June 2025 in “Pharmacognosy Research” This study reviews the rich chemical composition and traditional medicinal uses of Dillenia indica, highlighting its potential therapeutic applications in various health conditions like diabetes, inflammation, and microbial infections, while noting its nutritional value in regional cuisine.
May 2025 in “Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences” In laboratory and animal studies, this research found that the ethanolic leaf extract of Adiantum capillus-veneris demonstrated a range of biological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, wound-healing, anticancer, and antidiarrheal effects, suggesting its potential for various therapeutic applications.
January 2025 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” This review discusses the traditional medicinal uses of Eclipta alba (Bhringraj) in various systems, highlighting its phytochemical constituents and diverse biological activities, including potential benefits for hair growth, liver health, and immune function.
In this discussion of lavender products, the authors highlighted their traditional use for therapeutic purposes, aromatic qualities, and skincare applications, though lavender's medical efficacy remains unsupported by FDA approval and its primary mechanisms of action are not yet fully understood.
March 2024 in “International journal of pharmaceutical and bio-medical science (Print)” This review examines Angelica sinensis and Chinese arborvitae, highlighting their historical and contemporary use in traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology. It emphasizes the need for more comprehensive scientific assessments to fully explore their therapeutic potential.
January 2024 in “Journal of Ayurveda Campus” In this review, researchers reported that Psoralea corylifolia, extensively used in Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, exhibits various pharmacological activities, including antioxidant and antidiabetic effects, and is primarily used for treating skin diseases. The authors suggest further clinical trials to explore its therapeutic potential.
June 2023 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review highlights the medicinal potential of Acorus calamus, identifying its bioactive components and demonstrating its pharmacological activities, but also notes the need for more research on toxicity and safety.
March 2012 in “Daehan hwajangpum hakoeji/Daehan hwa'jangpum haghoeji” This study observed that a cream containing functional compounds from medicinal plants increased collagen production in human skin, while a hair tonic enhanced hair growth in mice.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This review compiles current information about Eclipta prostrata, traditional uses, and its promising pharmacological properties, like hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects, but emphasizes that more research is needed to fully understand its mechanisms and ensure safety for clinical application.
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June 2025 in “Molecules” This review evaluates traditional uses, phytochemical profiles, and pharmacological activities of Mediterranean Erica species, revealing the wide range of bioactive compounds and highlighting their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. Further studies are suggested to fully understand their medicinal potential.
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May 2025 in “Preprints.org” This review evaluates the traditional uses, phytochemical profiles, and pharmacological potential of Mediterranean Erica species and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further studies.
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February 2023 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This review discusses the dermatological effects and potential mechanisms of plant adaptogens, emphasizing their role in skin health and aging without presenting new experimental results.
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January 2022 This book chapter reviews the taxonomy, traditional uses, pharmacological effects, and safety of Eclipta prostrata, emphasizing its potential therapeutic applications, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2026 in “Future Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Health Sciences” This study explored the potential of Tridax procumbens, a medicinal plant, for hair growth applications by analyzing its bioactive compounds through in silico and phytopharmacological evaluations, resulting in a novel hair serum formulation that demonstrated promising hair growth-promoting properties in preliminary tests.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights the dual nature of Abrus precatorius Linn., known for its toxic compound abrin and medicinal potential. The research emphasizes its traditional uses, phytochemical diversity, and pharmacological effects, while calling for standardization and controlled trials to ensure safety and efficacy in therapeutic applications.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights the dual nature of Abrus precatorius as both a traditional medicine and a toxin, emphasizing its rich phytochemical profile and potential therapeutic applications, while noting the need for rigorous quality control and clinical trials to ensure safety and efficacy.
In this study, aqueous and aqueous-alcoholic extracts of Ajuga reptans showed promising hepatoprotective and wound-healing properties, with significant effects observed in experimental models, suggesting potential for development into official medicinal products pending further research.
November 2024 in “Apple Academic Press eBooks” In this chapter, the authors emphasize the significant therapeutic roles attributed to Allium tuberosum due to its rich phytochemicals, detailing potential benefits against various conditions like diabetes, cancer, and liver dysfunction, as well as its applications in anticoagulation, muscle cell proliferation, and sensory perception mediation.
January 2024 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research” This review paper critically evaluates the pharmacological and toxicological effects of Ziziphus mauritiana, a plant with traditional medicinal use, highlighting its anxiolytic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-ulcer properties attributed to its rich phytochemical composition.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” This review compiles insights from ancient texts and recent studies on Kadali (Musa paradisiaca), highlighting its potential medical use in treating various disorders, including bleeding, eye, menstrual, bronchitis, diabetes, and uraemia.
July 2023 in “Eurasian journal of science and engineering” In this study, researchers reviewed various traditional herbal remedies, such as Tribulus terrestris and Matricaria chamomilla, focusing on their global medicinal use and discussing some of the chemical components that contribute to their biological activity.
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May 2021 in “Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research Center” This review highlights that while scientific validation supports the traditional use of Musa paradisiaca (plantain) primarily for physiological conditions, data on its antiviral and in vivo antimicrobial efficacy is limited, yet its constituent compounds indicate potential for further drug development research.
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April 2022 in “Nutrients” This review discusses the potential of Lansium domesticum as a herbal medicine, summarizing its traditional uses, nutritional value, bioactivities, and related nanoparticles and pharmaceutical formulations, but reports no new experimental results.
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June 2023 in “Ethnobotany research and applications” This review examined the medicinal properties of the Ziziphus plant species, highlighting their traditional use in treating various conditions and their bioactive compounds with potential anticancer, antimicrobial, and anti-diabetic effects. The authors concluded that Ziziphus species, particularly jujube, have promising pharmacological activities warranting further investigation.
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July 2022 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This review compiles and discusses the ethnomedicinal uses, pharmacological activities, and phytochemistry of pomegranate, suggesting potential future applications in drug discovery for various ailments but reports no new clinical results.
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February 2018 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This review discusses the traditional uses and pharmacological properties of Hedychium spicatum, noting that while some traditional uses are supported by scientific studies, further research on its applications is needed.
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January 2014 in “The American Journal of Chinese Medicine” This review compiles data on Platycladus orientalis leaves, noting their diverse pharmacological activities and advocating for more research to clarify their traditional blood-cooling and hematostatic uses.
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December 2022 in “Antibiotics” This study found that coconut seed extract may effectively treat scabies in rabbits by improving infection signs and causing high mite mortality, suggesting its potential as a cost-effective herbal alternative.
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October 2022 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This review of Anemarrhena asphodeloides highlights its extensive historical use in Eastern traditional medicine and identifies diverse chemical compounds with numerous pharmacological activities, noting the need for further research to understand its mechanisms and ensure safe use.
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December 2021 in “Journal of medicinal plants” This review discusses the diverse bioactivities and potential applications of Halocnemum strobilaceum but reports no new experimental findings.