scholarly journals Traditional and Modern Uses of Saffron (Crocus Sativus)

Cosmetics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mzabri ◽  
Addi ◽  
Berrichi
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Aromatic And Medicinal Plants ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Components

The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants sector has undergone a remarkable evolution, especially during the last decade. The global market is moving more and more towards products of natural origin. Indeed, of the 4200-existing plant in Morocco, 800 are listed as aromatic and medicinal plants. Among these plants, saffron is a source of income for many areas of Morocco. Saffron, the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus flower, is considered among the main terroir products of Morocco. Saffron has accompanied all civilizations, whether for its culinary role, for its quality of dye or its ancestral virtues rooted in folk medicine. This review highlights the main components of saffron, and the pharmacological activities that result from it and make this product a serious therapeutic hope. Then, a classification of uses of saffron was carried out according to its uses, traditional, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and perfumery without forgetting its use a spice incorporated in many dishes around the world.

scholarly journals Investigation of the effects of six medicinal plants with antiviral effects against COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harun ALP ◽  
Hasan ASİL ◽  
Demet Duman
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Antiviral Effect ◽  
Vero Cells ◽  
Glycyrrhiza Glabra ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽  
The World

Abstract Today, the coronavirus epidemic, which caused the death of 79 million cases and 1743 thousand people in 218 countries around the world, continues to increase its impact all over the world. Researchers are still trying to develop an effective solution against covid-19, including vaccines and drugs. However, there are few studies that determine the effect of natural products obtained from plants on covid-19. Medicinal and aromatic plants have been used for therapeutic purposes since the existence of humanity. In this study, the effects of some important medicinal plants including Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), Nigella (Nigella sativa L.), Laurel (Lauris nobilis), Karabaş (Lavandula stoechas), and Zahter (Thymbra spicata L. var. Spicata) against Covid-19 were investigated in vitro conditions. The six plants were evaluated for cytotoxic effect on Vero cells and determining inhibition of viral replication in Vero-E6 cells at concentrations of broad-spectrum antiviral non-cytotoxic against Covid-19 in cell culture and an additional antiviral effect against Covid-19. According to the results, the five examined plants (Saffron, Nigella, Laurel, Karabaş, Zahter) were ineffective against Covid-19 in vitro conditions. Interisingly, the water extract obtained from the root of the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) inhibited Covid-19 in vitro conditions in the 2nd dilution (1: 4) following the initial concentration in Vero-E6 cells.

scholarly journals The competitiveness of Ukraine’s banks in the world banking market

2018 ◽  
pp. 81-98
Author(s):  
Yevheniia Voinova
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
The World ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Regional Banks

The article examines the market of banking services in Ukraine through comparing indicators of competitiveness of Ukrainian banks and banks with foreign capital in the domestic market and global market. Taking into account the network-type structure of banks, six groups of banks are determined according to the degree of branching, namely: systemically important banks, all-Ukrainian equilibrium banks, all-Ukrainian concentrated banks, regional banks, local individual banks, closed banks. A particular emphasis is placed on a range of banking services and pricing policies of banks groups. The classification of factors developed by M. Yokoi-Arai and N. Yoshino is used in order to assess the competitiveness of Ukraine’s banks in terms of effectiveness and volume of services provided, information technology and resource management. About fifty indicators of banking activites performed by groups of banks with domestic and foreign capital are compared, and also best-performing banks in these groups are described based on the analysis of 82 operating banks in Ukraine. The article presents evidence that, under current conditions in Ukraine, banks with domestic and foreign capital are represented in all categories of banking services. It is pointed out that the highest competitiveness of Ukraine’s banks is observed in developing the network of ATM terminals, promoting Internet banking and, thus, a wide coverage of banking services. It is noted that Ukraine’s banks are less competitive in providing services for big businesses, international companies, funding projects, innovations and start-ups. The findings of the research paper can be useful for educational purposes as well as for professionals in the banking sector.

scholarly journals The First Report on the Medicinal Use of Fossils in Latin America

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Geraldo Jorge Barbosa Moura ◽  
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Direct Use

There have been very few ethnopharmacological studies performed on the traditional use of fossil species, although a few records have been conducted in Asia, Africa, and Europe. This study is the first ever to be performed on the use of Testudine (turtle) fossils for folk medicine in Latin America. An investigation was conducted in the Araripe Basin, which is one of the most important fossil-bearing reserves in the world due to the diversity, endemism, and quality of preservation of its fossils. We propose the formalization of a new discipline called ethnopaleontology, which will involve the study of the dynamic relationship between humans and fossils, from human perception to direct use.

