A Review on Anticoagulant/antithrombotic Activity of Natural Plants Used in Traditional Medicine
نویسندگان
چکیده
Thrombosis is one of the leading cause of thromboembolic disorders affecting million persons worldwide. Several plants used for the treatment of thromboembolic diseases in different systems of traditional medicine have shown anticoagulant/antithrombotic activity and such plants claimed in the traditional system still remain to be scientifically investigated. The review explored various herbal drugs mentioned in different traditional systems of medicine. This review is focused on following plants Careya arborea, Melastoma malabathricum Linn., Gloriosa superba, Bauhinia forficata, Eichhornia crassipes, Jatropha curcas L., Synclisia scabrida, Porana volubilis, Viola yedoensis Makino and Erigeron canadensis.
منابع مشابه
Review on some Lamiaceae plants of Iranian traditional and folk medicines with anti-inflammatory activity
It is estimated that 80% of people in developing countries are completely dependent on traditional and folk medicines for their health care. The contribution of medicinal plants and natural products as drugs or as sources of useful drugs in medicine is unquestionable. There are many reports of medicinal plants capable of interfering with the pathophysiological processes in inflammation. Plant e...
متن کاملReview on some Lamiaceae plants of Iranian traditional and folk medicines with anti-inflammatory activity
It is estimated that 80% of people in developing countries are completely dependent on traditional and folk medicines for their health care. The contribution of medicinal plants and natural products as drugs or as sources of useful drugs in medicine is unquestionable. There are many reports of medicinal plants capable of interfering with the pathophysiological processes in inflammation. Plant e...
متن کاملMedicinal Uses and Pharmacological Actions of Five Commonly Used Indian Medicinal Plants: A Mini-Review
Man depends heavily on various plant species for his survival. Indian traditional system of medicine is based on empirical knowledge of the observations and the experience over millennia and more than 5000 plants are used by different ethnic communities in India. During the last few decades there has been an increasing interest in the study of medicinal plants and their traditional use in diffe...
متن کاملPlants used to treat hyperpigmentation in Iranian traditional medicine: a review
Skin hyperpigmentation is characterized as increased production and accumulation of melanin, which could be aesthetically unfavorable and develops serious skin diseases. There is a need to find new depigmenting agents, since many current natural and synthetic products present undesired side effects. In Iranian traditional medicine (ITM), plants have been used for the treatment of skin diseases ...
متن کاملPhytochemical constituents and biological properties of Scutellaria condensata subsp. pycnotricha
Scutellaria is widely used in traditional medicine as a medical plant, in Asian countries, especially in China. It has been applied in treatment because of its sedative, antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral effects. Scutellaria condensata Rech. f. subsp. pycnotricha (Rech. f.) Rech. f. is a wild perennial plant which grows in Iran. In this study, GC-FID and GC-MS were ...
متن کامل