scholarly journals A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF MEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Celine ◽  
Shawn Tomy ◽  
Ujwala TK ◽  
Sam Johnson Udaya Chander
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
After Cancer ◽  
Health Organization

Diabetes mellitus represents a spectrum of metabolic disorder, which has become one of the major public health concerns worldwide. Diabetes mellitus has emerged as a third leading killer after cancer and cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases and India has a distinction of having largest number of diabetics in world second to China. Herbal medicine for treating chronic diseases, especially diabetes has gained an exponential growth in the last few years and both developing and developed countries are adopting herbal drugs for treatment of diabetes mellitus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed 21,000 plants, which are used for medicinal purposes around the world. The WHO has defined herbal medicines as finished labelled medicinal products that contain aerial or underground parts of the plants or other plant material or combination thereof as active ingredients, whether in crude state or as plant preparations. This review attempts to present the profiles of plants with hypoglycemic properties, reported in the literature with proper categorization according to the botanical name, family, parts used, chemical constituents, and its other uses. Relevant medical databases and websites were searched. To qualify for inclusion, the herbs should have confirmed hypoglycemic potential. Other criteria for inclusion are: published in English and peer-reviewed journals. We also used related keywords like diabetes mellitus, plant, herb, glycemic control, natural or herbal medicine, Ayurvedic plants, and hypoglycemic plants, as keywords or combination of them. A total of 151 herbs belonging to 72 families were outlined in this review.

scholarly journals Anthelmintic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Eucalyptus globulus Bark

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Baqer Hassan ◽  
Zainab Fadhil Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Anthelmintic Activity ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Current Review ◽  
The World ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

In the last few years there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine and these drugs are gaining popularity both in developing and developed countries because of their natural origin and less side effects. Many traditional medicines in use are derived from medicinal plants, minerals and organic matter .The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed 21,000 plants, which are used for medicinal purposes around the world. .The current review focuses on herbal drug preparations and plants used in the treatment of different chronic dieses in the world. The use of Ayurvedic medicines is common in both adults and children and is increasing in many areas of the world. This paper will discuss the benefits with use of herbal medicines as Antipyretic, Antiulcer, Anti-diabetic and Anti-cancerous activity.

scholarly journals Osteopathic correction in the treatment of pain in the lower back

2020 ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
V. O. Belash ◽  
Yu. O. Novikov
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
The World ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Acute Back Pain ◽  
Health Organization

According to experts of the World Health Organization the lower back pain (LBP) prevalence in developed countries reaches the pandemic size, and it is a serious medical and socio-economic problem. Acute back pain is transformed into chronic in 10–20 % of working age patients′ cases; this causes serious psychological disorders appearing, forms painful behavior and persists even when the initial pain trigger is eliminated. Data from metaanalyses of randomized controlled trials indicate the effectiveness of the osteopathic approach in the treatment of LBP patients. At the same time the osteopathic correction is effective not only for acute pain, but also for chronic pain. A case from clinical practice is described demonstrating the possibility of osteopathic correction of a LBP patient.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Combined Action Antiallergic Drugs in Monotherapy of Allergic Conjunctivitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
N. G. Zumbulidze ◽  
V. M. Khokkanen ◽  
I. B. Litvin
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Conjunctivitis ◽  
Systemic Exposure ◽  
Local Therapy ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Ophthalmic Manifestations ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

