The phytochemical, biological, and medicinal attributes of phytoecdysteroids: an updated review

Phytochemical and Pharmacological activity of Genus Plumeria: An updated review

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.

Phytoecdysteroids: Isolation and Biological Applications

Phytoecdysteroids are analogues of arthropod steroid hormones found in plants, where they deter predation by non-adapted predators. Their discovery in several plant species displayed a wide array of rather beneficial agricultural impact. An overview is given on both well-known and recently discovered phytoecdyteroids including a sophisticated isolation scheme and notable physiological and pharm...

Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Four Wild Medicinal Plants

The fruits of four wild plants, namely, Capparis decidua, Ficus carica, Syzygium cumini, and Ziziphus jujuba, are separately used as traditional dietary and remedial agents in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The results of our study on these four plants revealed that the examined fruits were a valuable source of nutraceuticals and exhibited good level of antimicrobial activity. Th...

Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activity of Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma Species

The present study aims to investigate the antimicrobial and antitumor properties of Ganoderma lucidum fruit bodies grown under tropical habitat. The phytochemicals present in Ganoderma sp. DKR1 were analyzed and identified as saponins, tannins, terpenoids and phlobatannins. The bioactive compounds in Ganoderma sp. DKR1 were extracted using the solvents (ethyl acetate and chloroform). Its antimi...