A review on bioactive phytochemicals and ethnopharmacological potential of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

A Kumar, S Sreedharan, AK Kashyap, P Singh… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The Portulaca oleracea L. commonly known as purslane is distributed all over the world and
easily grows in diverse soil and climatic conditions. It has been traditionally used as a …

A systematic review on COVID-19 pandemic with special emphasis on curative potentials of Nigeria based medicinal plants

JO Oladele, EI Ajayi, OM Oyeleke, OT Oladele… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Despite the frightening mortality rate associated with COVID-19, there is no known approved
drug to effectively combat the pandemic. COVID-19 clinical manifestations include fever …

Crocin: Functional characteristics, extraction, food applications and efficacy against brain related disorders

A Ali, L Yu, S Kousar, W Khalid, Z Maqbool… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Crocin is a bioactive compound that naturally occurs in some medicinal plants, especially
saffron and gardenia fruit. Different conventional and novel methods are used for its …

[HTML][HTML] Ancient herbal therapy: A brief history of Panax ginseng

MA Potenza, M Montagnani, L Santacroce… - Journal of ginseng …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ginseng was the most revered of the herbs in ancient times in China, Korea, Japan,
America. Ginseng was discovered over 5000 years ago in the mountains of Manchuria …

Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Food and Energy Security, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food
and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are …

Traditional uses of medicinal plants by ethnic people in the Kavrepalanchok district, Central Nepal

G Ambu, RP Chaudhary, M Mariotti, L Cornara - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
In rural areas of Nepal, where it is difficult to get access to Government health care facilities,
people depend on medicinal plants and local healers for health problems. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of action by sulphur compounds in Allium sativum. A review

AN Jikah, GI Edo - Pharmacological Research-Modern Chinese Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Allium sativum, the bulbous perennial plant of the Alliaceae family has been
utilized as a very valuable remedy in the management of numerous diseases even from time …

Medicinal importance of Kaempferia galanga L.(Zingiberaceae): A comprehensive review

AR Khairullah, TI Solikhah… - Journal of …, 2021 - herbmedpharmacol.com
Kaempferia galanga included in the Zingiberaceae family is one of the potential medicinal
plants with aromatic rhizome. In traditional medicine in Asian countries, this plant is widely …

Comparison of herbal medicines used for women's menstruation diseases in different areas of the world

M Jiao, X Liu, Y Ren, Y Wang, L Cheng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aims: This review aims to compare the use of herbal medicine used to treat women's
menstruation and the prevalence of menstrual diseases in different regions, which reveal the …

The war against bacteria, from the past to present and beyond

L Bottalico, IA Charitos, MA Potenza… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The human defense against microorganisms dates back to the ancient
civilizations, with attempts to use substances from vegetal, animal, or inorganic origin to fight …