According to statistical studies in recent decades, there has been an increase of allergic diseases in most countries of the world. Predisposing factors are the deterioration of the environmental situation, the total “chemicalization” of life and the forced use of drugs. Twenty years ago, the World Health Organization called the new century “the century of allergies” and the disease itself as an “epidemic”. As time has shown, these forecasts have come true: from 2001 to 2010, the number of allergic people in the world increased by 20 % and many of these patients suffer from ophthalmic manifestations of the pathology: the eyes are involved in the process in almost every second case. This is due to the fact that the eyes are directly exposed to the environment and a variety of external allergens. The most common disease of an eye-allergic nature is allergic conjunctivitis: approximately 15 % of the total population of economically developed countries suffer from it. Allergic blepharitis, eyelid dermatitis, keratitis, iritis, uveitis, retinitis and optic neuritis are much less common. The following manifestations are typical for allergic conjunctivitis: burning, lacrimation, pruritus, hyperemia of the eyelids and conjunctiva, photophobia. In the case of a transition to a chronic form, pronounced tissue changes are observed. Therefore, timely diagnosis and effective treatment certainly have a positive effect on the quality of life of the patient and the course of the disease. The treatment of patients with allergic conjunctivitis, first of all, consists in the maximum possible restriction of contact with the allergen. During desensitizing therapy, local and general drugs are used. Numerous studies have proven the advantage of targeted and effective antiallergic local therapy compared with systemic exposure. Currently used local ophthalmic antiallergic drugs belonging to various groups. The tactics of their use is determined by the acuity, severity and etiology of the process. When choosing a drug, in some cases, you should focus on the presence of substances that provide a double mechanism of action: a pronounced antihistamine activity in combination with the stabilization properties of mast cells, which has a quick and long therapeutic effect. This study evaluated efficacy of Vizallergol (olopatadin 0.2 %) application in cases of allergic conjunctivitis in 239 patients was evaluated. The medication arrested the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis in 89 % of patients, at that the mean period of treatment made 10.7 ± 0.3 days. In the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis, the therapeutic efficacy of Vizallergol 0.2 % was comparable to opatanol 0.1 % and was found to be more comfortable for most patients due to the convenience of a single use.

scholarly journals Historical Perspective of Traditional Indigenous Medical Practices: The Current Renaissance and Conservation of Herbal Resources

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si-Yuan Pan ◽  
Gerhard Litscher ◽  
Si-Hua Gao ◽  
Shu-Feng Zhou ◽  
Zhi-Ling Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
World Health ◽  
Pharmaceutical Drugs ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Traditional Remedies ◽  
The World ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Aging Societies

In recent years, increasing numbers of people have been choosing herbal medicines or products to improve their health conditions, either alone or in combination with others. Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal “renaissance” occurs all over the world. According to the World Health Organization, 75% of the world’s populations are using herbs for basic healthcare needs. Since the dawn of mankind, in fact, the use of herbs/plants has offered an effective medicine for the treatment of illnesses. Moreover, many conventional/pharmaceutical drugs are derived directly from both nature and traditional remedies distributed around the world. Up to now, the practice of herbal medicine entails the use of more than 53,000 species, and a number of these are facing the threat of extinction due to overexploitation. This paper aims to provide a review of the history andstatus quoof Chinese, Indian, and Arabic herbal medicines in terms of their significant contribution to the health promotion in present-day over-populated and aging societies. Attention will be focused on the depletion of plant resources on earth in meeting the increasing demand for herbs.

End-of-Life Care in Turkey

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. YASEMIN OGUZ ◽  
STEVEN H. MILES ◽  
NUKET BUKEN ◽  
MURAT CIVANER
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Care ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Aging Societies

Most physicians confront the moral and technical challenges of treating persons who are coming to the natural end of their lives. At the level of the health system, this issue becomes a more pressing area for reform as premature death decreases and more people live a full life span. Well-developed countries and international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have made recommendations for improving healthcare problems in aging societies. Turkey belongs to the WHO and the OECD. This article describes end-of-life healthcare in Turkey, the design of the healthcare system to meet this need, challenges that should be addressed, and solutions that would be appropriate to Turkish culture and resources.

scholarly journals A Review on the Cosmeceutical and External Applications ofNigella sativa

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad M. Eid ◽  
Nagib A. Elmarzugi ◽  
Laila M. Abu Ayyash ◽  
Maher N. Sawafta ◽  
Hadeel I. Daana
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
World Health ◽  
Pharmacological Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Wound Healing Effect ◽  
Health Organization

It is estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that most of the world’s population depends on herbal medicine for their health care.Nigella sativa (N. sativa),also known as black-caraway and as “Kalonji,” is a well-known seed all over the world. It is one of the most common medicinal plants worldwide and contains many useful chemical constituents that we can find in its fixed oil, such as thymoquinone, thymohydroquinone, dithymoquinone, thymol, nigellicine, carvacrol, nigellimine, nigellicine, nigellidine, and alpha-hederin. Due to these numerous important ingredients it was found that it affects different areas of our body and has many pharmacological effects as antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing effect and also for acne vulgaris, skin cancer, pigmentation, and many cosmeceutical applications. Based on the folklore usage ofN. sativaseeds and oil, they are used in various systems of food and medicines. The aim of this article is to provide a detailed survey of the literature of cosmeceutical and external applications ofN. sativawhich is expected to stimulate further studies on this subject.

