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Andalan JR, Mondejar AJS, Sumaya NHN, Guihawan JQ, Madamba MRSB, Baltazar Tabelin C, Guilingen D, Paglinawan FC, Maulas KM, Arquisal I, Beltran AB, Orbecido AH, Promentilla MA, Alonzo D, Pisda PF, Ananayo A, Suelto M, Dalona IM, Resabal VJ, Armstrong R, Jungblut AD, Santos A, Brito-Parada P, Plancherel Y, Herrington R, Villacorte-Tabelin M. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and ritual plants utilized by the indigenous communities of Benguet province, Philippines. Trop Med Health 2024; 52:59. [PMID: 39256882 PMCID: PMC11385124 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-024-00624-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Sto. Niño site in Benguet province, Philippines was once a mining area that has now been transformed into an agricultural land. In this area, there has been significant integration of the three indigenous people (IPs) Ibaloi, Kankanaeys and Kalanguyas with the Ilocano community. These IPs safeguard biodiversity and traditional knowledge, including medicinal plant use. However, the documentation of these plant species and their medicinal applications has not been systematic, with the resultant loss of knowledge across generations. This study aims to document the medicinal and ritual plants used by the indigenous communities at the site, in order to preserve and disseminate traditional medicinal knowledge that would otherwise be lost. METHODS Ethnobotanical data were collected in Sto. Niño, Brgy. Ambassador, Municipality of Tublay, Benguet, Philippines, and collected through semi-structured interviews, together with focus group discussions (FGD). A total of 100 residents (39 male and 61 female) were interviewed. Among them, 12 were key interviewees, including community elders and farmers, while the rest were selected through the convenience and snowball technique. Demographic information collected from the interviewees included age, gender, and occupation. Ethnobotanical information collected focused on medicinal plants, including the specific parts of plants used, methods of preparation, modes of treatment, and the types of ailments treated. Ethnobotanical quantitative indices of the relative frequency of citations (RFC) and informant consensus factor (ICF) were calculated to evaluate the plant species that were utilized by the community. RESULTS A total of 28 medicinal plants from 20 different families and 6 ritual plants from 5 different families were documented. Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Lamiaceae (10.71%) family are the most mentioned medicinal plant species, followed by Myrtaceae and Euphorbiaceae (7.14%). The most widely used growth form were herbs (46.4%), while leaves (61.5%) were the most utilized plant part, and the preparation of a decoction (62.2%) was the most preferred method of processing and application. The medicinal plants were most commonly utilized for wound-healing, cough and colds, stomachache and kidney trouble, whereas ritual plants were largely used for healing, protection, and funeral ceremonies. CONCLUSION This study marks the first report on the medicinal and ritual plants used by a group of indigenous communities in Sto. Niño, Brgy. Ambassador, Tublay, Benguet Province. The data collected show that plant species belonging to the Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Lamiaceae family were the most mentioned and should be further evaluated by pharmacological analysis to assess their wider use for medicinal treatment.
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- Janna R Andalan
- Center for Natural Products and Drug Discovery, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Center for Natural Products and Drug Discovery, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Center for Biodiversity Studies and Conservation, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Center for Biodiversity Studies and Conservation, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Center for Biodiversity Studies and Conservation, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Materials and Resources Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Resource Processing and Technology Center, REIT, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Center for Natural Products and Drug Discovery, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Center for Natural Products and Drug Discovery, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- School of Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
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- University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- College of Arts and Social Sciences, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Materials and Resources Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Science, Natural History Museum, London, UK
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Center for Natural Products and Drug Discovery, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines.
- Center for Microbial Genomics and Proteomics Innovation, PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines.
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines.
