Medical, Therapeutic and Pharmaceutical use of Cyperus articulatus L.

Phytoremediation Potentiality of Cyperus Articulatus L

The phytoremediation potentiality of Cyperus articulatus naturally growing in industrial wastewater was tested. Nine heavy metals were selected for this purpose; As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni and Pb. Metal concentrations were measured using the atomic absorption. The accumulation rates of the studied heavy metals showed considerable variations in the accumulation abilities according to the pla...

Anti-Onchocerca activity and phytochemical analysis of an essential oil from Cyperus articulatus L

BACKGROUND The lack of a safe and effective adult worm drug and the emergence of resistant animal parasite strains to the only recommended drug, the microfilaricide, ivermectin put many at risk of the devastating effects of the onchocerciasis. The present study was undertaken to investigate the acclaimed anti-Onchocerca activity of the roots/rhizomes of Cyperus articulatus in the traditional tr...

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Dynamic Thinking Approach of Non-medical Use of Pharmaceutical Opioids

The unsteady increase in using pharmaceutical opioids is a phenomenon that has existed in human societies for a long time. Furthermore, the ever-growing trend of addiction to opioids affects communities in various economic, social, and cultural aspects. Since abusing pharmaceutical opioids is a complex dynamic problem, it is extremely difficult to recognize the factors influencing this abuse. T...

Dynamic Thinking Approach of Non-medical Use of Pharmaceutical Opioids

The unsteady increase in using pharmaceutical opioids is a phenomenon that has existed in human societies for a long time. Furthermore, the ever-growing trend of addiction to opioids affects communities in various economic, social, and cultural aspects. Since abusing pharmaceutical opioids is a complex dynamic problem, it is extremely difficult to recognize the factors influencing this abuse. T...