scholarly journals MPDB 2.0: A Large Scale and Integrated Medicinal Plant Database of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazmul Hussain ◽  
Rony Chando ◽  
Ruhshan Ahmed Abir ◽  
Mohsina Akter Mou ◽  
Md. Kamrul Hasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Human Diseases ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
The World ◽  
Medicine History ◽  
User Friendly

Medicinal plants are generally defined as rare herbals with potent medicinal activities that can be used as an alternative treatment for diseases. Recent studies exploring novel medicine developments, originating from folk-medicinal practices challenges this notion and suggests that both the circumference of the term medicinal plant and their potential application covers a substantially extensive verse than previously suggested. While medicinal plants are not limited to the borders of any country, Bangladesh and its south-east Asian neighbors do boast a huge collection of potent medicinal plants with considerable folk-medicine history compared to most other countries of the world. MPDB 2.0 is the continuation of MPDB 1.0, it serves as both a data repertoire for medicinal of Bangladesh and a user-friendly interface for researchers, health practitioners, drug developers, and students who wish to study the various medicinal & nutritive plants scattered around Bangladesh and the underlying phytochemicals contributing to their efficacy in folk medicine. While in developing MPDB 2.0 human diseases have been highly focused upon, the information in this database is not limited in its application for human diseases or diseases only, as many of the plants indexed here can serve in developing biofuel or bioremediation technologies or nutritive diets or cosmetics, etc. MPDB 2.0 comprises a collection of more than five hundred medicinal plants from Bangladesh along with a record of their corresponding scientific, family, and local names together with their utilized parts, information regarding ailments, active compounds, and PubMed ID of related publications.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Potential of Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus L.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 1240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeliha Selamoglu ◽  
Senay Ozgen
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Scarlet Fever ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Folk Remedy ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

Herbal plants are using for folk medicine since immemorial times. Hippocrates who is the father of medicine, refer to 400 medicinal plants and advised ‘‘let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food’’. Most of plants are using today for medicine. It is still acceptable today that prevention is more important than treatment. Saffron was utilized in folk remedy against scarlet fever, smallpox, colds, asthma, eye and heart diseases, tumours, and cancer.

scholarly journals Phytochemical compounds and pharmacological activities of lemon (Citrus limon L.) – Update Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1496-1505
Author(s):  
Hartati R ◽  
Insanu M ◽  
Mudrika S. N. ◽  
Fidrianny I
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Citrus Limon ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Ancient Times

The lemon plant (Citrus limon L.) is a species from the Rutaceae family that spread from Southeast Asia and spread to all countries in the world. Lemon has been used traditionally since ancient times to treat various diseases and has been tested for various pharmacological activities. The literature review was carried out to study the phytochemical compounds and pharmacological activities of lemon plants. The literature compiled by a minimum of 50 scientific articles using search engines such as Science Direct, Pubmed, and Google Scholar, published for a maximum of the last 10 years, includes a minimum of 20 articles in the last 2 years, has a DOI, and the quality of the journal index is reviewed using Scimago. Lemon is very rich in phytochemical compounds, including flavanones such as hesperidin, eriocytrin, naringin, narirutin, didymin; flavones such as apigenin, luteolin, and diosmin; flavonols such as routine, quercetin, mirisetin, isositrol, limositrol, and limositrin; terpenoids such as limonene, limonoids, and carotenoids. Various kinds of in vivo and in vitro studies provide results of various pharmacological activities such as antioxidants, anticancer, neuroprotective, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic, antiurolithiasis, and antiplasmodial. It is necessary to develop further research on the pharmacological activity of lemon plants in the future.

scholarly journals PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF SHATAVARI (ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS WILLD.) ROOT COLLECTED IN DIFFERENT SEASONS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1951-1957
Author(s):  
Kinjal Unadkat ◽  
Muthiah Daniel ◽  
Dilip K. Jani
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Calcium Oxalate ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Asparagus Racemosus ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Current Scenario

