Ethnopharmacological survey of plants used by the Bhil and Bhilala ethnic community in dermatological disorders in Western Madhya Pradesh, India
ConclusionsThe survey was able to identify and record the broad range of medicinal plants and practices used by the Bhil and Bhilala people in their treatment of dermatological conditions. The data collected is valuable, not only as part of the process of documenting and preserving a traditional knowledge and culture in danger of being lost, but also in its provision of a broad selection of medicinal plants that could be subjected to further pharmacological and clinical investigation for their potential role in the treatment of dermatological conditions.Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - October 4, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
An evaluation of garlic products available in Australian pharmacies - from the label to the laboratory
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2018Source: Journal of Herbal MedicineAuthor(s): Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan, Andrew J. McLachlan, Nial J. Wheate, Joanna E. HarnettAbstractGarlic is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines worldwide. There is medium quality evidence to support that specific garlic formulations at specific doses have an antihypertensive effect in a cohort of individuals with hypertension. There is lower quality evidence for garlic’s hypolipidaemic effects. While there are many garlic products available in Australian pharmacies, it is unclear if these products are formulated based on the curr...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - September 22, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Efficacy of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. in the management of Premenstrual Syndrome: A randomized controlled study
ConclusionN. jatamansi was shown to be both safe and effective in the management of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Further clinical investigations are therefore warranted. (Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - September 21, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Diabetes mellitus and nature’s pharmacy of putative antidiabetic plants
Publication date: Available online 6 September 2018Source: Journal of Herbal MedicineAuthor(s): Kazhila C. ChinsembuAbstractGlobally, diabetes causes about 1.5 million deaths per year. Data predicts that the current global epidemiological burden of diabetes is increasing alongside its long-term life threatening sequelae and side-effects from synthetic antidiabetic drugs. Challenges in the public healthcare delivery system, inadequate human and financial resources, expensive antidiabetic drugs coupled with their limited availability, efficacy and tolerability, and a higher priority for subventions to the control of communic...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - September 7, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Garo community of two villages in western Assam, India
Publication date: Available online 3 September 2018Source: Journal of Herbal MedicineAuthor(s): Simi Talukdar, Abhik GuptaAbstractThe present study documents the use of medicinal plants by the Garo tribe of Betagaon-Bamunpara (BB) and Nigamghola (NG) villages of western Assam in the northeastern region of India. Comparisons of ethnomedicinal practices in BB and NG between themselves as well as with the other Garo communities of the region and in Bangladesh have also been made. The methodology comprised interviews and focal group discussions with traditional healers and knowledgeable elderly persons. Plants were collected f...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - September 4, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Ethnopharmacological profile of anti-arthritic plants of Asia-A systematic review
ConclusionThe present review summarizes the ethnomedicinal information of anti-arthritic plants and discloses scientific gaps in current knowledge. The majority of reported plants have not yet been scientifically authenticated and should be given more attention in future, especially those plants i.e. Carica papaya L. being used in more than one country. (Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - August 11, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Fennel oil: A promising antifungal agent against biofilm forming fluconazole resistant Candida albicans causing vulvovaginal candidiasis
ConclusionFennel oil alone or in combination with fluconazole could provide a promising approach to the management of VVC caused by drug-resistant strains. (Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - August 9, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
The fundamental study of antimicrobial activity of piper betle extract in commercial toothpastes
In this study, the effects of different solvents (ethanol and water) on the extraction of the bioactive compounds were investigated. 95% ethanol was found to recover the highest phenolic content of 840 mg GAE/g, followed by 50% ethanol with 460 mg GAE/g and water with the lowest at 200 mg GAE/g. With its high phenolic content, the 95% ethanol extract was blended into 3 existing, commercially available, toothpastes to evaluate its antimicrobial activity. The extract combined with conventional toothpastes, each with different active ingredients, were subjected to four oral bacterial pathogens, Escherichia coli, Staphyl...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - August 4, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Anti-biofilm activity of Rosmarinus officinalis, Punica granatum and Tetradenia riparia against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and synergic interaction with penicillin
