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The article was published on 1955-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 3038 citations till now.

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Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential.

TL;DR: 45 plants and their products that have been mentioned/used in the Indian traditional system of medicine and have shown experimental or clinical anti-diabetic activity are reviewed.
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Moringa oleifera: a food plant with multiple medicinal uses

TL;DR: Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is a highly valued plant, distributed in many countries of the tropics and subtropics. as mentioned in this paper provides a rich and rare combination of zeatin, quercetin, beta-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol.
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Multiple biological activities of curcumin: a short review.

TL;DR: This review summarizes the most interesting in vitro and in vivo studies on the biological effects of curcumin, the constituent of turmeric, which has been widely studied for its anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic,Anti-oxidant, wound healing and anti-cancer effects.
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Pharmacological and toxicological properties of Nigella sativa

TL;DR: The main reports of the pharmacological and toxicological properties of N. sativa and its constituents are reviewed, which include asthma, diarrhoea and dyslipidaemia.
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Review on some plants of Indian traditional medicine with antioxidant activity.

TL;DR: Seven plants contain antioxidant principles, that can explain and justify their use in traditional medicine in the past as well as the present, and are viewed for their historical, etymological, morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects.