Identification of novel anti-inflammatory agents from Ayurvedic medicine for prevention of chronic diseases:“reverse pharmacology” and “bedside to bench” approach

BB Aggarwal, S Prasad, S Reuter… - Current drug …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Inflammation, although first characterized by Cornelius Celsus, a physician in first Century
Rome, it was Rudolf Virchow, a German physician in nineteenth century who suggested a …

A mini-review of chemical and biological properties of polysaccharides from Momordica charantia

F Zhang, L Lin, J Xie - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2016 - Elsevier
Recently, isolation and characterization of bioactive polysaccharides from natural resources
have attracted increasing interest. Momordica charantia L.(M. charantia), belongs to the …

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Marmaris (Muğla, Turkey)

B Gürdal, Ş Kültür - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: This study aimed to document traditional uses
of medicinal plants in the Marmaris district of south-west Anatolia and to compare this …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant, total phenolic content and cytotoxicity evaluation of selected Malaysian plants

SW Qader, MA Abdulla, LS Chua, N Najim, MM Zain… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Aqueous and ethanol extracts of different traditional Malaysian plants (Polygonum minus,
Andrographis paniculata, Curcuma xanthorrhiza, Momordica charantia and Strobilanthes …

Anti-diabetic properties of Momordica charantia L. polysaccharide in alloxan-induced diabetic mice

X Xu, B Shan, CH Liao, JH Xie, PW Wen… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
A water-soluble polysaccharide (MCP) was isolated from the fruits of Momordica charantia
L., and the hypoglycemic effects of MCP were investigated in both normal healthy and …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative study of medicinal plants used by the communities residing in Koh-e-Safaid Range, northern Pakistani-Afghan borders

W Hussain, L Badshah, M Ullah, M Ali, A Ali… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2018 - Springer
Background The residents of remote areas mostly depend on folk knowledge of medicinal
plants to cure different ailments. The present study was carried out to document and analyze …

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia): a natural healthy vegetable

F Saeed, M Afzaal, B Niaz, MU Arshad… - … Journal of Food …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Bitter melon provides health benefits against various ailments for improving the quality of
life. It is nutrient dense plant-based food containing versatility of bioactive compounds such …

Medicinal plants in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease: A review

H Ardalani, A Hadipanah… - Mini reviews in medicinal …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) is the most common disorder of the stomach and duodenum,
which is associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. PUD occurs due to an imbalance …

[HTML][HTML] Gastroprotective mechanisms of Citrus lemon (Rutaceae) essential oil and its majority compounds limonene and β-pinene: Involvement of heat-shock protein …

AL Rozza, T de Mello Moraes, H Kushima… - Chemico-biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
Citrus lemon (CL) belongs to Rutaceae family and is popularly known in Brazil as limão
siciliano. The phytochemical analysis of CL fruit bark essential oil showed two majority …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic promises of medicinal plants in Bangladesh and their bioactive compounds against ulcers and inflammatory diseases

SR Ahmed, MF Rabbee, A Roy, R Chowdhury, A Banik… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
When functioning properly, the stomach is the center of both physical and mental
satisfaction. Gastrointestinal disorders, or malfunctioning of the stomach, due to infections …