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New Perspectives on Antiacne Plant Drugs: Contribution to Modern Therapeutics

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Acne is a common but serious skin disease, which affects approximately 80% adolescents and young adults in 11–30 age group. 42.5% of men and 50.9% of women continue to suffer from this disease into their twenties. Bacterial resistance is now at the alarming stage due to the irrational use of antibiotics.
Priyam Sinha, Shruti Srivastava, Nidhi Mishra, Narayan Prasad Yadav, Gail B. Mahady   +4 more
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Evaluation of antiarthritic and immunomodulatory activity of Barleria lupulina

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2012
Abstract Objective Barleria lupulina Lindl (Acanthaceae) (B. lupulina) has been traditionally used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis but, no scientific data has been published supporting the claimed ethnomedical use. This study was designed to investigate the anti-arthritic potential of B.
Papiya Mitra Mazumder, Anindita Mondal, Dinakar Sasmal, Sinnathambi Arulmozhi, Paramaguru Rathinavelusamy   +4 more
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Boesenbergia rotunda: From Ethnomedicine to Drug Discovery

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Boesenbergia rotunda is a herb from the Boesenbergia genera under the Zingiberaceae family. B. rotunda is widely found in Asian countries where it is commonly used as a food ingredient and in ethnomedicinal preparations. The popularity of its ethnomedicinal usage has drawn the attention of scientists worldwide to further investigate its medicinal ...
Tan Eng-Chong, Lee Yean-Kee, Chee Chin-Fei, Heh Choon-Han, Wong Sher-Ming, Christina Thio Li-Ping, Foo Gen-Teck, Norzulaani Khalid, Noorsaadah Abd Rahman, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Shatrah Othman, Rozana Othman, Rohana Yusof, Y. Ohta   +13 more
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Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith: A Review of Its Ethnomedicinal, Chemical, and Pharmacological Uses

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Zingiber zerumbet Sm., locally known to the Malay as “Lempoyang,” is a perennial herb found in many tropical countries, including Malaysia. The rhizomes of Z. zerumbet, particularly, have been regularly used as food flavouring and appetizer in various Malays′ cuisines while the rhizomes extracts have been used in Malay traditional medicine to treat ...
N. J. Yob, S. Mohd. Jofrry, M. M. R. Meor. Mohd. Affandi, L. K. Teh, M. Z. Salleh, Z. A. Zakaria   +5 more
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Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2001
Background Ethnomedicines are used by hunters for themselves and their hunting dogs in Trinidad. Plants are used for snakebites, scorpion stings, for injuries and mange of dogs and to facilitate hunting success. Results Plants used include Piper hispidum,
Georges Karla, Harper Tisha, Lans Cheryl, Bridgewater Elmo   +3 more
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COMPARATIVE HAEMOSTATIC EFFICACY OF SUCCULENT LEAF EXTRACTS AND LATEX OF SOME WOUND HEALING PLANTS ON FRESH WOUND OF RABBIT [PDF]

Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2015
Ethnomedicinal report of haemostatic activity of six medicinal plants was validated by a study of the effect of succulent leaf extract of plant parts on the punch wound of rabbit for the first time.
Shibabrata Pattanayak, Tapan Kumar Mandal, Pratip Kumar Debnath, Anup Kr. Das, Susanta Kumar Bandyopadhyay   +4 more
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Iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides from the aerial part of Barleria lupulina

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2016
AbstractA new iridoid glycoside, barlupulin C methyl ester (1), together with two known phenylethanoid glycosides (2 and 3) and three known simple phenolic glycosides (4–6) were isolated from the aerial parts of Barleria lupulina Lindl., Acanthaceae. The structure of the new compound (1) was elucidated through 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data, and HR ...
Lee, Seoung Rak, Clardy, Jon, Senger, Donald Robert, Cao, Shugeng, Kim, Ki Hyun   +4 more
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Expression of Cytotoxicity, ROS, MMP and Quantitative PCR of Barleria lupulina Lindl. on THP-1 Cells

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2022
Barleria lupulina Lindl. (Hop-headed) is a popular medicinal plant that has been used as drug plant since the ancient time. It is a large genus comprising of over 300 species of shrubs, and many of which are known for their ornamental and or medicinal values. The plant is commonly known as Sornomukhi, Hophead Philipine violet, Vishalyakarni, etc. It is
Reshma Kumaria, Ramesh Chandra Dubeya, Sanjay Kumarb   +2 more
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HPTLC and GC-MS Profile of Barleria Lupulina Lindl. Extracts and their Effect on Enteric Bacterial Pathogens

Journal of Applied Pharmacy, 2016
The antibacterial activity of acetone, methanol, and water-soluble extracts of both leaf and stem of Barleria lupulina were evaluated against some human pathogens viz., Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.
Ramesh Chandra Dubey, Reshma Kumari
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Pharmacognostical Study of Barleria lupulina Lindl. - A Lesser-known Medicinal Herb

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Barleria lupulina Lindl. is an ornamental shrub belonging to Acanthaceae family. Its ethnomedicinal uses are reported in Southeast Asian folk medicine, where it is being used for treating wounds, insect stings and snake bites. Also, its antibacterial anti-inflammatory properties have been researched.
null Ashwarya Chhabra, Rosy Gupta
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