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{"title":"Oil-yielding Non-timber Plants Seeds: A Review on Their Application for Health Care Products","authors":"R. Adhikari, Prasamsha Panta, Asmita Khanal, S. Shrestha","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230522100620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230522100620","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Oil-yielding non-timber forest products (NTFPs), such as Diploknema butyracea (Roxb.) H. J. Lam, Saipindus mukurossi Gaertn, and Hippophae salicifolia L. are widely distributed throughout Nepal and have traditionally been used as medicines by the locals since ancient times. Extensive scientific studies have demonstrated a wide range of benefits of these plants, which can have multiple uses in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and food industries. The potential of the plants, however, has not been fully explored, and they are, thus, minimally used only by locals. These plants have the potential for the development of several value-added products, leading to commercialization. This paper aims to explore in detail the health benefits and economic values of these plants to review the entrepreneurial aspects, improved farming and processing, and value addition in the product.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43999719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Berberine contents as a quality marker in medicinal plants and amounts of berberine passing into serum","authors":"F. Erim, Sabire Cansu Aydın, Zeynep Kalaycıoğlu","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230519115233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230519115233","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Berberine is an alkaloid found in some medicinal plants. Berberine-containing plants have traditionally been used in the treatment of diseases since ancient times. Berberine is a natural compound that has an important place in traditional Chinese medicine. Currently, berberine is being evaluated extensively in clinical trials and is one of the natural products on which most scientific research studies have been published. Numerous clinical and pharmacological research results have been published on the therapeutic effect of berberine against cancer, diabetes, and heart disease\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The first purpose of this review is to display the berberine content of plants found in different regions of the world, and the second purpose is to provide the amount of berberine passing into the serum.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Herbal supplements and extracts prepared from plants containing berberine are commercially marketed. The content of berberine in plants varies widely, and berberine is a quality indicator for many medicinal plants.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Different analytical methods have been developed for reliable berberine analysis. Plant and serum berberine levels reported between the years 2013 and 2022 in journals covered by SCI are collected in this review article.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000We hope that this overview of berberine amounts will be useful in future pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic studies.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47989545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Populations using Traditional Home Remedy at Low Risk for Covid-19 Infection","authors":"V. Gupta, Gunpreet Kaur, Ravinder Sharma, P. Bansal","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230516113258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230516113258","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000According to the WHO, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), no medications/vaccines are proven to be fully effective for the treatment/prevention of SARS-CoV-2. All are aware that the virus is acting through the respiratory system due to lowered immunity of the body and have a devastating effect on the mental health of populations worldwide. There are very remote chances of developing a drug in a short span of time, along with tested safety and efficacy. Hence there is a need to find out some home remedies accessible to all. Here authors propose a food supplement Chaywanprash (ChyPra), which has been used by populations worldwidfor ages without any established side effects. It also contains quinine in minute quantities and a number of proven antiviral active components for SARS CoV. In addition, this formula is recommended in Ayurveda for the maintenance of mental health and rejuvenation.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46747502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ethnopharmacological Survey of Medicinal Plants \u0000Used by Local Herbalists and Traditional Healers for the Treatment of Cancer in Jordan","authors":"Y. Tabaza, T. Aburjai","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230515161319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230515161319","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000As many Jordanians include herbs in their treatment, an ethnopharmacological survey was conducted to identify the most prescribed plants for the treatment of cancer by local herbalists and traditional healers in Jordan, aiming to encourage the prescription that is based on scientific evidence, to tackle some important practices in traditional healing, and to provide candidates for the isolation of new anticancer agents.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Thirty-two Jordanian herbalists and traditional healers were interviewed. Both the use value and frequency of citation were implemented as quantitative methods to demonstrate the relative importance of a chosen species for the treatment of cancer. Furthermore, literature was screened for evidences that supported or opposed the use of the plants of interest\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000It was revealed that 31 plants are currently used in Jordan for the treatment of cancer, with Curcuma longa and Ephedra foeminea being the most used ones.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000It was noticed that the use of many prescribed plants could be rationalised by in vitro and/or in vivo studies. However, more attention should be paid by practitioners to some important aspects, such as the method of use and preparation of plants, their interaction with chemotherapeutic agents and the differences in their efficacy against different cancer types.