Andrographis paniculata Nees, Andrographis alata Nees and Andrographis lineate Nees. (Acanthaceae) are important medicinal plants useful in the treatment of various human ailments. Nomenclatural confusion prevails with regards to these medicinal plants in India medical literature and vernacular nomenclature. This nomenclatural confusion has been clarified in the present paper.

BACKGROUND Hitherto available sources from literature mentioned several wild growing Allium species as "edible" or "medicinally used" but without any further specification. METHODS New data were gained during recent research missions: Allium plants were collected and shown to the local population which was asked for names and usage of these plants. RESULTS Information was collected about cu...

Background & Aim: Matricaria aure is one of medicinal plants belonging to Asteraceae family. They naturally grow in some regions of the country and have different medical properties and various applications in medicine production and traditional medications. Ecological conditions have a significant impact on growth, performance, and quality of medical plants. The aim of this research i...

Background & Aim: Matricaria aure is one of medicinal plants belonging to Asteraceae family. They naturally grow in some regions of the country and have different medical properties and various applications in medicine production and traditional medications. Ecological conditions have a significant impact on growth, performance, and quality of medical plants. The aim of this research i...

Samineh JAFARI, Soodabeh SAEIDNIA, Mohammad Reza SHAMS ARDEKANI , Abbas HADJIAKHOONDI, Mahnaz KHANAVI* Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155-6451, Iran Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Medicinal Plants Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran...

Author details Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Traditional Iranian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Medicinal Plants Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharm...

Mahmoud Bahmani, Hannaneh Golshahi, Kourosh Saki, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei*, Bahram Delfan, Tahereh Mohammadi Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Medical Plants Research Center, Shahr...

Infection with Helicobacter pyloriis the most common cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers. About more than 80 % of people are infected with H. pylori in developing countries. H. pyloriuses urease enzyme product “ammonia” in order to neutralize and protect itself from the stomach acidic condition and urease enzyme activity has been shown to be essential to the colonization of H. pylori. Inhibito...

Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that can be found in soil and water. They essential for many biological processes but also toxic to humans when present high concentrations. Medical plants, which used their therapeutic properties, may accumulate heavy the soil. The accumulation of medical plants poses a significant risk human health as these often consumed herbal remedies or dietar...