A floristic survey of ethnomedicinal plants occurring in the tribal areas of Kaladera region in Rajasthan was conducted to assess the potentiality of plant resources for modern treatments. The information on medicinal uses of plants is based on the exhaustive interviews with local physicians practicing indigenous system of medicine, village headmen, priests and tribal folks. The present review ...

Onion is one of the civilization’s oldest medicines and is described as the dynamite of natural foods. In the current day scenario, herbal medicines have gained global significance with both medicinal and cost-effective implications. Thus, scientific appraisal has turned out to be a prerequisite for recognition of physical fitness in nature. An exceptionally strong antioxidant, onion is the ric...

A huge reservoir of bioactive compounds exists in many species of plants of Earth, only a small percentage of which have been examined and continued to be an important source of anticancer agents. Worldwide effects are ongoing to identify new anticancer compounds from plants. With the current decline in the number of new molecular entities from the pharmaceutical industry, novel anticancer agen...

Selective GLP-1 secretagogues represent a novel potential therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study examined the GLP-1 secretory activity of the ethnomedicinal plant, Fagonia cretica, which is postulated to possess anti-diabetic activity. After extraction and fractionation extracts and purified compounds were tested for GLP-1 and GIP secretory activity in pGIP/neo STC-1 cells. Intracellu...

OBJECTIVE The present study is based on an ethnobotanical research project conducted in Hormozgan province that is located in south of Iran, bordering waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. This survey was carried out in order to recover the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal knowledge of the residents of this province. They are using medicinal and functional plants for treating or preventing ...

Lepcha is the oldest and the first tribe reported from Sikkim, India; majority of its population inhabiting in Dzongu valley, an officially demarcated reserve for Lepcha community, bordering Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, in north district. Lepchas of Dzongu are known for their retention of rich cultural heritage. In view of the on-going cultural and economic changes brought in by the proce...

Terminalia arjuna (T. A) is one of the most common species of the genus Terminalia which has received scientific awareness for its general ethnomedicinal applications. This plant has a great involvement in curing many diseases and is used as a medicinal plant. Recent findings support its use against cardioprotective effect, lipid lowering activities, antidiabetic activity, anticarcinogenic, gas...

In recent years, a no. of plants has been investigated and reported possessing medicinal values. Large body of evidence has accumulated to demonstrate promising potential of plants used in various traditional, complementary and alternative systems. The present review aimed to compile data on phytochemicals and promising ethnomedicinal valuse of Barleria prionitis L. (Acanthaceae) which have bee...

Mitragyna genus, belongs to Rubiaceae family, distributed in Africa and Asia. Many species in Mitragyna genus have a history of use as a medicinal plant. Traditionally, it has been used to treat fever, malaria, diarrhea, muscle pain, inflammation and hypertension. Phytochemical research has showed that alkaloids, triterpenoids and flavonoids were main compounds in Mitragyna genus. Pharmacology ...