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Zhao Y, Li J, Cao G, Zhao D, Li G, Zhang H, Yan M. Ethnic, Botanic, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of the Acorus L. Genus: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:7117. [PMID: 37894595 PMCID: PMC10609487 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The genus Acorus, a perennial monocotyledonous-class herb and part of the Acoraceae family, is widely distributed in the temperate and subtropical zones of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Acorus is rich in biological activities and can be used to treat various diseases of the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and digestive system, including Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, hyperlipidemia, and indigestion. Recently, it has been widely used to improve eutrophic water and control heavy-metal-polluted water. Thus far, only three species of Acorus have been reported in terms of chemical components and pharmacological activities. Previously published reviews have not further distinguished or comprehensively expounded the chemical components and pharmacological activities of Acorus plants. By carrying out a literature search, we collected documents closely related to Acorus published from 1956 to 2022. We then performed a comprehensive and systematic review of the genus Acorus from different perspectives, including botanical aspects, ethnic applications, phytochemistry aspects, and pharmacological aspects. Our aim was to provide a basis for further research and the development of new concepts.
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- Yu Zhao
- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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- Northeast Asia Research Institute, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; (Y.Z.); (J.L.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (G.L.)
- Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Health Food of Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China
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Ning S, Zang J, Zhang B, Feng X, Qiu F. Botanical Drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine With Wound Healing Properties. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:885484. [PMID: 35645789 PMCID: PMC9133888 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.885484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Chronic and unhealed wound is a serious public problem, which brings severe economic burdens and psychological pressure to patients. Various botanical drugs in traditional Chinese medicine have been used for the treatment of wounds since ancient time. Nowadays, multiple wound healing therapeutics derived from botanical drugs are commercially available worldwide. An increasing number of investigations have been conducted to elucidate the wound healing activities and the potential mechanisms of botanical drugs in recent years. The aim of this review is to summarize the botanical drugs in traditional Chinese medicine with wound healing properties and the underlying mechanisms of them, which can contribute to the research of wound healing and drug development. Taken together, five botanical drugs that have been developed into commercially available products, and 24 botanical drugs with excellent wound healing activities and several multiherbal preparations are reviewed in this article.
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- *Correspondence: Feng Qiu, ; Xinchi Feng,
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Vinotha V, Yazhiniprabha M, Jeyavani J, Vaseeharan B. Synthesis and characterization of cry protein coated zinc oxide nanocomposites and its assessment against bacterial biofilm and mosquito vectors. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:935-947. [PMID: 35364199 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mosquitoes need to be eradicated as they can spread deadly diseases. Cry toxic proteins from Bacillus and zinc oxide nanoparticles also can tremendously control pest and bacterial pathogens. With this reference, the Ac-ZnO NPs was effectively synthesized using Acorus calamus rhizomes extract where after incorporated with bacterial cry toxic protein (Btp) to produce Btp-Ac-ZnO nanocomposites. The XRD and FTIR, disclose the crystalline form with an average size of 17.47 nm and the possible biomolecules of Btp-Ac-ZnO NCs. SEM and TEM make known the well agglomerated and cone shape of Btp-Ac-ZnO NCs. The NCs show concentration-dependent antioxidant activity. Btp-Ac-ZnO NCs drastically arrest the formation of biofilm by the pathogenic bacteria such as E. faecalis, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and P. vulgaris at 100 μg/mL. All the above, the Btp-Ac-ZnO NCs exhibits superior larvicidal activity against three mosquito vectors namely Ae. aegypti, An. stephensi and Cx. quinquefasciatus with LC50 values of 43.76, 39.60 and 37.13 μg/mL respectively. Besides, the biological enzymes are significantly reduced in the treated larvae than that of untreated one, which indicates the effect of Btp-Ac-ZnO NCs. Since, the Btp-Ac-ZnO NCs could be utilized against the pathogenic bacteria, and its biofilm structure, and also in the vector control sectors.