Background: In the current scenario, plant-based traditional medicines are providing a base for treating various diseases. It has been reported that 80% of the population of the world depends upon traditional medicine. It has been also shown that many factors like habitat, climate, temperature, season etc can affect the quality of medicinal plants. The study was conducted to explore such Ayurvedic documented literature with pharmacognostical study. Aim: To study macroscopic and microscopic characters of the drug samples collected in four different seasons according to Ayurveda classics. Materials & Methods: In the present study, four samples of Asparagus race- mosus were collected in four different seasons- Grishma, Pravrut, Sharad and Shishira Ritu (May, June, October, and January) based on Ayurveda classics for comparing the pharmacognostic characters so that they can be dis- tinguished from each other. Results and Discussion: The influence of seasons on four different samples was observed in terms of the sizes of roots, xylem vessels, phloem, raphide bundles of calcium oxalate etc. Conclusion: The seasons on the roots of Shatavari exhibited an effect in macroscopical and microscopical characters. Thus, it can be said that the season for collection of the drug has an important role to validate the factors that influence the potency of the drug. Keywords: Ayurveda, Shatavari, Asparagus racemosus, Dravya Sangraha Kala, Pharmacognostical study

scholarly journals In vitro effect of essential oils from aromatic and medicinal plants on mushroom pathogens: Verticillium fungicola var. fungicola, Mycogone perniciosa, and Cladobotryum sp.

2009 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brankica Tanovic ◽  
Ivana Potocnik ◽  
G. Delibasic ◽  
M. Ristic ◽  
M. Kostic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Fungicidal Effect ◽  
Verticillium Fungicola ◽  
Aromatic And Medicinal Plants ◽  
Volatile Phase ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Oregano Oil ◽  
Vitro Effect

Lavender, anise, chamomile, fennel, geranium, oregano, parsley, and sage essential oils were tested for their effectiveness against mushroom pathogens: Verticillium fungicola var. fungicola, Mycogone perniciosa, and Cladobotryum sp. Isolates were exposed to the volatile phase of the oils and then ventilated in order to determine if the effect of the oil was lethal to the pathogen. Oregano and geranium oils were the most toxic, having a fungicidal effect at 0.02-0.08 ?l/ml of air, depending on the pathogen. Oregano oil was characterized by high content of carvacrol and thymol, while citranelol and geraniol were the main components of geranium oil.

Monoterpenes: Essential Oil Components with Valuable Features

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 958-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Boveiri Dehsheikh ◽  
Mohammad Mahmoodi Sourestani ◽  
Paria Boveiri Dehsheikh ◽  
Javad Mottaghipisheh ◽  
Sara Vitalini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Oil Components ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Main Components

Medicinal plants have a wide range of secondary metabolites including monoterpene. These volatile compounds are the main components of essential oils, belonging to the isoprenoid group and possessing valuable features for plants and humans. This review provides comprehensive information on chemical structures and classification of monoterpenes. It describes their biosynthesis pathways and introduces plant families and species rich in noteworthy monoterpenes. Bio-activities, pharmacological and pesticide effects as well as their mechanism of action are reported. Applications of these compounds in various industries are also included.

Ethno Botanical Potential for Medicinal Ferula assa-foetida as a main Medical Plant in East of Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
FARHOOD GOLMOHAMMADI
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Perennial Plant ◽  
The World ◽  
Poor Seed ◽  
East Of Iran ◽  
Medical Plant ◽  
Traditional Therapies ◽  
Spiritual Healers ◽  
South Khorasan

Ferula assa-foetidaL. (Apiaceae) is a medicinal plant indigenous to Iran and Afghanistan. This plant is one of the most important among the thirty species of Ferula distributed in Iran. Iran is one of the most important producers of this plant in the world. It is an herbaceous and perennial plant that grows up to 2 m high. One part used is an oleo-gum resin, called asa-foetida or Anghoze in Persian, obtained by incision from the roots. Many people in Mediterranean region who onsult with spiritual healers, homeopaths and herbalists are utilizing traditional therapies. The demand for medicinal plants has increased globally due to the resurgence of interest in and acceptance of herbal medicine. The methods of extraction employed are almost invariably crude and unsystematic. As a consequence, the rates of exploitation may exceed those of local natural regeneration.Ferula is one of the most important endangered medicinal plants, which is rare in nature due to poor seed germination. It has been reported in Iranian folk medicine to be antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, digestive, expectorant, laxative, sedative, nerving, analgesic, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac and antiseptic.In this article qualitative and participatory study on harvesting, main characteristics and economical importance of this valuable medicinal plantin South-Khorasan province, east of Iran has been described.

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