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Recent In-Depth Insights of Nature-Based Anti-Worm Therapeutic Medications: Emerging Herbal Anthelmintics
Published in Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Cristóbal Noé Aguilar, A. K. Haghi, Applied Pharmaceutical Practice and Nutraceuticals, 2021
Ankita Soni, Paras Kothari, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra
Aqueous and ethanolic extract is investigated for reduced blood pressure activity in a dose-dependent manner. This activity is due to the effect of phytoconstituent on heart or total peripheral resistance, the later one is more important. Crocin has been investigated for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration effect.47 Alcoholic extract of pistils of C. sativus L. improves learning and memory. The herbal plant has been used for its sedative, antispasmodic, expectorant, stimulant, aphrodisiac, and emmenagogue properties.48
An Overview of Important Endemic Plants and Their Products in Iran
Published in Raymond Cooper, Jeffrey John Deakin, Natural Products of Silk Road Plants, 2020
Mentha pulegium (Figure 7.24) is a perennial plant growing up to 0.6 m by 0.4 m. The flowers are hermaphrodite. It is suitable to grow in light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. It is suitable to grow in the soil with acid, neutral, and basic (alkaline) pH. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. Its main value is as a digestive tonic where it increases the secretion of digestive juices and relieves flatulence and colic. Pennyroyal also powerfully stimulates the uterine muscles and encourages menstruation. The herb is antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, sedative, and stimulant. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used in the treatment of fevers, headaches, minor respiratory infections, digestive disorders, menstrual complaints and various minor ailments. It is occasionally used as a treatment for intestinal worms. Externally, an infusion is used to treat itchiness and formication, inflamed skin disorders such as eczema, and rheumatic conditions such as gout. The essential oil in the leaves is antiseptic, though it is toxic in large doses (Zargari, 2014; Mozaffarian, 2011; Plant for a Future; Politeo et al., 2018).
‘All manner of art, to the help of drugs and physicians’: abortion as birth control
Published in Angus McLaren, Reproductive Rituals, 2020
Emmenagogues are extensively used [in Bum] to avoid having children and, likewise artificial abortion is generally tolerated and often performed upon girls and women. The secret means used for this purpose do not seem to cause the body of the woman any lasting damage.
A review on the pharmacological properties, toxicological characteristics, pathogenic mechanism and analytical methods of aristolochic acids
Published in Toxin Reviews, 2021
Miaomiao Zhang, Haiyan Liu, Yamei Han, Ligai Bai, Hongyuan Yan
In 1961, Filitis et al. (Filitis and Massagetov 1961) firstly proved that AA had anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects. Wu et al. (Wu et al. 2005) have reviewed the traditional/folklore medicinal uses and ethnopharmacology of Aristolochia species because of their numerous biological activity reports and unique constituents, AAs. The popular uses include the treatments of erysipelas, dysentery, gastrointestinal colics, snakebites, arthritis, poisoning, and pruritus, etc. In addition, it can be used as slimming regimens, emmenagogue, anthelmintic, purgative, mosquitoes repellent, antidote, anodyne, insecticide and so on. Zhang et al. (Zhang and Zhao 2003) and Wang et al. (Wang and Mao 2014) reviewed the strong physiological effect and clinical application of AA, such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antibacterial, blood pressure regulation and anti-fertility activities. Sati et al. (Sati et al. 2011) reviewed phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Aristolochia indica. The substances isolated from different parts of the plants can treat dry cough, joints pain, inflammation, biliousness, dysphoea of children, snake bite and also used as abortifacient.
Evaluation of Daily Laurus nobilis Tea Consumption on Lipid Profile Biomarkers in Healthy Volunteers
Published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2020
Chahra Chbili, Maher Maoua, Mejda Selmi, Sawssen Mrad, Hedi Khairi, Khalifa Limem, Nejib Mrizek, Saad Saguem, Maha Ben Fredj
Laurus nobilis is a species and aroma substance of industrial importance, used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics. The fresh plant and its dried leaves have been widely used for cooking and for food preservation (4–6). It is known in the field of herbal medicine and in vitro studies that L. nobilis have beneficial effects such as antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetes, and anti-inflammatory properties (7–10). It has been used against rheumatism, skin rashes, gastrointestinal problems (5, 11, 12). The leaves of L. nobilis have been used to treat epilepsy, neuralgia, and parkinsonism (4, 5). In addition, it has been used as a carminative, astringent, diaphoretic, stimulant, emetic, antirheumatic, diuretic, emmenagogue, preventing migraine (9, 13, 14).
Sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT2) inhibition: A potential target for treatment of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus with Natural and Synthetic compounds
Published in Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2023
Shubham Batra, Prabhjeet Kaur Bamrah, Manjusha Choudhary
Alstonia Macrophylla is a traditional plant that grows widely in the Southeast Asia region, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is commonly known as Big-leaved macrophyllum, Hard common Alstonia, or Hard milkwood [65]. It is used in traditional medicine as a common tonic, antifever, emmenagogue, aphrodisiac, antidysentery, anticholinergic, and vulnerary agents [66]. A. macrophylla leaves were used to isolate twenty alkaloid compounds, and their ability to inhibit SGLT was evaluated. Five picraline-type alkaloids out of twenty compounds exhibited effective SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibition. Other alkaloid compounds of the ajmaline and macroline types, however, exhibited no inhibitory effects on SGLT1 and/or SGLT2 [67].