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- Viswanathan Vinotha
- Nanobioscience and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Nanobioscience and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Nanobioscience and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Nanobioscience and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of α- and β-Asarone in the Treatment of Neurological Disorders. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11020281. [PMID: 35204164 PMCID: PMC8868500 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11020281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Neurological disorders are important causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. The increasing prevalence of neurological disorders, associated with an aging population, has intensified the societal burden associated with these diseases, for which no effective treatment strategies currently exist. Therefore, the identification and development of novel therapeutic approaches, able to halt or reverse neuronal loss by targeting the underlying causal factors that lead to neurodegeneration and neuronal cell death, are urgently necessary. Plants and other natural products have been explored as sources of safe, naturally occurring secondary metabolites with potential neuroprotective properties. The secondary metabolites α- and β-asarone can be found in high levels in the rhizomes of the medicinal plant Acorus calamus (L.). α- and β-asarone exhibit multiple pharmacological properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, anticancer, and neuroprotective effects. This paper aims to provide an overview of the current research on the therapeutic potential of α- and β-asarone in the treatment of neurological disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), as well as cerebral ischemic disease, and epilepsy. Current research indicates that α- and β-asarone exert neuroprotective effects by mitigating oxidative stress, abnormal protein accumulation, neuroinflammation, neurotrophic factor deficit, and promoting neuronal cell survival, as well as activating various neuroprotective signalling pathways. Although the beneficial effects exerted by α- and β-asarone have been demonstrated through in vitro and in vivo animal studies, additional research is required to translate laboratory results into safe and effective therapies for patients with AD, PD, and other neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Yazarlu O, Iranshahi M, Kashani HRK, Reshadat S, Habtemariam S, Iranshahy M, Hasanpour M. Perspective on the application of medicinal plants and natural products in wound healing: A mechanistic review. Pharmacol Res 2021; 174:105841. [PMID: 34419563 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wound is defined as any injury to the body such as damage to the epidermis of the skin and disturbance to its normal anatomy and function. Since ancient times, the importance of wound healing has been recognized, and many efforts have been made to develop novel wound dressings made of the best material for rapid and effective wound healing. Medicinal plants play a great role in the wound healing process. In recent decades, many studies have focused on the development of novel wound dressings that incorporate medicinal plant extracts or their purified active compounds, which are potential alternatives to conventional wound dressings. Several studies have also investigated the mechanism of action of various herbal medicines in wound healing process. This paper attempts to highlight and review the mechanistic perspective of wound healing mediated by plant-based natural products. The findings showed that herbal medicines act through multiple mechanisms and are involved in various stages of wound healing. Some herbal medicines increase the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) which play important role in stimulation of re-epithelialization, angiogenesis, formation of granulation tissue, and collagen fiber deposition. Some other wound dressing containing herbal medicines act as inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression thereby inducing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in various phases of the wound healing process. Besides the growing public interest in traditional and alternative medicine, the use of herbal medicine and natural products for wound healing has many advantages over conventional medicines, including greater effectiveness due to diverse mechanisms of action, antibacterial activity, and safety in long-term wound dressing usage.
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- Omid Yazarlu
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Mashhad, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Pharmacognosy Research Laboratories and Herbal Analysis Services UK, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham-Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Rafe MR, Salam R, Ahmed SN, Ahmed Z, Chowdhury SM. A Pharmacological Review of Four Widely Used Traditional Medicinal Plants for Wound Healing in Bangladesh. CURRENT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/2215083805666190820120523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Traditional and folklore medicines have gained popularity throughout the world
due to their safety. Herbal medicines with pharmacological activities and nutritional value are
the most popular choice. Cultural and geographical factors of Bangladesh make it a vast
source for herbal medicines. In addition, the cost-effectiveness of herbal medicines has also
played an important role to make it a drug of choice among the developing countries like
Bangladesh. People of Bangladesh have been using plants for centuries to treat different
wounds caused by excision and incision. In this current review, we have gone through an extensive
literature search to find out the four most commonly used medicinal plants for the
treatment of wounds and their pharmacological activities in scientific researches. The featured
plants of this review articles are, Calotropis gigantea, Cynodon dactylon, Acorus calamus and
Justicia gendarussa. In traditional and herbal medicines, many plants are used without their
scientific validation and we intend to perform a literature review in order to find out the potential
scientific value of the featured plants. In addition, with pharmacological activities, their
traditional formulation as a wound healing drug is also added to this article. This study will
help validate the uses of these plants as traditional medicine and for researchers to find out potential
therapeutic drugs according to their pharmacological studies.
