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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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Antidiabetic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components.
Bahare Salehi,Athar Ata,Nanjangud V. Anil Kumar,Farukh Sharopov,Karina Ramírez-Alarcón,Ana M. Ruiz-Ortega,Seyed Abdulmajid Ayatollahi,Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou,Farzad Kobarfard,Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria,Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria,Marcello Iriti,Yasaman Taheri,Miquel Martorell,Antoni Sureda,William N. Setzer,Alessandra Durazzo,Massimo Lucarini,Antonello Santini,Raffaele Capasso,Elise Adrian Ostrander,Atta-ur-Rahman,Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary,William C. Cho,Javad Sharifi-Rad +24 more
TL;DR: Examples of medicinal plants with antidiabetic potential are described, with focuses on preclinical and clinical studies.
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Plants as Sources of Anti-Inflammatory Agents.
Clara dos Reis Nunes,Mariana Barreto de Souza Arantes,Silvia Menezes de Faria Pereira,Larissa Leandro da Cruz,Michel de Souza Passos,Luana Pereira de Moraes,Ivo José Curcino Vieira,Daniela Barros de Oliveira +7 more
TL;DR: Highlights from the published literature on plants as sources of anti-inflammatory agents are presented, including highlights from a limited regional perspective.
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Plant-Derived Bioactives in Oral Mucosal Lesions: A Key Emphasis to Curcumin, Lycopene, Chamomile, Aloe vera, Green Tea and Coffee Properties
Bahare Salehi,Pía López-Jornet,Eduardo Pons-Fuster López,Daniela Calina,Mehdi Sharifi-Rad,Karina Ramírez-Alarcón,Katherine Forman,Marcos Fernández,Miquel Martorell,William N. Setzer,Natália Martins,Célia F. Rodrigues,Javad Sharifi-Rad +12 more
TL;DR: This review was carried out consulting reports between 2008 and 2018 of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Database, Science Direct, and Google Scholar to provide a brief overview on the traditional knowledge of plants in the treatment of oral mucosal lesions.
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A Review of Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. as Traditional Medicinal Plant and Its Therapeutic Potential.
Chuan-li Lu,Xiu-fen Li +1 more
TL;DR: The present review aims to provide a general report of the available literature on traditional uses, phytochemical, pharmacological, nutritional, and toxicological data related to the O. javanica as a potential source of new compounds with biological activities.
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Phytosynthesis and modification of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles/nanocomposites for antibacterial and anticancer activities: Recent advances
Mehran Alavi,Rajender S. Varma +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review discourses recent progress and the future potentials of these greener methods and discourses the potential of these green nanomaterials in comparison to the conventional chemical and physical methods in terms of eco-friendly nature, biodegradability and biocompatibility.
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A survey on medicinal materials used in traditional systems of medicine in Sri Lanka
TL;DR: A currently bleak scenario of the medicinal material industry in Sri Lanka is revealed and the need to implement a national strategy to address the major challenges faced by different stakeholders is clearly demonstrated.
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Toxicity of Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) and Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) leaf extracts to Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
TL;DR: The biological activities of methanol extracts of Acalypha indica and Achyranthes aspera L. leaves individually and in combination as botanical insecticides against A. aegypti showed promise as a practical and potentially economical means for mitigating mosquito blood feeding.
Medicinal plants of Mauritius.
A. Gurib Fakim,J. Guého +1 more
TL;DR: A preliminary survey of Mauritian medicinal plants has been carried out, finding 197 plants commonly used for their medicinal properties and the vernacular names given along with data on the plant parts used and for which diseases.
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Cyanogenic and non-cyanogenic pyridone glucosides from Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae)
TL;DR: Seven cyanopyridone derivatives and one corresponding seco compound have been isolated from a methanolic extract of the inflorescences and leaves of Acalypha indica L. (Euphorbiaceae) by means of chiroptical methods such as CD-spectroscopy and optical rotation.
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Isolation, Identification and Study of Antimicrobial Property of a Bioactive Compound in an Indian Medicinal Plant Acalypha indica (Indian-Nettle)
TL;DR: The results of this study infer that the active compound isolated from Acalypha indica is more potent in controlling Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger and Escherichia coli.