties of which are based on the activation of multiple mechanisms. methods: trichoderma strains exert biocontrol against fungal phytopathogens either indirectly, by competing for nutrients and space, modifying the environmental conditions, or promoting plant g...

conclusions the experimental data verified that hebd leaves displayed remarkable antinociceptive activity. furthermore, the nonselective opioid receptor antagonist, naloxone blocked the antinociceptive effect of the extract in all tests, suggesting that hebd may act both at peripheral and central levels. results using writhing, tail-flick, and formalin tests, dramatic antinociceptive effects wer...