The recent widespread prohibition of kava-kava (“kava”, Piper methysticum) has raised fundamental questions about the regulation of herbal medicines. A remedy with established efficacy and long standing popularity has been withdrawn, with severe damage to the economies of several small Pacific nations, on the basis of uncertain reports linking its consumption to liver damage. No rigorous assess...

25 shown to contain an androgen receptor ligand (Table 1). However, the systematic study by Huang et al. reveals that a single compound found in both YZH and Yin Chin (6,7-dimethylesculetin) is sufficient to activate CAR and induce bilirubin clearance. This is a wonderful example of knowledge gained by applying the Western scientific method to an Eastern herbal remedy. It will be very exciting ...

St. John's Wort scientifically known as Hypericum Perforatum, an herbal remedy generally used to treat depression, is making a rise throughout Europe and the United States. St. John's Wort is a perennial plant that produces abundant yellow flowers and grows naturally throughout much of the world, including specifically in northern California, southern Oregon, and Colorado. It usually flowers on...

This work aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of some plant (Ricinus communis,Matricaria recutita and Zygophyllum coccineum) extracts used in herbal remedy and folk medicine in Saudi Arabia, Results indicated that, the total extract the studied plants showed activity against the tested microbes, the highest activity was observed by using Matricaria...

DOI: 10.1002/sscp.202000087 The cover picture shows the application of ultrasound-assisted extraction and liquid-liquid to recover polyhydroxylated polymethoxylated flavones, as well phenolic acids from traditional herbal plant, Orthosiphon aristatus. This is a perennial herb that commonly known Java Tea or Cat's Whiskers. It widely used by people in region Southeast Asia folk remedy for many d...