Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume 1, Issue 2 (2014)
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Indigenous Technical Knowledge Associated with Ethnomedicines in Banwar Village (Gwalior District), Madhya Pradesh, India
Abstract: Application of traditional knowledge is considered to be a simple and cost-effective way of immediate protection and well-being of living organisms in the society. However, the technique and its application differ across regions. The main objective of the study was to explore the indigenous techniques applied by the inhabitants of Banwar village, Madhya Pradesh, to protect the health of humans, crops and livestock through ethnomedicines. The investigation has been carried …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Unani Medicinal Plants with Anti-HIV Potential
Abstract: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a result of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection which subsequently leads to severe suppression of immune functions. AIDS is a significant threat to the health of mankind as there is no curative treatment for HIV infection and AIDS. Current anti-retroviral therapies (ART) are quite expensive or unaffordable by common man and are associated with adverse effects and rapid emergence of drug resistance. Therefore, the …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 11–22 Read article
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Pharmaco-Nutraceutical and Chromatographic Study of Wattakaka Volubilis (Linn. f.) Stapf. Leaves
Abstract: Wattakaka volubilis (Linn.f.) stapf. (Asclepediaceae), twinning shrub, is used as a source plant of Jeevanti, an established drug of Ayurveda. Its leaves are used by the tribal people as a source of vegetable. The present work has been undertaken, to establish the necessary pharmacognostical, nutraceutical, physicochemical and HPTLC characters of leaves of Wattakaka volubilis following standard procedures. Results showed that the leaves are simple, petiolated, opposite, cordate to ovate, hispidly …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 23–28 Read article
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Petroleum Ether, A Laboratory Solvent Induced Cannibalism, Piloerection and Straub Tail Reaction in Rodents
Abstract: Petroleum ether is one of the most commonly used solvent in extraction of herbals/biological substances. In pharmacognostical studies, petroleum ether is used as a solvent for extract of herbals which was used for further pharmacological investigation. In a few of their studies, the authors have observed petroleum ether-induced piloerection which may be related to the herbal extract or trace solvent effect. Complete removal of petroleum ether solvent in herbal extract …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 6–10 Read article