Pandanus odoratissimus Linn. (family: Pandanaceae) is traditionally recommended by the Indian Ayurvedic medicines for treatment of headache, rheumatism, spasm, cold/flu, epilepsy, wounds, boils, scabies, leucoderma, ulcers, colic, hepatitis, smallpox, leprosy, syphilis, and cancer and as a cardiotonic, antioxidant, dysuric, and aphrodisiac. It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isofla...

The maxillary sinus or antrum is the largest of the paranasal sinuses. It is located in the maxillary bone and has a proximity to the apexes of upper molars and premolars, which allows it to form a direct link between the sinus and the oral cavity. Dislocation of a foreign body or tooth to the interior of a paranasal sinus is a situation that can occur as a result of car accidents, firearm atta...

O adenoma pleomórfico (AP) é a neoplasia de glândula salivar mais comum, podendo comprometer glândulas salivares maiores e menores. Acomete, principalmente, pacientes entre terceira sextas décadas vida, tendo predileção pelo sexo feminino. Apesar sua etiologia não ser totalmente conhecida, os estudos trazem uma forte relação com mutações no gene PLAG1. AP tem crescimento lento assintomático, ti...

Identification of active principles and their molecular targets from traditional medicine is an enormous opportunity for modern drug development. Gum resin from Commiphora wightii (syn C. mukul) has been used for centuries in Ayurveda to treat internal tumors, obesity, liver disorders, malignant sores and ulcers, urinary complaints, intestinal worms, leucoderma (vitiligo), sinuses, edema and su...

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Although India has a well-established and growing economy surrounding synthetic drug chemistry with an antibiotic base, large part of the population, especially in forested villages tribal belts, is relying solely on plant-derived drugs. This due to lower number side effects, low chances resistance development against pathogenic microorganisms, as well diversity affordability such In Indian sub...