scholarly journals Nursing Problems Occurring in a Diabetic Foot Patient - A Case Study Based on Icnp®

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
International Classification ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Classification ◽  
International Council ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

Modern management of computerization of health services provided by nursing care in developed countries is based on an extensive system of the International Classification of Nursing Practices. The international classification of nursing diagnoses has been classified in the World Health Organization classification by the International Council of Nurses (ICN-International Council of Nurses), which encourages European Union countries to introduce the system created to standardize nursing diagnoses used in nursing [1, 2].

scholarly journals Education for Sustainable Development as Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: A Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Lou E. Neri
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Keywords Education

The World Health Organization (2003) stated that there is growing evidence that changes in the global climate will have profound effects on the well-being of citizens in countries throughout the world. The “business as usual” frame of mind in dealing with this phenomenon is no longer feasible. Rather, there is a great need for a “sense of urgency” to empower and actively involve every individual to adapt and to mitigate the worsening of climate change. A great number of studies show that the leadership of the educational system in developed countries for more than 2 decades has been successful in promoting environmental sustainability. Some of these studies are reviewed and documented in this paper so that vulnerable countries may learn and benchmark from their experiences. Keywords - Education, sustainable development, climate change

scholarly journals Dataset on the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation in Tunisia with application to SIR Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abir Lassoued ◽  
Afef Ben Saad ◽  
Hela Lassoued ◽  
Raouf Ketata ◽  
Olfa Boubaker
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sir Model ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractApril 9, 2020 marks 100 days since first cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China. In this crucial day with 1 436 198 confirmed infected cases in the world (New confirmed infected cases 82 837) and 85 521 deaths (6286 New daily deaths), the Global Level of the Covid-19 pandemic is evaluated at very high according to the World Health Organization (WHO) situation report. For most people, COVID-19 infection will cause mild illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease), however for more than 3.4% of people, it can be fatal. Older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes) are at risk for severe disease and mortality. The incubation period of the virus is estimated to be between 2 and 14 days but longer incubation are reported. Furthermore, Data published by world authorities shows that statistics are different for different geographical regions and depends on many social and environmental factors. The sad reality of the COVID-19 is that there are currently no medications or vaccines proven to be effective for the treatment or prevention of the disease. The pandemic spread is consequenctly followed by a worldwide panic. Facing this dramatic uncertain situation, implementing a country wide strategy for social distancing and a general logistic policy for critical and life-saving supplies is an urgency for governomental and sanitaire authorities. Several mathematical models have been proposed for developed countries to predict the epidemic spread. However these models can’t be adapted to developing countries due to the major differences in geographic, societal, economic and political adopted strategies. Here, we propose the application of the well known SIR model to the case study of Tunisia where Data are collected from three official databases showing differences in reporting methods. The proposed data could be useful to predict the spread of COVID-2019 and design a more reliable model that can estimate the finale size of the spread and help in monitoring infection control.Specifications Table

scholarly journals Trend of Social Media News: A Viewpoint of COVID-19 Tweets Using Natural Language Processing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AISDL
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Natural Language Processing ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Health Organization

The meteoric rise of social media news during the ongoing COVID-19 is worthy of advanced research. Freedom of speech in many parts of the world, especially the developed countries and liberty of socialization, calls for noteworthy information sharing during the panic pandemic. However, as a communication intervention during crises in the past, social media use is remarkable; the Tweets generated via Twitter during the ongoing COVID-19 is incomparable with the former records. This study examines social media news trends and compares the Tweets on COVID-19 as a corpus from Twitter. By deploying Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods on tweets, we were able to extract and quantify the similarities between some tweets over time, which means that some people say the same thing about the pandemic while other Twitter users view it differently. The tools we used are Spacy, Networkx, WordCloud, and Re. This study contributes to the social media literature by understanding the similarity and divergence of COVID-19 tweets of the public and health agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO). The study also sheds more light on the COVID-19 sparse and densely text network and their implications for the policymakers. The study explained the limitations and proposed future studies.

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