Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 18
2015 · pp. 87–163 · 11 articles
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 18
- Year
- 2015
- Published
- 27 Aug 2015
- Pages
- 87–163
- Articles
- 11
- Sections
- 3
- ISSN
- Print - 0973-7847, Online - 0976-2787
- Journal
- Phcog Rev.
In this issue
Review Article
Review ArticlePublished: 27 Aug 2015
Byalakere Rudraiah Chandra Shekar, Ramesh Nagarajappa, Shankarappa Suma, Rupesh Thakur
pp. 87-92 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162101Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Background: Oral diseases are among the major public health problems and the commonest of chronic diseases that affect mankind. The application of natural products for the control of oral diseases is considered as an int…
Review ArticlePublished: 27 Aug 2015
Arumugam Vijaya Anand, Natarajan Divya, Pannerselvam Punniya Kotti
pp. 93-98 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162103Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Terminalia catappa Linn. is known for its nutritional fruit and possesses medicinal benefits as well. This is a comprehensive review of the phytoconstituents and pharmacological benefits. T. catappa has been recognized f…
Review ArticlePublished: 27 Aug 2015
Zoya Tahergorabi, Mohammad Reza Abedini, Moodi Mitra, Mohammad Hassanpour Fard, Hossein Beydokhti
pp. 99-106 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162108Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Z. jujuba) is a traditional herb with a long history of use for nutrition and the treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases. It grows mostly in South and East Asia, as well as in Australia and Euro…
Review ArticlePublished: 27 Aug 2015
Alka Dwevedi, Kuldeep Sharma, Yogesh K Sharma
pp. 107-113 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162110Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)The Cadamba is one of the important medicinal plants belonging to the Rubiaceae family. It is crucially significant as it has the largest number of phytochemicals and secondary metabolites (viz., cadambagenic acid, cadam…
Review ArticlePublished: 27 Aug 2015
Zhifeng Zhang, Qilong Bian, Pei Luo, Wenxia Sun
pp. 114-119 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162114Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) is an old traditional medical system, which is an effective and natural method of improving physical and mental health, and has been widely spread in the western part of China for centu…
Review ArticlePublished: 27 Aug 2015
Arshad H. Rahmani, Yousef H. Aldebasi, Sauda Srikar, Amjad A. Khan, Salah M. Aly
pp. 120-126 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162118Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Treatment based on natural products is rapidly increasing worldwide due to the affordability and fewer side effects of such treatment. Various plants and the products derived from them are commonly used in primary health…
Plant Review
Plant ReviewPublished: 27 Aug 2015
Richa Gupta, Ghanshyam Das Gupta
pp. 127-131 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162124Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Cordia obliqua Willd. plant (Common name‑Clammy Cherry) belongs to family Boraginaceae. It is a medium‑sized deciduous tree and very vigorous in growth. According to traditional system, it possesses anthelmintic, purgati…
Plant ReviewPublished: 27 Aug 2015
Lucky Lebgosi Nwidu, Paul Alozie Nwafor, Wagner Vilegas
pp. 132-139 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162128Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Any agent with the ability to provoke sexual desire in an individual is referred to as an aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiac plants are used in the management of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. One such plant popular in West and…
Plant ReviewPublished: 27 Aug 2015
Tasiu Isah
pp. 140-148 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162137Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) is an ancient medicinal tree species that has been in existence for millennia without undergoing modifications due to its resistance to environmental stresses. Palaeobotanical history showed a w…
Plant ReviewPublished: 27 Aug 2015
Santosh Kumar Maurya, Ashwini Kumar Kushwaha, Ankit Seth
pp. 149-154 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162138Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)Echinops echinatus Roxb. (E. echinatus), commonly known as “Usnakantaka,” is a xerophytic herbaceous plant traditionally used as a stimulant to treat use the term Sexual debility in Indian traditional systems of medicine…
Methods in Phytopharmacology
Methods in PhytopharmacologyPublished: 27 Aug 2015
Shruti Rastogi, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Jai Prakash, Alok Sharma, Gyanendra Nath Singh
pp. 155-163 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.162140Vol. 9, Issue 18 (2015)India has a rich and diversified flora. It is seen that synthetic drugs could pose serious problems, are toxic and costly. In contrast to this, herbal medicines are relatively nontoxic, cheaper and are eco-friendly. More…