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48866614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of women and treatment of mental disorders in the Unani System of Medicine: An Overview","authors":"Sidra, Sana Kauser Ateeque Ahmed, Sheema, N. Jahan, A. Ansari","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230515164141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230515164141","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000The world miserably collapsed when the Covid-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic was going out of control. The ongoing crisis has damaging effects on the mental health of individuals, predominantly women, in both developed and developing countries. Women in developing countries, both as frontline workers and at home, are at increased risk of mental health problems (specifically mental disorders). A few observational studies related to the Covid-19 pandemic have reported a higher prevalence of mental health problems like stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, fear, delirium, hysteria etc. among women compared to men. Thus, understanding the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's mental health are as important to discuss as their physical health effects.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The Unani System of Medicine (USM) has a holistic approach to preventing, treating, and curing mental disorders. The present article aimed to provide an overview of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's mental health and its containment measures described in classical Unani texts besides their relevance in the current outbreak.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000A manual literature survey of classical Unani literature such as Firdaus al hikmat, Al Qanoon fit tib, Zakheera Khwarzam Shahi, and Kamilus Sana was conducted to collect the information available on the strategic approaches of health promotion and disease prevention in Unani Medicine. To obtain the appropriate English equivalent words for Unani terms and the scientific name of the drugs, “Standard Unani Medical Terminology” and “Classification of Unani Drugs” were consulted, respectively. Many pharmacological books and papers were considered from PubMed, Google Scholar etc.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000According to the literature review results, Unani doctors have pushed the adoption of personalised and predictive methods for preserving health and preventing diseases. The main focus is to treat the fragile population, i.e., women affected by mental illnesses.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The present article emphasizes the mental health problems among women provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic, their possible etiopathogenesis, prevention, and psychological, regimental and pharmacological management of the USM.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46778959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of Bioactive Compounds in the Regulation of Hemostasis: Lessons from Nature","authors":"J. Affrald. R","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230508150817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230508150817","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000The maintenance of hemostasis is a crucial component of the healing process for wounds. Hemostasis may be disrupted when there is a genetic abnormality in the process of platelet production or blood coagulation. The use of herbal remedies derived from plants native to India that exhibit a broad range of physicochemical qualities is becoming more common. This study uses an electronic database to investigate the hemostatic action of commonly accessible medicinal herbs, as well as the bioactive components and potential mechanisms behind this activity. It is possible that the transformation of traditional medicine into pharmaceuticals might be facilitated by taking into account the therapeutic characteristics of spices, garden plants, and wild plants. This review discusses a variety of topics related to plants, including their bioactivities, clinical uses, Indian traditional medicinal approaches, and modern developments. It includes several herbs and spices that have therapeutic and hemostatic properties. Extensive study is required prior to the use of herbal treatments within the context of the present healthcare system. This study deals with making a strategy to discover new medical plant-based therapeutic compounds and keeping track of the ones you already have.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46223988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Concept of Fasting Therapy in the Traditional Indian Medicine of Ayurveda","authors":"Syal Kumar, T. Rampp","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230505104229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230505104229","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medical practice, which has at its heart a subcontinent filled with diverse customs and ethos. Since ancient times, as considered in the Vedas, fasting has been considered to aid a man’s spiritual life as a means of purification. The body and mind constitute the substrata of diseases, and the imbalance of Vata, Pitta, Kapha, somatic Doshas, and Rajas and Tamas (mental doshas) results in various diseases. Derangement of metabolism (Agni) is a major cause of the imbalance in the abovementioned doshas. In Ayurveda, Agni refers to the complete process of metabolic activities, both at the levels of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and the tissues. Digestion, metabolism, and assimilation, that is, the entire process of biological conversion and utilisation, is symbolised by ‘Agni’. The concept of channels and microchannels (srotus) plays a major role in metabolic processes as particles are transported for various bodily functions through these channels.\u0000The concept of metabolic toxins (Ama) is very relevant in modern times, particularly in the treatment of many diseases including irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, adiposity, hypercholesterolaemia, obesity, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, oedema, migraine, chronic fatigue syndrome, burnout syndrome, various skin diseases and psychiatric and psychosomatic diseases that occur due to weak digestion and tissue metabolism. The vitiated doshas in the body, particularly in the stomach, reduce the intensity of or impair digestive activity to cause digestive impairment and the production of metabolic toxins. They together block the channels in the body which result in various diseases. Fasting is the absence of food in the viscera or ensuring a controlled food intake and aids the digestion of metabolic toxins, kindles digestive enzymes, activates tissue metabolism, and removes the blockage in the channels.