Medicinal Plants as Aphrodisiac Agents: A Current Status

Aphrodisiac agents from medicinal plants: an ethnopharmacological and phytochemical review

This article provides a comprehensive review of medicinal flora inhabitating throughout the world regarding their traditional usage as aphrodisiacs. Aphrodisiacs are substances that stimulate/increase sexual desire and performance.

Medicinal Plants as Immunosuppressive Agents in Traditional Iranian Medicine

Medicinal Plants as Anti-Ulcer Agents

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is considered as one of the common diseases in the world. Treatment of peptic ulcer with synthetic drugs such as proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has shown adverse effects, relapses, drug interactions. Medicinal plants containing active chemical constituents are useful in prevention and treatment of variou...

Medicinal Plants as Hypocholes-terolemic Agents

Some medicinal plants with antiasthmatic potential: a current status.

Asthma is a common disease that is rising in prevalence worldwide with the highest prevalence in industrialized countries. Asthma affects about 300 million people worldwide and it has been estimated that a further 100 million will be affected by 2025. Since the ancient times, plants have been exemplary sources of medicine. Current asthma therapy lack satisfactory success due to adverse effect, ...