Publication date: Available online 18 July 2018Source: Journal of Herbal MedicineAuthor(s): Eliana Harue Endo, Gustavo Meireles Costa, Regina Yasuko Makimori, Tania Ueda-Nakamura, Celso Vataru Nakamura, Benedito Prado Dias FilhoAbstractThe present study investigated the anti-staphylococcal effect of extracts of three species of plants (Rosmarinus officinalis, Punica granatum, Tetradenia riparia) against planktonic and biofilm cells of Staphylococcus aureus, including MRSA and MSSA. Minimal inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations (MIC and MBC) of hydroalcoholic extracts prepared with the leaves of R. officinalis and T. r...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 18, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Hydroalcoholic extract of the widely used Mexican plant Justicia spicigera Schltdl. exerts a cytostatic effect on LNCaP prostate cancer cells
Publication date: Available online 12 September 2017Source: Journal of Herbal MedicineAuthor(s): Cynthia Fernández-Pomares, Enrique Juárez-Aguilar, Miguel Ángel Domínguez-Ortiz, Janeth Gallegos-Estudillo, Deissy Herrera-Covarrubias, Alberto Sánchez-Medina, Gonzalo E. Aranda-Abreu, Jorge Manzo, María Elena HernándezAbstractJusticia spicigera Schltdl. (Acanthaceae) is a plant used in traditional Mexican medicine to treat several types of cancer. Some studies reported cytotoxic effects of J. spicigera extracts on cancer cell lines, but that the androgen-independent DU-145 prostate cancer cell line resists its cytotoxic...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Ethnopharmacological relevance of medicinal plants used for the treatment of oral diseases in Central Punjab-Pakistan
ConclusionThis study has identified a range of medicinal plants traditionally used in Central Punjab, Pakistan for the treatment of oral diseases. This data can usefully inform the direction of future research and it is suggested that further detailed phyto-pharmacological, toxicological and clinical studies be conducted on the plant species documented in the study, especially those with the highest RFC and, DCI values.Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
The effect of ginger (Zingiber Officinale) as an ancient medicinal plant on improving blood lipids
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2017Source: Journal of Herbal MedicineAuthor(s): Tahereh Arablou, Naheed AryaeianAbstractGinger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) is a plant that is used as a popular spice in foods, desserts and drinks all around the world. This plant is native to Asia and has been used since ancient times in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. To date, several properties of ginger such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticoagulation activities have been studied and the effect of the plant to reduce pain and improve nausea and vomiting has been established. Among human and animal...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Ethnobotany of wild medicinal plants used by the Müün ethnic people: A quantitative survey in southern Chin state, Myanmar
This study has documented novel ethnobotanical information which can be significantly important for future research work in Myanmar traditional medicine and pharmacology and for the development of the country's herbal medicine industry. It can also serve to show the Müün people as owners of their traditional medicinal knowledge, which is equally valuable to their future generations and for benefits sharing that may arise from their contribution.Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
In vitro anti-HIV and antioxidant potential of Bulbine frutescens (Asphodelaceae)
This study investigated the in vitro anti-HIV and antioxidant potential of B. frutescens in order to determine its possible contribution to alleviating HIV/AIDS and its traditional success as a wound healing agent. The extract of the aerial parts of B. frutescens was tested for in vitro inhibitory activity on HIV-1 protease (PR), reverse transcriptase (RT) and integrase enzymes all of which have an essential role in the HIV replication cycle. Since antioxidants contribute to wound healing, the plant extract was studied for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing power and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging ...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Optimization of extraction protocol of Parmelia perlata and its validation for protective effects against oxalate-induced renal injury in NRK-52E cells
The objectives of the present study are to optimize the extraction protocol for preparing a hydro-ethanolic extract of Parmelia perlata, to investigate the extract for its protective effects against calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystallization and oxalate-induced injury in NRK-52E cells. The full factorial design of experiment was used to optimize the extraction process. Three extraction variables (i.e. extraction time, temperature and drug-solvent ratio) were studied at two levels and one central point was included. A total of nine experimental runs were set by randomization. A polynomial mathematical equation was obtained by r...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
