Context: Cardiovascular disorders are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, especially in people with diabetes. Due to synthetic drugs’ adverse effects, new medicines needed. Evidence Acquisition: Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) is one the oldest medical systems. In this article, we first introduce list cardiotonic medicinal plants based on ITM. Then review cardio-related eff...

BACKGROUND Melasma is a common skin pigment disorder with a difficult clinical response to treatment. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of the association of Belides, Emblica and Licorice 7%, compared to Hydroquinone 2%, in the treatment of melasma. METHODS After 60 days of exclusive use of an SPF35 sunscreen, 56 women, 18 to 60 years of age, phototypes I to IV, with e...

In spite of considerable efforts to identify effective treatments for urolithiasis, this is a goal yet to be achieved. This review summarizes experimental and clinical data evaluating the effect of the plant Phyllanthus niruri, a plant with worldwide distribution, as a potential agent to prevent and/or to treat urolithiasis The review is based on data from the literature and on the results obta...

Background: Aonla or Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Goerth. Syn. Phyllanthus emblica L.) is one of the most important indigenous fruit sub-continent and cultivated since time immemorial. Amongst post-harvest diseases aonla, blue mould rot caused by Penicillium islandicum Sopp. as it affects yield quality pertaining to market value. Methods: A survey was conducted during November January...

Xanthoxyline, an active constituent isolated from leaves and stems of Sebastiania schottiana and Phyllanthus seUowianus was found to possess antifungal activity. The disk diffusion method was used for the test. The results showed that xanthoxyline inhibited 69 9% of the fungi species like Candida, Microsporum, Tnchophyton, AspergiUus and PeniciUium, producing inhibition zones more than 10 mm in...

Emblica officinalis, commonly known as amla in Ayurveda, is unarguably the most important medicinal plant for prevention and treatment of various ailments. The present study investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Emblica officinalis (HAEEO). Acute inflammation in rats was induced by the subplantar injection of carrageenan, histamine, serotonin, and prostaglandi...