Ana M. Džamić , Marina D. Soković , Mihailo S. Ristić , Slavica M. Grujić , Ksenija S. Mileski , Petar D. Marin 1 Department of Morphology and Systematics of Plants, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Uni...

Soursop (Annona muricata L.) belongs to the family Annonaceae and is reported have largest fruit in genus, Annona. It best known as “sawasop” Nigerian vernacular. a tree that was almost every home garden time past. The need for space, urbanization, inadequate knowledge about potentials, economic relevance and/or preference, has led its fast eroding out of urban semi-urban areas, with relatively...

Streblus asper Lour is a small tree found in tropical countries, such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Various parts of this plant are used in Ayurveda and other folk medicines for the treatment of different ailments such as filariasis, leprosy, toothache, diarrhea, dysentery and cancer. Research carried out using different in vitro and in vivo techniques of biologic...

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Presidency College, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata-700073, West Bengal, India. Ph: +919903214237; e-mail: [email protected] Retired Reader and HOD, Department of Botany, Charuchandra College, Kolkata ABSTRACT Aristolochia tagala is a traditionally important and rare medicinal plant used in fever, stomachache, bilious disorders, swollen limbs, infan...

In countries having traditional medicine (TM), one of the main challenges for any researcher is research methodology. Current methodologies are different with what was in past. The main purpose of this article is to present the steps (herbs, claims and methodology) of research in TM fields. 1. Assessment of herbs History, method of study, quality assessment, efficacy, safety, toxicity and the...

Botany, the science of plants, is linked with medicinal and aromatic plants in many different ways. The ca. 40,000 plant species used for ethnomedicinal purposes, since the beginning of recorded history, have traditionally been collected and gathered from the wild. Botanical sciences (like plant systematics, morphology and physiology) have been assisting the study and utilization of MAPs in a m...

Abstract Medicinal plants have played an essential role in human healthcare as ingredients traditional medicines and the combination of novel drugs. The architecture green space university is mainly aimed at cultivation plant species that eye-catching application. But including medicinal has both effects on physical mental health people a good view. It can also be used for teaching students. Th...

Green medicine, or pharmaceuticals made from plants, has gained widespread interest since they are thought to be more trustworthy and safe than expensive synthetic drugs with side effects. Miliusa species include Saccopetalum tomentosum (S. tomentosum). Plants of S. abundant in tropical subtropical areas, particularly mainland Asia. In examining phytochemical pharmacological features, ten were ...

Article history: Received on: 19/02/2013 Revised on: 03/03/2013 Accepted on: 03/04/2013 Available online: 27/04/2013 The botany, traditional medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of S. torvum Sw. belonging to family Solanaceae have been reviewed by evaluating information on the Internet (using Google Scholar, CABAbstracts, Blackwell synergy, Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, JSTO...