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47580504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review on Diabetes mellitus: An insight into the current scenarios, the challenges of therapy, and application of traditional drugs","authors":"P. Sahoo, A. Mishra, Mukesh Pandey, A. Pannu, H. K. Dewangan","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230501212125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230501212125","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Diabetes mellitus, an epidemic of the 21st century, is listed as one of the top ten causes of death around the world by the World Health Organization and is a complicated disease to deal with. Medically, a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels and altered metabolism of biological macromolecules, mainly carbohydrates. Diabetes mellitus has a worldwide prevalence, and populations of all high, middle, as well as low-income countries, are affected by it. More than 400 million persons are currently living with diabetes. Many risk factors, such as lack of exercise, irregular diet, drinking, and smoking habits, as well as genetic factors, also contribute to the increased incidence of diabetes mellitus in the modern era. The conventional therapies for diabetes are based on insulin, insulin analogues, peptides, and oral hypoglycemics. The primary objective is to lower the elevated blood glucose levels and manage the distress to enhance the quality of life of the patient. The management of diabetes is very crucial to avoid complications having serious consequences such as the extra economic burden due to these complications. Conventional drug therapy has its own adverse effects, and its timely availability and cost are still an issue in many low and middle-income countries. Diabetes mellitus has been reported in various ancient kinds of literature along with various natural remedies (plants/herbals) useful in it. These plant-based remedies offer the benefits of lesser or no adverse effects, easy availability due to natural abundance, and low cost. Therefore, extensive research work is carried out in the past few decades to identify and understand the underlying principles of plant-based/herbal medicines to develop new potential lead molecules and a relatively safer, easily available and more economical alternative treatment therapy for diabetes mellitus.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45434908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medicinal Properties of Crotalaria burhia: A Review","authors":"A. Wal, P. Wal, Vibha Shukla, Mohd Masih Uzzaman Khan, Khusboo Gaur, Nem Kumar Jain","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230428095559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230428095559","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Natural products have a crucial role in the discovery and development of\u0000drug molecules. The secondary metabolites derived from the plant have potential therapeutic value\u0000and reveal many pharmacological effects. Crotalaria burhia Buchham, a Leguminaceae herb, is\u0000mostly present in arid parts of India, Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan. Shinio, Bhip, Bhata, Ghugato, and Ban Sutra are just a few of the names it goes by. It is used to cure gout, eczema, hydrophobia, and inflammation. Plant root porridge is used for typhoid, wounds and cuts, rheumatism,\u0000flatulence, earaches, nasal bleeding, and stone problems. The powder form of the plant is used for\u0000digestive disorders. The plant has potent pharmacological activity and is also carcinogenic and anticarcinogenic in nature. Various phytoconstituents are present, like tannins, amino acids, alkaloids,\u0000steroids, triterpenoids, mucilage, flavonoids, gum, polyphenols, anthraquinones, carbohydrates, glycosides, and saponins. Croburhine is a novel pyrrolizidine alkaloid obtained from it. This review focuses on the existing knowledge of the phytochemistry and pharmacological action of C. burhia,\u0000which will provide broad information for a proper assessment of the plant as a medicinal agent.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The experimental analysis and data reported on the species of Crotalaria were reviewed\u0000from 2005 to 2022. Various databases were used as article sources, like Medline and Pubmed, and a\u0000literature review was done using the keywords Crotalaria burhia, habitat, species, pharmacological\u0000action, and traditional uses.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000On the basis of our perception, we have stated that the species Crotalaria burhia is a golden\u0000herb that possesses potent pharmacological activities. It is widely used as a conventional drug for\u0000the cure of various diseases, but its active constituents need to be evaluated more for future drug\u0000development and pharmacological action.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000There were a total of 21 research articles about the phytochemical screening of herbs,\u0000which showed the presence of different active constituents like alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, mucilage, gum, polyphenols, carbohydrates, terpenoids, etc., which are responsible\u0000for different pharmacological activities like antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antihypertensive, antitumor, and analgesic activity.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47666242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Pollen on the Serum Levels of Testosterone, Luteinizing, and Follicle Stimulating Hormones in Men","authors":"Majid Mirzaei, Azizeh Farshbaf Khalili, M. Karimi, Firoozeh Akbari Asbagh, Majid Safavi, M. Yekaninejad, R. Rahimi, G. Pourmand","doi":"10.2174/2215083810666230428100103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083810666230428100103","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Date Palm Pollen (DPP) has traditionally been used to increase sexual\u0000ability and fertility. In several animal studies, the effects of this herbal medicine on testosterone,\u0000luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) have been shown.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of this drug on the serum levels of\u0000testosterone, LH, and FSH in men.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000In this semi-experimental study, a daily dose of 6 g dry powder of DPP in two separate\u0000doses (3 g every 12 hours) was administered orally to 30 eligible men for three months. The\u0000changes in mean serum levels of hormones were statistically evaluated after the intervention\u0000compared to the baseline. The serum concentration of the hormones was assayed through the\u0000enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000After recruitment, among 30 participants, 24 men received the intervention and finally\u0000were analyzed. The mean (SD) age and body mass index of participants were 32.85 (0.43) years and\u000026.5 (0.5) kg/m2\u0000. DPP significantly increased the serum levels of testosterone (from 5.31±0.40ng/ml\u0000to 6.88±0.71 ng/ml; p=0.019) but did not affect the serum levels of FSH (from 4.31±0.50 IU/L to\u00004.70±0.61 IU/L; p=0.511). It also significantly decreased the serum levels of LH (from 5.65±0.81\u0000IU/L to 4.52±0.90 IU/L; p= 0.033). There were no reported side effects.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The results indicated an increasing effect of DPP on serum testosterone and decreasing\u0000effect on serum LH. However, DPP had no significant effect on FSH serum levels.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68187747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}