scholarly journals EXPLORING THE ANTIPARASITIC ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gehan Fawzy Abdel Raoof ◽  
Ahmed Wael Lethy Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Antiparasitic Activity ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Antiparasitic Agents

Parasitic disease is one of the most important challenges impacting a large number of people. Worldwide, more than three billion cases of parasitic disease are reported yearly. Due to the resistance of parasite to the synthetic drugs, it is necessary to search for alternative sources. Plants contain different phytoconstituents with different biological activities.  Many previous researches showed that many plants exerted antiparasitic activity due to its secondary metabolites. This review highlights the antiparasitic effects of different medicinal plants and mentions the mode of action of different phytochemicals against parasites. In conclusion, the medicinal plants play a vital role as antiparasitic agents, but further studies are needed to isolate and test the active constituents of the medicinal plants as antiparasitic agents targeting to enter the drug discoveryarea.  Peer Review History: Received 20 July 2020; Revised 11 August; Accepted 26 August, Available online 15 September 2020 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Marwa  A. A. Fayed Affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Egypt E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Dr. Mahmut Yıldıztekin Affiliation: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey E-mail: [email protected]   Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: A STUDY ON DIFFERENT PLANTS OF APOCYNACEAE FAMILY AND THEIR MEDICINAL USES A REVIEW ON MEDICINAL USES OF DIFFERENT PLANTS OF EUPHORBIACEAE FAMILY

scholarly journals CRITICAL REVIEW ON BOMBAX CEIBA, ALOE VERA AND XIMENIA AMERICANA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Shankar Mane ◽  
Ankala Basappa Vedamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Natural Ecosystem ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Unique System ◽  
Ximenia Americana ◽  
Review Reports ◽  
E Mail

Therapeutic plants are extensively increased in scenery with their efficient therapeutic properties. India has the greater natural ecosystem from past two decades, near has been a marvelous augment in the applications of natural medicines; though there is still a noteworthy deficiency in the research of medicinal plants and it has the great resources of medicinal plants which are noteworthy to human beings in many ways. The medicinal plants such as Bombax ceiba, Aloe vera and Ximenia Americana are well known to cure several diseases therefore used in different Ayurvedic preparation somehow they are lagging behind in the list of medicinal plants for their applications in drug preparations. These plants has great ethnopharmaceutical and pharmacological properties with therapeutic applications therefore present review gives different aspects of Bombax ceiba, Aloe vera and Ximenia americana and may help to create awareness in society. Peer Review History: Received 25 February 2019; Revised 16 April; Accepted 7 May, Available online 15 May 2020 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.0/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Ahmad Najib Affiliation: Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Dr. Mahmut Yıldıztekin Affiliation: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: A STUDY ON DIFFERENT PLANTS OF APOCYNACEAE FAMILY AND THEIR MEDICINAL USES A REVIEW ON MEDICINAL USES OF DIFFERENT PLANTS OF EUPHORBIACEAE FAMILY

scholarly journals Review on biological activities in medicinal plants of acanthaceae family

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-333
Author(s):  
Manjula M ◽  
Sankar D S
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Alternative And Complementary Medicine ◽  
Strobilanthes Crispus ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Clinacanthus Nutans ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Anti Oxidant

Acanthaceae is popularly known as acanthus family which belong to mint order – lamiales. They are distributed from tropics to a temperate region such as India, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Brazil, Central America and Africa. Most members of this family are therapeutically important since they are in the up to date usage by ethnic communities. Andrographis paniculata, Clinacanthus nutans, Graptophyllum pictum, Hemigraphis alternata, Justicia gendarussa and Strobilanthes Crispus are some of the medicinal plants of Acanthaceae family. These plants are recognized for their biopharmaceutical potential usage in traditional medicine. These plants have a plethora of phytochemical compounds such as flavonoids, phenolic compounds, glycosides, terpenoids, benzenoids, quinine, triterpenoids and naphthoquinone present in various parts of the plant that plays a vital role in drug industries. The pharmacological properties of these plants such as anti-bacterial, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritis, hepatoprotective, anti-viral and anti-hypertensive are in general practice as an alternative and complementary medicine in both ethnobotanical and pharmacological fields. This article encompasses not only the comprehensive survey based on the electronic resources, scientific journals but also the books that summarize the botanical, phytochemical properties of these plants and also accentuate their significant role in both ethnobotanical and pharmacological fields. It is felt that this article would provide more insight into the health benefits of some plants of the Acanthaceae family.

