The hepatoprotective potential of a herbal mixture was evaluated against CCl4 induced liver injury in Swiss albino mice. Liv 52, a commercially available polyherbal hepatoprotective drug was evaluated for comparison. The potential toxicity of the above herbal hepatoprotective agents was also compared. It was observed that there was a reduction in the enzyme biomarkers (Aspartate and Alanine Tra...

Medication use is extensive in developed countries: it has been estimated that approximately four fifths of US adults use at least one medication (prescription medicine, over-the-counter (OTC) drug, herbal remedy) per week, and this rate increases with age. A recent US survey reported an average of 2.3 medications prescribed or provided per patient visit. A study carried out in Ireland noted th...

semelil is an herbal-based compound which is used for the treatment of chronic wounds, especially diabetic foot ulcers. on the other hand, electrospun nanofibers have many characteristics such as mimicking extracellular matrix structure, efficiency as bacterial barrier, appropriate water vapor transmission rate, and provision of adequate gaseous exchange which make them ideal candidates for wou...

Mitragyna speciosa Korth. is a member of the Rubiaceae family. More than 25 alkaloids have been isolated from Mitragyna speciosa. Mitragynine is the major alkaloid of this plant and is responsible for antinociceptive action. No single study is available about the effect of mitragynine on aminopyrine Ndemethylase activity in rat hepatocytes. Experiments were undertaken to evaluate the effect of ...

The present investigation was aimed to formulate transdermal films incorporating herbal drug components. The allopathic system of medicine includes two conventional lines of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, which come along with certain side effects. Hence, turning to safe, effective and time-tested Ayurvedic herbal drug formulation would be a preferable option. With this view transdermal fi...

abstract background and objective: iranian traditional medicine (itm) has a long history in the prevention and treatment of diseases. clinical uses, side effects, and toxic effects of many singular and compounds were known to scientists of itm and articular books on toxicology and detoxification of drugs has been written by scientists, but their measurement tools to evaluate chronic toxicity of...

Using herbal drugs is the common way for treatment of diseases in traditional and alternative medicine. These drugs have important role and strong cultural background among people in treatment of hyper-billirubinemia. It is necessary to evaluate the effect of herbal drugs by scientific methods. The goal of this study is evaluation the effect of common herbal drugs used in management of neonatal...

Study selection Studies were selected if they were randomised controlled trials comparing 1 herbal treatment with a placebo or another active drug in patients with osteoarthritis. Studies focusing on back pain, osteoarthritic conditions of the spine, or on parenterally applied herbal preparations were excluded, as were studies that lacked essential methodological detail such as dosage, baseline...

Herbal formulations always have attracted considerable attention because of their good activity and comparatively lesser or nil side effects with synthetic drugs. The objective of present study involves preparation of herbal hair oil using amla, hibiscus, brahmi, methi and its evaluation for increase in hair growth activity. Each drug was tested for their hair growth activity in a concentration...

AIM Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used all over the world, and herbal medicines are the most preferred ways of CAM. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of herbal medicine use among patients with chronic diseases. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from April 2014 to December 2014 among patients who had been diagnosed with ...