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- Md. Rajdoula Rafe
- Department of Pharmacy, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
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Khwairakpam AD, Damayenti YD, Deka A, Monisha J, Roy NK, Padmavathi G, Kunnumakkara AB. Acorus calamus: a bio-reserve of medicinal values. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 29:107-122. [PMID: 29389665 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2016-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Many plants are found to possess reliable pharmacological properties and have started to attract the attention of researchers. One such holistic plant is Acorus calamus, commonly known as sweet flag, belonging to the rhizomatous family Acoraceae. The different parts of this plant, such as the leaves and rhizomes, are used traditionally in different medicinal preparations for the treatment of various ailments including arthritis, neuralgia, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, kidney and liver troubles, eczema, sinusitis, asthma, fevers, bronchitis, hair loss, and other disorders. Many reports have also appeared in mainstream scientific journals confirming its nutritional and medicinal properties. Biochemical analysis of the plant has revealed a large number of secondary metabolites that may be responsible for its rich medicinal properties. Basic scientific research has uncovered the mechanisms by which itexerts its therapeutic effects. Medicinal herbs such as A. calamus are quite promising in the recent therapeutic scenario, with a large number of people favouring remedies and health approaches that are free from the side effects often associated with synthetic chemicals. In this review, we try to summarise the ethno-medicinal uses, botanical descriptions, phytochemical constituents, and biological activity of the plant parts, as well as the molecular targets of A. calamus, which we hope will serve as a good base for further work on this plant.
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- Amrita Devi Khwairakpam
- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory and DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam-781039, India, Phone: +91 361 258 2231 (office), +91 789 600 5326 (mobile), Fax: +91 361 258 2249 (office), E-mail:
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Shrivastav A, Mishra AK, Ali SS, Ahmad A, Abuzinadah MF, Khan NA. In vivo models for assesment of wound healing potential: A systematic review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wndm.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Verma RS, Padalia RC, Chauhan A, Upadhyay RK, Singh VR. Optimization of distillation conditions for better recovery ofAcorus calamusL. essential oil. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2016.1222973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Budovsky A, Yarmolinsky L, Ben-Shabat S. Effect of medicinal plants on wound healing. Wound Repair Regen 2015; 23:171-83. [DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Arie Budovsky
- Judea Regional Research & Development Center; Carmel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva Israel
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Aksoy H, Sancar M, Sen A, Okuyan B, Bitis L, Uras F, Akakin D, Cevik O, Kultur S, İzzettin FV. The effect of topical ethanol extract ofCotinus coggygriaScop. on cutaneous wound healing in rats. Nat Prod Res 2015; 30:452-5. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1019349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chemical Composition of Root Essential Oil of Acorus calamus L. NATIONAL ACADEMY SCIENCE LETTERS-INDIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s40009-014-0304-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sharma J, Gairola S, Sharma YP, Gaur RD. Ethnomedicinal plants used to treat skin diseases by Tharu community of district Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 158 Pt A:140-206. [PMID: 25448505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Tharu community is the largest primitive indigenous community of the Uttarakhand, India. In this article we have scientifically enumerated medicinal plants and herbal preparations used by the Tharu community to treat various skin diseases, and discussed dermatological properties of these plants in the light of previous ethnomedicinal, microbiological, pharmacological, toxicological, phytochemical and clinical studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ethnomedicinal survey was conducted in different villages of Tharu community located in district Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India. Ethnomedicinal information on plants used to treat various skin diseases was collected from 122 individuals (93 males and 29 females), including 35 experienced herbal practitioners and 87 local villagers. For each of the recorded plant species the use value (UV) and fidelity level (FL) was calculated. The informant consensus factor (Fic) was also calculated to find out the homogeneity in the information given by the informants. RESULTS A total of 90 plant species belonging to 86 genera and 48 families were used by the Tharu community to treat various skin diseases viz., wounds (38 spp.), boils (32 spp.), cuts (18 spp.), leprosy (11 spp.), eczema (10 spp.), itching (7 spp.), ringworm (5 spp.), burns (4 spp.), leucoderma (4 spp.), cracked heels (2 spp.), dandruff (3 spp.), body infection (2 spp.), chilblains (2 spp.), hair fall (2 spp.) and toes infection (2 spp.). Information on botanical name, family, vernacular name, ailments treated, mode and dose of herbal preparations, UV and FL values are provided for each of the recorded species. According to UV value most preferred plant species used to treat skin diseases by Tharu community was Ricinus communis L. followed by Tridax procumbens (L.) L., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Ageratum conyzoides and Allium cepa L. CONCLUSIONS The present study has revealed significant