scholarly journals PURIFICATION AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF COMBINATION OF HEMI-SYNTHESIZED THIOSEMICARBAZONES OF MITRACARPUS SCABER ZUCC

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
BAMBOLA Bouraima ◽  
HOUNGBEME Gouton Alban ◽  
FAGBOHOUN Louis ◽  
MEDEGAN Sèdami ◽  
GBAGUIDI Ahokanou Fernand
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Medium Pressure ◽  
Crude Extracts ◽  
Medium Pressure Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Review Reports ◽  
Mitracarpus Scaber ◽  
E Mail

The harvested Mitracarpus Scaber plants are identified in the national herbarium and registered under the number AA. 6252/HLB. During this work, three crude extracts are prepared from three organic solvents, namely dichloromethane; ethanol and hydro ethanol in 50/50 v/v proportion. The respective alkaloid extracts obtained from the corresponding crude extracts served as substrates for the hemi synthesis of thiosemicarbazone totals from thiosemicarbazides. The three hemi-synthesis products obtained were tested on eight (08) strains of germs, namely E. coli ATCC 25922, S. aureus ATCC 25923, E. faecalis ATCC 22921, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853, C. albicans ATCC 10231, S. typhi, K. pneumoniae and Dermatophilus 146. The ethanolic extract of thiosemicarbazones exhibited the best bioactive activity and was found to be the most selective. By a series of bio guided chromatographies: TLC thin layer chromatography; CPA atmospheric pressure chromatography and medium pressure liquid chromatography. MPLC (medium pressure liquid chromatography), separation on dextran gel: Sephadex® LH20). The use of available spectral data, cross-checked with that of the literature, made it possible to identify and purify three (03) molecules of thiosemicarbazones, making it possible to study the biological activity of their combination. Peer Review History: UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 8.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Prof. Dr. Ali Gamal Ahmed Al-kaf Affiliation: Sana'a university, Yemen E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Prof. Dr. Amani S. Awaad Affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj. KSA E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: ANTIFUNGAL, CYTOTOXIC AND PHYTOTOXICITY OF AERIAL PART OF RANUNCULUS MURICATUS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF BAPHIA NITIDA

scholarly journals Anti-Schistosomal Activity of Medicinal Plants: Mini Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 2352-2360
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Schistosoma Mansoni ◽  
Schistosoma Haematobium ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Major Species ◽  
Disease Spreading

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the Schistosoma genus' parasites, and several complications associated with this pathology can lead to death. Indeed, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium are the major species responsible for this disease, spreading particularly in Africa. While synthetic drugs used to treat Schistosomiasis are often not effective and represent major side effects. In this context, many research teams are currently focusing on identifying natural secondary metabolites with anti-schistosomal properties. Therefore, this work highlighted an overview of some medicinal plants' anti-schistosomal activity and their bioactive compounds.

scholarly journals Biological Activity of Some Aromatic Plants and Their Metabolites, with an Emphasis on Health-Promoting Properties

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Kieliszek ◽  
Amr Edris ◽  
Anna Maria Kot ◽  
Kamil Piwowarek
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Volatile Fraction ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Health Promoting

The biological activities of four aromatic plants, namely frankincense, myrrh, ginger, and turmeric, were reviewed in the current study. The volatile fraction (essential oil) as well as the nonvolatile fraction of these four plants showed different promising biological activities that are displayed in detail. These activities can include protection from and/or alleviation of some ailment, which is supported with different proposed mechanisms of action. This review aimed to finally help researchers to get a handle on the importance of considering these selected aromatic plants, which have not been thoroughly reviewed before, as a potential adjuvant to classical synthetic drugs to enhance their efficiency. Moreover, the results elicited in this review encourage the consumption of these medicinal plants as an integrated part of the diet to boost the body’s overall health based on scientific evidence.

scholarly journals A STUDY OF PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS IN CARALLUMA QUADRANGULA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal A. N. Al-Mahweety ◽  
Sadeq HS Azzam ◽  
Ali Alyahawi
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Unique System ◽  
Review Reports ◽  
First Time ◽  
E Mail

