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A review of Acalypha indica L. (Euphorbiaceae) as traditional medicinal plant and its therapeutic potential
Nor Syahiran Zahidin,Syafiqah Saidin,Razauden Mohamed Zulkifli,Ida Idayu Muhamad,Harisun Yaakob,Hadi Nur,Hadi Nur +6 more
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This review summarizes the current studies on ethnomedicinal practices, phytochemistry, pharmacological studies and a potential study of Acalypha indica in different locations around the world to provide a useful and basic knowledge platform for anyone interested in gaining information about this plant.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 2017-07-31. It has received 49 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Acalypha.read more
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In vitro antidermatophytic activity of bioactive compounds from selected medicinal plants.
TL;DR: In this paper, the antifungal activity of sixteen plant extracts was investigated against selected dermatophytic fungi, including Asparagus racemosus and Cassia occidentalis.
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Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, agrotechnology, and conservation of Inula racemosa Hook f. – A critically endangered medicinal plant of the western Himalaya
TL;DR: Inula racemosa, a critically endangered perennial herb distributed throughout the Himalaya, is commercially useful in pharmaceutical products mainly because of its expectorant, antispasmodic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, carminative, thermogenic, digestive, cardiotonic, acrid, alexipharmic, anodyne, aphrodisiac, febrifuge, and antiseptic properties as discussed by the authors .
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A comparison of bioactive constituents and in vitro antioxidant potential of asthma weed (euphorbia hirta), with those of other antiasthmatic plants growing in tabuk region, saudi arabia
TL;DR: It may be concluded that the abundance of phenol and flavonoids along with maximum antioxidant capacity, DPPH antiradical activity and NOX scavenging activity of E. hirta makes it worthy of using as an effective anti-asthmatic plant.
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The relationship between Indigenous and allopathic health practitioners in Africa and its implications for collaboration: a qualitative synthesis
Zainab Oseni,Geordan Shannon +1 more
TL;DR: The relationship between Indigenous and allopathic health practitioners in Africa is defined by a power struggle which gives rise to lack of mutual understanding, rivalry, distrust, and disrespect, and future efforts to foster collaboration must aim to balance the power disparity between them.
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Phytochemical Profile, Free Radical Scavenging and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Acalypha Indica Root Extract: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies.
Ravi Sahukari,Jyothi Punabaka,Shanmugam Bhasha,Venkata Subbaiah Ganjikunta,Shanmugam Kondeti Ramudu,Sathyavelu Reddy Kesireddy,Weibing Ye,Mallikarjuna Korivi +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used Acalypha indica root methanolic extract (AIRME) and investigated their free radical scavenging/antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Carrageenin-Induced Edema in Hind Paw of the Rat as an Assay for Antiinflammatory Drugs
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Plant essential oils for pest and disease management
TL;DR: The range of biological activities of essential oils and their constituents is reviewed, their toxicity and proposed mode-of-action in insects; their potential health and environmental impacts as crop protectants; and commercialization of pesticides based on plant essential oils are reviewed.