information on various medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases by Tharu community. Literature review has confirmed most of the claims made by the Tharu community regarding treatment of various skin diseases by the reported plants. The literature review has also revealed that products from very few of the reported plants are available in market, while most of the reported plants are still under preclinical or clinical trials. There are various known phytochemicals, and antibiotic, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agents present in these plants which may be synthesized or transformed to make pharmaceuticals. Some of the reported plants have shown promising results in preclinical trails and there is a need of clinical trials to see their safety and efficacy in treating various skin diseases. These plants may be targeted for development of new medicines, ointments or drugs for the treatment of skin diseases. However further toxicological, preclinical and clinical studies are needed to validate claims about little worked out plant species reported in the present study viz., Sida cordata (Burm. F.) Borss. Waalk., Millettia extensa (Benth.) Baker, Caesulia axillaris Roxb., Ehretia laevis Roxb., Vanda tessellate (Roxb.) Hook. Ex G.Don. and Eualaliopsis binata (Retz.) C.E. Hubb. Further studies on these plants are recommended to assess their potential in development of new skin care products.
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- Jyotsana Sharma
- Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu-Tawi 180006, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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- Herbarium and Plant Systematics Section, Biodiversity and Applied Botany Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu-Tawi 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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- Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu-Tawi 180006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Botany, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India
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Ponrasu T, Madhukumar KN, Ganeshkumar M, Iyappan K, Sangeethapriya V, Gayathri VS, Suguna L. Efficacy of Acorus calamus on collagen maturation on full thickness cutaneous wounds in rats. Pharmacogn Mag 2014; 10:S299-305. [PMID: 24991107 PMCID: PMC4078342 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.133283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 08/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: The rhizomes of Acorus calamus and their essential oil are widely used in the flavoring industry and production of alcoholic beverages in Europe. Recent reports have confirmed the presence of several pharmacological components in the rhizomes of A. calamus. Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the efficacy of topical administration of ethanolic extract of A. calamus on dermal wound healing in rats. Wound healing is a natural process occurring in living organisms, which results in a complete or partial remodeling of injured tissue and ultimately progresses to the formation of a fibrous scar. Several natural products have been reported to augment the wound healing process. Materials and Methods: An ethanolic extract of A. calamus was prepared and its wound-healing efficacy was studied. An excision wound was made on the back of the rat and 200 μL (40 mg/kg body weight) of the A. calamus extract was applied topically once daily for the treated wounds. The control wounds were treated with 200 μL of phosphate buffered saline. Results: The granulation tissues formed were removed at 4, 8 and 12 days and biochemical parameters such as deoxyribonucleic acid, total protein, total collagen, hexosamine and uronic acids were measured. The amount of type I/III collagen formed in control and treated wound tissues was evaluated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The epithelialization time, tensile strength and histological examination of the wounds were also studied. Biochemical analyses of the granulation tissues revealed a significant increase in collagen, hexosamine and uronic acid when compared with the control. The tensile strength of extract treated wounds was found to increase by 112%. A significant reduction in lipid peroxide levels suggested that A. calamus possesses antioxidant components. Conclusions: The results strongly confirm the beneficial effects of A. calamus in augmenting the wound healing process.
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- Thangavel Ponrasu
- Department of Biochemistry, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Leather Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Leather Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Chemical Engineering Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Leather Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Leather Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Leather Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India
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Farzaei MH, Rahimi R, Abbasabadi Z, Abdollahi M. An Evidence-based Review on Medicinal Plants used for the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Traditional Iranian Medicine. INT J PHARMACOL 2013. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2013.108.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Aqueous-methanolic extract of sweet flag (Acorus calamus) possesses cardiac depressant and endothelial-derived hyperpolarizing factor-mediated coronary vasodilator effects. J Nat Med 2011; 66:119-26. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-011-0561-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ganjewala D, Srivastava AK. An Update on Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Acorus Species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2011.182.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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