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Paleomedicine and the Evolutionary Context of Medicinal Plant Use
Modern human need for medicines is so extensive that it is thought to be a deep evolutionary behavior. There is abundant evidence from our...
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Pharmacological Effects, Pharmacokinetics, and Strategies to Reduce Brucine Toxicity
Semen strychni , the seed of Strychnos nux-vomica L., Loganiaceae, has been widely used in China for a long history. Brucine, one of the main...
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The Effect of Phytocompounds of Medicinal Plants on Coronavirus (2019-NCOV) Infection
The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory infection and it can spread from animal to person, person to person...
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DISCUSSION OF HERBAL DRUGS BASED ON THE BIOGENETIC CLASSIFICATION OF THEIR MAIN ACTIVE COMPONENTS
Honey is prepared by honey-bees (Apis mellifera) from the nectar and honeydew of flowers. After chemical conversion by the gastric juices in the...
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Antiviral Activity of Withanolide A Against Different Infectivity Phases of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 in Vero Cell Line
Dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito-borne dengue virus, which is a global threat with 400 million cases reported annually and 5–20%...
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Pharmacists reinventing their roles to effectively respond to COVID-19: a global report from the international pharmacists for anticoagulation care taskforce (iPACT)
SARS-CoV2 is dramatically impacting the global population. Worldwide, pharmacists are changing their roles and being increasingly recognized for...
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Mechanistic insights on TLR-4 mediated inflammatory pathway in neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) pose a significant issue in healthcare, needing a thorough knowledge of their complex molecular mechanisms. A...
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Medicinal Plants in Peru as a Source of Immunomodulatory Drugs Potentially Useful Against COVID-19
The current COVID-19 pandemic, characterized by a highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome, led us to look for medicinal plants as an...
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Volatile Oil Variation and Morphology of Cinnamon Twigs from Different Regions of China
The twigs of cinnamon plants are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of tumors, hypertension, abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea,...
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Herbal Therapy: Pertinent Issues Relating to Toxicity and Standardization of Phytopharmaceuticals
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virulent viral disease that has now become a public health emergency of global significance and still...
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Utilization of Phytochemicals as Nutraceutical in the Prophylaxis of Dengue
Every year, during the monsoon season, dengue, an infectious disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and caused by the dengue virus,...
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β-Sitosterol attenuates liver injury in a rat model of chronic alcohol intake
Liver disease associated with long-term drinking is one of the leading causes of death. There is an urgent need for more effective drugs to reduce...
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Astragali Radix: comprehensive review of its botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology and clinical application
Astragali Radix ( A. Radix ) is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus (Bge) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.,...
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COVID-19 therapeutics: how to sow confusion and break public trust during international public health emergencies
Since SARS-CoV2 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern , those tasked with the stewardship of public health at a global,...
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Inhibitory Effect of Dioscorea bulbifera Tubers on the Migration of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Dioscorea bulbifera L., Dioscoreaceae, is used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes and wounds. The inhibitory activity of D....
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Beliefs about medicine and medication adherence among hypertensive patients in the community setting
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the medication adherence, quality use of medicine, beliefs about medicines and the...
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Toona sinensis: a comprehensive review on its traditional usages, phytochemisty, pharmacology and toxicology
Toona sinensis (Juss.) M.Roem, Meliaceae, a deciduous plant native to eastern and southeastern Asia, is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine....
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Evidence on the Utility and Limitations to Using AI for Personalized Drug Safety Prediction
In addition to assisting in predicting the efficacy of drug use, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can also be used to predict the risk of...
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Baicalin and its aglycone: a novel approach for treatment of metabolic disorders
BackgroundThe current strategies for prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are not fully effective and frequently...
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Application of DNA Barcoding for Quality Control of Herbal Drugs and Their Phytopharmaceuticals
Medicinal plants have been used for thousands of years and nowadays are extensively employed to treat diverse illnesses. The increasing consumption...
