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Review Article
Nimmathota Madhavi, B. Lohith Chandu, G. Rithika, B. Niharika, T. Rama Rao
pp. 405-409 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.044 · 2023
In today’s growing world herbs are gaining a lot of importance because of their ability to improve human health. One such herb is Cichorium intybus. It is also called as chicory/kasni representing Asteraceae family and c…
Sumanta Mondal, Kausik Bhar, Prasenjit Mondal, Naresh Panigrahi, Suvendu Kumar Sahoo, Pydi Swetha, Subhadip Chakraborty, Nooka Yaswanth Teja, Neha Parveen
pp. 410-454 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.045 · 2023
Throughout history, complementary and alternative therapies have been widely utilised. In recent years, there has been a surge in interest in the usage of herbal treatments all around the world. Various natural chemicals…
Rubiya Saher Quazi, Venkat Chougule, Mahesh Uttamrao Shinde, Aamer Iqbal Quazi, Shivshankar Malkarjun Gunjegaokar, Amol Arun Joshi
pp. 455-461 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.046 · 2023
Shilajit is naturally found substance, also termed as shilajatu, salajit, mummiyo, or mimie. It is blackish powder obtained from high mountain rocks, especially in the Himalayans mountains. It has been used by Ayurvedic …
Prasad Vijay Kadam, Prachi Vikas Bhapkar, Sameer Khamroddin Shaikh, Kavita Nilesh Yadav, Damini Kallyanrao Giram, Abhijit Sampatrao Karanje
pp. 462-467 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.047 · 2023
Bryonia laciniosa Linn., also known as Bryonopsis laciniosa which in traditionally called to be Shivlingi, because the upper surface of the seeds looks like a "Shivling," a popularly worshipped Hindu divinity which is Lo…
Original Article
Supriya Ganesh Jagtap, Vedant Vinay Kajale, Mukta Mahesh Abhyankar, Aditi Shrinivas Kulkarni, Minal Rushikesh Ghante
pp. 468-477 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.048 · 2023
Background: Natural plant extracts and phytoconstituents have high in vitro bioactivity but low in vivo bioactivity because of poor lipid solubility, multiple ring large molecules, or digestion in the gut. Polyphenolic p…
Bapan Banik, Malay Kumar Das
pp. 478-483 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.049 · 2023
Background: The different parts of Alstonia scholaris (AS) viz. leaf, bark root, and latex are used traditionally to treat pain, swelling, stiffness, immune deficiency, malaria, ulcer, and arthritis. The traditional heal…
Mara Junqueira Carneiro, Guilherme Perez Pinheiro, Andressa Mara Baseggio, Mário Roberto Maróstica-Júnior, Alexandra Christine Helena Frankland Sawaya
pp. 484-491 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.050 · 2023
Background: Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi is a medicinal plant popularly known as pink pepper tree, commonly used for wound healing, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial purposes. Furthermore, its fruit is used in culina…
Sumedh Joshi, Megha M, Bhargav Vijay Bhide, Shivani Ghildiyal, Tanuja Manoj Nesari
pp. 492-496 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.051 · 2023
Introduction: Quality, safety, and efficacy are the three main components of any therapy used for disease cure. Ayurveda encompasses vast knowledge regarding the use of numerous herbal sources for disease management. Sph…
Documentation of Mosquito Repellant Plants from Fringe Villages of Manas National Park, Assam, India
Himangshu Baruah, Harmonjit Boro, Ananta Swargiary
pp. 497-503 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.052 · 2023
Background: Mosquito-borne diseases are among the common problems in developing countries. For centuries, herbal formulations have been used by tribal communities as medicines. A survey was carried out to document the in…
Ann C. Cayetano, Liezl M. Atienza, Maria Amelita C. Estacio, Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel, Mark Joseph Desamero, Roxanne P. Gapasin, Jonna C. Maniwang, Rohani C. Navarro, Dianne Jane A. Sunico, James Ryan D. Aranzado, Loraine C. Bainto-Ancheta, Joan I. Delomen, Jonina Marie J. Tengco
pp. 504-513 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.053 · 2023
Background: Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides (C.B. Rob.) Merr.) is an indigenous fruit in the Philippines with potential functions against obesity and non-communicable diseases, but limited literature was available on it…
Prasad Vijay Kadam, Damini Kallyanrao Giram, Sameer Khamroddin Shaikh, Kavita Nilesh Yadav, Abhijit Sampatrao Karanje, Manohar Janardhan Patil
pp. 514-523 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.054 · 2023
Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the Pharmacognostic, phytochemical and physicochemical standardization of Pleurotus ostreatus. Materials and Methods: The disease-free oyster mushroom fruiting body was coll…
Cinthia dos S. Alves, Humberto V. Frias, Leoni V. Bonamin, Eduardo F. Bondan, Cidéli P. Coelho, Maria de Fátima M. Martins, Maria M. Bernardi, Ivana B. Suffredini
pp. 524-536 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.055 · 2023
Background: Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn. (Cucurbitaceae; EBN) dried fruits are abortifacient and showed undesirable effects over male and female adult Wistar rats. Objectives: The present study aimed at accessing how the …
Shakila Angjaya Adiyanto, Erika Chriscensia, Elizabeth Chrestella Wibowo, Joshua Nathanael, Audrey Amira Crystalia, Agus Budiawan Naro Putra, Gunawan Priadi, Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi, Pietradewi Hartrianti
pp. 537-543 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.056 · 2023
Background: Blue light exposure has been shown to induce ROS generation and subsequent inflammatory pathways that lead to cell death, in which antioxidants could counteract this effect. Although regarded as waste, cocoa …
Moqbel Ali Moqbel Redhwan, Suman Samaddar, Hariprasad MG, Sumaia Abdulbari Ahmed Ali Hard, Gitima Deka, Anyembe Godfrey
pp. 544-550 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.057 · 2023
Background: Ecklonia cava is a kelp (brown algae) genus belonging to Lessoniaceae with plenty of Eckol-type phlorotannins. It exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activity. Objectives: This study in…
Radha P, Divya KG, Udhayavani C, Murugammal S, Shakila R, Sunil Kumar KN
pp. 551-561 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.058 · 2023
Background: The present study was carried out to compare macro-microscopy, powder microscopy and HPTLC analysis of six species such as Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb., Senna alata (L.) Roxb., Senna alexandrina Mill., Senna o…
Etimad Huwait, Maryam A. Al-Ghamd, Faisal S. Al-Shehri, Said S. Moselhy
pp. 562-565 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.059 · 2023
Background: Carnosine is a biological active dipeptide in different tissue exert physiological role as buffer in muscle and cell cycle division. Tocopherol (vitamin E) is the potent antioxidant natural product. This stud…
Gazi Jahangeer Rather, Hamiduddin H, Mohd Ikram, Md. Naquibuddin
pp. 566-577 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.060 · 2023
Background and Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of end stage renal disease, adult blindness etc. The side effects and resistance of conventional medicines for DM had put forward a need to d…
Sharad Visht, Sana Sirwan Salih
pp. 578-590 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.061 · 2023
Background: Herbal extracts show poor absorption and bioavailability but their complex with phospholipids i.e., phytosome improves this major problem. Aim: The aim of research was to examine the effect of cholesterol and…
Santosh F Patil, Suhaskumar Shetty, Purnachandra Tejaswi S
pp. 591-600 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.15.3.062 · 2023
Background: Standardization and documentation of Traditional medicines have caught pace in recent past and yet remain a subject of discussion. Jeevanthyadi ghrita is a commonly prescribed empirically for debilitating hea…