Objectives:  Caralluma belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae, native to the Indian sub-continent have different medicinal properties and used in folk medicine as remedies to treat wide variety of diseases and health conditions. Objective of present study was to isolate, analyze and identify the phytochemicals composition from steam of Caralluma  quadrangula. Methods:  Extractions of the chemical components was carried out by different chromatographic techniques. The phytochemical characterizations were evaluated by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Results:  The quantitative phytochemical analysis of this species exhibited the presence of three compounds, Glochidonol (5gm), Dihydroxy-14-pregn-5-en-20-one (9.8gm), Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one (7.8gm) and Stigmasterol (5.7 mg). Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one, report from Caralluma  quadrangula stem as first time.     Conclusion:  The present study is strengthen for the discovery three pure chemical compounds from C. quadrangula. Peer Review History: Received 2 April 2019; Revised 22 April; Accepted 7 May, Available online 15 May 2020 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 4.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Ahmad Najib Affiliation: Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Dr. Hatem Sameir Abbas Affiliation: Al-Azhar University, Egypt E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: A REVIEW ON CONSTITUENTS, PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND MEDICINAL USES OF GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA MURRAYA KOENIGI-A BOON IN DIFFERENT PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

scholarly journals A Review of Common Medicinal Plants in Chin State, Myanmar

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801301
Author(s):  
Zaw Min Thu ◽  
Mya Mu Aye ◽  
Hnin Thanda Aung ◽  
Myint Myint Sein ◽  
Giovanni Vidari
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
The People ◽  
Natural Remedies ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Croton Oblongifolius ◽  
Myrica Nagi

Promising sources of novel bioactive compounds include plants growing in several third-world countries where the local flora is still largely uninvestigated. A paradigmatic example is represented by medicinal plants growing in Myanmar, especially in Chin State, in northwestern Myanmar. This is one of the least developed areas of the country where the people still use natural remedies derived from a rich biodiversity. This review mainly covers the investigations done on phytochemical constituents and biological activities of 20 medicinal plants, namely Alangium chinense, Anemone obtusiloba, Anneslea fragrans, Antidesma bunius, Croton oblongifolius, Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, Ficus heterophylla, Gaultheria fragrantissima, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Leea macrophylla, Leucas cephalotes, Millingtonia hortensis, Myrica nagi, Olax scandens, Pimpinella heyneana, Pterospermum semisagittatum, Ruellia tuberosa, Smilax zeylanica, Stemona burkillii, and Tadehagi triquetrum, that have long been used in the Chin State for curing various diseases. These plants have been selected on the basis of their medicinal uses not only in Myanmar but also in the related Ayurvedic healing system. Moreover, besides their medicinal importance, most of them grow in the Chin State more abundantly than in other regions of Myanmar. Although the efficacy of some of these plants have been verified scientifically, the chemical constituents and biological activities of most of them still need to be investigated to confirm the claimed therapeutic effects.

scholarly journals IN VITRO GENOTOXICITY OF THREE PLANTS FROM ASTERACEAE FAMILY IN HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES CULTURES

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kinan Aljaja ◽  
Adawia Kitaz ◽  
Raghda Lahdo
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Mitotic Index ◽  
Human Lymphocyte ◽  
Human Lymphocytes ◽  
Genotoxic Effects ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Lymphocyte Cultures

