Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume 4, Issue 8
2010 · pp. 111–220 · 15 articles
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 8
- Year
- 2010
- Published
- 21 Oct 2010
- Pages
- 111–220
- Articles
- 15
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-7847, Online - 0976-2787
- Journal
- Phcog Rev.
In this issue
Review Article
Review ArticlePublished: 21 Oct 2010
V. Kalaiselvan, M. Kalaivani, A. Vijayakumar, K. Sureshkumar, K. Venkateskumar
pp. 111-117 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70900Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Isoflavones, the most abundant phytoestrogens in Soy beans, are structurally similar to 17beta-estradiol. The antioxidant property of the soy isoflavones, namely, genistein and daidzein is well established in different e…
Review ArticlePublished: 21 Oct 2010
V. Lobo, A. Patil, A. Phatak, N. Chandra
pp. 118-126 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70902Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention toward the field of free radical chemistry. Free radicals reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species are generated by our body by various endogenous sy…
Review ArticlePublished: 21 Oct 2010
A. Ganeshpurkar, G. Rai, A. P. Jain
pp. 127-135 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70904Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)The arising awareness about functional food has created a boom in this new millennium. Mushrooms are widely consumed by the people due to their nutritive and medicinal properties. Belonging to taxonomic category of basid…
Review ArticlePublished: 21 Oct 2010
R. Gadekar, P. K. Singour, P. K. Chaurasiya, R. S. Pawar, U. K. Patil
pp. 136-146 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70906Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Peptic ulcers are a broad term that includes ulcers of digestive tract in the stomach or the duodenum. The formation of peptic ulcers depends on the presence of acid and peptic activity in gastric juice plus a breakdown …
Plant Review
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
A. Kumar, S. Lingadurai, A. Jain, N. R. Barman
pp. 147-152 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70908Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)This review gives an account of the current knowledge on the morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological aspects of Erythrina variegata. E. variegata also called Erythrina indica is a thorny deciduous tree growing to…
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
P. Tripathi, R. Kumar, A. K. Sharma, A. Mishra, R. Gupta
pp. 153-160 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70909Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Pistia stratiotes (Family: Araceae) is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. This review article is a compilation of all the updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological activities, which were performed by…
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
S. Priyashree, S. Jha, S. P. Pattanayak
pp. 161-166 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70910Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Herbal medicine is used by up to 80% of the population in developing countries. Cressa cretica L. is a popular holophytic plant and is used in folklore medicine for ailments including diabetes, ulcers, asthma, anthelmint…
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
A. D. Kshirsagar, K. G. Ingale, N. S. Vyawahare, V. S. Thorve
pp. 167-171 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70912Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Hygrophila spinosa T Ander, belonging to the family Acanthaceae, is a promising medicinal plant with great economic potential. The medicinal value of H. spinosa has been appreciated in the ancient medical literature. The…
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
V. J. Galani, B. G. Patel, N. B. Patel
pp. 172-178 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70913Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) Sweet is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for various diseases. This plant is pharmacologically studied for nootropic, aphro…
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
S. Jana, G. S. Shekhawat
pp. 179-184 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70915Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Anethum graveolens L. (dill) has been used in ayurvedic medicines since ancient times and it is a popular herb widely used as a spice and also yields essential oil. It is an aromatic and annual herb of apiaceae family. T…
Plant ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
V. Dutt, S. Thakur, V. J. Dhar, A. Sharma
pp. 185-194 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70916Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)The review includes 103 references on the genus Gelsemium, and comprises ethnopharmacology, morphology, phytoconstituents, pharmacological reports, clinical studies and toxicology of the prominent species of Gelsemium. A…
Short Review
Short ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
S. B. Chandrasekar, M. Bhanumathy, A. T. Pawar, T. Somasundaram
pp. 195-199 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70918Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Herbs have always been the principal form of medicine in India. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition, which are found as secondary …
Short ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
R. Srivastava, H. Ahmed, R. K. Dixit, Dharamveer D, S. A. Saraf
pp. 200-208 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70919Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Crocus sativus L. belonging to the family Iridaceae (syn - kesar) comprises the dried red stigma and is widely cultivated in Iran and other countries such as India and Greece. Saffron contains more than 150 volatile and …
Short ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
M. Khatak, S. Khatak, A. A. Siddqui, N. Vasudeva, A. Aggarwal, P. Aggarwal
pp. 209-214 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70920Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Salvadora persica (kharijal) is a large, well-branched, and evergreen shrub or a tree resembling Salvadora oleoides (meethijal) found in the dry and arid regions of India. Chewing sticks have been used for centuries for …
Short ReviewPublished: 21 Oct 2010
J. S. Negi, P. Singh, G. P. Joshi, M. S. Rawat, V. K. Bisht
pp. 215-220 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.70921Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)Asparagus species (family Liliaceae) are medicinal plants of temperate Himalayas. They possess a variety of biological properties, such as being antioxidants, immunostimulants, anti-inflammatory, antihepatotoxic, antibac…