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Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal herbs in Jordan, the Ajloun Heights region
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It was revealed that 46 plant species grown in the study region are still in use in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases and Kidney problems scored the highest ICF while Crocus hyemalis was the plant of highest use value.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 2007-03-21. It has received 209 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Citrullus colocynthis.read more
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Ethnopharmacological field studies: a critical assessment of their conceptual basis and methods.
TL;DR: A review of recent ethnopharmacological field studies in order to highlight achievements and future needs for improving the quality of such studies and minimal conceptual and methodological requirements for use in future projects.
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Traditional uses of some medicinal plants in Malatya (Turkey).
TL;DR: Comparison of the data obtained in this study from derived the plants growing in Malatya with the experimental data obtain in previous laboratory studies proved ethnobotanical usages to a great extent.
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Antiproliferative activity of plant extracts used against cancer in traditional medicine
Wamidh H. Talib,Adel M. Mahasneh +1 more
TL;DR: Ononis hirta (aerial parts) and Inula viscosa (flowers) extracts exerted their antiproliferative activity by inducing apoptosis in cancer cell lines by influencing cell death in Hep-2, MCF-7, and Vero cell lines.
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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants and traditional therapies on Batan Island, the Philippines.
Reika Abe,Kazuhiro Ohtani +1 more
TL;DR: This study demonstrates that many plant species play an important role in local healing practices and that knowledge of traditional medicine is still utilized and plays a significant role on Batan Island.
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Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad (bitter apple fruit): a review of its phytochemistry, pharmacology, traditional uses and nutritional potential.
Abdullah Ijaz Hussain,Hassaan A. Rathore,Munavvar A. Sattar,Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha,Satyajit D. Sarker,Anwar H. Gilani +5 more
TL;DR: It is evident from the literature that Citrullus colocynthis possesses a wide range of medicinal uses and has been well studied for its antidiabetic, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities, while its therapeutic potential for gut, airways and cardiovascular disorders remains to be explored.
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Medicinal plants in Mexico: healers' consensus and cultural importance.
TL;DR: The use of medicinal plants in four indigenous groups of Mexican Indians, Maya, Nahua, Zapotec and - for comparative purposes - Mixe is examined, indicating that there exist well-defined criteria specific for each culture which lead to the selection of a plant as a medicine.
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Plants used in cosmetics
Talal Aburjai,Feda M. Natsheh +1 more
TL;DR: This review describes the use of some natural products in cosmetic preparations, due to their low mammalian toxicity, with a brief description of the major use, plant parts used, the actives responsible for effect and the benefits of such products.
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Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal herbs in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region.
TL;DR: An extensive ethnopharmacological survey was conducted among the most well known Arabic indigenous herbal practitioners in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank in order to evaluate the potential of local plants used in treating different diseases and illnesses.
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Knowledge and use of medicinal plants by local specialists in an region of Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil)
TL;DR: This study demonstrated that local people tend to agree with each other in terms of the plants used to treat blood-related problems, but cite a much more diverse group of plants to treat problems related to the respiratory and digestive systems – two important categories in studies undertaken in different parts of the world.