Background: Onopordum carduiforme, Centaurea verutum, and Achillea santolina are medicinal plants grown in Syria and commonly used in traditional medicine. Such as antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer properties. However, the genotoxic effects of these plants have not been studied. Aim and objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the genotoxic effects of hydroethanolic extracts of these plants on human lymphocyte cultures model by evaluating the cell proliferation, determination of mitotic index (MI), and their effects on chromosomes. Methods: the hydroethanolic extracts of the aerial parts of the three plants were extracted using an Ultrasonic bath. Then the genotoxic effects of hydroethanolic extracts of these plants on human lymphocyte cultures was conducting by determination of mitotic index (MI). Results: the results showed that all three plants decreased non-significantly the mean of mitotic index in comparison with negative control (normal MI) (p>0.05) at concentrations (1, 3, 5 mg/ml) and the mitotic index values ranged was between (2.25±0.07 and 3.3±0.28). However, C. verutum showed the lowest mitotic index (3±0.14 at 1 mg/ml) and (2.25±0.07 at 5 mg/ml), and did not induce chromatid or chromosome breaks or gaps. Conclusion: these preliminary results on cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of these plants provide valuable information about the safety of using them in alternative medicine.                    Peer Review History: Received: 11 November 2021; Revised: 13 December; Accepted: 28 December, Available online: 15 January 2022 Academic Editor:  Dr. A.A. Mgbahurike, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, [email protected] UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency.  Received file:                Reviewer's Comments: Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewers: Ahmad Najib, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia, [email protected] Dr. Dennis Amaechi, MrsFoluBabade Mini Estate , Flat 5 by Old Soldiers Quarter, Sabongari/Bwari, Abuja- Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. [email protected]  Dr. Sangeetha Arullappan, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, [email protected] Similar Articles: A STUDY ON DIFFERENT PLANTS OF APOCYNACEAE FAMILY AND THEIR MEDICINAL USES STUDY LITERATION OF CHEMICAL CONTENTS OF SOME PLANTS THAT POTENTIALLY AS THE SOLAR SOWS EXPLORING THE ANTIPARASITIC ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

scholarly journals PHYTOCHEMISTRY STUDY OF PLANTS BELONGING TO CAPPARIS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal A.N. Al-Mahweety ◽  
Ali Alyahawi
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Spectral Techniques ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus ◽  
Pure Compounds ◽  
Review Reports ◽  
First Time ◽  
E Mail

Objectives:  Bioactive molecules have gained attention in recent time due to their diverse effects and their economic importance. The objective of current study was to isolate, analyze and identify the active constituents from leaves of C.   cartilaginea. Methods:  The powdered leaves were extracted with different solvents by using Soxhlet apparatus and carried out by different chromatographic techniques. The phytochemical characterizations were evaluated by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Results:  Three pure compounds were identified representing 1.6% of the total phytochemical composition. Yield of compounds 1, is Kaempferol  (6gm), compound 2, is Dihydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid (3.8gm) and compound 3, is β-Sitosterol (5gm). Three of them are report for first time from this Spp.  Conclusion:  From this study, can be concluded that report for the first time from C. cartilaginea leaves, identified 3 pure chemical compounds, by analysis using various physical and spectral techniques. Peer Review History: Received 7 April 2019; Revised 20 April; Accepted 5 May, Available online 15 May 2020 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.0/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Ahmad Najib Affiliation: Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Dr. Ali Gamal Ahmed Al-kaf Affiliation: Sana'a university, Yemen E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: A STUDY ON DIFFERENT PLANTS OF APOCYNACEAE FAMILY AND THEIR MEDICINAL USES A REVIEW ON MEDICINAL USES OF DIFFERENT PLANTS OF EUPHORBIACEAE FAMILY MENTHA PIPERITA L. - A PROMISING DENTAL CARE HERB MAINLY AGAINST CARIOGENIC BACTERIA ETHNOBOTANY, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF OCHNA SCHWEINFURTHIANA: A REVIEW

scholarly journals Vascular Epiphytic Medicinal Plants as Sources of Therapeutic Agents: Their Ethnopharmacological Uses, Chemical Composition, and Biological Activities

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Satia Nugraha ◽  
Bawon Triatmoko ◽  
Phurpa Wangchuk ◽  
Paul A. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Lead Compounds ◽  
Drug Lead

This is an extensive review on epiphytic plants that have been used traditionally as medicines. It provides information on 185 epiphytes and their traditional medicinal uses, regions where Indigenous people use the plants, parts of the plants used as medicines and their preparation, and their reported phytochemical properties and pharmacological properties aligned with their traditional uses. These epiphytic medicinal plants are able to produce a range of secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, and a total of 842 phytochemicals have been identified to date. As many as 71 epiphytic medicinal plants were studied for their biological activities, showing promising pharmacological activities, including as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer agents. There are several species that were not investigated for their activities and are worthy of exploration. These epipythes have the potential to furnish drug lead compounds, especially for treating cancers, and thus warrant indepth investigations.

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